Swing in some Spring

March 4th, 2010

Nichole

The sun came out and I couldn’t resist an outdoor project.  We had a porch swing in our yard for the last two years that finally bit the dust.  The frame, however, was still in good shape.  Just some minor rusting.  I knew that could be fixed.  Off to Wal-Mart!  Mia and I bought 2 cans of red spray paint for $.96 each, two bolts with eyes for $1.12 each and a swing for $23.97.  Mia took a nap and I got to work.  First I painted the frame, then drilled the holes, inserted the bolts and hung the swing.  For $28.13 and a frame destined for the garbage, Mia has her first swing set (sort of).  She likes to swing and laughed a lot.  This swing is rated up to 48 months (4 years) so I think our dollar will go pretty far.