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.
0:00:18 > 0:00:20Just before you throw it away,
0:00:20 > 0:00:22would it be possible to have a quick look at it?
0:00:22 > 0:00:26That's why entrepreneur Sarah Moore wants to get her hands
0:00:26 > 0:00:28on things before they hit the skip.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34I am passionate buyer, user and renovator of second-hand stuff
0:00:34 > 0:00:37and I've turned that passion into a moneymaking business.
0:00:37 > 0:00:41I turn old into new and I sell it for a profit.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Sarah's 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...
0:01:01 > 0:01:04What are we going to do with that?
0:01:04 > 0:01:05Oh, no!
0:01:05 > 0:01:09..she can transform her finds into desirable...
0:01:09 > 0:01:10Amazing.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13..beautiful...
0:01:13 > 0:01:14valuable...
0:01:14 > 0:01:16Cha-ching!
0:01:16 > 0:01:19..and, hopefully, saleable items.
0:01:19 > 0:01:21That's £80 profit.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26If Sarah is successful, then she can hand the profits back
0:01:26 > 0:01:28to the very people who had no idea
0:01:28 > 0:01:32there was cash to be made from their trash.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34Fantastic! That's unbelievable.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47Stockport, near Manchester,
0:01:47 > 0:01:52where at the Bredbury Recycling Centre around 2,000 cars a week
0:01:52 > 0:01:56roll up with all sorts of random junk for the skip.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00I've got no idea what I'm going to find here today.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03It might be a chair in despair or a toy with no joy
0:02:03 > 0:02:06but, whatever it is, I hope I find something amazing
0:02:06 > 0:02:09and make some money for nothing.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12Sarah has got special permission to root through
0:02:12 > 0:02:16- the rubbish for stuff to re-beautify and sell on.- It's addictive.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19Eyeing up people's rubbish and thinking what could I do with that?
0:02:19 > 0:02:23Sarah is scouring the site for the first of her three items
0:02:23 > 0:02:26and today it's rich pickings.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29How about you? Got anything exciting in there?
0:02:31 > 0:02:34Anything in your rubbish? I love it.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37Sarah wastes no time snaring her first item.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39She spotted mother and son Amanda and Connor
0:02:39 > 0:02:44getting rid of some smashed up old-time glamour.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47So, it's a cocktail cabinet. Have you had it for long?
0:02:47 > 0:02:52It used to be my uncle's. He had it for about 30 years.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54It used to be his mum's, funnily enough.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57Is it something I could have a better look at,
0:02:57 > 0:03:00maybe see if I might be able to take it away?
0:03:00 > 0:03:01Oh, wow. I like the mirrors.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04You're welcome to it. My mum will be over the moon.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10- Is it heavy? Do you think you could help me carry it?- Sure.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13Top tip - when it comes to junk jumping
0:03:13 > 0:03:18enlist a strapping young lad to help with the heavy lifting.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20Nice and easy does it.
0:03:20 > 0:03:24- This little beauty could soon be worth a bob or two.- Lovely.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26Sarah thinks she can see a profit here.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28But what does Amanda think she'll do?
0:03:28 > 0:03:32I haven't got a clue, but it'll be nice to see,
0:03:32 > 0:03:35you know, something good come off it.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41I love this cocktail cabinet but I think it needs a real makeover.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43There's lots of detail in it that needs replacing.
0:03:43 > 0:03:47I want to rip out all of this old, tired looking stuff.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49I want it to be funky, I want it to be fun
0:03:49 > 0:03:51and I want it to be really expensive.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55First item's nabbed.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59And Sarah has someone in mind to lift this cabinet's spirits
0:03:59 > 0:04:02and make some money for Amanda.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04She's scheduling a cabinet meeting,
0:04:04 > 0:04:08maybe over cocktails with print designer Zoe Murphy.
0:04:09 > 0:04:10Margate-based designer Zoe
0:04:10 > 0:04:15has taken the reconditioned furniture scene by storm.
0:04:15 > 0:04:20Zoe's speciality is transforming fuddy-duddy old pieces
0:04:20 > 0:04:23with bright '50s-inspired designs.
0:04:23 > 0:04:28And her exciting reinventions sell in some of London's most prestigious stores
0:04:28 > 0:04:31including Liberty's.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34I have got a big issue with waste.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36I hate the idea of inefficiency on the planet.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39Things going to landfill. It's always bugged me loads.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42To the point where I even wrote a letter to the Queen
0:04:42 > 0:04:46when I was seven years old, telling her about the environment.
0:04:46 > 0:04:53My love of recycling has brought me right round to using second-hand furniture pieces as well.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57Sounds like Zoe's studio might be the last-chance saloon
0:04:57 > 0:04:59for this old cocktail cabinet.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05Sarah is still sweeping through the car boots
0:05:05 > 0:05:07looking for her second item.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10I love things like this, when you can see how much wear there's been.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14Look at that. That handle is... Look at the size of it.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17How much it's been worn down. That is literally careworn, isn't it?
0:05:17 > 0:05:21Just a little too careworn, even for Sarah.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24Get a load of this, though. It's Gary with a trunk full of trunk.
0:05:24 > 0:05:29Sarah needs to get her hands on it before it's in the skip and out of bounds.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32- Been doing a little tree surgery in the garden?- Pretty much.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35They've been there a while but it's time to get rid.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37It looks like it might have been a birch.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40Actually, Sarah, I think you'll find it's a white poplar.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44See those diamond patterns on the bark? Dead giveaway.
0:05:44 > 0:05:49- Any chance that I could take a few pieces?- Yes. Help yourself.- Really?
0:05:49 > 0:05:53- Yeah? Is it really heavy?- My original plan was to do something with it.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57Then it dropped to, maybe, put it on the wood burner
0:05:57 > 0:06:00- and now it's just... - Get rid?- Get rid, it's in the way.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04Maybe I should make a whole range of seating, or stools,
0:06:04 > 0:06:06or bread boards, or something like that.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09I'm going to wheel a few away, OK? Thank you ever so much.
0:06:09 > 0:06:14- Sarah's on a roll now and full of ideas.- What do you reckon?
0:06:14 > 0:06:17Six, seven big serving bowls? Something like that.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23And what does Gary think Sarah might do with them?
0:06:23 > 0:06:27A bowl, or some seating? Maybe. It'll be interesting to see.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34So, Sarah, you could have just landed a pile of rotten wood.
0:06:34 > 0:06:35Good luck with that.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41I'm hoping that you've got six enormous, beautiful bowls here.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43But I can't really tell what condition the wood is
0:06:43 > 0:06:47in the centre because, obviously, it's been left out
0:06:47 > 0:06:49and it's in bad condition on the ends but...
0:06:51 > 0:06:53..must have some potential, mustn't it?
0:06:53 > 0:06:56Well, if there's money to be made, yes, it must.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01Sarah's second find is a rather sorry looking lot,
0:07:01 > 0:07:05but she knows exactly who to turn to for help.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09Top-notch crafts folk Max Bainbridge and Abigail Booth.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14Hidden away in an east London garden shed,
0:07:14 > 0:07:18creative couple Abigail and Max run a successful business
0:07:18 > 0:07:23making handmade homeware from reclaimed natural materials.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28From beautiful wooden utensils to luxury soft furnishings,
0:07:28 > 0:07:32the fine arts graduates really know their craft.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36We're so flooded with manufactured, throwaway consumer items,
0:07:36 > 0:07:40it's like, actually, we wanted to make things that lasted.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42There's a kind of physicality to it, which I love.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46From being out in woodland and forests sourcing stuff,
0:07:46 > 0:07:48or chainsawing it,
0:07:48 > 0:07:53there's a real physicality that you have to enjoy.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55We love it.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59But can they make anything out of Gary's sodden poplar stumps?
0:07:59 > 0:08:02Maybe they should carve a magic wand first.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08So, that's two items in the bag.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12Now, Sarah needs to find a third item to work on herself.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16After all, she shouldn't be hiding her own talents under a bushel.
0:08:16 > 0:08:17You've got to love what comes in here.
0:08:17 > 0:08:22Someone's just throwing away like a mini plastic car. It's just great.
0:08:22 > 0:08:26You think that's mini? Take a look at Paul's little beauties.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28- Where are these from? Are these yours?- They're old.
0:08:28 > 0:08:33- Dismantled and broken toys.- Pop it down. They're a bit heavy.- Yeah.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35I do know some of them were collectors' items, but they're
0:08:35 > 0:08:38pretty well shot, to be honest.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41My father died a couple of years ago. They're out of his house.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43- Did you actually play with these? - A long time ago.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46Is this something that I could take away?
0:08:46 > 0:08:48- Just see if I can do something with them.- Yeah, fine.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51That's fab. I shall cherish those and look after them for you.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54- Thanks ever so much. - No problem at all.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57I absolutely love this stuff. I love it.
0:08:57 > 0:09:04The condition is really bad but these are just iconic 1970s fabulous things.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08Diecast model cars became a huge craze in the 1950s
0:09:08 > 0:09:11and are massively collectable now.
0:09:11 > 0:09:16Rare cars in pristine condition can make hundreds of pounds.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20Though making a profit on this play-worn pile will mean that
0:09:20 > 0:09:22Sarah will have to step things up a gear.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26It's like diamante in the lights. Absolutely love it.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29I've still got some of it at home which is kind of sentimental, really.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32Batman, Thunderbirds, Joe 90 stuff.
0:09:32 > 0:09:37What does Paul think Sarah might do with this bounty of bashed up toys?
0:09:37 > 0:09:40No idea whatsoever. No idea whatsoever.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42You and me both, Paul.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45Sarah's a champion boot raider.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49She's got hold of three potential treasures for free.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52The glass cabinet will be reimagined by Zoe,
0:09:52 > 0:09:55the wood blocks carved up by Max and Abigail,
0:09:55 > 0:10:01and those old toy cars will be transformed into something special by Sarah.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03I've loved the things I've saved today.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06The question is, can I actually make any money out of them?
0:10:09 > 0:10:13Sarah's next stop is the glorious seaside town of Margate,
0:10:13 > 0:10:17which has been enjoying something of an artistic revival lately.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21Happily riding the crest of Margate's creative wave
0:10:21 > 0:10:26is print designer Zoe, who's helping turn the town all trendy.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30Little does she know what Sarah's got in store for her today.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34I do trust Sarah's judgment. I like how in the past she's
0:10:34 > 0:10:37really let me do whatever I want, though.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40So, yeah, I do trust her, just.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43That smidgen of trust might be thrown out the window
0:10:43 > 0:10:47when Zoe claps eyes on that clapped-out cabinet.
0:10:47 > 0:10:48How you doing?
0:10:48 > 0:10:51I've brought you another little beauty.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55Careful, you two.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58Brilliant, thank you.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01- Oh, wow.- First impressions?
0:11:02 > 0:11:06Yeah, I like it. Very feminine.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09Nice solid print on the glass.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11Zoe's making all the right noises,
0:11:11 > 0:11:14but Sarah knows this is a challenge.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16I think it'd be difficult to see it selling
0:11:16 > 0:11:21and being a very commercial object, unless it has a real makeover.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23The one thing I do have a lot of lying around that
0:11:23 > 0:11:24I do like to show off sometimes
0:11:24 > 0:11:28if I can is my high-heeled shoes, and I can really see a cabinet
0:11:28 > 0:11:33like this being great if repurposed as a kind of shoe cabinet.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36Because this is a narrow piece as well, it will put it
0:11:36 > 0:11:39in a bedroom, maybe, or a hallway, if you wanted it there.
0:11:39 > 0:11:44I can imagine, probably, some big, bold prints coming in across here.
0:11:44 > 0:11:45It will instantly make it more fun.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48So if it's potentially going to be really glamorous shoes,
0:11:48 > 0:11:52maybe we've got a lot of glitter going on, maybe we've got some sparkle,
0:11:52 > 0:11:56perhaps some gold detail and bright, attractive colours
0:11:56 > 0:12:00that are all about a glamorous occasion or a big, fun night out.
0:12:02 > 0:12:07A glittering, sparkly high heels cabinet. I'm totally sold.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09But how much will the work cost?
0:12:09 > 0:12:13It will probably cost me a couple of days' work
0:12:13 > 0:12:17and all of the materials, about £500 to do it for you.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19That just sounds fantastic.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22And you're right, it's those people who love their shoes that will
0:12:22 > 0:12:25love this, and that will make it sell.
0:12:25 > 0:12:29A glamorous showcase cabinet for shoes - what a novel idea.
0:12:29 > 0:12:34But can Sarah find a well-heeled buyer for such a niche piece?
0:12:40 > 0:12:45She is just so creative and that idea is absolutely inspired.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48And the price tag that comes with it means
0:12:48 > 0:12:51I'm going to make some money, I hope.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54I hope so too, Sarah.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57Zoe's charging £500 for her work,
0:12:57 > 0:13:02meaning Sarah must sell high in order to stomp up a profit.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14Vibrant Walthamstow, in London's East 17,
0:13:14 > 0:13:18is awash with artists' studios and galleries.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20Honest.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24Hidden away in a quirky little garden shed, creative couple
0:13:24 > 0:13:27and business partners Max and Abigail
0:13:27 > 0:13:31specialise in making luxury handmade homeware.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33I can cut it on the chainsaw.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38- Very unexpected.- Yeah, great.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40OK, let's see what we can do.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42The wood block should be in good hands,
0:13:42 > 0:13:45though they haven't got a clue what Sarah's rolling up with.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48Well, knowing Sarah, it could be anything.
0:13:48 > 0:13:49You could end up with some pallets.
0:13:49 > 0:13:53- What Sarah thinks is a feasible idea could be somewhat of a challenge. - Yeah.
0:13:53 > 0:13:57Well, I don't know what can actually be made of these,
0:13:57 > 0:14:00but they've got plenty to work with,
0:14:00 > 0:14:02and they're really heavy.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05KNOCK ON DOOR
0:14:05 > 0:14:08- Hiya.- Hello.- Hello.- How are you? - I'm good, how are you?
0:14:08 > 0:14:12- Yeah, really well. I've got a lot of something for you.- Wow.- Right.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14- Do you want to come and see? - Let me have a look.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16- Yeah, come on down.- Wow.
0:14:16 > 0:14:20- They're great. They're fantastic. - Yeah?- Yeah, absolutely.- Brilliant.
0:14:21 > 0:14:25The things I do in the name of recycling.
0:14:31 > 0:14:36So, time to find out if money DOES grow on trees.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40I've had a few ideas, like, things that I think would be
0:14:40 > 0:14:42great for me to be able to sell,
0:14:42 > 0:14:45and one of them was this lovely suite of bowls.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49But I'm all ears to hear what sort of stuff you can make out of this.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51Absolutely. I mean, bowls is definitely something that we do -
0:14:51 > 0:14:53if the wood's OK -
0:14:53 > 0:14:56if it's sound and there's not too many splits, and if it's not rotten.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58But how will you know which direction to go in?
0:14:58 > 0:15:01The only way really we're going to be able to tell is to cut into it,
0:15:01 > 0:15:04- so to get the chainsaw on it and, kind of...- See what's inside.
0:15:04 > 0:15:05Let's get to it.
0:15:09 > 0:15:15If it turns out to be rotten inside, they won't be able to make anything.
0:15:15 > 0:15:16Well done.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18So it's not rotten, but it does feel...
0:15:18 > 0:15:20Wow, that's really wet, isn't it?
0:15:20 > 0:15:21It is wet, yeah.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23Wet wood is not ideal.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25But at least this bit isn't rotten.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27So, given this state, it's difficult
0:15:27 > 0:15:29to imagine what you can actually make out of it.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31Have you got any examples or anything?
0:15:31 > 0:15:33Yeah, shall we take it in the workshop
0:15:33 > 0:15:37and I've got some stuff inside that you can have a look at.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39So these are a couple of maple bowls that are from
0:15:39 > 0:15:41recycled stuff from a timber yard.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44But all of these are from red oak
0:15:44 > 0:15:45and English oak from Epping Forest.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49These are absolutely beautiful. The shape on that is really lovely.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53I agree. But you're not out of the woods yet, Sarah.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56Looking at how wet these are,
0:15:56 > 0:15:58the risk when turning bowls,
0:15:58 > 0:16:01really, is that the moisture may mean that they crack.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03- I mean, we can certainly try. - We've got enough.
0:16:03 > 0:16:08- We've got six hefty bits, haven't we?- I think we've got enough, Sarah.
0:16:08 > 0:16:13Cracked bowls ain't going to sell, so we need a plan B.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16If we didn't get bowls out of it, what utensils do you make?
0:16:16 > 0:16:18Because I know you make amazing spoons and things.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20A lot of spoons, coffee scoops.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23So this is a wild cherry coffee scoop that we're working on.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25You can see that these have got, kind of, patterning.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28So, again, it all depends on what it's like when you start to work.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31So there's definitely potential here.
0:16:31 > 0:16:35Maybe for bowls, or, at the very least, some utensils.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38But how much will their craftsmanship cost?
0:16:38 > 0:16:42I think if you leave us with 250 quid and let us crack on...
0:16:42 > 0:16:44- We can see what we can get. - We can see what we can get.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47- On that basis, I will happily hand over 250 quid.- That's great.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49- Really, really good. - Lovely. Excellent.
0:16:49 > 0:16:53Well, let me leave these with you and you can get back to your chainsaw.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57- Thank you very much. - That's fantastic. OK, bye.- Bye.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00So, Max and Abigail seem really optimistic that they can make
0:17:00 > 0:17:02something out of that wood.
0:17:02 > 0:17:06I'm just hoping I just haven't commissioned a £250 teaspoon,
0:17:06 > 0:17:09when they find out it really is just rotten to the core.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14Glass half-empty, Sarah. It might not be rotten.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17Stay positive, like these guys.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20It's going to be a challenge, but I think that's part of the fun.
0:17:20 > 0:17:26Max and Abigail are charging £250 for their time and expertise.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28Given the condition of the wood,
0:17:28 > 0:17:31carving out a profit on this lot will not be easy.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42The designers are firmly on board.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45Now Sarah needs to work on her third item -
0:17:45 > 0:17:48Paul's box of toy cars.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52In rural Sussex, two of her children, Libby and Edward,
0:17:52 > 0:17:56have come to lend a hand, and play...
0:17:56 > 0:17:59while Bramble the dog snoozes.
0:18:00 > 0:18:06Then it's off to the barn for Sarah to shine a light on her ideas.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10Sarah has bought five simple slimline lamps from the high street.
0:18:10 > 0:18:11And...
0:18:11 > 0:18:15she's going to stick the toy cars onto them
0:18:15 > 0:18:18and create novelty memorabilia lighting.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20Now, why didn't I think of that?
0:18:20 > 0:18:21So I've got a plan.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24I want to keep it really simple and just stack a few of these
0:18:24 > 0:18:27up on the bases of these lights and then get stuck in.
0:18:27 > 0:18:32OK, Sarah. Pinny on, lamps, cars and glue at the ready.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35A kind of totem pole of vintage vehicles.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37Time to get cracking.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40It's going to take some doing.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47So I love Lady Penelope's car, and I want to give it a little bit
0:18:47 > 0:18:51more space, so I'm just popping these tyres on. And then...
0:18:51 > 0:18:53I think this one.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56The Green Hornet, obviously. Aston Martin.
0:18:56 > 0:19:01The most popular die-cast model car ever made was
0:19:01 > 0:19:03James Bond's silver Aston Martin.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05Alas, Sarah doesn't have one of them,
0:19:05 > 0:19:09but she's still hoping to make a pretty Moneypenny.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12This one's really cool. Look at it. It's got a dog inside it.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14BARKING
0:19:14 > 0:19:16I thought that one looked a bit rough.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19Can I get the same one in his... in his Volvo?
0:19:21 > 0:19:23Oh, I think that looks fab.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27Sarah has categorised the cars for maximum customer appeal.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29This really cool rescue stack.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31Everything's got its little hazard lights,
0:19:31 > 0:19:35and there's a really sweet little snowplough there on the top.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37And I get that on next.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39And maybe pop that one into there.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44The cars are stacked, but need to be stuck.
0:19:44 > 0:19:48And for that, Sarah's using a special kind of traffic jam.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50This is two pack glue, and it's really useful.
0:19:50 > 0:19:54It dries in about five minutes, something like that.
0:19:56 > 0:20:00Got a little bit of working time, and it's really thick and sticky.
0:20:00 > 0:20:05- It is useful.- Yeah, I also find it very useful when glue is sticky.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09So plenty of glue, because there's lots of uneven surfaces on here,
0:20:09 > 0:20:13and I just want to make sure there's enough contact between the car
0:20:13 > 0:20:15and the wheels and the glue.
0:20:15 > 0:20:17Sarah will glue the car stacks together
0:20:17 > 0:20:20before attaching them to the lamp bases.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24That way, there's less risk of messy glue marks all over the new lights.
0:20:24 > 0:20:29I'm going to put a big blob of it on the roof of the Green Hornet's car.
0:20:29 > 0:20:35Remember, glue can be dangerous, so use with caution, or else.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38Right, what's next?
0:20:38 > 0:20:40So I'm just checking it from all angles
0:20:40 > 0:20:43cos I'd like it to be as neat as possible when it's done.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46Cos even though they're really scratched and old and shabby,
0:20:46 > 0:20:49it needs to have a certain cleanness to it, a kind of designer styling.
0:20:52 > 0:20:53Oops.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59Sarah's spent £180 on materials for the lamps.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04But, with the spotlight firmly on the profit margin,
0:21:04 > 0:21:07the finished products will really need to shine.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22In Margate, the buds of creativity
0:21:22 > 0:21:25are starting to blossom in Zoe's studio.
0:21:25 > 0:21:30So, I have this really interesting looking piece from Sarah.
0:21:30 > 0:21:34It's been broken on the side here
0:21:34 > 0:21:37and also the lock has been, kind of, locked open.
0:21:37 > 0:21:41When I talked to Sarah, I suggested somewhere to, kind of,
0:21:41 > 0:21:44put your glitzy, glamorous going out shoes and things like that.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46Or your trainers.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48Ah, I can see it now.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50My old trainers beautifully displayed
0:21:50 > 0:21:54for the world to smell, I mean see.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57This cabinet needs serious TLC.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59I'm not too intimidated by the challenge,
0:21:59 > 0:22:01I'm looking forward to it.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07Some of the glass is broken, so Zoe's going to carefully remove
0:22:07 > 0:22:09it all to avoid further breakage,
0:22:09 > 0:22:12or, worse still, the need for a plaster.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17Because the overall condition of the wood is poor,
0:22:17 > 0:22:20with flaking varnish, Zoe has decided to send it off
0:22:20 > 0:22:24to be professionally polished.
0:22:24 > 0:22:28Meaning Zoe can take some time to nestle in her loft space,
0:22:28 > 0:22:30where she does all her creative thinking.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34It's always very important for me to sit down somewhere peaceful,
0:22:34 > 0:22:37surrounded by all my inspiration and a lot of reference books
0:22:37 > 0:22:40and colours and materials and art making supplies,
0:22:40 > 0:22:43and then have a really good think about what I'm trying to evoke
0:22:43 > 0:22:45with a piece of furniture.
0:22:46 > 0:22:51And it's here that Zoe's artistic muse really takes flight.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55Away from that glitzy idea, and landing firmly in...
0:22:55 > 0:22:56Wait for it.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01Mexico.
0:23:03 > 0:23:08I decided to do a floral, sort of stitched looking design,
0:23:08 > 0:23:11inspired by Mexico.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14After putting a couple more layers of detail into this one, this
0:23:14 > 0:23:18should be ready to go later on to be printed onto the piece of furniture.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21The cabinet's back from the polishers with a new
0:23:21 > 0:23:25coat of colour, giving it a more sophisticated sheen, I think.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29All of these different colours are each going to be printed
0:23:29 > 0:23:33one at a time on top of one another, using the silk screens.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36When I first started planning the piece, I was thinking quite feminine,
0:23:36 > 0:23:40glitzy and glamorous, but I'm actually liking this
0:23:40 > 0:23:44kind of Mexican meets English patio garden that's kind of happening.
0:23:44 > 0:23:49First, Zoe creates a rough surface for the paint to bind to,
0:23:49 > 0:23:52then carefully layers up the patterns
0:23:52 > 0:23:54using the silk screen she has made -
0:23:54 > 0:23:56one colour at a time.
0:23:56 > 0:23:58First one done.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02The floral stitch patterns she's using are influenced
0:24:02 > 0:24:07by a fabric she saw for herself on a Margate - Mexico exchange.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09We've all been on one.
0:24:09 > 0:24:13Yes. Yes. That looks good.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15Ah, that is lovely.
0:24:16 > 0:24:22Zoe's made a strong start with her Mexico to Margate floral design,
0:24:22 > 0:24:26but building up intricate patterns with silk screens takes
0:24:26 > 0:24:31precision and concentration. So, for now, we'll leave Zoe to it.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37So, it's all rosy in Margate.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41In Walthamstow, Max has got his chainsaw out again.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47Some of the logs are in better condition than others.
0:24:47 > 0:24:51Once sawn through, it's time for a confab.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54If I spin that over, cut that into slabs to see what we can get
0:24:54 > 0:24:57because we can get small, kind of, chopping boards
0:24:57 > 0:24:59or some cooking spoons or eating spoons.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02I think that's probably the best.
0:25:02 > 0:25:07Max cuts the poplar with the grain, to maximise its strength.
0:25:07 > 0:25:11After the trauma of being sliced and diced, Max and Abigail indulge
0:25:11 > 0:25:16the new-look wood with what can only be described as spa treatment -
0:25:16 > 0:25:19starting with a relaxing lounge in the sunshine.
0:25:19 > 0:25:23We're just, kind of, laying it out in the sun, just to dry the surface off a little bit...
0:25:23 > 0:25:24Yeah, make it more workable.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27Yeah, so that when we feed it through the planer,
0:25:27 > 0:25:30it's not completely saturated.
0:25:30 > 0:25:33With the little poplar pieces all dried out,
0:25:33 > 0:25:35it's time to make some shapes.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38Then the slabs are run through the band saw.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43Some of the wood's in too poor a state to use,
0:25:43 > 0:25:46so wastage on the good stuff isn't an option.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49There's still more than enough, in terms of depth, for me
0:25:49 > 0:25:52to work with on this, and then it basically gives you a whole
0:25:52 > 0:25:56other section of wood to get another couple of spoons from.
0:25:56 > 0:26:00Max's woodcarving techniques are rooted in tradition,
0:26:00 > 0:26:05and he spends many an hour happily whittling away. Whittle, whittle.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08This is one of my favourite parts of the process.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14I mean, the colours are amazing.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17You wouldn't guess this, as you get in, that you get
0:26:17 > 0:26:19the kind of greys and the greens running all the way through.
0:26:22 > 0:26:26Like Michelangelo's David emerging from the marble,
0:26:26 > 0:26:30kitchen utensils are starting to take shape.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32But it hasn't been easy.
0:26:32 > 0:26:36Even though Sarah brought us a lot of wood, it's actually been
0:26:36 > 0:26:40quite difficult to process that down and get solid stuff out of it.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42But I think we've done quite well.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46Max and Abigail now take time with the precious few utensils
0:26:46 > 0:26:51they have made and treat them to some gentle exfoliation.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54When you're dealing with stuff that's all made by hand,
0:26:54 > 0:26:59there's not really a way of speeding that process up.
0:26:59 > 0:27:02- There aren't short cuts, basically, are there?- No.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04That's what you learn quite quickly.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08It's great that stuff that they would otherwise either have to
0:27:08 > 0:27:11take to the tip or would be burned,
0:27:11 > 0:27:14we can actually take it off their hands and turn it
0:27:14 > 0:27:21into something that then has another life, other than just landfill.
0:27:23 > 0:27:27Finally, a loving wax and buff.
0:27:27 > 0:27:29So it's a beeswax salve that we make ourselves,
0:27:29 > 0:27:32which is just pure beeswax and mineral oil. It kind of brings out
0:27:32 > 0:27:36the grain of the wood much more, once you've sanded.
0:27:36 > 0:27:39You can see that the colour's completely changed.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41The poplar pieces have had quite the makeover
0:27:41 > 0:27:43under Max and Abigail's care.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47They've lost weight, basked in the sun
0:27:47 > 0:27:50and enjoyed a thorough pampering.
0:27:50 > 0:27:54But I don't see any bowls. Hmm.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00Back in Sussex, Sarah's in the barn,
0:28:00 > 0:28:03putting the finishing touches to the vintage toy lamps.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10Just use that last bit. There's Popeye.
0:28:10 > 0:28:13I'm just going to pop him on there.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16I think that's successful.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19So you can have a lot of fun using up your old toys to make some
0:28:19 > 0:28:21pretty lighting, like this.
0:28:21 > 0:28:24I'm really pleased with the way these have turned out.
0:28:25 > 0:28:31Before, these well-loved toy cars seemed way past their play-by date.
0:28:32 > 0:28:36Now, with a bit of imagination and some very sticky glue,
0:28:36 > 0:28:40they'll live another day, as fun, retro lighting.
0:28:40 > 0:28:44They're perfect for child at heart grown-ups who like to take
0:28:44 > 0:28:46a trip down nostalgia lane.
0:28:53 > 0:28:58At the dump, Paul's collection of cars had long run out of gas.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01I do know some of them were collectors' items,
0:29:01 > 0:29:04but they're pretty well shot, to be honest.
0:29:04 > 0:29:09Sarah created five bespoke lights with nostalgic charm.
0:29:10 > 0:29:14And they've all been sold to Rowdy Roddy Vintage Store boutique
0:29:14 > 0:29:16and online shop in Glasgow.
0:29:18 > 0:29:23Now Sarah's back in Stockport to show Paul her car creations,
0:29:23 > 0:29:25and hand over a profit, I hope.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31- Hiya.- Hi. How are you, all right? - Nice to see you again, Paul.
0:29:31 > 0:29:34- How you doing? - Yeah, not too bad, thanks.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37So it's been a while since I've seen you in the tip, how's things?
0:29:37 > 0:29:39All right. Yeah, good. Not too bad, thank you.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42When I had a good look at the toys you dropped off, I just loved
0:29:42 > 0:29:45the fact that they were worn and they had signs of age to them.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48So I thought they had to be made into something that was decorative
0:29:48 > 0:29:51- and where people could see them just the way they were.- Yeah.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54- OK, so what I did with them is made them into lights.- OK.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56- I've got a few pictures here. - Oh, wow.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59I bought some retro-looking lights, so they sort of had the right kind
0:29:59 > 0:30:03of feel, and got some really strong glue and stacked them all up together.
0:30:03 > 0:30:05Yeah, that's cool. I recognise...
0:30:05 > 0:30:08Gosh. Yeah, I recognise the old police van there.
0:30:08 > 0:30:11- We have actually sold them. - Oh, right. OK.
0:30:11 > 0:30:16- A collection of five has been sold all together to a shop.- Right.
0:30:16 > 0:30:18- And I've made some profit for you. - Oh, right. Brilliant.
0:30:18 > 0:30:21So I've got £145 here...
0:30:21 > 0:30:23Oh, wow! Brilliant.
0:30:23 > 0:30:25..to give to you for your old toys.
0:30:25 > 0:30:27Wow, brilliant. Thank you very much.
0:30:27 > 0:30:31- That's super. Brilliant. Super. - Excellent.
0:30:31 > 0:30:33Well, they were a lot of fun to work with,
0:30:33 > 0:30:36- so thank you very much for letting me have them.- No, that's fine.
0:30:36 > 0:30:38- Thank you.- Pleasure. Well, thank you ever so much for that.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40- Cheers, thank you.- Take care. Bye-bye.
0:30:44 > 0:30:48Sarah spent £180 on lamps and glue for the five car lights,
0:30:48 > 0:30:51and they've been sold for £325,
0:30:51 > 0:30:55meaning a pretty profit for Paul of £145.
0:30:58 > 0:31:00Didn't expect anything at all.
0:31:00 > 0:31:03It's a bit of old junk to me.
0:31:03 > 0:31:05It was a nice surprise, definitely.
0:31:05 > 0:31:08I think we'll go out for something to eat with it, maybe.
0:31:08 > 0:31:09Take the family out for some tea,
0:31:09 > 0:31:12and treat the little one or something. So, yeah.
0:31:20 > 0:31:24In Margate, Zoe's waiting for Sarah to collect the finished cabinet.
0:31:25 > 0:31:28This piece that she's picking up today,
0:31:28 > 0:31:30I would be very happy not to let go.
0:31:30 > 0:31:35I can see MY shoes being inside the cabinet, instead of someone else's.
0:31:35 > 0:31:38I'd like to hang onto it, but I don't think she's going to let me.
0:31:41 > 0:31:44Before, this was a smashed-up cocktail cabinet whose partying days
0:31:44 > 0:31:46were well and truly over.
0:31:48 > 0:31:53Now, the wood's been lovingly restored,
0:31:53 > 0:31:55the glass replaced,
0:31:55 > 0:31:58and that broken lock's been fixed and is sitting pretty.
0:32:00 > 0:32:04Zoe's imaginative designs have been lovingly and skilfully applied,
0:32:04 > 0:32:09giving the piece a refreshing burst of colour - inside and out.
0:32:10 > 0:32:15It's the perfect place to house shoes or precious knick-knacks.
0:32:15 > 0:32:19It could even be the belle of the ball as a cocktail cabinet again.
0:32:21 > 0:32:23But what will Sarah think?
0:32:23 > 0:32:26- Hello?- Hello.- Hiya.- How you doing?
0:32:26 > 0:32:29I'm really well. Oh, my word.
0:32:29 > 0:32:32How have you managed that?
0:32:32 > 0:32:35It looks beautiful, doesn't it? It looks really classy.
0:32:35 > 0:32:38- I really, really like this one. - I love it.
0:32:38 > 0:32:42It looks just crispy and stunning.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45Is it what you were imagining?
0:32:45 > 0:32:51No, I have to say, it is so much fresher and so much more stylish.
0:32:51 > 0:32:54It looks expensive and luscious.
0:32:54 > 0:32:56Oh, I'm so glad you like it.
0:32:56 > 0:32:59I think it's safe to say she does, Zoe.
0:32:59 > 0:33:02I don't see this as just something for shoes, I think what you've
0:33:02 > 0:33:06done with it is just make it into something that has got huge appeal.
0:33:06 > 0:33:09You know, this could be whatever people want it to be.
0:33:09 > 0:33:13I've really loved doing it, and I really want to keep it.
0:33:13 > 0:33:15Well, too bad. You can't.
0:33:17 > 0:33:20Zoe's idea changed from a glittery shoe unit to a more,
0:33:20 > 0:33:23let's say, refined piece.
0:33:23 > 0:33:27I think our initial budget, all in, we were hoping for 500 quid.
0:33:27 > 0:33:29Is that still the case?
0:33:29 > 0:33:33Yes, we have just about made that.
0:33:33 > 0:33:34Fantastic.
0:33:34 > 0:33:38It's great news all round. It looks absolutely beautiful.
0:33:42 > 0:33:46At the tip, Amanda and Connor's bashed up cocktail cabinet
0:33:46 > 0:33:50looked like it was suffering the mother of all hangovers.
0:33:50 > 0:33:54- It used to be my uncle's.- OK. - And he's had it for about 30 years.
0:33:54 > 0:33:58- They were happy for Sarah to take it.- You're welcome to it.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00My mum will be over the moon.
0:34:01 > 0:34:05Sarah carted it off to Zoe, who added glamour and Mexican flair,
0:34:05 > 0:34:10and it was snapped up by Janet, from Margate's Lombard Gallery.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13She doesn't need to second-guess the appeal of Zoe's work,
0:34:13 > 0:34:15because she's sold it before.
0:34:17 > 0:34:19This lovely floral design on the top,
0:34:19 > 0:34:22it's so big and bold and vibrant.
0:34:22 > 0:34:23I love it.
0:34:24 > 0:34:29Now Sarah's back in Stockport to show Amanda and Connor what's been done.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35- Hiya.- Hello.- Hi, Amanda, it's Sarah.
0:34:35 > 0:34:37- Hi there, how you doing?- I'm OK.
0:34:37 > 0:34:41I've got a few pictures to show you of your cabinet
0:34:41 > 0:34:43- and what we did with it after you dropped it off.- Yeah.
0:34:43 > 0:34:47We chose a designer called Zoe Murphy who lives down in Margate,
0:34:47 > 0:34:51so your cabinet went on a little holiday down to Margate.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54And I've got some pictures here to show you.
0:34:54 > 0:34:57- That is what happened to your cabinet.- Oh, wow.
0:34:57 > 0:34:59Does it look like the same thing?
0:34:59 > 0:35:01She stripped everything back
0:35:01 > 0:35:04and then lacquered it all over to give it a really luxurious
0:35:04 > 0:35:08finish, and then put these lovely flowers onto the top of it.
0:35:08 > 0:35:10- What do you think?- Brilliant.
0:35:10 > 0:35:13She had a budget of £500.
0:35:13 > 0:35:19- We've actually sold your cabinet, and it sold for £600 in the end.- Wow.
0:35:19 > 0:35:23So it was something that was going to the tip and it sold for 600.
0:35:23 > 0:35:28And the good news about that is I've got £100 here to give to you for the cabinet.
0:35:28 > 0:35:30- So thank you so much.- Thank you.
0:35:30 > 0:35:34I like that reaction. Any ideas what you might spend that on?
0:35:35 > 0:35:37I haven't got a clue at the moment.
0:35:37 > 0:35:40- Probably pay for some of these things the kids are doing.- Really?
0:35:40 > 0:35:43- Are they on summer holidays? - Dancing, Scouts.
0:35:43 > 0:35:46It's never just down to me, it's always spending it on the kids.
0:35:46 > 0:35:50I've got three children, I know exactly where you're coming from.
0:35:50 > 0:35:54Inclusive of work and materials, as well as a specialist polisher,
0:35:54 > 0:35:59glazier and locksmith, Zoe charged a grand total of £500.
0:35:59 > 0:36:05The cabinet sold for £600, making a sweet profit of £100 for Amanda.
0:36:05 > 0:36:06Lovely.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14It's like it's been given a new lease of life.
0:36:14 > 0:36:18Well, I'm not that artistic, really, but it gives you good ideas
0:36:18 > 0:36:23with things you can try and do with old bits of furniture.
0:36:27 > 0:36:31We've got a profitable pair, but Sarah wants a full house.
0:36:32 > 0:36:36In Walthamstow, the woodworking wonder-couple have,
0:36:36 > 0:36:38well, worked wonders.
0:36:41 > 0:36:44Before, these mouldy old logs were
0:36:44 > 0:36:47destined to become charcoal and ashes.
0:36:47 > 0:36:52Now, they're luxury handcrafted utensils.
0:36:52 > 0:36:56Max and Abigail delved deep into the wood to tease out
0:36:56 > 0:36:59three eating spoons, two chopping boards
0:36:59 > 0:37:03and three pairs of coffee scoops, cooking spoons and spatulas.
0:37:03 > 0:37:07They used centuries-old methods to create 11 completely
0:37:07 > 0:37:10unique items and ladled them with love.
0:37:10 > 0:37:13They're perfect for any cook who values
0:37:13 > 0:37:18the quality of their tools as much as their ingredients.
0:37:18 > 0:37:22Max and Abigail were lumbered with wet old logs,
0:37:22 > 0:37:24and it was a hard-fought battle.
0:37:24 > 0:37:27There was a definite panic stage, wasn't there?
0:37:27 > 0:37:30Yeah, it was kind of like, you know, at one point it was, sort of,
0:37:30 > 0:37:33"Actually, are we going to be able to get anything at all?"
0:37:33 > 0:37:36But luckily we were able to get some stuff.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39We've got quite considered, elegant designs, I think.
0:37:39 > 0:37:41I'm slightly nervous of what Sarah's going to say,
0:37:41 > 0:37:44just because maybe she's...
0:37:44 > 0:37:48She dropped off six massive logs and I guess maybe there's an expectation
0:37:48 > 0:37:51that you're going to be able to get a vast amount of stuff.
0:37:51 > 0:37:54- We're excited to see what she says. - Yeah.
0:37:54 > 0:37:58But will Sarah be stirred by what's been made?
0:37:58 > 0:37:59- Hiya.- Hello.
0:37:59 > 0:38:03- Are you excited?- I'm really excited.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06- Wow! Was this erm...? - This is the carnage, yeah.
0:38:09 > 0:38:11Oh, my word!
0:38:11 > 0:38:13Wow.
0:38:13 > 0:38:15That's fantastic.
0:38:15 > 0:38:17Wow. That is made from that wood?
0:38:17 > 0:38:20Pretty much for every kind of spoon that we made
0:38:20 > 0:38:22we probably had five or six that didn't work.
0:38:22 > 0:38:25You got to a certain point in the process and there would be
0:38:25 > 0:38:28kind of just a patch of rot or it would just snap or split.
0:38:28 > 0:38:31So basically what you're saying is it was a total nightmare to work with.
0:38:31 > 0:38:33Once we got stuff that we could work with
0:38:33 > 0:38:36you kind of get back into the sort of process, which we really love.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39We talked about making bowls and that kind of thing,
0:38:39 > 0:38:41- so we had a go...- Oh, wow.
0:38:41 > 0:38:45And it was... You know, the kind of...
0:38:45 > 0:38:47Again the wood itself, it was just kind of...
0:38:47 > 0:38:50You got to a stage where you just kind of had to stop working.
0:38:50 > 0:38:53So you can kind of see here how pitted it is.
0:38:53 > 0:38:54I think that is beautiful.
0:38:54 > 0:38:57But I can understand why, your integrity is admirable.
0:38:57 > 0:39:02Hmm, I think your soup would end up on your lap with that bowl.
0:39:02 > 0:39:05A real shame, but despite setbacks
0:39:05 > 0:39:09Max and Abigail have worked a mini miracle with those utensils.
0:39:09 > 0:39:13It's really difficult to imagine that this came out of the wood,
0:39:13 > 0:39:15and also just how light it is.
0:39:15 > 0:39:16It's quite a kind of lightweight
0:39:16 > 0:39:18wood and it's quite a delicate design,
0:39:18 > 0:39:21but they're more than kind of capable of standing up to...
0:39:21 > 0:39:23- Being used.- Yeah. Absolutely.
0:39:25 > 0:39:28So, it's all good in the 'hood.
0:39:28 > 0:39:31But how did they get on with that £250 budget?
0:39:31 > 0:39:35We used every penny of that £250 in terms of processing
0:39:35 > 0:39:39and just kind of like, man hours and labour and stuff.
0:39:39 > 0:39:41So do you think it's touch and go whether we make a profit?
0:39:41 > 0:39:43I think it's going to be a little bit tight.
0:39:43 > 0:39:45It is not always going to be
0:39:45 > 0:39:47that there is a huge profit in these things.
0:39:47 > 0:39:50That wood I know is very difficult to work with,
0:39:50 > 0:39:53and to have made anything out of that that is actually usable
0:39:53 > 0:39:55and have this kind of finesse,
0:39:55 > 0:39:57I think is a real achievement.
0:39:57 > 0:40:00So thank you so much for taking on the challenge.
0:40:00 > 0:40:03What she dropped off turned out to be quite a challenge.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06- More so than we expected, as well. - Yeah.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09I'm pleased, and I'm glad that Sarah's pleased as well.
0:40:09 > 0:40:12- Yeah, I think she really likes them. Secretly wants them.- Yeah.
0:40:17 > 0:40:22At the dump, Gary's wood blocks were about to be chucked.
0:40:22 > 0:40:24The original plan was to do something with it,
0:40:24 > 0:40:25and then it dropped to
0:40:25 > 0:40:28maybe put it on the wood burner and now it's just...
0:40:28 > 0:40:30- Get rid.- Get rid, it's in the way.
0:40:31 > 0:40:35Max and Abigail created luxury kitchenware.
0:40:35 > 0:40:37And it's all been bought
0:40:37 > 0:40:41by Ali and Nikki from online hardware store Such & Such,
0:40:41 > 0:40:44who specialise in selling handmade products.
0:40:45 > 0:40:50- Oh, we'd love to take all of them if we may.- Yeah.- They're beautiful.
0:40:50 > 0:40:53Well, we can box them up and they'll be ready to go.
0:40:53 > 0:40:55Now, there's a happy ending.
0:40:55 > 0:41:00Now Sarah's in Stockport, to visit Gary and give him some good news -
0:41:00 > 0:41:02with any luck.
0:41:04 > 0:41:06- Hiya.- Hiya, all right?- Hi. Sarah.
0:41:06 > 0:41:08- Nice to meet you.- Yeah, how are you doing?- Yeah, not bad.
0:41:08 > 0:41:12Come on down, let me show you what we've done with your tree stumps.
0:41:12 > 0:41:16They're a pair of amazing makers called Max and Abigail,
0:41:16 > 0:41:19and they are, like, modern-day foragers and woodworkers.
0:41:19 > 0:41:22- So they were a great fit... - Yeah.- ..for your logs.
0:41:22 > 0:41:25So I've got a couple of pictures to show you...
0:41:25 > 0:41:27- Any ideas what we made out of them? - Not a clue.
0:41:27 > 0:41:29They made
0:41:29 > 0:41:34beautiful handmade spoons, chopping boards...
0:41:34 > 0:41:37- What do you think?- Yeah. Really good.
0:41:37 > 0:41:39I didn't expect them to be anything like that.
0:41:39 > 0:41:41It's really impressive what they've done,
0:41:41 > 0:41:45I just thought they'd go for landfill or something like that,
0:41:45 > 0:41:47so to see 'em like that is really good.
0:41:47 > 0:41:51- We gave them a budget of £250 to do that.- Yeah.
0:41:51 > 0:41:54And after that they have been sold,
0:41:54 > 0:41:58- and we sold your pieces for £300, so I've got 50 quid here for you.- Yeah.
0:41:58 > 0:42:01That's... Thanks.
0:42:01 > 0:42:03- How does that feel?- Yeah. Good.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06- Well, money for nothing.- Yep...
0:42:06 > 0:42:08Bang on, that's exactly what it is.
0:42:09 > 0:42:13Max and Abigail charged £250 in total,
0:42:13 > 0:42:16and the 11 utensils were sold for £300
0:42:16 > 0:42:19meaning Gary is now 50 quid richer.
0:42:21 > 0:42:24With the money I'll probably get something for the garden.
0:42:24 > 0:42:26There's always something I can add to it.
0:42:27 > 0:42:31We spend a lot of time out here, so that's probably what we'll do.
0:42:33 > 0:42:37Sarah saved three items, singing their swansong at the dump.
0:42:39 > 0:42:41The played-out toy cars
0:42:41 > 0:42:44became quirky novelty lighting.
0:42:44 > 0:42:46The sodden wooden blocks
0:42:46 > 0:42:50became luxury kitchen tools for discerning cooks.
0:42:50 > 0:42:53And the lacklustre cocktail cabinet
0:42:53 > 0:42:56got more than just its glamour back -
0:42:56 > 0:43:01it became a hot little Mexican number. Fantastico!
0:43:01 > 0:43:04Well, that really was an eclectic mix of stuff that we saved,
0:43:04 > 0:43:08but in the end all three bits looked amazing and turned a profit.
0:43:08 > 0:43:11And it just goes to show - with a little bit of imagination
0:43:11 > 0:43:15you really can make money from all sorts of rubbish.