0:00:06 > 0:00:09How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:11 > 0:00:15The answer could be hiding in the 20 million tonnes
0:00:15 > 0:00:18of household waste we throw out every year.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22Just before you throw it away, would it be possible to have a quick look?
0:00:22 > 0:00:25That's why entrepreneur Sarah Moore
0:00:25 > 0:00:28wants to get her hands on things before they hit the skip.
0:00:29 > 0:00:34I'm a passionate buyer, user and renovator of second-hand stuff
0:00:34 > 0:00:37and I've turned that passion into a money-making business.
0:00:37 > 0:00:41I turn old into new and I sell it for a profit.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Sarah is ready to sift through as many boots and bin bags
0:00:45 > 0:00:47as she needs to...
0:00:47 > 0:00:50That's vintage gold, isn't it? It's really exciting.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53..in her search for tip treasure.
0:00:55 > 0:00:56I love it.
0:00:57 > 0:01:01And with some of the country's elite designers and makers...
0:01:02 > 0:01:04What are we going to do with that?
0:01:04 > 0:01:06Oh, no!
0:01:06 > 0:01:10- ..she can transform her finds into desirable...- Amazing.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12..beautiful...
0:01:13 > 0:01:14..valuable...
0:01:14 > 0:01:19- Ka-ching.- ..and hopefully saleable items.
0:01:19 > 0:01:21That's £80 profit.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26If Sarah is successful, she can hand the profits back
0:01:26 > 0:01:28to the very people who had no idea
0:01:28 > 0:01:31there was cash to be made from their trash.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34Fantastic. That's unbelievable.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49The bustling Merchants Way Recycling Centre near Walsall
0:01:49 > 0:01:53can process up to 2,000 carloads of rubbish a day
0:01:53 > 0:01:55and they take all sorts.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58I love the fact you never know what you're going to find.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00Check these out. Aren't they cool?
0:02:00 > 0:02:03Sarah wants to be able to prove to the dumpers
0:02:03 > 0:02:07that they could be making some serious readies from their refuse.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11To do that, she's been given special permission from the council
0:02:11 > 0:02:14to search for three unwanted items before they get binned.
0:02:14 > 0:02:18- I like your Christmas trees. - Thank you.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21She may have just missed out on some festive treats
0:02:21 > 0:02:23but with more vehicles arriving every minute,
0:02:23 > 0:02:27it doesn't take Sarah long to spot her first item
0:02:27 > 0:02:30nestling in the back of Judith's car.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33- Hiya. Are these yours? - Yes. Well, they're my mum's.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37Sorry to bother you. Is it all right to have a quick chat about them?
0:02:37 > 0:02:40- Yeah, sure.- Are they a pair of bedside cabinets?- Yes.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44Lovely. Would it be possible to pull them out and have a look?
0:02:47 > 0:02:51- Wow. They've got some age, haven't they?- Yeah. I think about the 1950s.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54- OK. Have they been in your family? - Yeah.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00- They're in good condition, aren't they?- Uh-huh.- Lovely.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03- Do you remember these growing up? - Oh, yeah.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05They were Mum and Dad's wedding present.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09- Fantastic. They would have had them since new, wouldn't they?- Oh, yes.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11- His and hers.- That's right.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15I'm looking for stuff like this that I can maybe do something else with.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18If it would be OK to take those away, I'd love to see
0:03:18 > 0:03:20- if I can do something with them. - Certainly, yeah.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24Brilliant. Thank you so much for that.
0:03:25 > 0:03:26They're lovely.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32It's a shame to be throwing them away
0:03:32 > 0:03:35but if something is going to be done that's nice with them,
0:03:35 > 0:03:37it's nice to see that.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41I love this little pair of cabinets.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44They're really sweet and they're really useful.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47I'm not quite sure if I should decorate them, add some details
0:03:47 > 0:03:49or leave them the way they are,
0:03:49 > 0:03:51but I'm sure I can make money out of them.
0:03:54 > 0:03:59Sarah knows just the man to help her turn old cabinets into new money.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03Jay Blades is a builder turned philosophy graduate
0:04:03 > 0:04:05turned furniture restorer.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10Jay has his finger on the pulse of modern design interiors,
0:04:10 > 0:04:14reworking the very best of British craftsmanship
0:04:14 > 0:04:16and bringing it into the 21st century.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20I've always had a passion for the kind of heritage
0:04:20 > 0:04:23that the British designers have produced over the years.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26Traditionalists would love to keep it as it is,
0:04:26 > 0:04:28but to be reintroduced into the market,
0:04:28 > 0:04:31I like to add a bit of colour and something a bit quirky.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33I enjoy adding my bit.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36I'm not necessarily worried about other people's reactions.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40It's more about, do I like it? If I like it, then it's good.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43Well, here's hoping Jay has a soft spot
0:04:43 > 0:04:46for this 1950s wedding present.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54Sarah is now searching for her second item,
0:04:54 > 0:04:57but she's still found time to try and inspire Nigel
0:04:57 > 0:05:00about what to do with his old shelves.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03I love to make something out of anything,
0:05:03 > 0:05:06but I've tried it as a planter and I can't find any use for it.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09I know they do upright vegetable gardens these days,
0:05:09 > 0:05:12so you can put them against the wall and grow stuff.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15I'm going to take that back and put strawberries in that.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18- That's a really good idea. - I'm taking that home.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21I'm glad you just pricked my conscience then.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23Nice work, Sarah.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26But be careful or there will be nothing left for you.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28And don't even think about it.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31You know you can't just grab something out of the skip,
0:05:31 > 0:05:33so behave yourself.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35Instead, why don't you sneak a peek
0:05:35 > 0:05:38at what treasures Richard might be about to tip?
0:05:39 > 0:05:42I've spied something exciting in the back of your car.
0:05:42 > 0:05:43Sorry to bother you.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47- That's OK.- Is that yours? Have you had a long time?
0:05:47 > 0:05:50I've had it, oh, nearly 40 years, but it wasn't mine originally.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54It was given to me and I've been just using it to keep tools in.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56Really, and you've just had enough of it now?
0:05:56 > 0:05:59We're moving house, so we want to clear out
0:05:59 > 0:06:01a lot of stuff we don't need any more.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03It's got a great shape to it, hasn't it?
0:06:03 > 0:06:04And it looks so battered and worn.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08- It's really cool.- It's got character. - Yeah, I really like that.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12I'm looking for things that I can repurpose or upcycle,
0:06:12 > 0:06:16or turn into other things, and there's something about that
0:06:16 > 0:06:19that is just so beautifully worn.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22You can't recreate that and it's really quite appealing for me.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26- OK, it's all yours if you want it. - I'd really like it, I really would.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29I don't know what I'm going to do with it, but I absolutely love that.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32- Thank you very much for letting me have it.- You're welcome.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35Well done, Sarah. I had a feeling Richard was going to come up trumps,
0:06:35 > 0:06:38but does he think you'll do with his old toolbox?
0:06:38 > 0:06:41I haven't got a clue.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44I can't imagine, but it would be interesting to see.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46I can't wait to see what she does with it.
0:06:46 > 0:06:47I absolutely love this.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50There's something about its chunkiness that is shouting laptop
0:06:50 > 0:06:53or some sort of place where you put some technology.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55It would be amazing if you opened it up
0:06:55 > 0:06:58and you had a screen on the top and a keyboard in the bottom.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00I think this could be a portable office.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03Lots of space for other things.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07Just really cute and it's got just about the right amount of patina
0:07:07 > 0:07:10and wear on it that makes it really appealing to have on your desk,
0:07:10 > 0:07:12a chunky little piece of loveliness.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14Are you sure, Sarah?
0:07:14 > 0:07:18A 21st-century office in an antique box?
0:07:18 > 0:07:20It all sounds a bit far-fetched,
0:07:20 > 0:07:23but if it's something electrical you want,
0:07:23 > 0:07:26then there is one man that might just be able to help.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30Meet Horse, electronics superbrain.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32Horse was chief engineer
0:07:32 > 0:07:37for a world-renowned audio recording company for over a decade.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40He has now taken his love for restoring vintage sound equipment
0:07:40 > 0:07:42and made into a business.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46My name is Mark, everyone calls me Horse.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49I'm an electronics engineer by trade.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53I enjoy refurbishing vintage equipment.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56I'm also interested in antique radio equipment.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59It's always a shame to see stuff like that go to waste.
0:07:59 > 0:08:03I think it's great that people are giving a second life
0:08:03 > 0:08:07to something that would have essentially just been smashed up
0:08:07 > 0:08:10and thrown in the rubbish. So, yeah, it's definitely a job AND a passion.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13Horse might know his way round a circuit board,
0:08:13 > 0:08:16but let's just hope he doesn't get his wires in a twist
0:08:16 > 0:08:19when Sarah presents him with this empty old toolbox.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26Sarah has now got two items crossed off her list,
0:08:26 > 0:08:28but she can't relax just yet.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31She still needs to find her third and final piece.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36It looks like she's not the only one who's hard at it.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38We're emptying garden waste.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41We cut my friend's garden and we're getting rid of the stuff.
0:08:41 > 0:08:42It's hard work, though.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46We've got to get on with. Whistle while you work!
0:08:46 > 0:08:50HE WHISTLES "WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK"
0:08:51 > 0:08:55Keith looks relaxed, though. He's about to dump an old sofa.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57Hold on, boys, hold on.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59There's no missing what you've got the back of the car.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02- Is it time for a new sofa?- No, just cleared a house, actually.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06- My sister was renting her house for a few months, she lives abroad.- OK.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09Of course, Heart Foundation has came down, they wouldn't take it,
0:09:09 > 0:09:12so I just picked it up and threw it in the back of the car.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16I'm impressed you got it in here! It looks like quite a big piece.
0:09:16 > 0:09:17Shall I help you get it out?
0:09:17 > 0:09:20Would it be possible to have a closer look at it?
0:09:20 > 0:09:21Deary me, Sarah!
0:09:21 > 0:09:23I know things are getting desperate,
0:09:23 > 0:09:28but surely you can't be serious about Keith's tatty old sofa.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30I'm after big pieces of furniture that I can refurbish,
0:09:30 > 0:09:35perhaps bring into modern design and that kind of stuff so, for me,
0:09:35 > 0:09:38this is a really exciting thing to see here.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41It would be great if I could stop it going into the skip,
0:09:41 > 0:09:44- and take it away and try and do something to it.- Right.
0:09:47 > 0:09:48Lovely, thank you.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52Keith seems in a bit of a hurry to get away.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55Mind you, I'd be keen to see the back of that sofa, too.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59But what on earth does he think Sarah will do with it?
0:09:59 > 0:10:03Well, I don't know cos Sarah says she can do a lot with it.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05It'll be really interesting to find out what she can do with it.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07It certainly will be interesting, Keith,
0:10:07 > 0:10:10but is Sarah still feeling confident
0:10:10 > 0:10:13about tackling this charity shop reject?
0:10:13 > 0:10:15Part of me looks at this and thinks,
0:10:15 > 0:10:18"I'm not sure I can take it away with me cos I just hate the colour."
0:10:18 > 0:10:21But underneath it, I know it's got a clean, white, bright cover
0:10:21 > 0:10:23and once I've exposed that,
0:10:23 > 0:10:25I think I'm going to feel a bit more positive towards it
0:10:25 > 0:10:29and I can cover it in some really bright, exciting fabrics
0:10:29 > 0:10:31and make it saleable.
0:10:31 > 0:10:35Everybody needs a good, comfortable sofa and this is one of those.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38If you say so, Sarah, but one thing is for sure,
0:10:38 > 0:10:40Keith is not hanging about any longer,
0:10:40 > 0:10:42just in case you change your mind.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44Thank you, bye!
0:10:46 > 0:10:50So the sorry sofa completes a hat-trick of salvage swag for Sarah,
0:10:50 > 0:10:54which she now has to try and convert into hard cash.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58The bedside cabinets will be reworked by Jay,
0:10:58 > 0:11:01the old toolbox will be placed in Horse's capable hands
0:11:01 > 0:11:05and Sarah will be trying to bring a smile back to the sad sofa.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08It's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11I've had a great day here raking through the rubbish
0:11:11 > 0:11:13and I think I'm going to clean up.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22Sarah's first stop is deep in the heart of the Black Country -
0:11:22 > 0:11:26Wolverhampton - where a thriving arts and crafts scene is emerging.
0:11:26 > 0:11:31Leading the charge is woodworking genius Jay Blades.
0:11:31 > 0:11:33As ever, Jay has absolutely no idea
0:11:33 > 0:11:36what Sarah has in store for him today,
0:11:36 > 0:11:39so exactly how confident is he feeling?
0:11:39 > 0:11:41Depending on what she brings,
0:11:41 > 0:11:45I will be able to see if I can work my magic on it,
0:11:45 > 0:11:47but also Sarah will have some ideas
0:11:47 > 0:11:49that might not be commercially viable.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53Also, she might have some ideas that ARE commercially viable,
0:11:53 > 0:11:56but might cost more for us to actually make.
0:11:58 > 0:12:02- Hello, hello!- Hello!- Jay? - How you doing?
0:12:02 > 0:12:05- I've got a little something for you, but I might need a hand.- OK.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12- These are quite cool.- I'm glad you said that!- These are very cool.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14I tell you what, they're quite light,
0:12:14 > 0:12:17which is nice cos I've been carrying them around a bit.
0:12:17 > 0:12:22So, what do you reckon to these? A nice pair of bedside cabinets?
0:12:22 > 0:12:26Yes, we can do quite a bit with these.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29The thing that I would kind of do with these
0:12:29 > 0:12:33would be try to restore the outside and then inside,
0:12:33 > 0:12:36just go with a fusion of colour
0:12:36 > 0:12:39and, hopefully, put some holes in here
0:12:39 > 0:12:41so it becomes kind of like a more modern thing
0:12:41 > 0:12:44so people can charge their phones in there and stuff like that
0:12:44 > 0:12:47and I might, depending on how the cupboard comes out,
0:12:47 > 0:12:52I might introduce a colour there, but I wouldn't use a colour
0:12:52 > 0:12:57that would make this look a bit too out there. It's going to blend in.
0:12:57 > 0:12:59Actually, I like that.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02I think a little pop of colour at the bottom, I think that's a good idea.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06It makes them fresh and maybe change the handles on them,
0:13:06 > 0:13:09maybe, as well, if you find something appropriate,
0:13:09 > 0:13:12but obviously, you know what I'm like. I've got a budget in mind.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14How much do you reckon it would cost?
0:13:14 > 0:13:17I'd say this would be about £75 for the two
0:13:17 > 0:13:22cos I'll have to remove the backs, work on the inside
0:13:22 > 0:13:28and take off the doors, restore the actual...
0:13:28 > 0:13:32- That might be a problem there.- It's ballooned a bit, hasn't it?- Yeah.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34Depending on how good the veneer does come up,
0:13:34 > 0:13:38I think you will definitely double your money on these ones, yeah.
0:13:38 > 0:13:39Definitely.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42Well, that's potentially great news.
0:13:42 > 0:13:47With labour and materials estimated at £75,
0:13:47 > 0:13:50Sarah could be in for a tidy profit,
0:13:50 > 0:13:55but only if Jay can bring those 65-year-old bedside cabinets
0:13:55 > 0:13:57into the 21st century.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03Next up, Sarah's off to Manchester.
0:14:03 > 0:14:07Famed as being one of the founding cities of the Industrial Revolution,
0:14:07 > 0:14:09it is perhaps best known today
0:14:09 > 0:14:12for its football teams and thriving music scene.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17But it is also home to a man called Horse,
0:14:17 > 0:14:21one of the country's leading audio engineers
0:14:21 > 0:14:25and he has no idea what Sarah is bringing.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28I'm expecting anything, anything at all, really.
0:14:28 > 0:14:32I'm hoping it's something that will possibly lend itself
0:14:32 > 0:14:37in some way towards being some kind of audio device
0:14:37 > 0:14:40as that's kind of my main thing.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44But I've no idea what it's going to actually be.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48Well, let's just hope for Horse's sake
0:14:48 > 0:14:50that Sarah's changed her mind
0:14:50 > 0:14:53about that futuristic office in a box idea.
0:14:53 > 0:14:57- Hiya!- Hiya!- How are you? - Yeah, good, thanks.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00- Shall we go into the workshop? - Yeah, yeah.- Cool.- Thank you.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04- Right, then, what have we got? - Well, it's quite sweet.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06Actually, looking at it here,
0:15:06 > 0:15:10it seems that there's bits on it that really need some work,
0:15:10 > 0:15:12but I think it does still open
0:15:12 > 0:15:15and inside it's good, sturdy wooden construction.
0:15:15 > 0:15:20- Yeah.- So I thought...- Yeah. - I thought maybe...
0:15:21 > 0:15:24It makes a noise, that's as far as I got!
0:15:24 > 0:15:27- Some sort of amazing speaker.- Yeah.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29I don't know if it's something that you put and you open up,
0:15:29 > 0:15:34like an old record player. I have no real plans for it,
0:15:34 > 0:15:37other than the fact that it would be so nice if you could make that...
0:15:37 > 0:15:39- Something to make a noise. - What do you think?
0:15:40 > 0:15:43Cos it's got a handle, I'd want to make it portable,
0:15:43 > 0:15:45but you could still make a decent sounding
0:15:45 > 0:15:48kind of like a ghetto blaster sort of thing,
0:15:48 > 0:15:52and make it rechargeable, possibly, I'll look into that as well.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54I was thinking maybe have it so it doesn't open,
0:15:54 > 0:16:00so you can actually just house the system inside.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02Speakers in here...
0:16:02 > 0:16:05That looked a bit dodgy!
0:16:05 > 0:16:08Do you think it will withstand the process? OK, that sounds good.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10I totally agree. If you don't need to see inside,
0:16:10 > 0:16:13there's no point in making it complicated, is there?
0:16:13 > 0:16:14It maybe makes it a bit easier.
0:16:14 > 0:16:19Maybe have a panel on the back or on the side with adjustments on.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21OK, so to make something like that,
0:16:21 > 0:16:23what kind of value are we talking about
0:16:23 > 0:16:25in terms of what I need to pay you?
0:16:25 > 0:16:30I reckon probably 300 to 350.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32Probably.
0:16:32 > 0:16:36OK, that sounds quite expensive,
0:16:36 > 0:16:39but what do you think the retail price would be for something
0:16:39 > 0:16:42if it's got really good sound quality?
0:16:42 > 0:16:46Yeah, I don't think 450 is out of the realms of possibility
0:16:46 > 0:16:50if it does sound good, you know, and obviously if it looks good.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54- I think this has got the potential to kind of like...- Break?
0:16:54 > 0:17:00Sort of to look weathered enough to be cool but not quite...
0:17:00 > 0:17:03- Useless.- Yeah!
0:17:03 > 0:17:06Horse certainly has a big challenge on his hands
0:17:06 > 0:17:08and it's a big risk for Sarah, too.
0:17:08 > 0:17:12With labour and materials estimated at £350,
0:17:12 > 0:17:17converting the box into a speaker is not going to be cheap,
0:17:17 > 0:17:20so let's just hope that Horse can make it sing.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29It's time for Sarah to head home
0:17:29 > 0:17:32to the idyllic countryside of West Sussex.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35It's a far cry from the tip
0:17:35 > 0:17:39and Sarah's dog Bramble is happy to see her home.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44But, lurking in the barn, there's something
0:17:44 > 0:17:47that isn't quite so welcome in this beautiful landscape.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52The salvaged sofa is so unappealing,
0:17:52 > 0:17:55even Bramble's turning her nose up at it.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58Don't worry, Bramble, Sarah is sure to have a plan.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02This sofa has got a lot of substance to it,
0:18:02 > 0:18:05but it's definitely lacking in style at the moment.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07I'm looking for a way to update it,
0:18:07 > 0:18:09make it look fresh, make it look exciting
0:18:09 > 0:18:10and make it look saleable,
0:18:10 > 0:18:13but I think my best choice is ripping off the covers.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16I'd like to surface stitch some new fabric to it
0:18:16 > 0:18:19to give it a really light, floral, refreshing look.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22First things first, let's get rid of the maroon.
0:18:24 > 0:18:28That's it, Sarah. Don't forget to check down the back -
0:18:28 > 0:18:31it might be the only way you make any money on this item.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39That's quite promising, really, isn't it?
0:18:41 > 0:18:45It's well made. It's improved immeasurably already.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47Sarah should be pleased.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49Not only is the sofa in good condition,
0:18:49 > 0:18:53it also has the regulation fire safety tags attached.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56But she can't leave it looking like that.
0:18:56 > 0:19:00No offence, Bramble, but dog hair and white sofas -
0:19:00 > 0:19:01it's not a good look.
0:19:01 > 0:19:05So, what exactly is Sarah going to cover it with?
0:19:05 > 0:19:10I found some of these old linen pillowcases I've had for ages
0:19:10 > 0:19:11that I got at a car boot sale.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14They're really nice and I'm hoping
0:19:14 > 0:19:17that I might be able to make the back cushions for the sofa out of those,
0:19:17 > 0:19:19and I've washed everything else.
0:19:19 > 0:19:23But I don't quite know what I'm going to do yet, so I'm going to go
0:19:23 > 0:19:27and start laying things on the sofa, find out if I've got enough fabric
0:19:27 > 0:19:29and then get stuck in.
0:19:31 > 0:19:33Come on!
0:19:33 > 0:19:36But it's not just Sarah's fabric that is worrying her.
0:19:36 > 0:19:40There are swallows in here, I think they're about to fledge.
0:19:40 > 0:19:41Look, they have!
0:19:41 > 0:19:44So those are baby swallows having flying lessons up there,
0:19:44 > 0:19:46which is very sweet for them,
0:19:46 > 0:19:52but I really don't want anything they might leave behind going on the sofa.
0:19:52 > 0:19:56I think if the swallows are in here, I'm going to take the sofa outside.
0:19:59 > 0:20:04With the sofa safely out of harm's way, Sarah can finally get started.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07The plan is to cover the whole of this frame as it is
0:20:07 > 0:20:10in these lovely strawberries and chintzes.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14Sarah managed to scavenge these feather cushions
0:20:14 > 0:20:17back at the tip, but before she can cover them,
0:20:17 > 0:20:18she has to tackle the sofa.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24First up, Sarah has to staple a base layer of fabric
0:20:24 > 0:20:26to the sofa's wooden frame.
0:20:26 > 0:20:28When you're doing this kind of thing,
0:20:28 > 0:20:31don't hold back on the staples cos they're cheap.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34But the effect you want needs to be really tight.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38It takes quite a while to get the first layer
0:20:38 > 0:20:40tightly wrapped in place.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43Bramble's found a way of entertaining herself, though.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45Er, excuse me!
0:20:47 > 0:20:49But if the stapling wasn't taking long enough,
0:20:49 > 0:20:53it's going to take Sarah even longer to hand-stitch
0:20:53 > 0:20:57all the extra patches on so we'll find out later
0:20:57 > 0:21:00if she really can turn these rags into riches.
0:21:04 > 0:21:08Over in Wolverhampton, Jay ready to work his magic.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14We're starting on the bedside cabinets
0:21:14 > 0:21:16that Sarah has brought in
0:21:16 > 0:21:18and just trying to get my colour scheme
0:21:18 > 0:21:20to make sure that everything works.
0:21:20 > 0:21:25What I'm hoping to achieve is keeping this as it is,
0:21:25 > 0:21:28as neutral as it possibly can,
0:21:28 > 0:21:31so trying to bring this back to its former glory and then,
0:21:31 > 0:21:35inside the door, the wow factor inside.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38So I'm hoping to paint this one colour
0:21:38 > 0:21:40and then have wallpaper on the door,
0:21:40 > 0:21:44and probably wallpaper on the shelf that's inside there,
0:21:44 > 0:21:49and I'm just checking to see if this colour lifts this wallpaper.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52So the colour that I see that has the minimal amount
0:21:52 > 0:21:55is a blue that's here, so rather than copying this blue,
0:21:55 > 0:21:58I'm going for that blue that's right there.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02That little, minute piece of blue, I'm trying to just lift that.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05Having decided on his colour scheme,
0:22:05 > 0:22:09Jay can get cracking on wallpapering those shelves and doors.
0:22:09 > 0:22:13He starts by applying an even coat of PVA glue to the wood
0:22:13 > 0:22:18and the paper. Then, this is where you need a steady hand, Jay.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21Mind you don't get any creases!
0:22:21 > 0:22:24Sarah won't be able to sell it with a lumpy finish.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27And that looks perfect.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29Now, while the paper dries,
0:22:29 > 0:22:32Jay can paint the insides of the cabinets
0:22:32 > 0:22:34with the carefully chosen paint.
0:22:37 > 0:22:38With the first coat now on,
0:22:38 > 0:22:42Jay wants to see how it will look with the wallpapered shelf.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48That is really, really cool. I am really, really chuffed with that.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52This has passed the test of it being in my house.
0:22:52 > 0:22:56I would have this in my house, just the way that looks now.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58I haven't even put the door on
0:22:58 > 0:23:01and the shelf alone just makes that.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03I really like it.
0:23:03 > 0:23:08If Jay likes the cabinets that much, maybe he can buy them off Sarah.
0:23:08 > 0:23:09Well, you never know!
0:23:12 > 0:23:16Back in Manchester, electrical engineer Horse has got
0:23:16 > 0:23:19all of the components ready to build the new speaker.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22He's even made a new handle for the box
0:23:22 > 0:23:25out of one of his girlfriend's old belts,
0:23:25 > 0:23:28but today, he's really stepping into the unknown.
0:23:28 > 0:23:33The next bit is going to be the point of no return, really,
0:23:33 > 0:23:36which is drilling a hole
0:23:36 > 0:23:40and then jigsawing out the holes for the speakers.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42It's a bit out of my comfort zone
0:23:42 > 0:23:45because I'm not that used to doing it, but yeah.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47More at home with his circuit boards,
0:23:47 > 0:23:51just how confident is Horse feeling about a spot of carpentry?
0:23:51 > 0:23:56I could have measured it completely wrong and then I've ruined the box,
0:23:56 > 0:23:58and any chance of doing anything good with it,
0:23:58 > 0:24:01but, I don't know, fingers crossed.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04Oh, dear. This doesn't look too promising.
0:24:04 > 0:24:08Let's just hope Horse kept his receipts for the speakers,
0:24:08 > 0:24:11otherwise one slip with that jigsaw could prove costly.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23With the first hole cut, it's time to see
0:24:23 > 0:24:25if Horse's measurements add up.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28Will the speaker fit or fall straight through the hole?
0:24:28 > 0:24:30I'll just double-check.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34There we go. Not too bad!
0:24:36 > 0:24:38Nice one, Horse, I never doubted you(!)
0:24:38 > 0:24:42Now you just need to do it all again for the second speaker.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54With both speaker holes successfully cut,
0:24:54 > 0:24:58there is just one more piece of carpentry required.
0:24:58 > 0:25:03There's going to be a control panel for the volume on/off.
0:25:06 > 0:25:10I've premade that out of a piece of chequer plate
0:25:10 > 0:25:12that they'd normally use for fire escapes and things.
0:25:12 > 0:25:14I thought it looked quite cool on this.
0:25:14 > 0:25:19But I just need to make the actual hole in the side of the box now.
0:25:33 > 0:25:38So there's going to be some tidying up to do, but, eventually...
0:25:40 > 0:25:44This piece of wood is so that it's further recessed
0:25:44 > 0:25:46to protect the control knobs,
0:25:46 > 0:25:49but it's going to sit back like that.
0:25:49 > 0:25:55I'll have to tart this up a bit, but it's roughly there, it's fine.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57I'll have to put some edging around there as well,
0:25:57 > 0:26:01some leather or something. But, yeah, I'm quite pleased with that.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04With the box now virtually ready,
0:26:04 > 0:26:08Horse just needs to wire up the electronic components
0:26:08 > 0:26:11and the new mobile speaker is good to go.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23Meanwhile in West Sussex, after hours of stapling and sewing,
0:26:23 > 0:26:26Sarah has almost finished the new sofa.
0:26:28 > 0:26:33So, the more I sew onto this sofa, the more I like the look of it.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35I have patched all the way round really tightly
0:26:35 > 0:26:37and I know you can see the stitches,
0:26:37 > 0:26:39but it's all part of its handmade charm.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41I can't make it look much neater than that,
0:26:41 > 0:26:43so I thought I might as well really go for the rustic look.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46So I've just sewn these panels
0:26:46 > 0:26:50of vintage offcuts all the way around here,
0:26:50 > 0:26:53using a curved upholstery needle.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55With the patchwork complete,
0:26:55 > 0:27:00now all Sarah needs to do is to add the cushions.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02She made some basic covers for them earlier
0:27:02 > 0:27:05by using more of the vintage fabric.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09I can hardly remember what it looked like when it was maroon...
0:27:09 > 0:27:11thank goodness.
0:27:11 > 0:27:16Thank goodness, indeed, because the old sofa was so tired and worn
0:27:16 > 0:27:19it was even rejected by a charity shop.
0:27:19 > 0:27:23But now, Sarah has utterly transformed it.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26With just a bundle of vintage remnants,
0:27:26 > 0:27:28she's made the sofa bright and welcoming
0:27:28 > 0:27:31and just bursting with old world charm.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33And, after all her hard work,
0:27:33 > 0:27:36I think it's time Sarah put her feet up.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38So I hardly want to sit on it
0:27:38 > 0:27:41cos I just know I'm going to have to plump up the cushions again,
0:27:41 > 0:27:43but...
0:27:43 > 0:27:47Now, that is a really good selling point because this is so comfortable.
0:27:47 > 0:27:51It really is. It's lovely.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59Sarah's success is measured in sales
0:27:59 > 0:28:02and she always seeks out the best opportunities
0:28:02 > 0:28:07to maximise profits, hosting regularly her own furniture
0:28:07 > 0:28:12and clothing sales from home, advertising and selling online...
0:28:14 > 0:28:16Let's get that online.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19..or meeting commercial buyers in person to sell direct.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22Seeing this is really refreshing.
0:28:22 > 0:28:25It's good and people are going to want more of it.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28It's going to grow, I think, this thing that you are doing.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31With opportunities galore in the things we throw out,
0:28:31 > 0:28:34Sarah is always looking to make money for nothing.
0:28:38 > 0:28:42Back at the tip, Keith's old sofa made quite an impression.
0:28:42 > 0:28:43Hold on, boys, hold on.
0:28:43 > 0:28:46There is no missing what you've got in the back of the car!
0:28:46 > 0:28:48I'm impressed you got in here.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51Having served its purpose and being rejected by a charity shop,
0:28:51 > 0:28:55Keith was only too happy to let Sarah take the sofa away.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58Sarah said she can do a lot with it.
0:28:58 > 0:29:00It'll be really interesting to find out what she can do with it.
0:29:00 > 0:29:04Well, after covering the sofa in beautiful vintage fabrics,
0:29:04 > 0:29:09Sarah decided to put it up for sale in one of her barn sales
0:29:09 > 0:29:11and the response was overwhelming.
0:29:12 > 0:29:14I've just sold the sofa.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21Now it's time to show Keith what she did
0:29:21 > 0:29:24and to see if there were any profits from the sale.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30- Hi, Keith!- Hello, Sarah. - How you doing?- Very well, thank you.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32- Nice to see you again. - Nice to see you, too.
0:29:32 > 0:29:36I've got a little few things to show you about the sofa that we took.
0:29:36 > 0:29:39I've got some pictures on here. That's the one, isn't it?
0:29:39 > 0:29:41Yes, that's the one, yes.
0:29:41 > 0:29:44So we stripped off all the covers from it
0:29:44 > 0:29:47and I actually chose some vintage fabrics to reupholster it,
0:29:47 > 0:29:50- and looking completely different, I think.- Wow!
0:29:50 > 0:29:54- What do you think?- Wow, fantastic! I just can't recognise it.
0:29:54 > 0:29:57It looks good, but did it make any money?
0:29:57 > 0:30:01We did go through a bit of a process with the sofa and I spent £120 on it.
0:30:01 > 0:30:03Oh, right.
0:30:03 > 0:30:08- But I did manage to sell it for £1,200.- Wow!
0:30:08 > 0:30:13So, Keith, I've got for you £1,080 for your sofa.
0:30:13 > 0:30:15Oh...
0:30:15 > 0:30:18- It's all yours.- Thank you! Wow!
0:30:20 > 0:30:22Absolutely flabbergasted, I really am.
0:30:22 > 0:30:24From the day when I took it to the tip,
0:30:24 > 0:30:28I did not expect for this to happen.
0:30:28 > 0:30:33With £120 for materials, Sarah made the sofa ten times more valuable,
0:30:33 > 0:30:38which means Keith really is walking away with £1,080.
0:30:38 > 0:30:41I just wonder if you had any plans
0:30:41 > 0:30:43for what you might do with over £1,000.
0:30:43 > 0:30:46- Well, I think I'll put it towards a holiday.- Oh, fantastic!
0:30:46 > 0:30:47That will be great.
0:30:47 > 0:30:51Well, I tell you what, I am so pleased to have worked on it.
0:30:51 > 0:30:53I love the fact that that might take you somewhere,
0:30:53 > 0:30:57and it was really cool to have saved the sofa and made it into money.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00- Thank you.- My pleasure! Thank you so much.- Thank you so much.
0:31:06 > 0:31:07Over in Wolverhampton,
0:31:07 > 0:31:11Jay is applying the finishing touches to the bedside cabinets.
0:31:16 > 0:31:18Well, Sarah is due any minute
0:31:18 > 0:31:22to come and pick these up and I'm in a bit of a rush
0:31:22 > 0:31:25to try and get these finished, so excuse me while I crack on.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35- Jay?- Hello!- Hiya, how you doing?
0:31:35 > 0:31:38I'm very good, but I'm not ready for you to see them just yet.
0:31:38 > 0:31:40Do you want me to come back in a minute?
0:31:40 > 0:31:43Just give me two minutes and I should be ready.
0:31:43 > 0:31:45- I'll go and have a coffee. I'll see you in a sec.- All right.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48Don't worry, Sarah, I think it will be worth the wait.
0:31:50 > 0:31:52When she last saw them,
0:31:52 > 0:31:56the 65-year-old bedside cabinets were looking tired and worn.
0:31:56 > 0:32:00But now, with a delicate restoration of the veneer,
0:32:00 > 0:32:04a splash of colour and designer wallpaper on the doors
0:32:04 > 0:32:08and shelves, Jay has reinvented these relics for modern living.
0:32:12 > 0:32:14That's gorgeous!
0:32:14 > 0:32:15Jay is pleased with them,
0:32:15 > 0:32:20but it's now finally time to find out what Sarah thinks.
0:32:21 > 0:32:24- Oh, there they are! - What do you think?
0:32:24 > 0:32:28- They look fab. They're really shiny, aren't they?- They are really shiny.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30I'm loving the blue. It's a good colour combination.
0:32:30 > 0:32:32- May I look inside?- Of course you can.
0:32:32 > 0:32:36- What have you done?- Well, basically, we've painted them blue inside
0:32:36 > 0:32:38and on the lip at the bottom,
0:32:38 > 0:32:42and then put some wallpaper on the shelf
0:32:42 > 0:32:45and also some wallpaper on the back of the door.
0:32:45 > 0:32:50I drilled some holes in the back, so you can charge up your phone,
0:32:50 > 0:32:54or your laptop, whatever you've got on the side of your bed.
0:32:54 > 0:32:57Well, I think what you've done is give them that really fresh update
0:32:57 > 0:33:00that means that people who have a funky house will love these
0:33:00 > 0:33:02and they didn't look like that before,
0:33:02 > 0:33:03so I think what you've achieved
0:33:03 > 0:33:06- on that budget is really quite impressive.- Thank you.
0:33:09 > 0:33:12I think Jay has really managed, just with a light touch,
0:33:12 > 0:33:14to make those cabinets look contemporary.
0:33:14 > 0:33:16He's put that lovely designer wallpaper in there
0:33:16 > 0:33:18and that popping blue collar on the base,
0:33:18 > 0:33:21and now I have a chance of selling them for some real money.
0:33:23 > 0:33:25I think Sarah's reaction was really, really cool.
0:33:25 > 0:33:27She really liked them
0:33:27 > 0:33:29and, hopefully, she should be able to sell them.
0:33:29 > 0:33:35As I said, they will pass my house test, so let's see if she can do it.
0:33:35 > 0:33:37When Sarah first met Judith at the tip,
0:33:37 > 0:33:41she was letting go of her parents' old bedside cabinets.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44Wow, they've got some age, haven't they?
0:33:44 > 0:33:48Yeah, I think about 1950s, I think, Mum and Dad's wedding present.
0:33:48 > 0:33:50- His and hers?- Yeah, that's right.
0:33:50 > 0:33:53Brilliant, thank you so much for that.
0:33:53 > 0:33:55It's a shame to be throwing them away,
0:33:55 > 0:33:58but if something's going to be done that's nice with them,
0:33:58 > 0:33:59it's nice to see, that.
0:33:59 > 0:34:03Top vintage furniture dealer Martin couldn't agree more.
0:34:03 > 0:34:08- Who did that?- Jay Blades.- Did he? It's amazing, I like that.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11Bedside tables, and particularly a pair, are really desirable things,
0:34:11 > 0:34:13so they're easy to sell.
0:34:13 > 0:34:16Martin was so confident the cabinets would sell
0:34:16 > 0:34:17that he bought them for his shop.
0:34:19 > 0:34:21Now, Sarah is off to tell Judith
0:34:21 > 0:34:23what happened to her parents' old wedding present
0:34:23 > 0:34:26and hopefully to give Judith a gift of her own.
0:34:28 > 0:34:33Hi, there! Hello again. It's Sarah, how do you do?
0:34:33 > 0:34:36I've just got a couple of pictures and things to show you
0:34:36 > 0:34:38about your cabinets that you dropped off.
0:34:38 > 0:34:41We had a look at them and we were wondering about turning them
0:34:41 > 0:34:44into a cocktail cabinet or doing something with them like that.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47- Yeah, yeah.- But, actually, I took them to a designer called Jay Blades,
0:34:47 > 0:34:50who loves colour and gets really passionate
0:34:50 > 0:34:54about furniture and updating it, and mainly keeping it just the way it is.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56He had some good ideas about turning them
0:34:56 > 0:34:59into slightly more modern bedside cabinets
0:34:59 > 0:35:01- so they could keep their original use.- Yeah, yeah.
0:35:01 > 0:35:04So I've got a couple of pictures that I can show you of them.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07- He had an idea...- Oh, they look lovely.- Do you like them?
0:35:07 > 0:35:09Yeah, yeah. And the picture inside, that's lovely.
0:35:09 > 0:35:11Mum would like that, she would...
0:35:11 > 0:35:13She wouldn't have minded a bit of colour on there?
0:35:13 > 0:35:16No, no, no, she would have liked that and she would have liked
0:35:16 > 0:35:20the thought of them being used, not just discarded.
0:35:20 > 0:35:23I gave Jay a budget of £75 to update them,
0:35:23 > 0:35:27and so he did all that painting and restoration of the veneer
0:35:27 > 0:35:31and that kind of thing, and they were bought for £125,
0:35:31 > 0:35:36so that means I have got a little £50 present for you.
0:35:36 > 0:35:39Thank you very much. Thank you.
0:35:39 > 0:35:43So I hope that's a good return and I wonder, with the £50,
0:35:43 > 0:35:46is there anything in particular you'd do with that kind of money?
0:35:46 > 0:35:49I think I'd like to buy some flowers with the money
0:35:49 > 0:35:51for Mum and Dad, that would be nice.
0:35:51 > 0:35:55- Mum loved flowers. - That's really lovely!
0:35:55 > 0:35:59It's nice to think that it goes back full circle.
0:36:00 > 0:36:04Breathing new life into the cabinets cost £75.
0:36:04 > 0:36:09It didn't take long for Martin to snap them up for £125,
0:36:09 > 0:36:13meaning Judith can enjoy shopping for flowers with her 50 quid.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18Well, I am delighted that Judith approved of what we did
0:36:18 > 0:36:21with her cabinets and the fact that she thought her mum would like it too.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24And spending that money on a big bunch of flowers
0:36:24 > 0:36:27in memory of her mother, well, that's a very sweet idea.
0:36:33 > 0:36:38In Manchester, Sarah is on her way to collect the third and final item.
0:36:40 > 0:36:43When she last saw it, the old toolbox had some charm,
0:36:43 > 0:36:45but no longer had a purpose.
0:36:47 > 0:36:50But now, Horse has turned it into a fully functional
0:36:50 > 0:36:52and stylish mobile speaker,
0:36:52 > 0:36:55complete with a rechargeable battery,
0:36:55 > 0:36:59Bluetooth connectivity and even a USB charger.
0:37:01 > 0:37:04So, how is he feeling about Sarah coming to see it?
0:37:05 > 0:37:07I think there's quite a transformation,
0:37:07 > 0:37:10so I think hopefully she is pleased with it.
0:37:10 > 0:37:14I think it looks quite cool. I'm a massive nerd,
0:37:14 > 0:37:18so I quite like the idea of a Bluetooth-powered speaker,
0:37:18 > 0:37:21but I'm not sure everyone's that fussed about it.
0:37:21 > 0:37:26- I love surprises, Horse. How's it gone?- Pretty good.- Oh!
0:37:28 > 0:37:35You're nuts, do you know that? You're nuts! Look at that! Wow!
0:37:35 > 0:37:38So you've been really busy, haven't you?
0:37:38 > 0:37:42What on earth have you put inside there to make it like that?
0:37:42 > 0:37:44There is a very hefty battery,
0:37:44 > 0:37:47so you've always got this kind of compromise
0:37:47 > 0:37:50between battery life and weight, so that's the battery.
0:37:50 > 0:37:56It's not short of a car battery, really, but it's going to last.
0:37:56 > 0:37:59OK, so, normally, this won't be on show, will it?
0:37:59 > 0:38:03No, no, no, normally these are shut
0:38:03 > 0:38:05and then there's also screws to put on the side,
0:38:05 > 0:38:07just to properly seal it,
0:38:07 > 0:38:10cos you wouldn't really want it open. So, yeah...
0:38:10 > 0:38:12Horse, you're really clever, do you know that?
0:38:12 > 0:38:17It's got an instantly attractive look about it and this bit here...
0:38:17 > 0:38:20talk me through what gadgets you've got in here and how it works.
0:38:20 > 0:38:26So the on and off switch is the big switch there. Main volume control.
0:38:26 > 0:38:29That's an input, so you can plug anything into it
0:38:29 > 0:38:33that's got a mini jack connector, from like a smart phone or whatever.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36This switch either turns it to the input
0:38:36 > 0:38:37or if you turn it to the right,
0:38:37 > 0:38:40it engages the internal Bluetooth receiver,
0:38:40 > 0:38:44so you can just use it without having anything connected to it.
0:38:44 > 0:38:47This is the voltage that the battery is at,
0:38:47 > 0:38:50so when that drops below a certain point,
0:38:50 > 0:38:52you're going to lose volume and fidelity,
0:38:52 > 0:38:55so it just tells you whereabouts you are.
0:38:55 > 0:38:58The USB charger there that will send power to any USB device.
0:38:58 > 0:39:01- So you can charge something on there as well?- You can.
0:39:01 > 0:39:04I think it's that kind of attention to detail
0:39:04 > 0:39:06that just makes it so lovely.
0:39:06 > 0:39:09It feels like it's a well thought out design.
0:39:09 > 0:39:12- Well done, it's cool.- Brilliant.
0:39:12 > 0:39:16Ace! You've aced it. I absolutely love it.
0:39:16 > 0:39:18Shall I...demonstrate?
0:39:20 > 0:39:24It's a really good mixture, isn't it, of retro and new?
0:39:24 > 0:39:26Yeah, I think so, I think so.
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0:39:37 > 0:39:39I want to go on a big picnic right now
0:39:39 > 0:39:42and have something really coming out of that somewhere.
0:39:42 > 0:39:44It needs be taken out, doesn't it? It needs to go on a journey
0:39:44 > 0:39:46- because of what it is. - Yeah, yeah, exactly.
0:39:46 > 0:39:49It's completely made for that purpose, so yeah.
0:39:49 > 0:39:51I think it's absolutely amazing.
0:39:51 > 0:39:54Thank you so much. I'm going to take that right now.
0:39:58 > 0:40:02Well, I think this really speaks for itself, don't you?
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0:40:04 > 0:40:07Well, the speaker is a definite hit with Sarah.
0:40:07 > 0:40:13Now, if she can bear to let it go, she needs to try and sell it.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17When Sarah first spotted Richard's old toolbox at the tip,
0:40:17 > 0:40:20it was coming to the end of its useful life.
0:40:20 > 0:40:26- I've had it nearly 40 years.- Really? And you've just had enough of it now?
0:40:26 > 0:40:29We're moving house, so we need to clear out
0:40:29 > 0:40:31a lot of stuff we don't use any more.
0:40:31 > 0:40:33It's got a great shape to it, hasn't it?
0:40:33 > 0:40:36And it looks so battered and worn, and it's really cool.
0:40:36 > 0:40:37- It's got character.- Yeah.
0:40:37 > 0:40:42The characterful box just needed a new purpose and, with Horse's help,
0:40:42 > 0:40:43that's exactly what it got.
0:40:45 > 0:40:48Now, it's time for Sarah to show Richard
0:40:48 > 0:40:50what happens to his old box
0:40:50 > 0:40:54and hopefully she's got some profits to share with him, too.
0:40:54 > 0:40:57- Hi there, Richard, how are you? - Hello, Sarah.- Hi there!- How are you?
0:40:57 > 0:41:00Yeah, very well. Nice to see you again.
0:41:00 > 0:41:03I've just got a bit of an update about the box or case,
0:41:03 > 0:41:04or whatever you called it.
0:41:04 > 0:41:07- What did you call it? - I think it's a case, but...
0:41:07 > 0:41:09I know that when we caught up at the tip,
0:41:09 > 0:41:11it was something you said you just used for storage
0:41:11 > 0:41:12and you'd had for ages.
0:41:12 > 0:41:16When we took it away, did you have any ideas what we might do with it?
0:41:16 > 0:41:20None whatsoever, so I'm quite excited to see what you have done.
0:41:20 > 0:41:24We decided we'd make it into the most amazing boombox.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26Oh, excellent!
0:41:26 > 0:41:29A music machine the like of which you've never seen before.
0:41:29 > 0:41:31I've got some pictures to show you.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33It went to a chap called Horse
0:41:33 > 0:41:37and he turned it into this fantastic machine,
0:41:37 > 0:41:41and he has plumbed in the most amazing sound system in there.
0:41:41 > 0:41:46That looks amazing! That's a work of art. It's beautiful.
0:41:46 > 0:41:47Now, normally at this point,
0:41:47 > 0:41:52I would say that I've spent £300 on it and I've sold it for X.
0:41:52 > 0:41:54- At the moment, I haven't sold it.- Right.
0:41:54 > 0:41:57But I've got high hopes for it. It's such a great looking machine.
0:41:57 > 0:42:01I personally absolutely love it, but what I'd like to do is,
0:42:01 > 0:42:04when it sells, just come back to you and give you the money for it.
0:42:04 > 0:42:06Wow! Thank you!
0:42:06 > 0:42:12So, despite this amazing transformation by Horse,
0:42:12 > 0:42:16the search continues to find this unique speaker a new home.
0:42:16 > 0:42:21But the cost of £350 and no profit generated,
0:42:21 > 0:42:25this could be a potential loss for Sarah of 350 quid.
0:42:26 > 0:42:29So I'm really disappointed that I wasn't handing over money
0:42:29 > 0:42:32to Richard, but I've got high hopes that his boombox will sell
0:42:32 > 0:42:35and I'll be back here with some cash soon.
0:42:38 > 0:42:43So, Sarah's managed to make a profit on two of the three salvaged items -
0:42:43 > 0:42:47the bedside cabinets beautifully brought back to life by Jay.
0:42:47 > 0:42:51I'm sure it won't be long before Richard's utterly unique speaker
0:42:51 > 0:42:54will be blasting some sweet sounds.
0:42:56 > 0:42:59And, of course, we had the unwanted sofa
0:42:59 > 0:43:03transformed into a showstopper by Sarah.
0:43:03 > 0:43:07We have transformed, restored and repurposed three things
0:43:07 > 0:43:11that were destined for the dump and handed over some money for nothing.
0:43:11 > 0:43:15Maybe next time you take a trip to the tip, I could do the same for you.