0:00:06 > 0:00:08How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:11 > 0:00:15The answer could be hiding in the 20 million tonnes of household waste
0:00:15 > 0:00:17we throw out every year.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19Sorry to bother you. Before you throw that away,
0:00:19 > 0:00:22- is there any chance I could have a quick chat to you about it? - Yeah, sure.
0:00:22 > 0:00:24That's why entrepreneur Sarah Moore
0:00:24 > 0:00:28wants to get her hands on things before they hit the skip.
0:00:29 > 0:00:34I am a passionate buyer, maker and user of old stuff
0:00:34 > 0:00:37and I've turned that passion into a moneymaking business.
0:00:37 > 0:00:41I turn old stuff into new stuff and sell it for a profit.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44Sarah's ready to sift through as many boots and bin bags
0:00:44 > 0:00:46as she needs to...
0:00:46 > 0:00:48Look at that absolute box of joy,
0:00:48 > 0:00:50these are just fantastic.
0:00:50 > 0:00:52..in her search for tip treasure.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56We've got to be able to make something out of that, haven't we?
0:00:57 > 0:01:00And with some of the country's elite designers and makers...
0:01:00 > 0:01:03- I've got a little something for you. - Yeah, I thought you might.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05Aw, this is a hard one.
0:01:05 > 0:01:09..she can transform her finds into desirable...
0:01:09 > 0:01:10Oh, my word!
0:01:10 > 0:01:12..beautiful...
0:01:12 > 0:01:13Oosh!
0:01:13 > 0:01:14..valuable...
0:01:14 > 0:01:16Cha-ching!
0:01:16 > 0:01:18..and hopefully saleable items.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22Well, I love this, so I would really like to have it.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26If Sarah is successful, then she can hand the profits back
0:01:26 > 0:01:29to the very people who had no idea
0:01:29 > 0:01:31there was cash to be made from their trash.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34That is incredible, isn't it?
0:01:48 > 0:01:52For most people, a trip to the tip is about as exciting
0:01:52 > 0:01:54as rearranging your sock drawer.
0:01:54 > 0:01:58But most people aren't Sarah Moore.
0:01:58 > 0:01:59It's loads of fun here.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01There's stuff coming through the gates all the time
0:02:01 > 0:02:05and I'm hoping in the trunk of one of these cars is some real tip treasure.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08Sarah's been given special permission
0:02:08 > 0:02:10from the Bredbury Recycling Centre, near Manchester,
0:02:10 > 0:02:13to search for three items before they get skipped.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16We're looking for things that we might be able to re-use and...
0:02:16 > 0:02:17- Recycle.- Yeah, recycle.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20But she's not after just any old rubbish.
0:02:20 > 0:02:21Just wondering what that was.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23Old vacuum attachment of some shape or form, so...
0:02:23 > 0:02:25Oh, my word, look at it!
0:02:25 > 0:02:29Sarah needs to find things with the potential to turn a profit.
0:02:30 > 0:02:34And it doesn't take her long to spot her first item,
0:02:34 > 0:02:37poking out of Justine's rather glamorous-looking convertible.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41- Hiya!- Hi, there.
0:02:41 > 0:02:42What are you throwing out today?
0:02:42 > 0:02:46It's a cast-iron soil pipe, we're having a new bathroom fitted.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50Oh, really? I just love the fact that it's got this really old paint on it.
0:02:50 > 0:02:51- Yeah.- And...
0:02:51 > 0:02:53I did speak to my decorator about that
0:02:53 > 0:02:56- and he said that to rub all that down...- Oh, yeah?
0:02:56 > 0:02:59..and repaint it when he paints the outside of the house
0:02:59 > 0:03:02is not cost-effective cos it would be about a day's labour
0:03:02 > 0:03:03- just to rub the whole pipe down. - Really?
0:03:03 > 0:03:06And it had to be changed anyway cos of the new bathroom.
0:03:06 > 0:03:07I know it sounds really strange
0:03:07 > 0:03:09that somebody might want to take away a soil pipe,
0:03:09 > 0:03:11but we are looking for old stuff,
0:03:11 > 0:03:14- you know, particularly stuff that has a bit of integrity and...- Yeah.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16- ..like, we could remake into stuff. - Right.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18I'm not sure if anybody will take on a soil pipe,
0:03:18 > 0:03:20but would you mind if we kept it, just to see...?
0:03:20 > 0:03:22- Not at all.- Really?
0:03:22 > 0:03:24Doing me a favour by taking it.
0:03:24 > 0:03:29You might want to wear some gloves for this one, Sarah!
0:03:29 > 0:03:33A soil or sewage pipe is usually attached to the side of a building
0:03:33 > 0:03:37to remove waste from the upstairs toilets.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40And there's just one more section to it.
0:03:40 > 0:03:41Keep them coming, Justine!
0:03:41 > 0:03:45After all, you can never have too much old soil pipe.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47It looks like it hasn't been used for a while. Has it not been used?
0:03:47 > 0:03:50- Oh, it's been used.- Really? I don't want to think about that, do I?!
0:03:50 > 0:03:53- Yeah.- Thank you so much. If we just pop it here, that would be great.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57By the looks of things, this pipe has seen quite a bit of action.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00But exactly how old is it?
0:04:00 > 0:04:03- It's a very old terraced house, 1926...- OK.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06..it was built, but it's the original cast-iron pipe.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09Yeah, well, do you know something? It's going to a better place.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11- Oh, that's good.- Thank you so much.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13You are very welcome. Bye! Bye!
0:04:15 > 0:04:18Sarah seems happy, but what's Justine thinking?
0:04:18 > 0:04:20I'm just glad to get... I'm just glad to get rid of it!
0:04:20 > 0:04:23I don't know what she'll do with it.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26Justine does have some concerns, though.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28I'd have put my make-up on if I'd have known
0:04:28 > 0:04:30I was being on the television.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33Not to worry, Justine, while you pop off to the powder room,
0:04:33 > 0:04:37Sarah can take a closer look at her first item.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44It's a really old cast... Uh, probably Victorian downpipe.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48It's really battered and I'm not quite sure why I've saved it,
0:04:48 > 0:04:51but I do know somebody who might have some good ideas
0:04:51 > 0:04:54to turn this old thing into something valuable.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04Bex Simon is a renowned artist blacksmith that can bang,
0:05:04 > 0:05:10grind, weld and smelt metal into bespoke beauties.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14Bex is normally commissioned for unique pieces of artwork
0:05:14 > 0:05:17and has no idea what's coming her way.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20Working with found objects is quite different from what
0:05:20 > 0:05:24we normally do, cos we work with our clients and we produce designs
0:05:24 > 0:05:27and we work with them, so this is kind of, like, really freeing up
0:05:27 > 0:05:32the mind and seeing, you know, what object we've got and how we can
0:05:32 > 0:05:37make it work into something really cool, modern and...yeah, desirable.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39So it's going to be fun.
0:05:40 > 0:05:45Let's just hope Bex is still smiling when she sees Sarah's pipe dream.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49And that it doesn't just all end up causing a stink.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56One item down, two more to go, and as Sarah's search continues,
0:05:56 > 0:06:00the dump is definitely getting busier.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05Oh, that's classy, isn't it? I love it.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08That is a special little pony, isn't it?
0:06:08 > 0:06:09I don't think so, Sarah.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11There's only one ride left for that old nag.
0:06:15 > 0:06:16Every time somebody pulls up,
0:06:16 > 0:06:19who knows what's going to be in the back of that van? It could be...
0:06:19 > 0:06:20It could be it.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22You might be right, Sarah, but Richard and Tom look pretty keen
0:06:22 > 0:06:27to dump that old blanket box, so you'd better be quick.
0:06:27 > 0:06:28- Hiya.- Hiya.
0:06:28 > 0:06:29I'm really sorry to bother you.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32Um, I'm up here today trying to find stuff that we might be able
0:06:32 > 0:06:33to make into other things.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37- Would it be all right just to have a look at what you're dropping off and maybe chat to you?- Yeah.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40- So, whose is it, what's it doing here, how did it get here?- It's...
0:06:40 > 0:06:43Well, it's a bedding box, it was my mum's, she's moving house.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46We've tried to offer it to a charity shop, but...
0:06:46 > 0:06:48- But they didn't want it either, so...- Really?
0:06:48 > 0:06:49Yeah, it's a last resort, tip.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53I think it's really quite cool, actually. Would you mind if I...
0:06:53 > 0:06:55took it away and tried to make something out of it?
0:06:55 > 0:06:57- Yeah, absolutely.- Yeah? - By all means.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00- Thank you ever so much for your help. - Yeah, no worries.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03- I really like that. That's made my day, so thank you so much.- Good.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05- I'll...get in touch. - All right, cheers.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07Thank you, thank you.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11I love it, and I think...
0:07:11 > 0:07:14I think we're going to make something really valuable out of it too.
0:07:14 > 0:07:15What about Richard and Tom?
0:07:15 > 0:07:17Do they think there could be any money in it?
0:07:17 > 0:07:20Give it a bit of sanding, make it really stand out, make it...
0:07:20 > 0:07:22- Yeah, I mean, it's...- Something...
0:07:22 > 0:07:24It's still in good nick, isn't it? So, it's...
0:07:24 > 0:07:27It'd seem a shame to get rid of it, but like I say,
0:07:27 > 0:07:28we had no other option, so...
0:07:28 > 0:07:30- Good luck to her. - Good luck, definitely.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33- Yeah.- I look forward to seeing what the final product looks like.
0:07:33 > 0:07:35I really like this old blanket box
0:07:35 > 0:07:37and I think it's got heaps of potential.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40I'm thinking cocktail cabinet, I'd like legs on it,
0:07:40 > 0:07:41I'd like fantastic doors.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43And I'd like a price tag to match
0:07:43 > 0:07:46because I think that this little beauty is going to turn
0:07:46 > 0:07:49a real profit, and that means I can surprise those lovely lads
0:07:49 > 0:07:52who dropped it off with a whole load of cash.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56So, Richard and Tom could be in for a real windfall,
0:07:56 > 0:08:00especially as Sarah has got just the man to tackle the blanket box.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11Rupert Blanchard is one of the country's leading
0:08:11 > 0:08:13bespoke furniture-makers.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16He searches the country for undervalued materials
0:08:16 > 0:08:19to rework into contemporary designs.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23Basically, other people's waste, I find some kind of beauty in it
0:08:23 > 0:08:25and spend a lot of time
0:08:25 > 0:08:30and give rubbish a lot of attention to try and bring it back into use.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33Rupert's been working with reclaimed materials for almost a decade
0:08:33 > 0:08:37and sells his high-end designs all over the world.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41I like giving things a second, a third, a fourth chance.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44Bringing something back into use is incredibly satisfying.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46Well, let's hope Rupert's satisfied
0:08:46 > 0:08:49when he sees the salvaged blanket box.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58Sarah has already found two items at the tip.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01Now she needs to search for her third and final item,
0:09:01 > 0:09:04which she will work on herself.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08But time is running out and the crushers have already
0:09:08 > 0:09:10swallowed most of the day's offerings.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13I just find it difficult to watch that
0:09:13 > 0:09:16because they're just crushing great stuff, so I think I'm going to
0:09:16 > 0:09:20have to go and get back to work now because...that's just too scary!
0:09:22 > 0:09:26Lots of things, just sometimes it's just not quite right.
0:09:26 > 0:09:27What's he for?
0:09:27 > 0:09:29- BOTH:- It's a toilet roll holder. - Really?
0:09:29 > 0:09:31- Yeah.- I've never seen one like that before.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33SARAH LAUGHS
0:09:33 > 0:09:37Hang on, Sarah, Vicky's just pulled up with a trailer-load
0:09:37 > 0:09:39of potential treasures.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42Hiya, sorry to bother you, I was just wondering before you
0:09:42 > 0:09:44chuck everything out, if it'd be OK to have a look at what you are
0:09:44 > 0:09:47- throwing away and just see if there is anything we might recycle?- Yeah.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50- What... Are you clearing something out, or...- Yeah, my grandad's house.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54- Oh, no!- So, a lot of my grandma's old belongings, sadly.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57- OK.- But a bit of everything.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01- So, some old wardrobes and cupboards and then, like, sewing machine.- OK.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03And would it be really bad to just rootle around and have a look?
0:10:03 > 0:10:05- No, help yourself. - Really, are you sure?- Yeah.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08There are some sweet little bits in here.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13Really lovely and I don't... I feel a bit funny rifling through them.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18- They are really sweet things.- I know.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20But sometimes, you know what it's like, you get to a stage
0:10:20 > 0:10:22where it doesn't fit in your house,
0:10:22 > 0:10:24it doesn't go with your look, or whatever.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28If there's a few bits in here... That certainly has an appeal.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31I really appreciate you letting me have a look,
0:10:31 > 0:10:33- especially as it is your family's stuff.- Fine. Mm-hm.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36If it's OK, I'd love to see if there's something there and come back to you...
0:10:36 > 0:10:39- That's fine.- Brilliant. If you're happy, I'm going to take this off and...- You go.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41- Thank you so much for sharing it. - No problem.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43Sarah's found her final item.
0:10:43 > 0:10:47But exactly why is Vicky letting go of her grandma's stuff?
0:10:47 > 0:10:50I'm helping my grandad clear out my grandma's old room.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54He's finally ready to let go of a few things of my grandma's.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56Cos he's getting on a bit, we needed to clean out the rooms,
0:10:56 > 0:10:58so he's got more space to move around.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00It would be nice if it could be reused for someone else
0:11:00 > 0:11:02who would get pleasure out of it,
0:11:02 > 0:11:05cos I know my grandma certainly did with a lot of these things.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08So, it would be nice if it could go elsewhere rather than in the bin.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12So, this is a really eclectic little collection of stuff.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15Part of the stuff she dropped off were these plates, this china.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17Now, I haven't had a proper chance to look at them yet,
0:11:17 > 0:11:20and I'm not sure if there's going to be any value in this box.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22But I couldn't let her throw it away without having a proper look.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25So you never know, there might be some value in here yet.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27Well, let's hope you're right, Sarah,
0:11:27 > 0:11:32because it's now time to try and turn your refuse picks into pounds.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38Working on the soil pipe will be artist blacksmith Bex.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42While Rupert will be unleashing his creative carpentry
0:11:42 > 0:11:44on the blanket box.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47And Sarah's hoping to find some hidden treasures
0:11:47 > 0:11:50in Vicky's grandma's box of china.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53We have had a fantastic day here.
0:11:53 > 0:11:54I've got some amazing pieces
0:11:54 > 0:11:58and just the right people lined up to make them into something fantastic.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00And to make some money along the way.
0:12:06 > 0:12:11Sarah's first stop is Surrey, where tucked away down a country lane
0:12:11 > 0:12:14is blacksmith Bex and her husband Dave's workshop.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21So, I'm waiting for Sarah to come! I don't know what she's bringing.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25So... Yeah, let's hope it's something really interesting!
0:12:25 > 0:12:28Oh, don't worry, Bex. It's interesting all right.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30Hi, guys!
0:12:30 > 0:12:32- Hello!- Look what I've brought you.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35- Oh, no! Oh, no!- It's a downpipe.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38- I've got, like, a whole house-worth of downpipe.- Oh, wow!
0:12:38 > 0:12:40So, probably...
0:12:40 > 0:12:44- What have we got? ..about 15 feet of it altogether.- Gosh, wow.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46Cor, it's got beautiful, pitted...
0:12:46 > 0:12:49- Yeah, it's got some good, good finish on it.- It's lovely.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51It is lovely, but it is a downpipe.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53BEX LAUGHS
0:12:53 > 0:12:57- There you go. Do you want to hear the plan?- Uh, go on. Go on, then.
0:12:57 > 0:12:59This is really exciting.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02OK, so, bear with me, cos it takes a bit of...imagination.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05- So, I was thinking that if we could cut them in half...- Yeah.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09And if we could have lots of half little tubes, you know,
0:13:09 > 0:13:11- sort of like guttering sort of style...- Yeah, yeah.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13And have, you know, like, tube, tube, tube, tube,
0:13:13 > 0:13:16- we could make ourselves a lounger. - Oh, right!
0:13:16 > 0:13:20And I can get some little velvet cushions made to make it up
0:13:20 > 0:13:22- into a round again.- Oh, wow!
0:13:22 > 0:13:25And then have it, like, you know, like a luxury,
0:13:25 > 0:13:28amazing chair that you have in the corner of the sitting room.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30Oh, my gosh, that sounds really nice. Really nice.
0:13:30 > 0:13:35With Bex up for the challenge, it's time to hit the drawing board.
0:13:35 > 0:13:39What you want to see is, you want to see the half, don't you, like this?
0:13:39 > 0:13:40Yeah, exactly.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43And then you've got your, the cushion, going on the top,
0:13:43 > 0:13:45- like, that's what you want to see. - Yeah.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48And it could be sort of like that with an extra one on the headrest
0:13:48 > 0:13:50- and more here... - Oh, right, I get you.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53So, if we are talking about, you know, a frame...
0:13:53 > 0:13:57Getting all of these pieces into position and the legs, how long...
0:13:57 > 0:14:00You know, is that... What kind of money are we talking about for that?
0:14:00 > 0:14:01Um...
0:14:01 > 0:14:05I reckon for both of us working on it,
0:14:05 > 0:14:07about 600 quid to do that?
0:14:07 > 0:14:11So, 600 quid on the frame, it's probably going to cost me a couple
0:14:11 > 0:14:15of hundred quid to get the cushions done, so an 800-quid piece...
0:14:15 > 0:14:18Another challenge on our hands!
0:14:18 > 0:14:22I'll leave you to it, shall I? Don't say I never spoil you!
0:14:23 > 0:14:24As Sarah heads off,
0:14:24 > 0:14:28there's one all-important question on Bex's mind.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31When do you think the last time some...
0:14:31 > 0:14:35Probably a few days ago.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37- No, seriously!- I expect so.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39This has been ripped off a house.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45I'm going to wash my hands. Have we got some detergent?
0:14:45 > 0:14:48- Have you given them a sniff? - Have you?!
0:14:48 > 0:14:50Smell your hands.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53It might be dirty work, but it's not cheap.
0:14:53 > 0:14:55With a budget of £600 for the frame,
0:14:55 > 0:14:59plus an extra £200 for the cushions,
0:14:59 > 0:15:04let's hope Sarah isn't flushing her money down the drain.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10Sarah's next stop is sunny Margate on the coast of Kent.
0:15:10 > 0:15:14Once a mecca for British tourists in the 1950s,
0:15:14 > 0:15:16it suffered a major decline over the years
0:15:16 > 0:15:20due to cheap package deals sending the holidaymakers overseas.
0:15:24 > 0:15:28But today, Margate is a place where vintage is an advantage,
0:15:28 > 0:15:31and reclamation is the order of the day.
0:15:32 > 0:15:37And one man leading the way in all things repurposed
0:15:37 > 0:15:39is furniture redesigner Rupert Blanchard.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44I'm really looking forward to Sarah turning up today
0:15:44 > 0:15:47and see what she has managed to discover.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49Hopefully it's something fun,
0:15:49 > 0:15:54but I'm really happy to play with anything that she has come up with.
0:15:56 > 0:16:00Let's hope Rupert is still in a playful mood
0:16:00 > 0:16:03after he takes a closer look at what Sarah has brought him.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05So, blanket box.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07- What do you think?- Blanket box.
0:16:07 > 0:16:09Well...
0:16:09 > 0:16:11I didn't expect this.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14It's rather unusual proportions.
0:16:15 > 0:16:19- Quite a high thing, and it's all veneer plywood?- Yes.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22I don't think it has a huge amount of integrity to it.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24It is not really solid,
0:16:24 > 0:16:26and it was probably quite cheap when it was made.
0:16:26 > 0:16:30- It's light, isn't it? You can tell. - Yes. But that is good.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32Big but light.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34So, what are we going to do with that?
0:16:34 > 0:16:37OK, so I've had a few thoughts about this.
0:16:37 > 0:16:41Part of it, I was wondering if it is something that goes up on legs
0:16:41 > 0:16:45and made into some kind of cocktail cabinet, or perhaps turning it round
0:16:45 > 0:16:46and using the back as the front,
0:16:46 > 0:16:49or even turning it on its side
0:16:49 > 0:16:53and making it into something like a desk, or using it that way.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57You're saying some sort of desk-y, cabinet-y...
0:16:59 > 0:17:00..thing.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03Rupert does not seem convinced.
0:17:05 > 0:17:10The question is, can he see the potential that Sarah saw
0:17:10 > 0:17:12when she salvaged it?
0:17:12 > 0:17:13I don't know.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16Is it something that you think is workable or not,
0:17:16 > 0:17:19because it's OK to say you're not sure that this is...
0:17:19 > 0:17:22- No, I can definitely work with it. - Great.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25I'm just coming up with the thing that's right for it.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28Is this something then that I leave with you for a few days,
0:17:28 > 0:17:31give you a call and we can see if you have some thoughts about it?
0:17:31 > 0:17:32I think so.
0:17:32 > 0:17:37I think it will keep me warm through the winter on the fire.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42No! It will end up being something great.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45So, Sarah is going to leave Rupert to it
0:17:45 > 0:17:48in the hope that a good idea does come his way.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52I can't say it's my favourite of all the pieces
0:17:52 > 0:17:56I've ever worked with, but that's my challenge, really,
0:17:56 > 0:17:58to make it my favourite piece.
0:17:58 > 0:18:02Every piece I work on, if I'm not happy to have this in my own home,
0:18:02 > 0:18:04I don't want to work on it.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09Let's hope Rupert has a moment of inspiration soon.
0:18:09 > 0:18:14Because, without a plan, Sarah has no idea what the budget might be.
0:18:14 > 0:18:15But at this stage,
0:18:15 > 0:18:19she's just hoping the blanket box doesn't go up in smoke.
0:18:25 > 0:18:30While Sarah waits to hear back from Rupert, she has headed to her farm
0:18:30 > 0:18:34to see if there are any hidden gems in Vicky's grandma's box of china.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38I absolutely love a little box like this
0:18:38 > 0:18:40because you just don't know what's in it.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43I had a very quick look, and this caught my eye.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46This sweet little jug and I couldn't stand the thought of somebody
0:18:46 > 0:18:50chucking that away because, honestly, that is 1940, something like that.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53It's just too sweet to get chucked and broken.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55So, I don't know what else is in here.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58I'm looking at the plates and things and thinking,
0:18:58 > 0:19:02there's probably not a lot of value, but it's worth checking just in case.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05At least it's vintage.
0:19:09 > 0:19:10Giftware. Stoke-on-Trent.
0:19:10 > 0:19:14I think they're sentimental value, rather than actually cash value.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17Sweet little cottage garden - maybe in a vintage shop
0:19:17 > 0:19:21you might get a couple of pounds for that, but not brilliant condition.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27Foreign ware. Made in Japan. Oh dear. The saucer that went with that...
0:19:27 > 0:19:29There's a few breakages in here.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32They'll be from Woolworths, or something like that.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36No value there, I don't think. Well, we know how much that was.
0:19:36 > 0:19:40A little nest of bowls for dipping or something. 99p from Superdeal.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42Probably not worth 99p now.
0:19:44 > 0:19:45Now that's more exciting.
0:19:45 > 0:19:49That's Clarice Cliff, and her stuff is really collectable.
0:19:49 > 0:19:51Especially the early stuff.
0:19:51 > 0:19:52I'd say, looking at that shape,
0:19:52 > 0:19:55which has got those real Art Deco lines to it,
0:19:55 > 0:19:57that that is an early piece.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02You might be right, which means this bowl could be from the 1920s,
0:20:02 > 0:20:07when Clarice Cliff first became a famous ceramics artist.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10It's got a couple of nibbles around the rim.
0:20:10 > 0:20:15But, I still think the shape of that, that has got real appeal.
0:20:15 > 0:20:17That is a find, as far as I'm concerned,
0:20:17 > 0:20:19in that box, this is a find.
0:20:19 > 0:20:25Really worth saving from going in the tip. Right, what else?
0:20:27 > 0:20:29That's its ladle.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32Now, that's cool. That's another great piece.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35I'm really pleased with that. That is 25 quid, probably.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37So that, I think, is a little gem.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41I'm hoping that will bring some proper money in for Vicky.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43That's it, Sarah.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47Nothing like a bit of elbow grease to ease the wheels of commerce.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50Because Clarice Cliff is so collectable and valuable,
0:20:50 > 0:20:53you do get people trying to make forgeries and fakes,
0:20:53 > 0:20:57but you can see just by this wear here, this is a genuine piece
0:20:57 > 0:21:00it's been around for ages and it's well used.
0:21:00 > 0:21:02This is definitely the real deal.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05Of course, it's not all about brawn.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07Research is just as important.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10You can see, this book has got all sorts of things in it,
0:21:10 > 0:21:13but there are loads of pages just for the Clarice Cliff stuff
0:21:13 > 0:21:17because it's so collectable, people love it, which is really good.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19It makes that really quite exciting.
0:21:19 > 0:21:24OK, so that is a Bobbins pattern Stamford bowl.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28So, that is the same shape as this one.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31Having discovered exactly what it is,
0:21:31 > 0:21:36Sarah now wants to place the bowl and ladle in an online auction.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38Serious Clarice Cliff collectors
0:21:38 > 0:21:42love her bizarre ware designs and bold colours.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44So, Sarah is taking great care
0:21:44 > 0:21:47to capture plenty of good photos for the auction.
0:21:49 > 0:21:53Let's just hope her attention to detail lures in some big bidders.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58Meanwhile, at their West Surrey workshop,
0:21:58 > 0:22:03Bex and Dave are trying to psych themselves up to start work.
0:22:03 > 0:22:09So, we are working with the pipe, making it into a chaise longue.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16It's pretty disgusting, really, isn't it? You are touching it.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20Yes, well, someone is going to have to touch it.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22Hence wearing this.
0:22:22 > 0:22:26Yes, well they are just downpipes from someone's house,
0:22:26 > 0:22:31so they're basically poo pipes from someone's toilet, really.
0:22:32 > 0:22:36Definitely not eating my sandwiches after working on this!
0:22:38 > 0:22:41While Bex gets on with the design of the frame,
0:22:41 > 0:22:43Dave has drawn the short straw.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46He's working on the pipe.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49How are you feeling about that, Dave?
0:22:49 > 0:22:51Yes, try not to crack them,
0:22:51 > 0:22:55and just cut them as neatly as we can, as quickly as we can.
0:22:55 > 0:22:56That's it, Dave.
0:22:56 > 0:23:01Stay focused on the task and try not to think about what might be inside.
0:23:02 > 0:23:08First, he needs to mark, then cut the pieces of pipe in two.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11He will then send the dimensions of the new half pipes to Sarah
0:23:11 > 0:23:13so she can make the cushions.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19Meanwhile, Bex bends the sections of the frame into shape.
0:23:21 > 0:23:25True to his word, Dave is making short work of cutting the pipe.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30And Bex's frame is coming along too.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34Now, she just needs to test the final shape.
0:23:34 > 0:23:35So professional.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43Why does my head come to on that?
0:23:43 > 0:23:46SHE GIGGLES
0:23:46 > 0:23:48There? Am I in?
0:23:50 > 0:23:52- Right.- Yeah, you're at the top.
0:23:52 > 0:23:57- Then this, do we need to cut that down?- No.- Is that at a good...
0:23:59 > 0:24:04- Yeah?- Yeah.- OK, it's not very comfortable.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09This is no laughing matter.
0:24:09 > 0:24:14And neither is the state of the insides of the pipes.
0:24:16 > 0:24:21Luckily, Dave's on hand again to clean them up once and for all.
0:24:21 > 0:24:25Now, as soon as the pipes are dry, they can be sealed with varnish
0:24:25 > 0:24:26and attached to Bex's frame.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36Back in Margate, Rupert has finally come up with a plan
0:24:36 > 0:24:39for that bothersome blanket box.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44So, another piece of fun.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47Very badly made, very bad condition,
0:24:47 > 0:24:50sadly unloved piece of furniture.
0:24:50 > 0:24:54We came up with the idea to make this a large sideboard,
0:24:54 > 0:24:59literally by blowing this one apart,
0:24:59 > 0:25:02almost like a Christmas cracker
0:25:02 > 0:25:04that you pull apart in the middle,
0:25:04 > 0:25:09and either end of the Christmas cracker remains our chest,
0:25:09 > 0:25:12and in the middle is a brand-new section.
0:25:12 > 0:25:16Hopefully we will make a big, impressive piece of furniture today.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19First, Rupert has to decide where,
0:25:19 > 0:25:21and how, he wants to cut the box in half.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24I want to cut through two angles in this piece,
0:25:24 > 0:25:26not straight in the middle.
0:25:26 > 0:25:30I really want to give it a slightly dynamic edge.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34So, I'm going to completely freestyle this
0:25:34 > 0:25:36and it's going to be quite, quite random.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41I'm going to match up the line on top,
0:25:41 > 0:25:45so my next scoreline will be straight across the lid.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48Again, I'm not doing a straight line, I'm going at an angle.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50It's going to be a very angular piece.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56It's time for Rupert to make his first nervous cut on the lid.
0:25:58 > 0:25:59So, this is the scary bit.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03This is the bit where it might collapse.
0:26:08 > 0:26:13With the lid safely cut, it's time to tackle the rest of the box.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22It always seems a little bit sad
0:26:22 > 0:26:25when I've cut straight through a piece of furniture.
0:26:25 > 0:26:30Old vintage furniture, for me it takes on some kind of human quality.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34I would never intentionally put a healthy piece down,
0:26:34 > 0:26:37but I'm doing it for the right reasons.
0:26:37 > 0:26:39This is going to be a brand-new piece,
0:26:39 > 0:26:41and it is going to be cherished somewhere.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43Last cut.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45One more chance for it to fall apart.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47This one's going to be the worst.
0:26:58 > 0:26:59There you go. So...
0:27:01 > 0:27:07A lot of weird angles. But, slowly this cabinet is getting bigger now.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10With the old piece successfully cut in half,
0:27:10 > 0:27:13Rupert can now build the new middle section.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19He's making a simple shelving unit,
0:27:19 > 0:27:22and in keeping with his ethical ethos,
0:27:22 > 0:27:24Rupert is using recycled wood.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26With all the pieces secured together,
0:27:26 > 0:27:28what finish is Rupert thinking?
0:27:28 > 0:27:32I think the middle section at the moment will probably be
0:27:32 > 0:27:34one bold primary colour.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37Did you have any specific colour in mind?
0:27:39 > 0:27:41Let's hope Sarah likes custard.
0:27:41 > 0:27:46Otherwise this piece could still be finding its way onto the bonfire.
0:27:47 > 0:27:49Good luck, Rupert.
0:27:52 > 0:27:56Meanwhile, Sarah has placed the Clarice Cliff ladle and bowl
0:27:56 > 0:27:58in an online auction.
0:28:00 > 0:28:04She's now nervously waiting to see if they fetch a good price.
0:28:06 > 0:28:08But the auction is almost over.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11At the moment, they're stuck at £41.
0:28:11 > 0:28:14I hope I've got more bids out there for these things.
0:28:14 > 0:28:18At the moment, there are six people bidding on it.
0:28:18 > 0:28:19Three minutes.
0:28:21 > 0:28:23It's making me really nervous.
0:28:23 > 0:28:25Especially with you lot watching.
0:28:26 > 0:28:29Two minutes ten seconds.
0:28:29 > 0:28:32I just want a little bit more for it.
0:28:34 > 0:28:37One minute 25 seconds to go,
0:28:37 > 0:28:39and it's still only at 41 quid.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41That's really disappointing.
0:28:41 > 0:28:43I definitely think it's worth more than that.
0:28:43 > 0:28:46Probably people doing their gardening or something.
0:28:46 > 0:28:48Five, four, three,
0:28:48 > 0:28:50two, one, damn.
0:28:51 > 0:28:54Oh, it's gone up. Somebody's bid right at the last minute.
0:28:54 > 0:28:59OK, so the bowl and ladle have sold for £50. I'm pleased with that.
0:28:59 > 0:29:02I'll take £50, and to be able to hand that money over to someone
0:29:02 > 0:29:06who was going to throw the bowl and ladle away, that's money for nothing.
0:29:09 > 0:29:14When Sarah first met Vicky at the tip, she was performing a sad task.
0:29:14 > 0:29:17- Are you clearing something out? - Yes, my grandad's house.
0:29:17 > 0:29:19So, a lot of my grandma's old belongings.
0:29:19 > 0:29:24Horrified by the thought of seeing all of Vicky's grandma's stuff
0:29:24 > 0:29:27slung in a skip, Sarah decided to take a chance
0:29:27 > 0:29:29on a box of unknown china.
0:29:29 > 0:29:31It'd be nice if it could be reused for someone else
0:29:31 > 0:29:34who'd get pleasure out of it - I know my grandma certainly did
0:29:34 > 0:29:36with a lot of these things.
0:29:36 > 0:29:37Sarah's gamble paid off
0:29:37 > 0:29:40when she discovered the Clarice Cliff bowl and ladle.
0:29:40 > 0:29:41Now, that's more exciting.
0:29:41 > 0:29:45That's Clarice Cliff and her stuff is really collectable.
0:29:45 > 0:29:46That's a find.
0:29:46 > 0:29:49As far as I'm concerned, in that box, this is a find.
0:29:49 > 0:29:53Although Sarah was disappointed with the final sale price,
0:29:53 > 0:29:57hopefully Vicky will still appreciate the effort
0:29:57 > 0:30:00and, of course, the little extra spending money.
0:30:01 > 0:30:03Sarah is in Bramhall
0:30:03 > 0:30:07to hand over the profit she made on the Clarice Cliff bowl.
0:30:08 > 0:30:13- Hi!- Hi, this is my sister.- I'm Sarah, hello.- And this is my grandad, Ken.
0:30:13 > 0:30:18Hi there. Come on out, I've got a little something to show you.
0:30:18 > 0:30:20I wondered if you had remembered.
0:30:20 > 0:30:25In the box of china, there was a bowl that looked like that?
0:30:25 > 0:30:27- Oh, yes.- Yes, yes.
0:30:27 > 0:30:29When I saw the stamp on the bowl,
0:30:29 > 0:30:32I turned it over and it said Clarice Cliff,
0:30:32 > 0:30:36I got quite excited about what you might have popped in your box.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39So, I did a bit of research and a bowl like this,
0:30:39 > 0:30:44because of its very strong Art Deco lines, is actually quite collectable.
0:30:44 > 0:30:47I popped it online to see what sort of interest I could get, and it
0:30:47 > 0:30:52turns out that a collector saw it and wanted it, and paid £50 for it.
0:30:52 > 0:30:56- That's brilliant.- Yes, so that £50 actually comes back to you.
0:30:56 > 0:31:00- So, who would like £50?- Grandad? - Thanks very much.
0:31:00 > 0:31:03Any ideas what you might do with £50?
0:31:03 > 0:31:07I was thinking I would have to get a new set of Crown Green bowls.
0:31:07 > 0:31:09That's a lovely idea.
0:31:09 > 0:31:13From one bowl to another bowl, that's very appropriate.
0:31:13 > 0:31:17With a straight online sale and no material costs,
0:31:17 > 0:31:22Vicky and Sonia's grandad gets to pocket the full £50 profit
0:31:22 > 0:31:24from the sale of the bowl.
0:31:24 > 0:31:27I actually found that quite emotional because it's such a lovely story,
0:31:27 > 0:31:31that grandma's old bowl is going to buy Ken a whole set of new bowls.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41In Surrey, the final rivet is going into the frame
0:31:41 > 0:31:43of the new lounge chair.
0:31:47 > 0:31:51Now, Bex and Dave can do their finishing touches.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55Dave is stripping back the outside of the pipe
0:31:55 > 0:31:58to reveal the different layers of paint.
0:31:59 > 0:32:04While Bex is welding the final fix to the frame.
0:32:04 > 0:32:06I think Sarah's just around the corner,
0:32:06 > 0:32:10so we're just putting the last one in. It's looking really nice.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13When Bex first saw the humble soil pipe,
0:32:13 > 0:32:17it had only just been torn off the side of a building.
0:32:17 > 0:32:21But now, by marrying the old pipe with a new steel frame,
0:32:21 > 0:32:25she's utterly transformed it into a luxurious lounger.
0:32:25 > 0:32:30The elegant lines, riveted finishes, and rustic pipe
0:32:30 > 0:32:34all combine to form a chair that's just bursting with individual style.
0:32:37 > 0:32:40Well, this is a really exciting moment
0:32:40 > 0:32:43because it's not often that you pick up a lounger made out of a poo pipe.
0:32:43 > 0:32:46I can't wait to see what Bex and Dave have managed to do
0:32:46 > 0:32:49with those old pipes, and I'm also a bit nervous
0:32:49 > 0:32:52because I've got to show them the cushions I've made for it.
0:32:52 > 0:32:54Hello, hello!
0:32:54 > 0:32:57That is amazing! Its shape is lovely.
0:32:57 > 0:32:59I really like that organic...
0:32:59 > 0:33:02It looks like a caterpillar track, doesn't it?
0:33:02 > 0:33:05- It's got that beautiful swoop to it. - Yes.
0:33:05 > 0:33:09Is it... Is it sanitised, is it clean?
0:33:09 > 0:33:14Yes, it's all clean, washed and lacquered and everything.
0:33:15 > 0:33:17It doesn't smell. It doesn't smell at all.
0:33:17 > 0:33:20That's lovely, all the different paint, the layers of paint.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22That is amazing.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25The contrast between this metal, and then your new metal,
0:33:25 > 0:33:30is really beautiful. Each one is really bouncing off the other.
0:33:30 > 0:33:32This is great detail, really clever.
0:33:32 > 0:33:35So nice to give it that luxury look.
0:33:35 > 0:33:40- Yes.- It's really beautiful. Is it comfortable, have you sat in it?
0:33:40 > 0:33:41- Have you tried it?- It's not bad.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44It does need its cushions though, definitely.
0:33:44 > 0:33:47I feel really nervous now!
0:33:49 > 0:33:53Before Sarah completes the new lounger with her cushions,
0:33:53 > 0:33:56she's decided to take it out into the garden.
0:33:59 > 0:34:03Sarah's putting the cushions on the chaise longue,
0:34:03 > 0:34:07so we're eagerly waiting to go and have a look.
0:34:07 > 0:34:09So, what do you think?
0:34:11 > 0:34:14I think she'll have done a really good job.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17Yeah. I hope so, because I'm rubbish liar.
0:34:17 > 0:34:18I'll just go...
0:34:21 > 0:34:22..and then cry.
0:34:24 > 0:34:25Do you want to have a look?
0:34:25 > 0:34:29I like the way you have to come through a curtain.
0:34:29 > 0:34:31Oh, wow!
0:34:31 > 0:34:35Oh, all the colours are the same as the back.
0:34:38 > 0:34:42- Wow!- Is that a good "Oh, wow"? - Yes, I like it.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44- Yes.- Yes, that's nice.
0:34:45 > 0:34:49With the cushions meeting with Bex and Dave's approval,
0:34:49 > 0:34:52there's only one thing left to check.
0:34:52 > 0:34:53It's lovely.
0:34:53 > 0:34:57It's really cool, it's really relaxing.
0:34:57 > 0:34:59Thank goodness for that!
0:35:00 > 0:35:04When Justine pulled up at the tip in her fancy-looking convertible,
0:35:04 > 0:35:07- no-one could have guessed what she was planning to dump.- Hi there.
0:35:07 > 0:35:11- What are you throwing out today? - It's a cast-iron soil pipe.
0:35:11 > 0:35:15But if Sarah was surprised, Justine was shocked.
0:35:15 > 0:35:18I'd have put my make up on if I'd known I'd be on the television!
0:35:18 > 0:35:22Undeterred, Justine helped Sarah unload her grim cargo.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25It looks like it hasn't been used for a while.
0:35:25 > 0:35:26- Oh, it's been used.- Really?
0:35:26 > 0:35:29I don't want to think about that, do I?
0:35:29 > 0:35:34I'm just glad to get rid of it. I don't know what she will do with it.
0:35:35 > 0:35:41Well, Justine, the humble soil pipe has been glamorously transformed
0:35:41 > 0:35:43into a luxury lounge chair,
0:35:43 > 0:35:47which Sarah had absolutely no trouble in selling
0:35:47 > 0:35:51to the trendy London furniture store The Old Cinema.
0:36:01 > 0:36:05- Hi, Sarah.- Hi, Justine, lovely to see you again.- And you.
0:36:05 > 0:36:08- Much nicer surroundings than last time.- Yes!
0:36:08 > 0:36:09Now, since we have had your pipe,
0:36:09 > 0:36:12have you thought about what we might have done with it?
0:36:12 > 0:36:13To be honest,
0:36:13 > 0:36:17I didn't really think you'd be able to do anything with it.
0:36:17 > 0:36:20After a bit of debating about what we should do, we turned it into...
0:36:20 > 0:36:23- Are you ready for this? - Go on, I've no idea.
0:36:23 > 0:36:26- This is a really good transformation. - Oh, wow!
0:36:26 > 0:36:29Your downpipe is now a lounger.
0:36:29 > 0:36:31Gosh.
0:36:31 > 0:36:34It is now a high-end interiors piece of furniture.
0:36:34 > 0:36:38- I could have had that in my house then!- Yeah, you could!
0:36:38 > 0:36:39I'm absolutely stunned.
0:36:39 > 0:36:41We had to spend £800,
0:36:41 > 0:36:45- but I'm really pleased to say that it did sell for a profit.- Right.
0:36:45 > 0:36:48- We sold it for £1,200.- Oh, my gosh!
0:36:48 > 0:36:52So that means I've got 400 quid's worth of cash to give to you
0:36:52 > 0:36:55- for your poo pipe.- Oh, my gosh!
0:36:55 > 0:36:57Thank you very much.
0:36:57 > 0:36:59It's an absolute pleasure.
0:36:59 > 0:37:01Wow, I didn't expect anything!
0:37:02 > 0:37:07Work and materials on the downpipe lounger cost £800.
0:37:07 > 0:37:10It sold for a whopping £1,200,
0:37:10 > 0:37:15meaning Justine gets the £400 profit.
0:37:15 > 0:37:19With the money I will put it towards taking my mum on holiday
0:37:19 > 0:37:21in September for her 80th birthday.
0:37:23 > 0:37:25So, spending a lot of time and money
0:37:25 > 0:37:28renovating an old downpipe could have been money down the drain,
0:37:28 > 0:37:31but I'm really pleased to say it was money for Justine.
0:37:35 > 0:37:38So, with two items successfully sold,
0:37:38 > 0:37:42can Sarah make it three out of three?
0:37:42 > 0:37:46It's time for her to see the final item in Margate.
0:37:46 > 0:37:48I am a little bit worried.
0:37:48 > 0:37:51I left Rupert with a really old-fashioned looking blanket box,
0:37:51 > 0:37:56and a quite tall order, to turn it into something amazing.
0:37:56 > 0:37:59So, fingers crossed he's managed to pull it out of the bag.
0:37:59 > 0:38:04When Sarah last saw it, the blanket box was old and flimsy,
0:38:04 > 0:38:08and just moments away from being turned into firewood. But now...
0:38:09 > 0:38:13Rupert has blown the dull old box apart and joined it all back
0:38:13 > 0:38:18together again with a vibrant and contemporary middle section.
0:38:18 > 0:38:24The end result is a bold and substantial 21st-century sideboard.
0:38:26 > 0:38:28But will Sarah like it?
0:38:29 > 0:38:31How are you doing?
0:38:32 > 0:38:34Another item ready for you.
0:38:36 > 0:38:41I think it's... I think it's genuinely absolutely smashing.
0:38:41 > 0:38:45- How on earth have you done that? - It's a bit nuts, this one.
0:38:45 > 0:38:47I haven't done much that's unrecognisable
0:38:47 > 0:38:51- to the original piece. - Apart from slash into it!
0:38:51 > 0:38:55I have made what was a piece of furniture that didn't have
0:38:55 > 0:38:58much of a useful function any more in the home
0:38:58 > 0:39:02into something that hopefully does now, into a very big sideboard,
0:39:02 > 0:39:04by literally pulling it apart.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07It's stunning. Can I have a closer look?
0:39:07 > 0:39:11You can, yes. Obviously, I have used a new section in here.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14This is made from OSB, or sterling board,
0:39:14 > 0:39:18which is actually the waste chippings around a tree
0:39:18 > 0:39:21when they've taken the main lengths of timber out of a trunk,
0:39:21 > 0:39:25so it's a sustainable product.
0:39:25 > 0:39:28I've restored the original piece. Other than cutting it in half,
0:39:28 > 0:39:33I have actually restored it by repolishing it and refinishing it.
0:39:33 > 0:39:38You might actually like to lift those up and find that there is...
0:39:38 > 0:39:42- Oh, my word!- The original function of the cabinet is still there,
0:39:42 > 0:39:47- so the piece still exists in its original form.- That is genius.
0:39:47 > 0:39:50You can tidy the living room at a moment's notice
0:39:50 > 0:39:52when the kids have been playing.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55And, either end, it does the same thing.
0:39:55 > 0:39:57I think it's the work of a genius.
0:39:57 > 0:40:00The fact you've got that storage in there as well,
0:40:00 > 0:40:05I wasn't expecting that when I saw it. And this fantastic colour.
0:40:05 > 0:40:09Anybody else, Rupert, they'd have just cut it in half.
0:40:09 > 0:40:13They wouldn't have put those angles in it. I think it is...
0:40:13 > 0:40:15inspiring stuff you've created here.
0:40:15 > 0:40:19It was such a light, insignificant piece that I dropped off to you.
0:40:19 > 0:40:22I didn't think anybody would be able to make anything like this,
0:40:22 > 0:40:24and this is stunning.
0:40:24 > 0:40:26It certainly is, Sarah.
0:40:26 > 0:40:30Let's just hope you can give it a stunning price tag to match.
0:40:33 > 0:40:36Back at the dump, brothers Richard and Tom
0:40:36 > 0:40:39were at pains to bin their old blanket box.
0:40:39 > 0:40:42We tried to offer it to a charity shop
0:40:42 > 0:40:44but they didn't want it either.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46- Really?- So, last resort, the tip.
0:40:46 > 0:40:50Would you mind if I took it away and tried to make something out of it?
0:40:50 > 0:40:52Yes, absolutely. By all means.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56It seems a shame to get rid of it, but we had no other option.
0:40:56 > 0:41:01Who would have thought somebody would actually want it!
0:41:01 > 0:41:05Little could the boys have imagined that the charity shop reject
0:41:05 > 0:41:08would be transformed into a contemporary sideboard.
0:41:10 > 0:41:11This is great.
0:41:11 > 0:41:14And, when Sarah showed it to Martin, one of the country's leading
0:41:14 > 0:41:18retro furniture dealers, he snapped it up on the spot.
0:41:18 > 0:41:23This isn't just recycling something, it is taking something and making it
0:41:23 > 0:41:27better and fun and artistic, and it is really creative stuff.
0:41:27 > 0:41:30So, now it is time for Sarah to reveal to Richard
0:41:30 > 0:41:32the fate of his old blanket box.
0:41:34 > 0:41:39And she might just have another surprise in her back pocket.
0:41:41 > 0:41:45- Hiya!- Oh, hi.- Nice to see you again. - Yes, nice to see you.
0:41:45 > 0:41:48- How are you?- Yes, really well. Remember your blanket box?- Yes.
0:41:48 > 0:41:52It turned out to be really good to use to do something else with,
0:41:52 > 0:41:54so I thought I'd show you what we did with it.
0:41:54 > 0:41:57- What do you reckon? - I was not expecting that.
0:41:57 > 0:42:00That's definitely original and yes, quite unique.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02- We've actually managed to sell it. - Wow!
0:42:02 > 0:42:04- It made £100 profit.- Really?
0:42:04 > 0:42:08- And that is for you. - No way! OK, unbelievable.
0:42:08 > 0:42:11Any ideas what you might do with 100 quid?
0:42:11 > 0:42:12It's a shame my brother isn't here
0:42:12 > 0:42:14because the pair of us took it to the tip.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16It's his 21st coming up,
0:42:16 > 0:42:20- so possibly I might treat him on his birthday.- Fantastic.
0:42:20 > 0:42:23I think that would be a great use of the money.
0:42:23 > 0:42:26It is nice to receive something for nothing, so yes, it's lovely.
0:42:26 > 0:42:29- I hope you get some benefit from it as well.- I'm sure I will.
0:42:29 > 0:42:32- Really nice to see you. - And you.- OK, bye-bye.- Thank you.
0:42:32 > 0:42:38Transforming the blanket box into a stylish sideboard cost £400.
0:42:38 > 0:42:40It sold for £500,
0:42:40 > 0:42:44meaning the £100 profit is Richard's
0:42:44 > 0:42:47to be as generous to his brother as he likes.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51Today, all three saved items have made a profit,
0:42:51 > 0:42:56from the Clarice Cliff bowl being snapped up by a keen collector,
0:42:56 > 0:43:00to the old soil pipe, repurposed to a lounger with poise.
0:43:00 > 0:43:02All the way to a blanket box,
0:43:02 > 0:43:05transformed into a terrific sideboard.
0:43:07 > 0:43:09That's brilliant.
0:43:09 > 0:43:12That's three things saved from being lost forever,
0:43:12 > 0:43:15and three people walking away with money for nothing.