0:00:03 > 0:00:06Ooh, just before you throw those away...
0:00:06 > 0:00:09How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:09 > 0:00:11- Can I have it?- You can have it, yes.
0:00:11 > 0:00:16The answer could be hiding in the 30 million tonnes of household waste
0:00:16 > 0:00:18we throw out every year.
0:00:18 > 0:00:22Now, this is one seriously unusual tip find.
0:00:22 > 0:00:24That's why entrepreneur Sarah Moore
0:00:24 > 0:00:27wants to get her hands on things before they hit the skip.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34I'm a passionate user, maker and buyer of old stuff.
0:00:34 > 0:00:37And I've turned my passion into a moneymaking business.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40I make new stuff out of old stuff and I sell it for profit.
0:00:42 > 0:00:46And with some of the country's elite designers and makers...
0:00:46 > 0:00:48These were going to be thrown away? Seriously?
0:00:48 > 0:00:50I love it, love it, love it.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54..she can transform her finds into desirable...
0:00:54 > 0:00:55It looks brand-new.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57..valuable...
0:00:57 > 0:00:59You are joking?
0:00:59 > 0:01:02..and, hopefully, saleable items.
0:01:02 > 0:01:03That is a triumph!
0:01:05 > 0:01:08If Sarah is successful, then she can hand the profits back
0:01:08 > 0:01:10to the very people who had no idea
0:01:10 > 0:01:14there was cash to be made from their trash.
0:01:14 > 0:01:15That is amazing!
0:01:27 > 0:01:31Welcome to the Merchants Way Recycling Centre in Walsall.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33Excuse me.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35It's Sarah's first stop
0:01:35 > 0:01:37as she travels the length and breadth of the country
0:01:37 > 0:01:41searching for unloved items that she can work her magic on.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48Today, I'm looking for those items destined for the tip
0:01:48 > 0:01:52with that transformative potential that I can turn into profit.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55But before you eager beavers get any idea
0:01:55 > 0:01:58about heading down to your local dump,
0:01:58 > 0:02:02Sarah's been given special permission to raid the rubbish.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06You never know what you're going to get here. That's why it's so thrilling!
0:02:06 > 0:02:10She's on a mission to save four items from the scrapheap
0:02:10 > 0:02:14to rejuvenate or repurpose and sell on for a profit.
0:02:18 > 0:02:22It looks like there's plenty of potential loot in Dave's boot.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24You've got a car-full, what are you doing?
0:02:24 > 0:02:29This is my auntie, who's moving from a house to an apartment.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32There's some real old stuff in here, I tell you.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36Surely in amongst all this, Sarah can uncover an item
0:02:36 > 0:02:39to unleash her creativity upon.
0:02:39 > 0:02:45After all, she can make the use-less use-ful, the aw-ful awe-some.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47SARAH LAUGHS
0:02:47 > 0:02:49I don't know where the head's got to, I'm sure.
0:02:49 > 0:02:54Some items, though, are beyond even Sarah's skills. Thankfully.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57Tell you what I'm liking the look of. What's that?
0:02:57 > 0:02:59Little stool or something?
0:02:59 > 0:03:02- Yeah, it's a table. - It's a telephone seat, isn't it?
0:03:02 > 0:03:05Back in the days before mobiles or cordless phones,
0:03:05 > 0:03:08you may have had one of these next to your telephone
0:03:08 > 0:03:11so you could have a nice sit while you had a natter.
0:03:11 > 0:03:12I love its legs.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18I've got somebody who I'm working with who loves a leg.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22I nearly said something earlier! I nearly said something earlier!
0:03:22 > 0:03:24I'd sooner see your legs than them legs!
0:03:24 > 0:03:25Them legs do nothing for me.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29I'm sure when you take them jeans off, them legs'll do better!
0:03:29 > 0:03:30Now, now, now!
0:03:30 > 0:03:33Keep it clean. This is a respectable show.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36Let's get back to business, please.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39I really like that, I love the metal on it and I like the look.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41Do you think I'll get more than a fiver for it if I do it up?
0:03:41 > 0:03:43You've saved it, that's the most important thing.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45I'll see what I can do with this little gem.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48- Smashing.- Lovely. - Keep up the good work.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53So what would Dave's auntie make of all this?
0:03:53 > 0:03:55She'd be chuffed, absolutely chuffed.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57It's been part of her life for a long, long time.
0:03:57 > 0:04:02So if you end up recycling that, then that'll be great.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06I know it's only small, but I think this is absolutely beautiful.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08These lines are classic,
0:04:08 > 0:04:10you know, got that '50s atomic look to it,
0:04:10 > 0:04:13and I think this'll turn out to be a really pretty piece,
0:04:13 > 0:04:15and I know just who to take it to.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22Let's meet the man who'll be ringing the changes on this telephone seat.
0:04:29 > 0:04:34Jay Blades is a builder-turned-philosophy graduate- turned-furniture designer.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36What I love about furniture is the playfulness.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40It reminds me of my childhood, where I used to make Meccano sets
0:04:40 > 0:04:42and just making stuff.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45Now with furniture, I'm allowed to take things apart,
0:04:45 > 0:04:50add some paint, add some fabric and just basically add a bit of me.
0:04:50 > 0:04:55Jay has his finger on the pulse of contemporary interior design,
0:04:55 > 0:04:58reworking the very best of British craftsmanship
0:04:58 > 0:05:00and bringing it bang up-to-date.
0:05:00 > 0:05:05Personally speaking, I think adding colour is very important.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09Give me the most ridiculous piece of furniture and I will turn it into something beautiful.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12That's my claim to fame. I know I could do it.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17Hopefully, Jay will be just as engaged when he sees what Sarah's bringing him.
0:05:20 > 0:05:24- That looks nice. - It's a gem.- Is it le...? No.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26- It looked like it was leather. - No, it's not.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29It's a telephone chair, call chair, kind of thing.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31- What do you reckon? - It looks really, really cool.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33I love the legs.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35I saw the legs and I thought of you.
0:05:35 > 0:05:36Yeah, most definitely.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38This is me. All over.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41I think the fabric is the thing that's going to make this shine.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43Is it leather? Is it velvet?
0:05:43 > 0:05:47I love working with leather or velvet and I think they ooze luxury,
0:05:47 > 0:05:50so if we want to sell this for quite a bit of money,
0:05:50 > 0:05:53because of the style it is, it should be quite a bit.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56And this is quite unique, I've never seen anything like this before,
0:05:56 > 0:06:00so we're going to make this one of those spectacular pieces.
0:06:00 > 0:06:01That sounds fantastic.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04- Yeah.- But what are we thinking about in terms of budget for it?
0:06:04 > 0:06:06If you're working with something like leather,
0:06:06 > 0:06:09leather pushes it up a bit because you have to buy a whole hide,
0:06:09 > 0:06:13they don't sell them in halves, that I know of anyway.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15And...I would love to work in the leather.
0:06:15 > 0:06:20So the leather alone, we could be looking at least 60...
0:06:20 > 0:06:22I would say £60 to cover that.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26I'm probably looking at 150 quid, maximum, on it,
0:06:26 > 0:06:30so I think that that might define what you get to put on the seat.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34Sounds like Jay's big plans to blow the cobwebs away
0:06:34 > 0:06:36come with a big price tag.
0:06:36 > 0:06:40His leather dream is being crushed by Sarah's bottom line.
0:06:40 > 0:06:41I'll leave you with 60 quid.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43If you struggle on the fabric,
0:06:43 > 0:06:46then maybe I've got another fiver, another tenner to spend.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49OK. 60 to 70, no more than 70.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53- Don't spend more than 70. - No more. OK. That's a deal.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56- You take care, yeah?- Bye!- OK.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04There's something really special about that telephone chair, and Jay picks up on that.
0:07:04 > 0:07:10He's so good to work with because he knows about leaving a little bit of margin in it for everybody.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13I think he's going to create something really special.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19The fabric is going to be the wow factor,
0:07:19 > 0:07:22and also with the fabric being the wow factor,
0:07:22 > 0:07:25the legs, the side have to complement it as well.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28So this one's going to be quite interesting.
0:07:30 > 0:07:34Sarah and Jay agree this chair needs a modern makeover,
0:07:34 > 0:07:39but can Jay do it within his 60 to 70 quid budget?
0:07:45 > 0:07:50One item down, three to go, and Sarah's loving every minute of it.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52Time flies when you're having fun.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58Bringing new life to cast-aside odds and ends is Sarah's passion,
0:07:58 > 0:08:02but she also loves selling it on for a tidy sum.
0:08:03 > 0:08:08Can she surprise Brian by turning his clutter into cash?
0:08:08 > 0:08:11Oh, I like the look of your rubbish.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13What's that? What's that, before we throw it away?
0:08:13 > 0:08:16- It was a...- Oil. - ..an oil tin, but...
0:08:16 > 0:08:18Oh, it's all solid in there, is it?
0:08:18 > 0:08:21Retired engineer Brian's getting rid of all the old bits and bobs
0:08:21 > 0:08:23from his garage.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25Oh, I quite like that. OK.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28And then what are these bits? Are they...?
0:08:28 > 0:08:30I love these.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32Oh, I love them, too.
0:08:32 > 0:08:37Uh, but what is it? A heater? A light? I think it's a heater.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41It's these bits I'm wondering if I could do anything. These are...
0:08:41 > 0:08:42These don't go together, do they?
0:08:42 > 0:08:46Ah, rusty metal shelving. That's more like it.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50I think I'd quite like to take these bits and these bits
0:08:50 > 0:08:52- and see if there's anything I can do with them.- Yeah.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54On top of the rusty shelves,
0:08:54 > 0:08:57Sarah's also nabbed some rusty metal poles.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59I think we might leave the other bits
0:08:59 > 0:09:03but just take this lovely rusty little bundle here
0:09:03 > 0:09:05and see if I can do something with that.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07I'll help you put the rest in the recycling.
0:09:07 > 0:09:08Oh, hold on.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12How can you chuck the, um, thingamabob? We love that.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16CLATTERING Oof! Mind me lug holes!
0:09:16 > 0:09:18So, Brian, do you have any ideas
0:09:18 > 0:09:21what Sarah's going to do with all that?
0:09:21 > 0:09:24- Well, throw it into the scrap. - HE LAUGHS
0:09:24 > 0:09:27Well, ask a stupid question...
0:09:27 > 0:09:28They all think I'm bonkers.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32And they're probably right.
0:09:32 > 0:09:33What do you mean, probably?
0:09:33 > 0:09:36Let's find out who Sarah's lined up
0:09:36 > 0:09:39to rejuvenate this rusty old rubbish.
0:09:43 > 0:09:48Artist blacksmith Bex Simon is an expert in manipulating metal
0:09:48 > 0:09:52into high-end furniture and bespoke metalwork commissions.
0:09:52 > 0:09:56Blacksmithing as a craft, you know, it hasn't really changed
0:09:56 > 0:09:59over the hundreds and hundreds of years that it's been around.
0:09:59 > 0:10:04We still use fire as a tool. We've got an anvil and a hammer.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08There's something very sort of medieval about it.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10Together with husband Dave,
0:10:10 > 0:10:13this formidable team has the skill and imagination
0:10:13 > 0:10:17to create something special from any old iron.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20My passion for the craft is trying to use it
0:10:20 > 0:10:22in a very contemporary way.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25Still keep it alive and involve it as much as I can
0:10:25 > 0:10:28with any job that we do.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30You're a passionate woman, for sure, Bex,
0:10:30 > 0:10:33but will you get excited about this pile of junk?
0:10:36 > 0:10:39- Bex, Dave!- Hello!- Hiya!
0:10:39 > 0:10:41I was just saying that I don't get embarrassed
0:10:41 > 0:10:43when I bring you piles of rusty stuff,
0:10:43 > 0:10:45and then I walk in here and I feel really embarrassed.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47- Oh, no.- Come and see my rusty stuff.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50What have we got? Oh, look. Shelves.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52- This is a high-end interiors cabinet.- Oh, yeah.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54It just looks like shelves at the moment.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58I thought what we could do is make a frame out of that
0:10:58 > 0:11:03and some sort of finishing out of this to make a lovely cabinet.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07Oh, dear. I'm not sure I like that.
0:11:07 > 0:11:09Don't get all excited at once.
0:11:09 > 0:11:13- Why don't you draw down, so we can...?- OK. We'll bring a bit in.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16I've got a feeling they're not totally convinced.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18Is this is where Dave normally stands?
0:11:18 > 0:11:20- SHE LAUGHS - Yeah.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24Well, they don't call him buns of steel for nothing, you know.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26Maybe the front of the cabinet
0:11:26 > 0:11:29could be made up of a couple of the panels,
0:11:29 > 0:11:31and maybe just one panel deep,
0:11:31 > 0:11:33and then lovely legs.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35Bex's lovely legs. So, how does that sound? Is that...?
0:11:35 > 0:11:38- You know, can you imagine that? - I can see it.- Yeah.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41I think just for finishing, I think, you know,
0:11:41 > 0:11:44if we're painting over that,
0:11:44 > 0:11:47then it's going to look like a really nice paint job
0:11:47 > 0:11:49on a battered piece of furniture.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52What do you use to clean them up? What will you go for?
0:11:52 > 0:11:56Well, we're just going to give it a quick wire brush and see.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58- If you put some...- I love this.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01Right, girls with power tools. Here we go, Bex. We can do this.
0:12:02 > 0:12:06Bex is giving the metal a quick test rub with the metal sander
0:12:06 > 0:12:09to see if anything still shines beneath all that rust.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11I love that.
0:12:11 > 0:12:12Really?
0:12:12 > 0:12:14If this comes out to be this beautiful cabinet,
0:12:14 > 0:12:18realistically, what kind of price do you think it's going to take
0:12:18 > 0:12:21to get this with that high-end luxury feeling to it?
0:12:21 > 0:12:25We could stretch it to, say, 700, 800...
0:12:25 > 0:12:28- OK.- ..which would be...- 750?
0:12:28 > 0:12:30- 750, yeah.- Fab.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33It's a done deal. Everybody happy?
0:12:33 > 0:12:36Hm. Dave, what's that worried face for?
0:12:36 > 0:12:40My concerns are it looks like a bunch of workshop shelves
0:12:40 > 0:12:45that have been... welded together in a kind of...
0:12:45 > 0:12:48- And it's rattly, flimsy and just... - SHE LAUGHS
0:12:48 > 0:12:52Yeah, but we'll make it look good. Jazzy shelves.
0:12:53 > 0:12:58It's a fairly steep £750 to transform the shelves.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02I'll tell you, they're going to have to turn out pretty jazzy
0:13:02 > 0:13:04for someone to pay more than that for them.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16Let's make our way back to Wolverhampton...
0:13:18 > 0:13:23..where Jay's modern makeover of the telephone chair is well under way.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26And what is this I spy?
0:13:26 > 0:13:30The luxurious leather that was ruled out as being too expensive.
0:13:30 > 0:13:31Tell all, Jay.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34I got some really cheap leather from my local market,
0:13:34 > 0:13:36which I really love going to.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40I know everybody goes to these fancy kind of fabric houses,
0:13:40 > 0:13:44but I go down to the local market and he sells me a bit of leather,
0:13:44 > 0:13:47get it at a cheap enough price and I can put it onto chairs like this.
0:13:47 > 0:13:52But I've kept the same kind of colour, so it's similar.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54But I've added a button.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58The reason why I do upholstery first sometimes is because I want to see
0:13:58 > 0:14:02how the fabric looks and then add the colour with the paint.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05I know I'm going to be adding this...this colour somewhere.
0:14:05 > 0:14:09We put the kind of cushion on the back, but to tell you the truth,
0:14:09 > 0:14:11I don't like the cushion. I think it doesn't work.
0:14:11 > 0:14:16I think it looks so cool without the cushion, it's unbelievable.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19The back just destroys it.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22But will Sarah agree to chucking the cushion?
0:14:22 > 0:14:25Especially now it's in luxurious leather!
0:14:25 > 0:14:28I'm not so sure, Jay!
0:14:28 > 0:14:31All I've got to do now is just complement it with some paint
0:14:31 > 0:14:34and that's just going to look zing! It's going to be like that - whoosh!
0:14:34 > 0:14:39"Zing!" Well, I've no idea what it is, but I like the sound of it.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48Jay is using an electric sander
0:14:48 > 0:14:51to expose the natural grain of the wood.
0:14:54 > 0:14:58I want these to be a work of art, so I have to put some effort into them,
0:14:58 > 0:15:01which basically means rubbing down, getting the grain up,
0:15:01 > 0:15:05but this is going to really look cool when it's finished.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08As I've said before, "zing" is what I'm after.
0:15:11 > 0:15:15The key to a long-lasting paint job is to prepare the wood
0:15:15 > 0:15:17so it's clean and crisp.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19Best thing to do when you're painting, I would say,
0:15:19 > 0:15:21is to put less paint on.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24It's always best to really put a thin amount,
0:15:24 > 0:15:29just so you're in control of it and you can actually spread the paint.
0:15:29 > 0:15:30That's a top tip.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33I, however, have a tip about your top.
0:15:33 > 0:15:39If you're painting, best not to wear a pristine designer white shirt!
0:15:39 > 0:15:41Wow!
0:15:41 > 0:15:45That's the first time... that's ever happened.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47That's quite amazing.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49Look at that. I've just got black on my shirt.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52Shocker(!) Who'd have thought(?)
0:15:56 > 0:15:58The blue leg is to match the button
0:15:58 > 0:16:01and to make the button stand out even more...
0:16:03 > 0:16:07..by adding another element of blue.
0:16:07 > 0:16:09And against the three black legs...
0:16:11 > 0:16:13..it's just going to look very...
0:16:14 > 0:16:16Um, what's the word?
0:16:16 > 0:16:20I'll give you a clue - begins with a Z.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22Cor, blimey. I don't even know what the word is.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25Oh, Jay, come on, now! I think we all know.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29Just gives it that zing!
0:16:29 > 0:16:30That's the one!
0:16:30 > 0:16:35But will this zing equal ker-ching when it comes time to sell?
0:16:35 > 0:16:38And will Sarah agree to chucking the cushion?
0:16:49 > 0:16:51From Wolverhampton to Surrey,
0:16:51 > 0:16:55to check in on Bex and Dave and those rusty shelves.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58Bex is drawing out the blueprint for the new cabinet.
0:16:58 > 0:17:00That's another door.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05- So, you've got two of the shelves. - HE LAUGHS
0:17:05 > 0:17:08But I think Dave has spotted a small flaw in Bex's plan.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10You've got five doors.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12SHE LAUGHS
0:17:12 > 0:17:15I was just testing to see if you were awake.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18Well, that's an encouraging start, then.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25Dave's first job is to weld together a steel frame
0:17:25 > 0:17:27that will form the body of the cabinet
0:17:27 > 0:17:29before the shelves are attached.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34Dave was having a little trouble
0:17:34 > 0:17:37picturing this as a high-end interiors piece...
0:17:38 > 0:17:42..so Bex has been coming up with ideas to bling it up a bit.
0:17:42 > 0:17:47We could either paint the inside, you know, like,
0:17:47 > 0:17:49gold or something, like...
0:17:53 > 0:17:55Or not.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57I think it's back to the drawing board.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03As Dave assembles the base, Bex starts to make the legs
0:18:03 > 0:18:06out of the steel bars Sarah salvaged
0:18:06 > 0:18:08along with the shelves.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11Bex is cutting them to size with an electric saw.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14- Positive thinking. Positive thinking.- But...
0:18:14 > 0:18:16- SHE GASPS - Ah.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19Houston, we have a problem.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21Look.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25..one of the legs has ended up a little shorter than the others.
0:18:25 > 0:18:29- You'll have to cut them again, then. - SHE LAUGHS
0:18:29 > 0:18:30OK.
0:18:30 > 0:18:35With time getting on, workhorse Dave helps cut the legs down to size
0:18:35 > 0:18:40while Bex still has the tough job of trying to design the cabinet.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44And she's just had an idea that might just make it saleable.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48This is a hammered aluminium look,
0:18:48 > 0:18:51so we want that thing when you open it up, you're like,
0:18:51 > 0:18:55"Oh, my goodness. I so wasn't expecting that."
0:18:55 > 0:18:57The outside's going to look a bit like that,
0:18:57 > 0:19:00- maybe with a bit of paint.- Yeah.
0:19:00 > 0:19:04And then the inside is going to be completely and utterly different.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10To achieve a hammered aluminium finish
0:19:10 > 0:19:12requires the very technical process
0:19:12 > 0:19:17of first taking some aluminium and then bashing it with a hammer.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19This will create a lovely dimpled effect
0:19:19 > 0:19:23that Bex and Dave are hoping will draw the eye away
0:19:23 > 0:19:24from the rusty metal.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31But back up the other end, Dave doesn't look happy again.
0:19:31 > 0:19:35I can't remember from the discussion with Sarah what she wanted.
0:19:35 > 0:19:39Fear not, Dave. You've done exactly what Sarah wanted.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42This one's putting them into a spin.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45It's probably too thin to be one deep, isn't it?
0:19:45 > 0:19:51I think if it was twice the depth, it would look just too bulky.
0:19:51 > 0:19:55I think you might be right there, Dave, and you two need to crack on.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59To be honest, I'd say the bigger problem is that at the moment,
0:19:59 > 0:20:01it's a million miles away from anything
0:20:01 > 0:20:04anyone would pay over £750 for.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11In Wolverhampton,
0:20:11 > 0:20:14Jay's putting the finishing touches to the telephone chair.
0:20:17 > 0:20:23Will Sarah give the thumbs-up or down to Jay's handiwork?
0:20:23 > 0:20:28I can't wait to see what Jay has done with that poor little redundant telephone chair.
0:20:28 > 0:20:32I'm hoping he's given it a new lease of life and a purpose again.
0:20:34 > 0:20:38Sarah and Jay were both hung up on the smooth curves
0:20:38 > 0:20:40and slender legs of this item.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44But it didn't mean a thing, cos it didn't have that zing.
0:20:54 > 0:20:59The two-tone colour palette and simple but eye-catching addition
0:20:59 > 0:21:02of the blue button make it modern and stylish.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11Jay's left the back bar untouched.
0:21:11 > 0:21:12It's chipped and cracked,
0:21:12 > 0:21:17but contrasts nicely with the sleek finish of the paintwork -
0:21:17 > 0:21:20a talking point hinting at the chair's history.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24And, of course, the leather.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28A touch of extravagance - exactly what Sarah was after.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34Now, this is how Jay would like the chair to look.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37But for Sarah's viewing, he'll bring back the cushion
0:21:37 > 0:21:41and try to smooth-talk her round to his way of thinking.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43Good luck with that!
0:21:44 > 0:21:46Do you like it?
0:21:46 > 0:21:47Let me look at it.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49SHE GASPS
0:21:49 > 0:21:52- It's leather!- It's leather, yes.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55I thought I'd push the boat out a bit, just a wee bit.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57It's luxury!
0:21:57 > 0:22:00It is luxury! The one thing I don't like is, I don't like the back.
0:22:00 > 0:22:02I think it doesn't look good with the back on there.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05But the back off - now, that is style.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08For me, it just doesn't look... When you look at it,
0:22:08 > 0:22:11because no-one has a chair up that high anyway, really.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13Hee-hee!
0:22:13 > 0:22:16It just looks cool. Really, really cool.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18Mm. That could work.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20Will she or won't she?
0:22:20 > 0:22:22Personally, I'm on Team Jay.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27And now it looks naff.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29Cool...
0:22:29 > 0:22:31Yeah, baby!
0:22:31 > 0:22:32You're completely right.
0:22:32 > 0:22:38This is luxury, classy, designer, and that is sluggish, isn't it?
0:22:38 > 0:22:40Yeah, it is. It's not good. But that... That works.
0:22:40 > 0:22:44That looks... I think that looks really, really cool.
0:22:44 > 0:22:45You've done well there, you've done well!
0:22:45 > 0:22:48I have done well, thank you, thank you.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52Let's put it back on its pedestal so I can have a proper look. Because that... The legs...
0:22:53 > 0:22:54You've got such a great eye.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58It's beautiful, I think. It just oozes style, sex appeal.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01It's one of the most stylish things I've ever produced.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04And because Jay did a deal on the leather,
0:23:04 > 0:23:06he hasn't burst his budget.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09He completed the work for £60.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13The leather, you normally buy leather hide and it can be, like, £250.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15But I've got a man at my local market
0:23:15 > 0:23:18and he sells me leather hides really, really cheap
0:23:18 > 0:23:22and this was like an offcut of one and, yeah, it just worked.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24It's the business, isn't it?
0:23:24 > 0:23:29It may look the business, but will it be a good bit of business?
0:23:29 > 0:23:32The proof, as ever, will be in the profit.
0:23:34 > 0:23:39Jay has definitely managed to get some life back into the old stool...
0:23:39 > 0:23:41and I'm going to make a bit of money on it,
0:23:41 > 0:23:44because the design is great and it's got a very strong look now.
0:23:45 > 0:23:50Sarah first spied this leggy lovely in Dave's boot.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52What was that? Little stool or something?
0:23:52 > 0:23:55- Yeah.- It's a telephone seat, isn't it?- With a back.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57It belonged to Dave's auntie.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00It's been part of her life for a long, long time.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04So if you end up recycling that, then that will be great.
0:24:04 > 0:24:08All the vintage chair needed was a little va-va-voom.
0:24:11 > 0:24:15Made-over to the max, it was an easy sell for Sarah
0:24:15 > 0:24:19through a specialist antique and upcycling shop in London.
0:24:21 > 0:24:27Now she's on her way to Dave's house to surprise him with the good news.
0:24:32 > 0:24:35Hello, Sarah. Nice to meet you again.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38- How are you?- I'm really well, David. How are things?
0:24:38 > 0:24:40Smashing, yeah. Smashing.
0:24:40 > 0:24:44Lovely. Well, I said after our brief encounter at the tip that I'd be back in touch about your chair.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47- Yeah.- It belonged to your aunt, didn't it?
0:24:47 > 0:24:49That's right, she was downsizing, yeah.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51I work with a guy called Jay Blades,
0:24:51 > 0:24:54who takes a lot of mid-century furniture like yours
0:24:54 > 0:24:57and really makes it look amazing. Do you want to see what he did with it?
0:24:57 > 0:24:59Yeah, yeah. I'd love to, love to.
0:24:59 > 0:25:03- I think you probably remember it looking...- Yes, yes, yes.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05- Looking like that.- Yeah.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08After he finished with it, it looked like that.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11Excellent, yeah. Unrecognisable, really.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13What do you think your auntie would think about that?
0:25:13 > 0:25:16She'd be amazed, really, and just pleased, you know.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19I think that generation don't throw things away, do they?
0:25:19 > 0:25:22You know what I mean? Yeah, she'd be chuffed.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24I took it to a shop in London.
0:25:24 > 0:25:28It did sell, and I'm really pleased to say it sold at a profit as well.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31- Really?- So I've got £60 here to give to you.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33- For me?- For you, for your old chair.
0:25:33 > 0:25:38I think it should go to my auntie, actually. I think she'll have that, but, yeah, yeah.
0:25:38 > 0:25:42Excellent. Any idea...? What does she like, what kind of interests does she have?
0:25:42 > 0:25:45She likes theatre and arty things, things like that.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49Now she's a pensioner, I'll say, "Just treat yourself to whatever you want to do."
0:25:49 > 0:25:51Seems a good idea, doesn't it, yeah?
0:25:51 > 0:25:53It was my auntie's, at the end of the day, I was just...
0:25:53 > 0:25:56- The messenger?- The messenger, yeah.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59Oh, well, that's lovely. Well, say thank you very much to her.
0:25:59 > 0:26:03- I will.- And thank you for your time and for letting us take it away
0:26:03 > 0:26:06and do something with it. It'll make a lot of people very happy now.
0:26:06 > 0:26:08Well, it's made me happy and you happy, there's no losers!
0:26:08 > 0:26:10- No losers.- No losers.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13- Exactly.- Smashing.- Take care, thanks ever so much.- Thank you.- Bye-bye.
0:26:16 > 0:26:22Jay charged Sarah £60 to transform Dave's auntie's chair.
0:26:22 > 0:26:24Sarah sold it for 120,
0:26:24 > 0:26:27turning a profit of £60.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40With our first item producing a profit,
0:26:40 > 0:26:42Sarah has now travelled to Altchringham,
0:26:42 > 0:26:44just outside Manchester,
0:26:44 > 0:26:47to hopefully find some more moneymakers.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51Sarah, queen of tips.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53Yes, Ma'am!
0:26:53 > 0:26:57Mind you don't miss what Luther's unloading from his boot.
0:26:57 > 0:27:02- Hello, hello.- Oh, hello. - Big clear-out? Garage, is it?
0:27:02 > 0:27:03Well, moving home,
0:27:03 > 0:27:06so this is the start of getting rid of a load of rubbish.
0:27:06 > 0:27:08How long have you got till you move?
0:27:08 > 0:27:10- Well, we have probably a couple of weeks or so.- Oh, really?
0:27:10 > 0:27:13- So the pressure's mounting? - Definitely.
0:27:13 > 0:27:16- This is just the start, you know. - It's a good start. What's that?
0:27:16 > 0:27:20Well, it used to be the father-in-law's. He died recently.
0:27:20 > 0:27:24- What is it?- Well, it's just an old amp-meter-type thing.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26- He used to work for Shell. - Oh, really?
0:27:26 > 0:27:27In the electrical department.
0:27:27 > 0:27:32He was 97 years of age, so it could be quite old.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34This is more accurately known as an ammeter.
0:27:34 > 0:27:39It is used for measuring the strength of an electrical current.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41Nowadays, it fits in the palm of your hand,
0:27:41 > 0:27:44but this one has its own carry case.
0:27:44 > 0:27:46It was destined for the tip
0:27:46 > 0:27:48but, you know, if you can make use of it, make use of it.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51- Do you know something? I would love to have that.- OK.- Brilliant.
0:27:51 > 0:27:53- Thank you so much.- OK.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55It's like a handbag, look.
0:27:55 > 0:28:01Oh, that is a SHOCKING idea! Get it? Voltage, shocking?
0:28:01 > 0:28:02Oh, all right, I give up.
0:28:02 > 0:28:05But Luther's pleased to see the back of it.
0:28:05 > 0:28:07To me, I've got enough old stuff at home
0:28:07 > 0:28:10and don't need any more, thank you very much!
0:28:14 > 0:28:17I love my new ammeter. Have you seen it?
0:28:17 > 0:28:21Look at it. It's a stunning little piece of industrial equipment.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24I know exactly who to take this to
0:28:24 > 0:28:26to make this into something fantastic.
0:28:29 > 0:28:33If you like lamps made from all sorts of crazy stuff,
0:28:33 > 0:28:35Guy Trench is your man.
0:28:36 > 0:28:41Handyman Guy works tirelessly with his band of happy helpers
0:28:41 > 0:28:45to make one-of-a-kind furnishings from...well, anything, really.
0:28:47 > 0:28:51I used to be a North Sea diver, and I spent ten years doing that.
0:28:51 > 0:28:53My grandmother was an antique dealer,
0:28:53 > 0:28:55so I thought I'd try antiques.
0:28:55 > 0:28:57My wife said to me, "Guy, you're good with your hands.
0:28:57 > 0:29:00"Why don't you cobble together something old?"
0:29:00 > 0:29:04And so I got some old bowling balls and turned those into table lamps,
0:29:04 > 0:29:07and I thought, if I can do bowling balls, why can't I do cricket balls?
0:29:07 > 0:29:10And I thought, if I can do a cricket balls, I'll just try a cricket bat!
0:29:10 > 0:29:13And did a cricket bat and then I was really on my way.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16I love using reclaimed material. Can't beat it.
0:29:17 > 0:29:19With Guy and his gang at the ready,
0:29:19 > 0:29:23there's a chance that the ammeter could be electrified once again.
0:29:25 > 0:29:28Well, I have to say this is one of the quirkier items that I've saved.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31Who knows what Guy might be able to make out of it?
0:29:32 > 0:29:37- Hello, hello!- Hi, Sarah. - Lovely to see you.- And you, my dear.
0:29:37 > 0:29:39I've got a little something
0:29:39 > 0:29:42and I don't know if you can do anything with it.
0:29:42 > 0:29:44But have you seen anything like that before?
0:29:45 > 0:29:48I don't know what you've brought me this time.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53Oh! It's an altimeter, or meter.
0:29:53 > 0:29:57- Keith!- Hello? - Come and look at this.
0:29:57 > 0:29:59- Hi, Keith.- Hi, Sarah, how you doing?
0:29:59 > 0:30:01- Yeah, really well. How are you? - Good, thanks.
0:30:01 > 0:30:04- What do you reckon to that?- It's quite smart, isn't it?- Isn't it?
0:30:04 > 0:30:06Whether it can actually be put to any good use is...
0:30:06 > 0:30:10well, is a problem I'd like to leave to you.
0:30:10 > 0:30:12That's right, Sarah, pass the buck!
0:30:12 > 0:30:17I think this, polished up, would look really good.
0:30:17 > 0:30:19- Don't you think, Keith?- Yeah.
0:30:19 > 0:30:21This out here is all patina, it's lovely.
0:30:21 > 0:30:25And I think we could just work the lovely waxes into this
0:30:25 > 0:30:27and you'll get a lovely colour there.
0:30:27 > 0:30:29Round the outsides, a bit of leather polish on there?
0:30:29 > 0:30:31It will look good, won't it?
0:30:31 > 0:30:34Yes, yes, it'll look nice. But what could it be?
0:30:34 > 0:30:36- Um...- And make it into lighting?
0:30:36 > 0:30:39Make it into a light, of course, yeah. Definitely a lamp.
0:30:39 > 0:30:43A lamp, of course. Why aren't I surprised?
0:30:43 > 0:30:44In terms of converting it,
0:30:44 > 0:30:46are you thinking it would stand on something?
0:30:46 > 0:30:51- Um... What about a wall light? - Yeah.- I don't know.
0:30:51 > 0:30:54Once that's cleaned up, half shade on it...
0:30:54 > 0:30:57Because that's in your eye when you walk into places. Boof!
0:30:57 > 0:30:58"Boof" indeed.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01But there's a spark of inspiration from Keith too.
0:31:01 > 0:31:03I'm wondering whether you'd get a little LED or something in there
0:31:03 > 0:31:06- to light that up.- That's a nice idea.- Yeah?- Might be able to do it.
0:31:06 > 0:31:11- What kind of money am I looking at? - I think about £125.- OK.
0:31:11 > 0:31:13- Um...- I'm really happy to leave it with you.- Yeah.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16Just do what you can, turn it into something functional
0:31:16 > 0:31:18and saleable, then, you know,
0:31:18 > 0:31:21I'm not going to be able to go wrong on that. That would be great.
0:31:21 > 0:31:24- Lovely, always a pleasure. - Lovely to see you again.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26- Take care, Keith, nice to see you. Bye-bye!- Bye-bye!
0:31:29 > 0:31:32Well, that ammeter is going to look amazing
0:31:32 > 0:31:33when Guy has finished with it.
0:31:33 > 0:31:37He's certainly the man to put a bit more energy back into that ammeter.
0:31:37 > 0:31:41And Sarah's empowered Guy to get creative.
0:31:41 > 0:31:44If we can get maybe an LED or light inside it,
0:31:44 > 0:31:46yep, I think you've got a great wall light.
0:31:46 > 0:31:49She's done well on her skipping this time!
0:31:49 > 0:31:51Sarah's probably not in the mood for skipping,
0:31:51 > 0:31:56having committed a hefty £125 to the project for Guy
0:31:56 > 0:31:58and his team's labour and materials.
0:31:58 > 0:32:01They're going to have to give it quite a finish
0:32:01 > 0:32:03if Sarah's going to sell it on for a profit.
0:32:09 > 0:32:12And so to Surrey, and it's the moment of truth
0:32:12 > 0:32:14for Bex and Dave.
0:32:16 > 0:32:20Sarah's arrived to see what's been done with that metal cabinet.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24When we left them, they were struggling
0:32:24 > 0:32:26to add a bit of glamour to the rusty shelves,
0:32:26 > 0:32:31but from the looks on their cheeky faces, I think they've been busy.
0:32:33 > 0:32:36We just really went to town on this one,
0:32:36 > 0:32:39cos it's so big it needed something more, didn't it?
0:32:39 > 0:32:44And so, yeah, the inside is quite exciting.
0:32:44 > 0:32:47Yeah. I think we can be proud of this one.
0:32:47 > 0:32:49Look at that cheeky face. Right.
0:32:49 > 0:32:53Let's find out what you've been up to.
0:32:53 > 0:32:57Before, it was just a bunch of rusty bits and bobs.
0:32:57 > 0:32:58But now...
0:33:06 > 0:33:10It's a cool and colourful funky drinks cabinet.
0:33:10 > 0:33:13The Art Deco geometric design on the front really adds
0:33:13 > 0:33:16a bit of pizzazz to the cabinet doors.
0:33:16 > 0:33:18But wait till you see what's inside.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24Bex and Dave ditched the hammered aluminium look
0:33:24 > 0:33:28and instead lined the inside with a tufted metal effect.
0:33:28 > 0:33:29For a real bit of bling,
0:33:29 > 0:33:33they've added a suspended glass shelf and mirrored bottom.
0:33:33 > 0:33:37It's certainly got the wow factor, but what will Sarah think?
0:33:43 > 0:33:45I feel a group hug coming on.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48Oh, they're cuddling. That must be a good sign.
0:33:50 > 0:33:52Come on. Spit it out.
0:33:52 > 0:33:56- Is that what you wanted? - It's stunning, isn't it?
0:33:56 > 0:34:01It's lovely. It is so cool. It is quite a wow piece, isn't it?
0:34:01 > 0:34:04- It is.- It's completely wow, and what's inside? Does it...?
0:34:04 > 0:34:06- Is it all rusty and...?- Here we go.
0:34:06 > 0:34:08OK, so, a lovely...
0:34:10 > 0:34:16- Holy Moley. Look at that. - It's a James Bond drinks cabinet.
0:34:16 > 0:34:20- Is that...?- That's the lights, so when you open it...
0:34:20 > 0:34:23Bex, I'm all overwhelmed.
0:34:23 > 0:34:24Guys, it's a triumph. It's stunning.
0:34:24 > 0:34:27I'm completely and utterly blown away.
0:34:27 > 0:34:28Can we shut it up again?
0:34:28 > 0:34:31Bex and Dave have really outdone themselves with this one,
0:34:31 > 0:34:34but what with the mirror and glass shelf...
0:34:34 > 0:34:37- Oh, wow. - ..have they come in on budget?
0:34:37 > 0:34:41So, 750 quid was left on the table. Tell me you've made that for that.
0:34:41 > 0:34:45Well, it's not something that we'd build again for 750,
0:34:45 > 0:34:48but you know, we're going to stick to that.
0:34:48 > 0:34:52And we had a bit of extra costs on the glass and the mirror.
0:34:52 > 0:34:56- It's about another 60 quid. So if we call it 810.- 810?
0:34:56 > 0:34:59- Do you a deal?- Do me a deal?
0:34:59 > 0:35:02You're not doing me a deal. You've done me proud. That is exceptional.
0:35:02 > 0:35:06- Hey, what about one for the big man? - And you, Dave, obviously.
0:35:06 > 0:35:09- Yeah.- Well done, well done. It's beautiful.
0:35:09 > 0:35:12Oh, so we're all cuddling. How nice.
0:35:13 > 0:35:17What a glorious cocktail cabinet they've created.
0:35:17 > 0:35:19I can't believe their imagination and their creativity.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21But there's one thing that's upsetting me -
0:35:21 > 0:35:24I can't keep that, so I'm going to go and find it
0:35:24 > 0:35:26an excellent new home.
0:35:26 > 0:35:30I think Sarah really did love that cos she said she had, like,
0:35:30 > 0:35:32a jaw ache from smiling so much.
0:35:32 > 0:35:35So, I think it was...yeah, a good result.
0:35:41 > 0:35:43Oh, I like the look of your rubbish.
0:35:43 > 0:35:46When Sarah pounced on Brian back at the dump,
0:35:46 > 0:35:49she had to wade through a load of bits and bobs from his garage...
0:35:49 > 0:35:51Oh, I quite like that.
0:35:51 > 0:35:54..before she discovered the metal shelving and rusty poles.
0:35:54 > 0:35:57I think I'd quite like to take these bits and these bits
0:35:57 > 0:35:59and see if there's anything I can do with them.
0:35:59 > 0:36:01What was she going to do with them? Well...
0:36:01 > 0:36:05IT CLATTERS LOUDLY ..Brian couldn't imagine.
0:36:05 > 0:36:08- Well, throw it into the scrap. - HE LAUGHS
0:36:08 > 0:36:11Luckily, Bex and Dave had a few ideas
0:36:11 > 0:36:15and created a super jazzy, shiny cocktail cabinet.
0:36:17 > 0:36:21Sarah's travelled to Aldridge near Walsall to update Brian
0:36:21 > 0:36:25on what became of the bits and bobs from his garage.
0:36:27 > 0:36:29- Hello.- Hi there. Hi, Brian. How are you? Oh, hello.
0:36:29 > 0:36:32- Hello there.- Not too bad, thank you. - And sorry, we haven't met before.
0:36:32 > 0:36:36- Sarah.- Jean.- Jean. Come on out, both of you.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39Was it here, the garage where all those shelves came from?
0:36:39 > 0:36:40That's correct, yeah. Yeah.
0:36:40 > 0:36:42I bet you were pleased to see the back of those.
0:36:42 > 0:36:44Definitely. Definitely.
0:36:44 > 0:36:46What did you think we might do with them? Any ideas?
0:36:46 > 0:36:48I haven't got a clue.
0:36:48 > 0:36:51I really could not imagine what it would turn out as.
0:36:51 > 0:36:54I took them to Bex and Dave,
0:36:54 > 0:36:56who are the most fantastic blacksmiths.
0:36:56 > 0:36:58Would you like to see what they did with it?
0:36:58 > 0:37:00- Yeah, why not? - It's quite a transformation.
0:37:00 > 0:37:05Your shelves were turned into an enormous cocktail cabinet.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08- Oh, my God.- Good grief. - What do you think?
0:37:08 > 0:37:11I would never have believed that you could've done something like that.
0:37:11 > 0:37:13- I haven't had a chance to sell it yet.- No.
0:37:13 > 0:37:15So, I'd love to be saying I'm handing over money now,
0:37:15 > 0:37:17but it has only just reached the market,
0:37:17 > 0:37:20and as soon as I've sold it, I'll be back in touch
0:37:20 > 0:37:23and I will be hopefully bearing good news and some money.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26But at the moment, it's just gone up for sale.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29Well, you know, as regards to the money, that's not the object.
0:37:29 > 0:37:32I mean, as long as you've made something useful
0:37:32 > 0:37:34for somebody else to use, that's the main thing.
0:37:34 > 0:37:37Well, that's a lovely sentiment, and it is genuinely a great piece.
0:37:37 > 0:37:41- Yeah, beautiful.- Lovely to meet you. - And you.- And nice to see you again.
0:37:41 > 0:37:45- Thank you ever so much.- Thank you, Sarah. Have a safe journey.- I will.
0:37:45 > 0:37:51Bex and Dave's labour, plus all the jazzy extras, came in at £810.
0:37:51 > 0:37:53The cabinet hasn't found a new home quite yet,
0:37:53 > 0:37:57which means there's a potential loss of £810.
0:37:57 > 0:38:00But we all have high hopes that it won't be long
0:38:00 > 0:38:04before Sarah can share some profit with Brian and Jean.
0:38:10 > 0:38:12With just one item still to find,
0:38:12 > 0:38:16Sarah's travelled to the Witley Recycling centre in Surrey
0:38:18 > 0:38:21Whatever she finds here will become her own project.
0:38:22 > 0:38:25Fantastic what we do these days. We even recycle pets.
0:38:27 > 0:38:29Maybe stick to the searching, Sarah.
0:38:31 > 0:38:35Soon enough, Pauline and daughter Samantha have appeared with...
0:38:36 > 0:38:39..a boot load of old apples. Well, I wasn't expecting THAT!
0:38:39 > 0:38:44- Hello. Hi, I'm Sarah.- Hello. - Don't throw them, don't throw them.
0:38:44 > 0:38:47- Are you sure? - Put them back in the car a second.
0:38:47 > 0:38:49You've got quite a few there.
0:38:49 > 0:38:51Made about 30 apple pies so far out of them.
0:38:51 > 0:38:56- You have crumble coming out... - And I can't take any more.
0:38:56 > 0:38:59- Is it torture by apple? - Yes, torture by apple.
0:38:59 > 0:39:03I'm looking for things that I can recycle and I'm thinking...
0:39:03 > 0:39:07I don't know if apples are in my remit. I'm a trained chef.
0:39:07 > 0:39:11- Oh, well..- I spent ten years cooking, so I can cook.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14- There you are.- I'm just wondering about making cider.
0:39:14 > 0:39:16- Have you ever had them pressed before?- Yes.
0:39:16 > 0:39:20We have had them pressed and we wanted to do that this morning
0:39:20 > 0:39:23but because we've got somebody at home that's not very well,
0:39:23 > 0:39:28we can't leave him and we don't... We just can't... We need some help.
0:39:28 > 0:39:31- Well, I'll go and get a trolley. - Right.
0:39:31 > 0:39:34And these will be one of my more unusual items of the day.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38With Sarah's skills as a chef,
0:39:38 > 0:39:42she should be able to take advantage of this unexpected bounty
0:39:42 > 0:39:44and I've got one or two ideas.
0:39:44 > 0:39:48How about apple strudel, apple crumble, apple muffins,
0:39:48 > 0:39:51apple surprise, apple cake...
0:39:51 > 0:39:54So that must be one of the most unusual things
0:39:54 > 0:39:55that you get at a recycling centre,
0:39:55 > 0:39:58so thank you ever so much for letting me have them.
0:39:58 > 0:39:59- No problem.- Thank you so much.
0:39:59 > 0:40:01Have a good day and I hope your papa gets better.
0:40:01 > 0:40:03- Have one on us.- Thank you. - Good luck.
0:40:03 > 0:40:07- There might be more than one. - ..apple sauce, apple fritters,
0:40:07 > 0:40:09apple chutney, apple turnovers...
0:40:09 > 0:40:12I could go on but it's not all about me.
0:40:12 > 0:40:14What do Pauline and Samantha think Sarah could do
0:40:14 > 0:40:16with their boot full of fruit?
0:40:16 > 0:40:20To make some cider out of them would be fantastic.
0:40:20 > 0:40:22They're not in great nick, so I'm thinking that pressing them
0:40:22 > 0:40:26either for juice, possibly cider, or maybe even cutting them up
0:40:26 > 0:40:29and making some chutney out of them. Who knows?
0:40:29 > 0:40:31But whatever it is, there's heaps of apples here
0:40:31 > 0:40:33and that can be heaps of money.
0:40:35 > 0:40:38Heaps of money from a heap of rotting apples.
0:40:38 > 0:40:39Well, good luck with that one.
0:40:54 > 0:40:56Having collected all her items,
0:40:56 > 0:40:59Sarah's travelled back home to Sussex
0:40:59 > 0:41:03and it's a big day as she's preparing to host a barn sale.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06As things are set up, Sarah has a challenge on her hands.
0:41:06 > 0:41:08Come on.
0:41:08 > 0:41:12She's got to turn a profit from a load of old apples.
0:41:12 > 0:41:16The plan is to make apple crumble to sell to the visitors.
0:41:17 > 0:41:19Right, crumble time.
0:41:22 > 0:41:26- Sarah's daughter Libby is lending a hand today.- Let's get started.
0:41:26 > 0:41:29And Sarah will need all the help she can get
0:41:29 > 0:41:32if she's going to turn the rotting fruit into a saleable treat.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38I'm hoping that these apples are going to be lovely inside
0:41:38 > 0:41:41but I have a feeling they're all going to be quite brown.
0:41:41 > 0:41:43Not that one!
0:41:47 > 0:41:49That's fine.
0:41:49 > 0:41:51These are going to be fantastic cooking apples
0:41:51 > 0:41:55so what I'm doing now is just make a puree out of them,
0:41:55 > 0:41:58peel them, make sure there's no little bits of core left in them...
0:42:00 > 0:42:03and then cook them with some sugar and a bit of cinnamon.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06But I'm going to have my work cut out
0:42:06 > 0:42:10getting lots of good apple out of them
0:42:10 > 0:42:12cos I think a lot might be a bit rotten.
0:42:12 > 0:42:13I was a chef in a previous life
0:42:13 > 0:42:17so I'm not daunted by the quantity of apples.
0:42:17 > 0:42:20And I know that what you really need is a system in place
0:42:20 > 0:42:22and then you can do things really quickly.
0:42:22 > 0:42:25If you're thinking of starting your own apple crumble business,
0:42:25 > 0:42:30there are many food hygiene regulations to comply with.
0:42:30 > 0:42:32- Have you washed your paws yet?- Yeah.
0:42:32 > 0:42:35But with ten years of experience as a chef,
0:42:35 > 0:42:38our Sarah certainly knows her stuff.
0:42:38 > 0:42:41They might go a bit brown as they oxidise, but that's fine,
0:42:41 > 0:42:44because I'm going to put a load of cinnamon and stuff in the puree.
0:42:44 > 0:42:48If you wanted to make a snowy white puree, just put some lemon juice in.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51I'm not paying a huge amount of attention here.
0:42:51 > 0:42:53I've got way more apple than I need,
0:42:53 > 0:42:55so I'm just going to cherry-pick the best bits
0:42:55 > 0:42:58and I always use a knife because it's a lot quicker
0:42:58 > 0:43:00and when you get to a bit that isn't perfect,
0:43:00 > 0:43:03you can just pick it off really quickly.
0:43:03 > 0:43:05These apples should pulp beautifully,
0:43:05 > 0:43:07you can feel they're nice and soft.
0:43:07 > 0:43:11They really are going to make the most lovely, fluffy puree.
0:43:11 > 0:43:14What I'm going to do is make some crumbles up
0:43:14 > 0:43:17in some little enamel tins and then serve some others in teacups
0:43:17 > 0:43:20just so people can have a little taster of it.
0:43:20 > 0:43:22Although now a British classic,
0:43:22 > 0:43:25apple crumble became popular during the Second World War
0:43:25 > 0:43:27when the ingredients needed
0:43:27 > 0:43:30for the then-popular apple pie were rationed.
0:43:30 > 0:43:34So, I'm hoping, within about 25 minutes, half an hour,
0:43:34 > 0:43:37I could have some crumble ready for the people here at the barn sale,
0:43:37 > 0:43:40just in time for lunch. Right.
0:43:40 > 0:43:42CLATTERING
0:43:43 > 0:43:46Careful, or it'll be less of an apple crumble
0:43:46 > 0:43:48and more of an apple splat.
0:43:49 > 0:43:53Crisis averted, it's time to rustle up the crumble topping.
0:43:53 > 0:43:56To plain flour, Sarah adds sugar.
0:43:57 > 0:43:59A lot of sugar.
0:43:59 > 0:44:01Oh, crikey, she's used a whole bag.
0:44:01 > 0:44:04I hope your customers have got a sweet tooth.
0:44:04 > 0:44:07The butter just needs to be rubbed in roughly,
0:44:07 > 0:44:10so I'm going to cut it up into little cubes.
0:44:12 > 0:44:14- You've washed your paws, yeah?- Yeah. - Lovely.
0:44:14 > 0:44:16- So go in underneath...- I've got it.
0:44:16 > 0:44:18Wait, I'm going to teach you how to do it.
0:44:18 > 0:44:20When you're making pastry,
0:44:20 > 0:44:22you only use the tips of your fingers
0:44:22 > 0:44:24cos they're the coldest bit so you need to squeeze that together,
0:44:24 > 0:44:27- lift it up and keep rubbing and squeezing.- OK.
0:44:27 > 0:44:29Bet you can't do it for more than 30 seconds. You keep going.
0:44:29 > 0:44:31Bet you a million pounds I can.
0:44:31 > 0:44:33Sarah's aiming for a breadcrumb-like texture
0:44:33 > 0:44:36that will crisp up in the oven.
0:44:38 > 0:44:40- Keep going. See, you're bored already aren't you?- I'm not bored!
0:44:40 > 0:44:43You do it like this. Lift it up, drop it down - gently, though.
0:44:43 > 0:44:46After that's done, time to test the apple puree.
0:44:48 > 0:44:50So that's just had...
0:44:50 > 0:44:54about 15 minutes in the oven. Can I have that spoon? Thank you.
0:45:00 > 0:45:03Mmm. Cos they're such lovely ripe apples, they're windfalls...
0:45:04 > 0:45:07That nearly tastes right already. It's hot, be careful.
0:45:07 > 0:45:08What do you think?
0:45:10 > 0:45:13- Sugar.- Even more? Are you sure?
0:45:17 > 0:45:20Do you want to try another bit? Give me the spoon.
0:45:20 > 0:45:23There you go. That is now super hot, with the sugar in it.
0:45:26 > 0:45:28- Better?- Mmm.
0:45:29 > 0:45:30- Yeah.- Not bad.
0:45:30 > 0:45:32That's much better. That's plenty.
0:45:32 > 0:45:36Sarah's official taster approves, which is just as well
0:45:36 > 0:45:39because hungry visitors to the barn sale are arriving.
0:45:39 > 0:45:42Better get those crumbles in the oven.
0:45:42 > 0:45:46So far, Sarah's spent £4 on ingredients for those crumbles.
0:45:46 > 0:45:50Let's just hope the punters at the sale get a taste for them.
0:45:56 > 0:45:59In Maldon, Guy's getting to grips with the old ammeter,
0:45:59 > 0:46:02and he's got some new plans.
0:46:02 > 0:46:04What we'll do is we'll put two little bulbs
0:46:04 > 0:46:05on the tops of each here.
0:46:05 > 0:46:09I think that will look quite quirky and cool.
0:46:09 > 0:46:12But before he gets stuck into the electrics,
0:46:12 > 0:46:15Guy still has that scruffy wooden box to restore.
0:46:16 > 0:46:18Keith?
0:46:18 > 0:46:20He's a great delegator!
0:46:20 > 0:46:23On this one here, we need your expertise on cleaning it.
0:46:25 > 0:46:27And he's calling in expert number one.
0:46:28 > 0:46:31First, Keith's attacking that ugly paint mark
0:46:31 > 0:46:33with a scalpel and some paint stripper.
0:46:33 > 0:46:35See, already you can see it starting working.
0:46:35 > 0:46:38It's already starting to slightly bubble up the varnish work.
0:46:38 > 0:46:40Here we go, it's coming off nicely.
0:46:40 > 0:46:43Now that black mark is almost invisible now.
0:46:43 > 0:46:46But before Keith attacks the rest of the box,
0:46:46 > 0:46:48Guy's keen to have a look at that leather handle,
0:46:48 > 0:46:51which is bolted to the inside.
0:46:51 > 0:46:54You never know what might be behind here. We don't think
0:46:54 > 0:46:56it's ever been off the back since it was made, probably.
0:46:56 > 0:46:58Let's have a look.
0:46:58 > 0:47:00I'm on tenterhooks. What might be in there?
0:47:00 > 0:47:03A gold sovereign? Hidden Enigma codes?
0:47:06 > 0:47:09- Well, there's nothing inside it apart from the mechanism.- Oh...
0:47:09 > 0:47:12- There is some scribbling there. - Oh, it's a bit of writing, isn't it?
0:47:12 > 0:47:14There's a date in here.
0:47:14 > 0:47:16- 8/3/37.- Well!
0:47:17 > 0:47:21With the handle now free, Guy can give it some love,
0:47:21 > 0:47:23while Keith strips the rest of the box.
0:47:23 > 0:47:26Now, what I'll put on this now is a bit of leather cream.
0:47:26 > 0:47:28Whoops-a-daisy!
0:47:28 > 0:47:31Yes, we will just work that into the strap.
0:47:32 > 0:47:34Just let that dry off for a little bit longer.
0:47:34 > 0:47:36Then we will give them a bit of buff.
0:47:36 > 0:47:39And Keith's hard work on that wood has Guy inspired.
0:47:39 > 0:47:42Sometimes it's very satisfying just working with a bit of wood.
0:47:42 > 0:47:46Suddenly it all comes alive and it's becoming beautiful again.
0:47:46 > 0:47:48It is so simple to do, anybody can do this.
0:47:48 > 0:47:51But it's a great joy to do it, as well.
0:47:51 > 0:47:53Isn't that right, Keith?
0:47:53 > 0:47:55With all the varnish stripped,
0:47:55 > 0:47:58Keith polishes the wood with some clear beeswax.
0:48:01 > 0:48:03Oh, that's great-looking.
0:48:04 > 0:48:06You've done a brilliant job on that.
0:48:06 > 0:48:08Look, the leather strap has come up well, as well, hasn't it?
0:48:08 > 0:48:11Yes, Guy, we know you did that bit.
0:48:11 > 0:48:15With the box looking tiptop, it's time to light it all up.
0:48:15 > 0:48:16Call in expert number two.
0:48:16 > 0:48:18This time it's electrician Steve,
0:48:18 > 0:48:22who starts by making a small hole for the mains wire.
0:48:23 > 0:48:24OK, you want to stick with the...
0:48:24 > 0:48:27I think the old silk wire is definitely important,
0:48:27 > 0:48:31- it's keeping it in character. - It is a nice look.
0:48:31 > 0:48:33While Steve works his electrical magic,
0:48:33 > 0:48:37Guy is starting to get excited about what Sarah will think.
0:48:37 > 0:48:40I think when she sees this, she's going to go "Whoo!
0:48:40 > 0:48:43"I can make some money on this." It could be in all sorts of places.
0:48:43 > 0:48:47It just looks old-fashioned tech brought to life.
0:48:47 > 0:48:49We need to find some more of them.
0:48:49 > 0:48:53Yes, 1930s ammeters are easy to come by(!)
0:48:53 > 0:48:56Perhaps a few more months at the dump, Sarah.
0:48:56 > 0:48:59Right, OK. Put the old workings back in.
0:48:59 > 0:49:03With Steve adding two old-fashioned filament bulbs to the top,
0:49:03 > 0:49:06the rebirth of that ammeter is almost complete.
0:49:06 > 0:49:09Wow. Yeah!
0:49:16 > 0:49:20Back in Sussex, the barn sale is now in full swing,
0:49:20 > 0:49:22so it's time for Sarah to take
0:49:22 > 0:49:25the first batch of apple crumbles out the oven.
0:49:25 > 0:49:28I reckon...they're about done.
0:49:31 > 0:49:34That one's done, that one's done.
0:49:37 > 0:49:39Mmm, they look great, don't they?
0:49:40 > 0:49:44The apples started off as a load of unwanted windfall
0:49:44 > 0:49:46cluttering up a garden.
0:49:48 > 0:49:50But Sarah's worked her culinary magic...
0:49:52 > 0:49:55..and now they're delicious apple crumbles.
0:49:55 > 0:49:58Bit of clotted cream from the fridge, I think they're done.
0:49:58 > 0:50:00These may have been destined for the dump
0:50:00 > 0:50:02but they make cracking crumble.
0:50:03 > 0:50:05Mmm.
0:50:05 > 0:50:08Sarah came across piles of apples
0:50:08 > 0:50:12in the back of Pauline and daughter Samantha's car.
0:50:12 > 0:50:15- Don't throw them, don't throw them.- Are you sure?
0:50:15 > 0:50:18They were happy for Sarah to get her culinary mitts
0:50:18 > 0:50:21- on their excess garden bounty. - I'll go and get a trolley.- Right.
0:50:21 > 0:50:24And these will be one of my more unusual items of the day.
0:50:24 > 0:50:26At the barn sale,
0:50:26 > 0:50:30Sarah's crumbles are on their way to meet the hungry punters.
0:50:30 > 0:50:35- Crumble time.- And soon they're selling like hot, er, crumbles.
0:50:35 > 0:50:37Going to charge £3 each for the crumble like this
0:50:37 > 0:50:40and maybe put some in teacups later for a couple of quid.
0:50:40 > 0:50:44Sarah and daughter Libby managed to make eight apple crumbles
0:50:44 > 0:50:46and seven teacup versions.
0:50:46 > 0:50:48Good work, ladies.
0:50:51 > 0:50:53Now Sarah's near Hambledon in Surrey
0:50:53 > 0:50:58to fill Pauline in on what became of her surplus fallen fruits.
0:50:58 > 0:51:02- Hi, there.- Hello, Sarah. - Lovely to see you again.- You too.
0:51:02 > 0:51:05- A beautiful day, isn't it? - Absolutely lovely, yeah.
0:51:05 > 0:51:09I had so much fun with your apples. We made apple crumbles.
0:51:09 > 0:51:13- Oh, well, I'm sure that's wonderful. - They were really tasty apples.
0:51:13 > 0:51:16They made a lovely pulp, so they were great to work with.
0:51:16 > 0:51:18I took some pictures of it.
0:51:18 > 0:51:21- I'm sure you've made a lot of apple crumble in your time.- Yes, I have.
0:51:21 > 0:51:23It's lovely to see someone else making them.
0:51:23 > 0:51:27- Well, we made little ones and we served them in teacups.- How sweet.
0:51:27 > 0:51:30- We made a few bigger ones as well, some little enamel ones.- Right.
0:51:30 > 0:51:32so we did have a bit of fun with them.
0:51:32 > 0:51:37I haven't made a fortune out of them for you but I have got £25 here...
0:51:37 > 0:51:41- I don't believe it!- ..for you. It was great to have them.
0:51:41 > 0:51:46- Oh, thank you so much. - Any idea what you might do with £25?
0:51:46 > 0:51:48Well, it's my grandson's birthday on Friday.
0:51:48 > 0:51:52- So maybe I'll give it to him.- Oh, that's lovely. That's really good.
0:51:52 > 0:51:54- Thank you so much for letting me have them.- Thank you.
0:51:54 > 0:51:56Do tell your daughter as well.
0:51:56 > 0:51:58I know she was highly involved in this.
0:51:58 > 0:52:00- Yes, she phoned me last night. - Thank you so much.
0:52:00 > 0:52:02They were great fun to work with and very tasty,
0:52:02 > 0:52:07- so I hope he has a good present. - I'm sure he will, yes.- Take care.
0:52:07 > 0:52:10- Thank you ever so much. Bye.- Bye.
0:52:11 > 0:52:13It was great to catch up with Pauline again
0:52:13 > 0:52:17and it sounds like her grandson will be pleased with that windfall.
0:52:17 > 0:52:21Sarah spent £4 on the ingredients for her crumbles.
0:52:21 > 0:52:24She sold them for a total of £29,
0:52:24 > 0:52:28giving her a tasty £25 profit to hand over to Pauline.
0:52:33 > 0:52:36That's another item making money,
0:52:36 > 0:52:39so will Guy's ammeter make a profit?
0:52:39 > 0:52:42I am looking forward to Sarah seeing this piece.
0:52:42 > 0:52:46I think she's a bit of a techy girl. It just looks really different.
0:52:46 > 0:52:48I think she's going to really love it.
0:52:48 > 0:52:51When Sarah saw the ammeter at the tip,
0:52:51 > 0:52:56it was a broken old electrical curio on its way to a landfill grave.
0:52:59 > 0:53:04Now it's been resurrected as a unique piece of lighting,
0:53:04 > 0:53:07which would suit anyone with a love of vintage tech.
0:53:08 > 0:53:13The old-style filament bulbs on top emit a gentle, cosy glow,
0:53:13 > 0:53:17which is complemented by the LED backlighting behind the old dial.
0:53:17 > 0:53:22Guy's team has perfectly trodden that fine line between authentic
0:53:22 > 0:53:26and modernised to give it a quirky, steampunk charm.
0:53:26 > 0:53:29Both Guy and I were really enthusiastic about this piece.
0:53:29 > 0:53:32I can't wait to see what he's managed to do with it.
0:53:35 > 0:53:36Oh, Guy!
0:53:38 > 0:53:42- Hello, Sarah, lovely to see you again.- Isn't that stunning?
0:53:42 > 0:53:47- Do you like it, do you? - Oh, that's a gem, isn't it?
0:53:47 > 0:53:49I'm really pleased with it.
0:53:49 > 0:53:51It really has come up much better than I thought it would do.
0:53:51 > 0:53:54- It's a special one-off. - Those are fantastic.
0:53:54 > 0:53:58They are quite funky little bulbs. Pick it up, have a look.
0:53:58 > 0:54:04That is really lovely. To get that light inside. That is a triumph.
0:54:05 > 0:54:09Every part of it that was looking a bit old, a bit distressed,
0:54:09 > 0:54:12bit worn, now is a charming feature, isn't it?
0:54:12 > 0:54:15I like the wear on it, it still shows it is definitely old.
0:54:15 > 0:54:17I think you've done something really special.
0:54:17 > 0:54:20I will sell this, I know I will make money on it.
0:54:20 > 0:54:22And to go back and to show the guy who dropped it off in the tip
0:54:22 > 0:54:25what you've done to his old amp meter, I think is brilliant.
0:54:27 > 0:54:31Sarah's loving those bulbs. But has Guy blown the budget?
0:54:33 > 0:54:37It's come out really well. But budget-wise, 125 quid.
0:54:37 > 0:54:41- Are we anywhere near?- It's been a tough one to do it for this price.
0:54:41 > 0:54:43It's not a lot of money in it for us, to be honest,
0:54:43 > 0:54:46but I think we'll keep it on budget.
0:54:46 > 0:54:48I think you're being generous there.
0:54:48 > 0:54:51It's beautiful, thank you for doing such a lovely thing to it.
0:54:51 > 0:54:53Lovely, thank you, Sarah, very much.
0:54:56 > 0:55:00I think this is a really great outcome for this little amp meter.
0:55:00 > 0:55:02Guy has made something really special.
0:55:02 > 0:55:03And I'm going to make some money.
0:55:03 > 0:55:05You're never sure how people like it,
0:55:05 > 0:55:07but I think she really liked it.
0:55:07 > 0:55:10And I hope the person that buys it likes it.
0:55:10 > 0:55:12It's a great one-off piece again.
0:55:13 > 0:55:16At the tip, Sarah was switched on enough to see
0:55:16 > 0:55:19the potential in Luther's father-in-law's ammeter...
0:55:19 > 0:55:21unlike Luther.
0:55:21 > 0:55:23Got enough old stuff at home,
0:55:23 > 0:55:25and don't need any more, thank you very much.
0:55:26 > 0:55:31Guy and his team gave it a new life as a quirky table lamp.
0:55:31 > 0:55:32Wow.
0:55:32 > 0:55:35It was quickly snapped up and delivered
0:55:35 > 0:55:38to online vintage and retro retailer Nick Smith
0:55:38 > 0:55:42who's wasting no time getting it out on display.
0:55:42 > 0:55:45I like the concept of it, because it is fun design.
0:55:45 > 0:55:48I haven't seen a design like this before for lights.
0:55:48 > 0:55:51With the metering on the front, with the bulbs, it's really cool.
0:55:51 > 0:55:52Yeah, really like it.
0:55:52 > 0:55:55Don't forget to put the bulbs on, Nick.
0:55:56 > 0:55:59Now Sarah's in Northwich with some news for Luther.
0:56:02 > 0:56:03Hi there, Luther.
0:56:03 > 0:56:07- Oh, hello.- How are you doing? - Come on in.- Oh, lovely, thank you.
0:56:07 > 0:56:10- Nice to meet you again. - Nice to see you, too.
0:56:10 > 0:56:13I said that if I managed to do something with the old meter,
0:56:13 > 0:56:15- I'd come and keep in touch, so here I am.- Right.
0:56:15 > 0:56:18You said it was your father-in-law's. Is that right?
0:56:18 > 0:56:21That's correct, yes. His trade was an electrician.
0:56:21 > 0:56:23He was offered the chance
0:56:23 > 0:56:27to work on the first computer in Manchester University.
0:56:27 > 0:56:29He always talked about how big it was,
0:56:29 > 0:56:31and it was spread over three floors.
0:56:31 > 0:56:34Well, I love the thought that maybe this thing was used
0:56:34 > 0:56:37on such a lovely piece of technological advancement.
0:56:37 > 0:56:40Did you think when we took it away what might be made of it?
0:56:40 > 0:56:42No, not really.
0:56:42 > 0:56:44I just thought you were just going to rebuild it
0:56:44 > 0:56:47- and get it going again. - Let me show you what I've done.
0:56:47 > 0:56:51- It was made into a lovely desk light.- Oh, that looks cool.
0:56:51 > 0:56:53It is in keeping, really, yes.
0:56:53 > 0:56:56It looked a bit like it was something electrical,
0:56:56 > 0:56:58something experimental sort of going on.
0:56:58 > 0:57:01It all ties in, doesn't it, really? Good idea. I never thought of that.
0:57:01 > 0:57:04Do you think your father-in-law would have improved?
0:57:04 > 0:57:07Most certainly, yes, because better that way
0:57:07 > 0:57:11- than sitting away in some cupboard somewhere doing nothing.- Yes.
0:57:11 > 0:57:14Actually, it was a good-looking thing and it has sold for a profit,
0:57:14 > 0:57:17so I've brought here £40 for you for your old amp meter.
0:57:17 > 0:57:21That's the first time I've come away from the tip with £40.
0:57:21 > 0:57:23- Yeah, well...- It is a surprise.
0:57:23 > 0:57:24I'm sure my wife will be surprised,
0:57:24 > 0:57:28- because she won't take long to go and spend that.- Really?
0:57:28 > 0:57:31So that's where that is going. Fantastic.
0:57:31 > 0:57:34Well, thank you so much for letting me come back and catch up with you.
0:57:34 > 0:57:35It was a lovely thing,
0:57:35 > 0:57:38and I really enjoyed watching it come back to life again.
0:57:38 > 0:57:42So thank you so much. And I hope you get a little bit of that money.
0:57:42 > 0:57:45- Yes, thank you very much indeed. - My pleasure. Thank you. Bye-bye.
0:57:45 > 0:57:46OK, bye.
0:57:46 > 0:57:48Well, I think we made Luther's day,
0:57:48 > 0:57:52and we made something really lovely out of that amp meter.
0:57:52 > 0:57:54And that's another little piece of history
0:57:54 > 0:57:56that's got a whole new lease of life.
0:57:56 > 0:58:01With Guy and his team taking £125 for labour and parts,
0:58:01 > 0:58:04and the ammeter lamp selling for £165,
0:58:04 > 0:58:08Sarah was able to squeeze a healthy £40 profit
0:58:08 > 0:58:11for Luther and his wife.
0:58:15 > 0:58:18Sarah rescued a variety of eclectic items
0:58:18 > 0:58:20that have now been transformed.
0:58:20 > 0:58:23They turned out to be a good bit of business,
0:58:23 > 0:58:24and good for the environment.
0:58:24 > 0:58:27Rather than being chucked in the landfill,
0:58:27 > 0:58:31they've gone on to have brand-new lives.
0:58:32 > 0:58:35Well, we've handed over a little bit of money along the way,
0:58:35 > 0:58:36but what's been really special
0:58:36 > 0:58:38is seeing things that were destined for the tip
0:58:38 > 0:58:41being given a new lease of life and now off to new homes again.
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