0:00:03 > 0:00:05That's not going in there, is it?
0:00:07 > 0:00:09How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:09 > 0:00:11Ooh, that's got lovely legs!
0:00:11 > 0:00:14The answer could be hiding in over 20 million tonnes of
0:00:14 > 0:00:18household waste thrown out by us every year.
0:00:18 > 0:00:19I'm now going to swan off!
0:00:22 > 0:00:25That's why entrepreneur Sarah Moore wants to get her hands on things
0:00:25 > 0:00:27before they hit the skip.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34I'm a passionate maker, buyer and user of old stuff,
0:00:34 > 0:00:37and I've turned that passion into a money-making business.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40I make new stuff out of old stuff, and I sell it for a profit.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45And with some of the country's elite designers and makers...
0:00:45 > 0:00:48Let's brainstorm a little bit and see what we can do with it.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50It is absolutely gorgeous.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54..she can transform her finds into desirable...
0:00:54 > 0:00:55I'm kind of speechless.
0:00:55 > 0:00:56..valuable...
0:00:57 > 0:00:59That looks amazing!
0:00:59 > 0:01:02..and hopefully saleable items!
0:01:02 > 0:01:04THEY LAUGH
0:01:04 > 0:01:09If Sarah is successful then she can hand the profits back to the very
0:01:09 > 0:01:14people who had no idea there was cash to be made from their trash.
0:01:14 > 0:01:15That's lovely! Lovely ending!
0:01:28 > 0:01:32Today, Sarah's at the Woking Community Recycling Centre
0:01:32 > 0:01:37in Surrey, which receives around 300,000 visitors a year.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39How exciting! The gates have just opened,
0:01:39 > 0:01:42and the cars are pouring in here, packed with potential.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50Sarah hopes to uncover three items with the potential to be
0:01:50 > 0:01:54spruced up and sold on for a profit.
0:01:54 > 0:01:55So, was that the shower?
0:01:55 > 0:01:58But just in case you're thinking about doing
0:01:58 > 0:02:01a pick and mix at your local tip, don't try it.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04Sarah had to get special permission to work her magic.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07Give me your rubbish, I'll make you some money...
0:02:07 > 0:02:09- AS TOMMY COOPER: - Just like that!
0:02:09 > 0:02:11- Just like what?- That's how he said it! "Just like that!"
0:02:11 > 0:02:13Don't give up the day job, Sarah.
0:02:14 > 0:02:18And just like that, Jason's arrived with a boot full.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21But can Sarah conjure up something for that big thing?
0:02:21 > 0:02:23- Hiya.- Hello.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25Hello. How long have you had that?
0:02:25 > 0:02:28Well, it used to be in my grandparents', it's been in
0:02:28 > 0:02:31the garage for some years now and we don't really use it.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33And have you lost the drawer from it?
0:02:33 > 0:02:37Yeah, I put this outside the house with a "free" sign on it for about
0:02:37 > 0:02:41a week, and all that was taken was pretty much the top drawer.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44- That's really annoying, isn't it?- I know.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48- Shall we get it out and have a closer look?- Yeah, let's do that.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50- It's huge! - It is a big one, isn't it?
0:02:50 > 0:02:54Jason's cumbersome cabinet may be missing a drawer,
0:02:54 > 0:02:56but it's hiding a secret.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58A secret drawer.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00You wouldn't even know it was there.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02Secret compartments in furniture
0:03:02 > 0:03:05became popular around the turn of the 19th century.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09They created a space to store money, jewellery or the good silver.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13- They're not hugely attractive things at the moment.- No.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16But I would rather have a go at doing something with it.
0:03:16 > 0:03:17Would you mind if I took it away
0:03:17 > 0:03:19rather than you putting it in the skip?
0:03:19 > 0:03:20You can have this all you like.
0:03:20 > 0:03:24Now I'm going to ask you, any chance you could just help me move it?
0:03:24 > 0:03:27If I grab this end, thank you so much, just up here would be amazing.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31Sarah's saved a substantial sideboard.
0:03:31 > 0:03:32It's hardly top drawer.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34Jason, what do you think will be done with it?
0:03:34 > 0:03:38I think it could definitely do with a new coat of paint, erm,
0:03:38 > 0:03:40and a bit of a good old clean.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43In terms of what she's going to do with it, I don't know.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47A bit like the secret drawer,
0:03:47 > 0:03:50this piece of furniture I'm hoping has hidden depths.
0:03:50 > 0:03:521940s, very old-fashioned styling,
0:03:52 > 0:03:55just the kind of thing that nobody wants in their house at the moment,
0:03:55 > 0:03:58so I reckon this is free rein, we can do anything to this -
0:03:58 > 0:04:00hopefully make some money.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04Well, let's meet the man Sarah's got lined up to take it on...
0:04:07 > 0:04:11..Norman Wilkinson, our woodworking wonder.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15Norman creates high-end furniture from unloved and undervalued
0:04:15 > 0:04:19materials, and every piece has that Norman flair.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21I think my personality is reflected in what I do, you know?
0:04:21 > 0:04:25I think I try and do everything to the best of my ability.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27Everything we do I think looks A1.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30Everything I make is fantastic, just like me.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34Norman's been in the woodworking game a long time.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38In fact, how long have you been doing it, Norman?
0:04:38 > 0:04:41If I actually told you how long I've been doing this,
0:04:41 > 0:04:42it'd give away me age.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44Now, I think I'm still 21...
0:04:44 > 0:04:46in my dreams!
0:04:46 > 0:04:50I'll tell you, you're looking good for whatever age you might be!
0:04:50 > 0:04:53The same can't be said, though, for this thing.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02That's one item saved. Sarah needs to find two more.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08Luckily, she might find something of interest
0:05:08 > 0:05:10in what Emma's chucking out.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13- Morning! Hi there, hello.- Hello.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15They look really interesting. Where have they come from?
0:05:15 > 0:05:18These are from my grandad's house,
0:05:18 > 0:05:21we're clearing it at the moment, he's going into a care home.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23He was a plumber but he liked painting and decorating,
0:05:23 > 0:05:27so we've got a lot of ladders and stepladders and things like that.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31- They look like he's made them.- Yes, yes, he was very handy, actually.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34He was really into recycling and making his own things,
0:05:34 > 0:05:38so he would always re-use stuff wherever he could, so, yeah.
0:05:38 > 0:05:39A man after my own heart.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42There's something about them, I think it's just cos they're old
0:05:42 > 0:05:45and they've got all those marks where he's been painting on them.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48You can't fake age, so when it comes in like this,
0:05:48 > 0:05:49I'm always really excited to see it.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52Is there any chance I could take them away and try and do
0:05:52 > 0:05:55- something with them? - Yes, by all means.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58I'm not sure what, but I just can't bear the thought of that lot
0:05:58 > 0:06:01ending up in the skip, so, erm, I'll keep in touch and I'm going to
0:06:01 > 0:06:04- take these away and say thank you so much.- Thank you.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07Sarah's saved Emma's grandad's steps and ladders.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09What do you think of that, Emma?
0:06:09 > 0:06:11Yeah, I'm really glad that someone could make use of it,
0:06:11 > 0:06:15that's really what my grandad would like, cos he's so into recycling.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18Erm, I have no clue what she'd be able to do with it,
0:06:18 > 0:06:21possibly sand it down and paint it, but if she can make it into
0:06:21 > 0:06:24something really funky and creative, that'd be great.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29Well, there are some fantastic pieces here.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31They might look in bad condition to you,
0:06:31 > 0:06:33but to me, all that paint, all that detail,
0:06:33 > 0:06:36you just can't recreate it, so when they're turned into something
0:06:36 > 0:06:38it's going to look amazing.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41Well, let's find out who's taking them on.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48Rupert Blanchard is a furniture designer with the skill and
0:06:48 > 0:06:52imagination to transform things we want to throw away into
0:06:52 > 0:06:54things we want to stay.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56I work mostly with reclaimed materials.
0:06:56 > 0:07:01These are found materials that other people have given up on,
0:07:01 > 0:07:06and I benefit from what other people throw away, but it's more than that.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09I spend a lot of time and a lot of energy
0:07:09 > 0:07:15and a lot of love in restoring things, and somehow working people's
0:07:15 > 0:07:20rubbish back into their home as something brand-new.
0:07:20 > 0:07:24You do work wonders, Rupert, but I can't imagine these steps and
0:07:24 > 0:07:28ladders being anything other than steps and ladders, really.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36With two items tucked away,
0:07:36 > 0:07:41Sarah needs to find something to work on herself and she'll be done.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44Just reflecting on what a wonderful time it's been
0:07:44 > 0:07:45at the recycling centre!
0:07:47 > 0:07:49You're not finished yet, Sarah.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53Perhaps Neil and his daughter Alice will have what you're looking for
0:07:53 > 0:07:54in the back of their car.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57What are you using as a dust sheet?
0:07:57 > 0:08:00Well, I've been cleaning the shed out, and I just use this so that
0:08:00 > 0:08:03I don't get too much muck in the car, but I don't need it any more.
0:08:03 > 0:08:04We moved into a house some time ago,
0:08:04 > 0:08:07and it was the old lady that lived there before, it's her curtains.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10- Oh, really? Have you got any more? - Erm, we've got one more at home.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12I use that when I'm painting,
0:08:12 > 0:08:15just so I don't get any paint on the carpet, but I don't need two.
0:08:15 > 0:08:19- So, are you not a vintage retro rose fan, then?- Not particularly, no, no.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21It's not really my style, to be honest.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23Well, do you know, it might not be your style,
0:08:23 > 0:08:27but there are loads of people who love this stuff.
0:08:27 > 0:08:311950s floral prints like this, probably by, I'd say, Sanderson...
0:08:31 > 0:08:33People can't find them, so they can't get enough of them,
0:08:33 > 0:08:35and they pay good money for them.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38Classic fabric and wallpaper manufacturer Sanderson was
0:08:38 > 0:08:40founded in the 1860s.
0:08:40 > 0:08:45Well-preserved pieces are much sought after by fabric fanciers.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48This one, though, has been lining the bottom of a boot.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50Can I take it away and try and make something out of it?
0:08:50 > 0:08:52- You may indeed, no problem.- Well, that...
0:08:52 > 0:08:55Things are coming up roses round here. Thank you so much.
0:08:55 > 0:08:56That's quite all right.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01Would you believe it, Neil? Your old dust sheet is vintage!
0:09:01 > 0:09:05But what do you think can be done with your fancy fabric?
0:09:05 > 0:09:07Good luck to her if she can find some use for it.
0:09:07 > 0:09:08She'll probably, I don't know,
0:09:08 > 0:09:11redecorate a chair or redecorate something, I really don't know,
0:09:11 > 0:09:15it's not my thing, but I'm sure she can find a good use for it.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17What's not to love about that?
0:09:17 > 0:09:19I mean, look, the most beautiful 1950s curtain.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23You could make cushions out of it, you could make more curtains,
0:09:23 > 0:09:25you could wear it as a ball gown!
0:09:25 > 0:09:28I'm sure there's money to be made out of this.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32Sarah has her three items.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36Norman will unlock the secrets of the sideboard.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39Rupert will try and give the ladders a step up.
0:09:39 > 0:09:43And Sarah will try to fashion something from the floral curtain.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47Another fantastic time at the recycling centre.
0:09:47 > 0:09:51Who'd have thought so many amazing things would turn up here?
0:09:51 > 0:09:53But now the hard work really does begin.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06For our first stop, we're off to the village of Hellingly
0:10:06 > 0:10:08in East Sussex.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11Beautiful, serene and charming...
0:10:11 > 0:10:12And that's just Norman!
0:10:14 > 0:10:16Sarah's brought Norman the old sideboard
0:10:16 > 0:10:18to see what he makes of it.
0:10:18 > 0:10:19Sarah's on her way.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22I wonder what delight she's going to bring today.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25I just hope it's not an absolute wreck.
0:10:25 > 0:10:26Let's just hope.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30Not for the faint hearted, this one.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33It is a brutal, ugly piece of furniture.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35I've got a great plan for Norman, though.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37That's what we like.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40Come armed with a plan and things should go smoothly.
0:10:40 > 0:10:42So, let's hear it.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46- I'm lost for words.- OK, you ready?
0:10:46 > 0:10:48- Yep.- I have this really good idea.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50I thought I'd bring it to you
0:10:50 > 0:10:53and you'd come up with a cunning plan.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55Genius!
0:10:55 > 0:10:58All right, what's going on here?
0:10:58 > 0:10:59It's got a secret.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02- You have to go in underneath and... - Oh, it's a secret door.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04Right, we don't need to worry about that.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08The first thought I had about it was a strip-down and repurpose.
0:11:08 > 0:11:09It's the only way to do it.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12- It can't look like this cos it just won't make any money.- Right.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16I reckon we take that section away, strip it out, put in new drawers.
0:11:16 > 0:11:21We could then put in a base, so make it into, like, a dresser base.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23- OK.- We'll put a new top on it.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26And then we could make a nice dresser rack for it
0:11:26 > 0:11:28and make it into a dresser for the kitchen.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30So what do you think, then, boss?
0:11:30 > 0:11:31I'm in.
0:11:31 > 0:11:32A kitchen dresser.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35Well, it's better than anything Sarah came up with.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38We could tidy it up, make it look the business.
0:11:38 > 0:11:39New drawers and a new top
0:11:39 > 0:11:42will certainly brighten up the base.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44You put plate grooves in, you get the plates on.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47But Norman's hoping the addition of a brand-new dresser rack
0:11:47 > 0:11:50to display plates and the like will be the thing
0:11:50 > 0:11:52that gives it a kitchen-y feel.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55It's going to be a lot of work.
0:11:55 > 0:11:59That sounds really cool, but how much will all that cost?
0:11:59 > 0:12:03I reckon we'd do that for about 575, all in.
0:12:03 > 0:12:04We're game on for that. That's lovely.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06I always like coming back here.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09- Fantastic.- Good luck with it. - See you soon, yeah?
0:12:09 > 0:12:12And it's a plan.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14So, are you happy with your sideboard, Norman?
0:12:14 > 0:12:18Sideboard. Well, it's a sideboard.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21- Um...- Yes, it is a sideboard.- Yeah.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24I mean, yeah, it'll be fine.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27Well, it sounds like that is just about the best possible thing
0:12:27 > 0:12:30that could happen to that ugly old piece of furniture.
0:12:30 > 0:12:31Norman's definitely the man for the job.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33Yeah. It'll be fine.
0:12:33 > 0:12:39We have a budget of £575 to transform the sideboard.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43Norman has big ideas, but making it look like it is at home in a kitchen
0:12:43 > 0:12:47as a dresser... Maybe it won't be all fine.
0:12:53 > 0:12:58For our next stop, we're off to the seaside town of Margate.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00Attracting over a million visitors a year,
0:13:00 > 0:13:04this place is all about sun, sea and salvage.
0:13:06 > 0:13:10So what better place for Sarah to bring her bundle of wooden
0:13:10 > 0:13:12bits and bobs?
0:13:12 > 0:13:14I wonder what Rupert will make of them.
0:13:14 > 0:13:15Sarah's coming over.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18I'm hoping she's going to bring something that'll be a bit of a challenge today.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21I don't want to work on something that, you know, is good as it is.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24I only like working with real junk,
0:13:24 > 0:13:26something that everyone's given up on.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28Rupert, your wish is our command.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32Well, I've brought this super little stack of salvage
0:13:32 > 0:13:34to Margate, and I hope Rupert's got his thinking cap on,
0:13:34 > 0:13:37because he is going to need some good ideas if that lot
0:13:37 > 0:13:39is going to be turned into a profit.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41If you want imagination, you're in the right place.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43All right, let's get them on the bench, then.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48Would you believe that when I found these,
0:13:48 > 0:13:51I was absolutely delighted?
0:13:52 > 0:13:53Right.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56I'm not sure about that. What have you brought me?
0:13:56 > 0:13:58Lovely ex-decorator, really good DIY guy,
0:13:58 > 0:14:01had these and his cut-up ladder,
0:14:01 > 0:14:03and his family were dropping them off at the tip.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05I do like these hop-ups. They're nice little things.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07And I think, with a few repairs,
0:14:07 > 0:14:11they can still go on to, you know, a new life as they are.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14But maybe just sort of push them a bit further.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18If I turn them into some sort of kitchen steps, library steps,
0:14:18 > 0:14:20something functional still,
0:14:20 > 0:14:23something kind of true to the original use.
0:14:24 > 0:14:28So Rupert's big idea is to turn the steps...into steps.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30Why didn't I think of that(?)
0:14:30 > 0:14:31So how many have we got?
0:14:31 > 0:14:34We've definitely got three little step systems going on here.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36Yeah, there's three hop-ups here.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39I don't see why I can't make at least three pieces.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43I think that sounds like a great solution for all of that lot.
0:14:43 > 0:14:47- Can you put a price on it? - If I say 150 for three pieces,
0:14:47 > 0:14:50and then if there's enough material left over,
0:14:50 > 0:14:53if I can make you something else, would you want that as well?
0:14:53 > 0:14:56Definitely. You're always going to come up with original plans for the
0:14:56 > 0:14:59rest of it, so I'm happy to invest. Lovely to see you. Thanks so much.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01- Excellent. See ya.- Bye.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04It'll be three sets of steps and a mystery item.
0:15:04 > 0:15:05I can hardly wait.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08I don't know what I've got, really,
0:15:08 > 0:15:13but I've promised Sarah three items, so...it's going to be a late night.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17I think they'll be a very useful set of items.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19Definitely three things there.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21Am I going to make money, though?
0:15:23 > 0:15:27That's £150 for three sets of new stepladders.
0:15:27 > 0:15:32It's quite a simple plan, so Rupert will really need to make them shine.
0:15:43 > 0:15:47With our makers busy making, Sarah has headed home to the
0:15:47 > 0:15:50Sussex countryside to get busy with her own project.
0:15:52 > 0:15:56Sarah was over the moon to get her hands on this vintage fabric.
0:15:57 > 0:15:58I can't imagine why(!)
0:16:00 > 0:16:03But what exactly can be made from the old curtain?
0:16:04 > 0:16:09Look at that beautiful piece of '50s floral fabric.
0:16:09 > 0:16:10I am a massive fan.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12Look, I literally cannot get enough of it.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15So finding this at the tip is brilliant news.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18I think I'm going to make something I've never made before out of it.
0:16:18 > 0:16:24I'm going to go for a beautiful big vintage floral eiderdown.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26Look how happy she is.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30First job is to turn it from a curtain into
0:16:30 > 0:16:32one lovely usable piece of fabric.
0:16:32 > 0:16:36An eiderdown, by the way, is a kind of puffy quilt.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38Get rid of all of that.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40It takes its name from the type of duck down
0:16:40 > 0:16:42it's traditionally stuffed with.
0:16:42 > 0:16:43I should really unpick this.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45These are the small,
0:16:45 > 0:16:48soft feathers from the breast of the female eider duck.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50You can get a little...
0:16:50 > 0:16:52a very fine little blade that you slip
0:16:52 > 0:16:56between the stitches to unpick it, or you can rip it like that.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01Sarah first rips off the curtain's heading tape...
0:17:01 > 0:17:03I just saved about an hour on picking.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06..before separating the vintage fabric
0:17:06 > 0:17:08from the curtain's backing material.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10Well, you know me, ever thrifty.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12I think that could be the backing for the eiderdown.
0:17:12 > 0:17:16It is in great condition, and that is soft and lovely.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20With the backing material also usable, Sarah gives them both
0:17:20 > 0:17:23a quick wash before she sews them back together.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28When washing vintage material, temperature matters.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30Always use a low heat.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33And when drying, never ring it out,
0:17:33 > 0:17:35or you could damage the fabric.
0:17:35 > 0:17:39If you can't dry outdoors, pat dry instead.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44So, eiderdowns, traditionally, would have only been little things
0:17:44 > 0:17:47that sat on the top of beds, not even the size of a single duvet.
0:17:47 > 0:17:48So this bit is actually huge,
0:17:48 > 0:17:52and I think I can try and make two eiderdowns out of this.
0:17:54 > 0:17:58- And a bit more money.- Two quality quilts - now you're talking!
0:17:58 > 0:18:01To divide the material in half, Sarah carefully...
0:18:02 > 0:18:04Oh, she's just ripped it again.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07That should do it.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10She really loves ripping things.
0:18:11 > 0:18:12So, this is my eiderdown stuffing.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15Now, traditionally, it would've been stuffed with eiderdown,
0:18:15 > 0:18:17which is a lovely, soft duck down.
0:18:17 > 0:18:21But I'm not sure if that fabric is feather-proof, and also I want this
0:18:21 > 0:18:24to be able to be used by anybody who's allergic to feathers,
0:18:24 > 0:18:28doesn't want to have duck... I just want this to be accessible, so...
0:18:29 > 0:18:33- That's definitely big enough. - Instead of duck down,
0:18:33 > 0:18:37Sarah is using a simple polyester padded duvet
0:18:37 > 0:18:40which complies with all UK fire safety guidelines.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48With the duvet cut into two pieces for the two eiderdowns,
0:18:48 > 0:18:52Sarah moves on to sewing the fabric for the covers.
0:18:52 > 0:18:53And then she'll be done.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58That's gathering. I don't know why it's doing that.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00SHE SIGHS
0:19:00 > 0:19:03- But, uh-oh, there's a problem. - Machine fault.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05Her sewing machine is playing up.
0:19:05 > 0:19:06Sewing machines are funny things.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10If you don't get the tension right when you're sewing,
0:19:10 > 0:19:12you can make the fabric pucker up.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15Well, if it is more tension you are after, you should've said.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18INTENSE MUSIC PLAYS
0:19:21 > 0:19:25GRANDIOSE, ECHOEY VOICE: Will Sarah get her sewing machine working?
0:19:25 > 0:19:28And will the eiderdowns ever get eider-done?
0:19:28 > 0:19:31Stay tuned for more exciting action.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36NORMAL VOICE: Ugh! Now, that was tense!
0:19:36 > 0:19:40So far, Sarah has spent just £30 on the stuffing for the
0:19:40 > 0:19:43two eiderdowns, but with her sewing machine on the blink,
0:19:43 > 0:19:45who knows what we'll end up with?
0:19:49 > 0:19:52Back we go to Hellingly in East Sussex,
0:19:52 > 0:19:58where the clunky brown sideboard is about to get the Norman treatment.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02Sarah's expecting a new kitchen dresser at the end of all this.
0:20:02 > 0:20:03Norman, what's the plan?
0:20:05 > 0:20:09The plan is, we're going to knock all this apart and then
0:20:09 > 0:20:12we're going to put two big drawers inside, good storage.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14And then we're going to put a baseboard in here,
0:20:14 > 0:20:17so you can put baskets and storage under there as well.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20Then we're going to make a rack for it, to put your plates and other
0:20:20 > 0:20:22all your other junk on. So, yeah.
0:20:22 > 0:20:26To store your plates and junk. Charming(!)
0:20:26 > 0:20:29First, I'm going to take the doors off.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32Norman starts by removing the doors.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36Because he plans to strip out the middle section to fit new
0:20:36 > 0:20:39drawers, it means the secret drawer will have to go,
0:20:39 > 0:20:42which is a shame because it is really cool.
0:20:42 > 0:20:46It had a little clip there to pull it shut and open.
0:20:46 > 0:20:49And then you've got like a bed spring here, look,
0:20:49 > 0:20:51you know, to push it in and out.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54I've never seen one before with a spring like that.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57It's quite fantastic, really.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59All right, I'm going to take these out.
0:20:59 > 0:21:00I don't want these.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05Next, Norman removes all the wooden bits and bobs,
0:21:05 > 0:21:09which will make room for two brand-new drawers.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13We'll put a rail in there
0:21:13 > 0:21:16and then we'll have two nice drawers.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18For all your rubbish.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20"For all your rubbish"! Charming(!)
0:21:24 > 0:21:28Now Norman is going to reinforce all the joints on the base,
0:21:28 > 0:21:32because 70-year-old furniture tends to get a bit rickety.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34I've just opened it up because, obviously,
0:21:34 > 0:21:38the glue has given up the ghost, so we'll squirt some glue in,
0:21:38 > 0:21:41clamp it up and then we can go from there.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44Re-gluing joints is an essential part of restoring old
0:21:44 > 0:21:49furniture. Pieces like this from the '40s would have used
0:21:49 > 0:21:52an animal-based glue, which turns brittle over time.
0:21:52 > 0:21:53Fabulous.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56If the joint itself is still in good condition,
0:21:56 > 0:22:00applying a strong PVA glue will make the joint as good as new.
0:22:00 > 0:22:02I've got the first one glued,
0:22:02 > 0:22:05so obviously we've got to wait for it to go off, and we've got
0:22:05 > 0:22:08other joints to do, so we can now put this to one side, and then we
0:22:08 > 0:22:09might as well start doing the rack.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14The addition of a dresser rack to display plates and ornaments
0:22:14 > 0:22:19will turn our cabinet into what is known as a Welsh dresser.
0:22:19 > 0:22:23Originally used in kitchens to store crockery and silverware,
0:22:23 > 0:22:27it gradually became more common as a means to display your fancy
0:22:27 > 0:22:28dinnerware.
0:22:28 > 0:22:33So, the Welsh dresser moved out of kitchens and into dining rooms.
0:22:34 > 0:22:38Norman has cut to length the sides of the dresser rack and created
0:22:38 > 0:22:40grooves for the shelves to fit in.
0:22:40 > 0:22:44He's also created grooves on the shelves themselves to hold
0:22:44 > 0:22:45your plates in place.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47Groovy!
0:22:47 > 0:22:49Your plate goes in there, and then...
0:22:49 > 0:22:50So you can display them really nicely
0:22:50 > 0:22:52and it stops them sliding and smashing.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55So, yeah, I'm rocking and rolling, as they say.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02Norman is really going for the wow factor with this one.
0:23:02 > 0:23:07The new rack on top of the base will stand at over 7ft tall.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09Beautiful.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13So to stop it falling over, Norman is making decorative feet.
0:23:13 > 0:23:14These will sit at the bottom.
0:23:14 > 0:23:18It is the safest way to save Granny's plates.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20This thing will be a whopper,
0:23:20 > 0:23:24and I'm not sure those little feet will be enough to keep the
0:23:24 > 0:23:26whole thing from falling apart.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29Norman will have to tread carefully from here on in.
0:23:39 > 0:23:43Back in Margate, Rupert's about to begin the transformation
0:23:43 > 0:23:45of the old stepladders...
0:23:45 > 0:23:48into NEWER stepladders.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50Oh, and a mystery item, perhaps.
0:23:53 > 0:23:58I promised Sarah that I'd make three library-type stepladders
0:23:58 > 0:24:00out of this pile of rickety old wood,
0:24:00 > 0:24:02and it's going to be quite a challenge.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05If I can, I'm going to try to make something extra as well,
0:24:05 > 0:24:08because there's a fair bit of material here.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11I'd rather not have a bag of firewood left over,
0:24:11 > 0:24:15I'd rather have something Sarah can find a good new home for.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18Well, let's just see how we get on with the steps, shall we?
0:24:20 > 0:24:22I'm going to start with the ladders.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25I'm going to use these sides as part of the new steps.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29These steps are actually held together with little metal
0:24:29 > 0:24:32supporting bars. I'm going to have to grind these out.
0:24:33 > 0:24:38Rupert's plan is to attach a bit of the ladder to each set of steps,
0:24:38 > 0:24:42sticking straight up. It will act as a handle to balance yourself
0:24:42 > 0:24:44when climbing.
0:24:44 > 0:24:48Grinding done. I'm going to use my favourite Japanese saw.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50It cuts through this ladder no time.
0:24:50 > 0:24:51TING!
0:24:51 > 0:24:54Other than the materials to restore the steps,
0:24:54 > 0:24:57the handle is the only new element Rupert plans to add.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04Then I'm going to bring together the side of the ladder
0:25:04 > 0:25:06that I've cut the steps away from,
0:25:06 > 0:25:09I'm going to recess it just into the top,
0:25:09 > 0:25:13I'm going to cut a nice little handle shape at the top.
0:25:13 > 0:25:18This will be your secure handle to hold while climbing the ladder.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21Rupert makes a start on the new handles.
0:25:21 > 0:25:26He's roughly drawn a shape to cut around, and it certainly is rough.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28I do want this to look great.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31I don't want it to look like a botched little home-made thing.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34This has to be a proper set of library steps. Authentic.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40Library steps are traditionally a dual-use piece of furniture
0:25:40 > 0:25:44consisting of a small set of steps that can be folded away
0:25:44 > 0:25:46into a chair or desk.
0:25:47 > 0:25:51So, once I cut one side off, I can flip it over
0:25:51 > 0:25:52and sketch round,
0:25:52 > 0:25:55and then I've got a perfect mirror image.
0:25:55 > 0:25:59As there will be no folding feature in Rupert's design,
0:25:59 > 0:26:02his steps will more accurately just be steps,
0:26:02 > 0:26:05but decorative statement pieces nonetheless.
0:26:08 > 0:26:10Yeah, I'm pretty happy with that.
0:26:10 > 0:26:14That's going to be quite a pleasing shape to hold. Sand the edges off.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16Yeah. It's going to do the job.
0:26:19 > 0:26:21Putting the handles to one side,
0:26:21 > 0:26:24Rupert makes a start on the steps.
0:26:24 > 0:26:28His first job is to remove the bits of wood the previous owner
0:26:28 > 0:26:31attached to give them another couple of inches of height.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35But he's struggling.
0:26:35 > 0:26:39These are really stuck.
0:26:39 > 0:26:40Cor, blimey!
0:26:40 > 0:26:44And they've just rusted into place and the wood has swollen up,
0:26:44 > 0:26:47and they've got nice and tight, so if I was to use a power
0:26:47 > 0:26:51screwdriver on these, it would just break the heads right off.
0:26:51 > 0:26:55So this has definitely got to be done by hand.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59Come on, Rupert! Give it some welly, man!
0:27:02 > 0:27:05Oh, yeah. All right, one down...
0:27:07 > 0:27:10Seven to go. Cor, blimey.
0:27:12 > 0:27:16This nice and simple job might take longer than Rupert first thought,
0:27:16 > 0:27:21so the chances of Sarah getting her mystery item are looking slim.
0:27:28 > 0:27:32Back at Sarah's, it's time to find out how she's been getting on
0:27:32 > 0:27:34with her eiderdowns.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36But with her sewing machine problems,
0:27:36 > 0:27:38was she able to get them finished?
0:27:38 > 0:27:39Finished!
0:27:39 > 0:27:42Well, there is your answer.
0:27:42 > 0:27:45Let's take a look at how things turned out.
0:27:45 > 0:27:48This classic curtain didn't deserve to be lining the
0:27:48 > 0:27:52bottom of a boot, so thank goodness Sarah came along.
0:27:54 > 0:27:59The vintage fabric can now take centre stage
0:27:59 > 0:28:01as two new elegant eiderdowns.
0:28:01 > 0:28:05The timeless design of the material is showcased in
0:28:05 > 0:28:08all its glory. Across these two spreads,
0:28:08 > 0:28:11it is presented beautifully for all to see.
0:28:11 > 0:28:14Each one will snugly cover a single bed
0:28:14 > 0:28:16but can be used as a throw
0:28:16 > 0:28:19or a footer for the bottom of a double bed.
0:28:20 > 0:28:24Sarah's added bursts of colour with little woollen pom-poms,
0:28:24 > 0:28:27which make the whole thing sing.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29Give me my slippers,
0:28:29 > 0:28:31an open fire and one of those things...
0:28:33 > 0:28:35..and I'm in heaven.
0:28:36 > 0:28:39So pleased how these have turned out.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41If you've got a vintage curtain and you can get hold of
0:28:41 > 0:28:44a sewing machine, then they are not a bad project to get started on.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47They are beautiful, soft and snugly, and I'm hoping,
0:28:47 > 0:28:49because there are two of them,
0:28:49 > 0:28:52I'm going to turn a bit of profit on them as well.
0:28:52 > 0:28:54That means I have to sell them.
0:29:00 > 0:29:02What are you using as a dust sheet?
0:29:02 > 0:29:05When Sarah met Neil and his daughter Alice at the tip,
0:29:05 > 0:29:08she just had to save their curtain.
0:29:08 > 0:29:09I've been cleaning the shed out,
0:29:09 > 0:29:12and I just used this so that I don't get too much muck in the car.
0:29:12 > 0:29:14Neil didn't think much of the old thing.
0:29:14 > 0:29:17We moved into a house some time ago and it's the old lady who lived
0:29:17 > 0:29:18there before, it's her curtains.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21He was happy for Sarah to take it away.
0:29:21 > 0:29:24It's not really my thing, but I'm sure she can find a good use for it.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26Well, Neil, you were absolutely right.
0:29:31 > 0:29:34Sarah took pictures of her new creations and uploaded
0:29:34 > 0:29:38them onto her various social media thingamabobs.
0:29:38 > 0:29:41And it didn't take long to find a private buyer who snapped
0:29:41 > 0:29:43them both up.
0:29:43 > 0:29:45But how much money has Sarah made?
0:29:47 > 0:29:51Sarah has travelled to Woking to visit Neil, to show him what
0:29:51 > 0:29:54she has made and hand over the profit.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56Hi there.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58- Ah, hello, Sarah. Nice to see you again.- And you. How are you?
0:29:58 > 0:30:00Very well, thank you. Very well.
0:30:00 > 0:30:03- So, Neil, this is the house that the curtains came from, is that right? - It is, it is.
0:30:03 > 0:30:06We bought the house from an elderly lady,
0:30:06 > 0:30:08so they were very much to her style.
0:30:08 > 0:30:10I loved the curtain that I took from you,
0:30:10 > 0:30:12and it was something that I worked on myself.
0:30:12 > 0:30:14And so, what do you think I made with it?
0:30:14 > 0:30:18Um... Some sort of covering for,
0:30:18 > 0:30:21I don't know, for a chair or something? A covering?
0:30:21 > 0:30:23I've got some pictures here to show you what I did.
0:30:23 > 0:30:27- All right, OK.- I turned your curtain into a pair of eiderdowns.
0:30:27 > 0:30:30- Very good.- What do you think? - I think it looks very nice.
0:30:30 > 0:30:31Very good, well done.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34I took some pictures of it and I put it onto social media,
0:30:34 > 0:30:36and there was a good response.
0:30:36 > 0:30:40And I managed to make you £120 here
0:30:40 > 0:30:42for your old curtain.
0:30:42 > 0:30:43Thank you very much.
0:30:43 > 0:30:45Cor, that's a surprise. Thank you very much.
0:30:45 > 0:30:47Do you have any idea what you might do with that?
0:30:47 > 0:30:50I've got an eight-year-old daughter, she's nine next week.
0:30:50 > 0:30:54- I will probably put the money in her junior ISA.- Excellent.
0:30:54 > 0:30:55- Thanks so much, Neil. - No problem at all.
0:30:55 > 0:30:58- Lovely to catch up. OK. - Thank you.- Bye-bye.- Bye.
0:30:59 > 0:31:03Sarah has spent £30 on the stuffing for the eiderdowns.
0:31:03 > 0:31:06She sold the pair for a cracking £150,
0:31:06 > 0:31:11meaning Neil has £120 to invest for daughter Alice.
0:31:18 > 0:31:20So the eiderdowns were a smash.
0:31:21 > 0:31:25Sarah is back in East Sussex to see if Norman's new kitchen
0:31:25 > 0:31:29dresser will also be a big hit. Well, it is certainly big.
0:31:30 > 0:31:32It has pulled together really well.
0:31:32 > 0:31:34I think we've done the right choice with the drawer arrangement
0:31:34 > 0:31:36and the doors and everything.
0:31:36 > 0:31:38And with making the top for it.
0:31:38 > 0:31:40I think it looks, you know, really quite cool.
0:31:42 > 0:31:46Well, I'm here to pick up what was a deeply undesirable sideboard.
0:31:46 > 0:31:49It was plain ugly. I'm hoping it's now pretty beautiful.
0:31:50 > 0:31:54Can old crumbling sideboards really be turned into beautiful
0:31:54 > 0:31:56kitchen dressers?
0:31:56 > 0:31:58Well, try this on for size.
0:32:01 > 0:32:03Yes, they can!
0:32:04 > 0:32:09Norman has created a one-of-a-kind piece of classy kitchen furniture.
0:32:09 > 0:32:12The sideboard still remains in all its glory,
0:32:12 > 0:32:16but with the addition of a new baseboard for extra storage,
0:32:16 > 0:32:21new drawers and a stunning country-kitchen-style dresser rack,
0:32:21 > 0:32:25it's unrecognisable from its previous incarnation.
0:32:28 > 0:32:32A new, beautifully blond floorboard work surface complements
0:32:32 > 0:32:35the pale distressed paintwork Norman applied.
0:32:38 > 0:32:41It's a huge piece of furniture. What will Sarah think?
0:32:43 > 0:32:47- Hello.- Hi, how are you doing? - Yeah, you?- I'm all right.
0:32:47 > 0:32:48- That's not it.- That's your dresser.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51Well, sideboard.
0:32:52 > 0:32:56- It's amazing! Isn't it? - Yeah, I think it's cool.
0:32:56 > 0:32:59- It's virtually unrecognisable. - I think it's got the right look.
0:32:59 > 0:33:02I mean, it would look great in a country kitchen or in a nice dining
0:33:02 > 0:33:05- room or something, so, yeah, really pleased with it.- I bet you are.
0:33:05 > 0:33:08I mean, you have really added to it.
0:33:08 > 0:33:12We put the plate bar in, so the plates don't slip off. As well.
0:33:12 > 0:33:15That is... You know, amazing. Am I going to be laughing at the price?
0:33:15 > 0:33:18575. On budget.
0:33:19 > 0:33:23I'm a very lucky girl. Fantastic job. You're a legend.
0:33:23 > 0:33:26- Thank you very much.- Might have to hug it out. I'm so pleased.
0:33:26 > 0:33:28- That is amazing.- Brilliant.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30See you later.
0:33:30 > 0:33:33Good job, Norman. You even got a cuddle.
0:33:33 > 0:33:35I think it's come out really well.
0:33:35 > 0:33:36A nice big piece,
0:33:36 > 0:33:39so hopefully she can sell it well and everyone is happy.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41So, yeah, smashed it.
0:33:42 > 0:33:44Well, just between you and me,
0:33:44 > 0:33:46I think Norman might be a bit of a genius.
0:33:48 > 0:33:49I think you might be right.
0:33:56 > 0:33:58- Hiya.- Hello.- Hello.
0:33:58 > 0:34:01Sarah first set eyes on the sideboard sticking out of
0:34:01 > 0:34:02Jason's boot.
0:34:02 > 0:34:04It used to be in my grandparents'.
0:34:04 > 0:34:06It's been in the garage for some years now
0:34:06 > 0:34:08and we don't really use it.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10Jason couldn't give the old thing away.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13I put this outside the house with a "free" sign on it,
0:34:13 > 0:34:15and all that was taken was the top drawer.
0:34:15 > 0:34:17That didn't stop Sarah.
0:34:17 > 0:34:19But what was to be done with it?
0:34:19 > 0:34:23In terms of what she's going to do with it, I don't know.
0:34:23 > 0:34:26Well, Jason, it's Norman you have to thank for this one
0:34:26 > 0:34:29because he created something truly unique.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35Sarah rushed straight home and posted pictures of the
0:34:35 > 0:34:38dresser on auction sites, trying to find a buyer.
0:34:42 > 0:34:45It's a big-ticket item, so did she manage to get it sold?
0:34:47 > 0:34:51Sarah has travelled to Addlestone in Surrey to meet up with Jason
0:34:51 > 0:34:54and show him what happened to his sideboard.
0:34:57 > 0:34:59- Hiya.- Hello, Sarah. - How are you doing?
0:34:59 > 0:35:02- I'm doing very well, thank you. Nice to see you.- Yeah, and you, and you.
0:35:02 > 0:35:05Just wondering what you thought when somebody came up to you in
0:35:05 > 0:35:07the tip and said, "Can I have your rubbish?"
0:35:07 > 0:35:10Well, now... Considering that I was looking to get rid of it
0:35:10 > 0:35:14and kind of scrap it anyway, I wasn't too concerned, to be honest.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17I took it to a guy called Norman. So I've got some pictures here to
0:35:17 > 0:35:18show you of what he did to it.
0:35:18 > 0:35:20So I think, probably, that's how you remember it.
0:35:20 > 0:35:22He turned it into that.
0:35:22 > 0:35:23Oh, wow. Amazing.
0:35:23 > 0:35:27- It's like a proper kitchen unit now, isn't it?- It's a real dresser.- Yeah.
0:35:27 > 0:35:30It is now a lovely big piece of furniture.
0:35:30 > 0:35:32- Would you give it house room now? - Yeah. It's actually
0:35:32 > 0:35:35- amazing what he's done with there. - I'm pleased that you like it.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38It's a big piece of furniture. It's got a high price tag on it,
0:35:38 > 0:35:40and I haven't managed to sell it yet.
0:35:40 > 0:35:43- OK.- So I'm going to carry on putting it out there and selling it.
0:35:43 > 0:35:46So as soon as I've made it, I shall be sending that to you,
0:35:46 > 0:35:48and hopefully that'll go to some good cause.
0:35:48 > 0:35:50Yeah, without a doubt. I'm pretty sure we'll put that to good use.
0:35:50 > 0:35:54- Fantastic.- Thanks, Jason.- Look forward to it.- Bye-bye.- Bye-bye.
0:35:56 > 0:36:02Norman's costs for the project were £575, but without a sale,
0:36:02 > 0:36:05Sarah is facing a potential loss,
0:36:05 > 0:36:08though, I'm confident, with a bit more time, she will be able
0:36:08 > 0:36:12to sell it and will be back in touch with Jason with a profit.
0:36:19 > 0:36:23That's two of our items now successfully transformed.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28Sarah is back in Margate to see if Rupert's managed to give
0:36:28 > 0:36:30the old ladders a step up.
0:36:32 > 0:36:34I've really enjoyed doing this project.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37Very satisfying to make something from nothing.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40I hope Sarah's happy. So, I look forward to her coming back.
0:36:42 > 0:36:44Well, I'm so excited to be back in Margate.
0:36:44 > 0:36:48I left Rupert with a careworn selection of old DIY equipment
0:36:48 > 0:36:49and a broken ladder.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53- I can't wait to see what he's done with it.- Nor can I.
0:36:55 > 0:36:59This pile of old wood started off on the wrong foot.
0:37:02 > 0:37:07But now they certainly have a spring in their step.
0:37:07 > 0:37:10Rupert has created three sets of stylish steps,
0:37:10 > 0:37:13each with their own unique character.
0:37:13 > 0:37:16One has been sanded and stained dark brown,
0:37:16 > 0:37:20creating a classic antique finish.
0:37:20 > 0:37:22Another has been stripped and waxed,
0:37:22 > 0:37:26leaving the natural colour of the wood to shine through,
0:37:26 > 0:37:28finished with a new dark top.
0:37:28 > 0:37:31And lastly, the wild card.
0:37:31 > 0:37:35Bold, bright yellow has become a Rupert trademark.
0:37:35 > 0:37:37And isn't it eye-catching?
0:37:37 > 0:37:42They're all now strong and sturdy, so can be used to step up,
0:37:42 > 0:37:47to reach high shelves, or as stylish and cool occasional tables.
0:37:47 > 0:37:49I don't know which is my favourite.
0:37:49 > 0:37:51Probably the yellow one.
0:37:51 > 0:37:54But what about the mystery item Rupert promised?
0:37:54 > 0:37:59- Hello, hello.- Hey, Sarah, come in, come in.- Wow, look at those!
0:37:59 > 0:38:01So, I've gone three different styles for you.
0:38:01 > 0:38:05So, hopefully, you've got three now usable products.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07They are great.
0:38:07 > 0:38:10I can see them going into completely different houses,
0:38:10 > 0:38:13different apartments. You know, they are really cleverly done.
0:38:13 > 0:38:16It's been quite nice making three things that hopefully you can
0:38:16 > 0:38:19- find a new home for.- Budget-wise,
0:38:19 > 0:38:21it looks like a lot of work has gone into these. How did you get on?
0:38:21 > 0:38:24Well, it was a fair bit of work.
0:38:24 > 0:38:28Before we talk about the budget, though, I know I said if I had time
0:38:28 > 0:38:31and if there were a few bits left, I'd do something else.
0:38:31 > 0:38:34- I have done a few extra bits for you.- Have you?
0:38:34 > 0:38:37- So, do you want to see them? - Yeah, I'd love to.- OK.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39Well, move that one off the table.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42From the scraps,
0:38:42 > 0:38:43I've made...
0:38:45 > 0:38:48..three sets of Shaker peg hooks.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51I recognise them, and they're fantastic.
0:38:51 > 0:38:55I've actually made, as well, two mirrors.
0:38:55 > 0:38:58So you've actually got a lot of stock now, Sarah.
0:38:58 > 0:38:59I've got a new range.
0:38:59 > 0:39:02This is a whole collection of product here. Isn't there?
0:39:02 > 0:39:04Rupert, you're a genius.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06From the leftover wood from the ladders,
0:39:06 > 0:39:11Rupert has created a three separate coat hooks and two mirrors.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14But surely that means the budget has gone up a bit.
0:39:14 > 0:39:19- Luckily, all this, still within your budget.- No way. Seriously?
0:39:19 > 0:39:22- All of this for 150 quid?- Yeah.
0:39:22 > 0:39:28- It was just enjoyable to do.- That is amazing. Lovely work, thank you.
0:39:28 > 0:39:30I've said it before and I'll say it again.
0:39:30 > 0:39:33I've said it before and I'll say it again - that guy is good.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38How fab is that lot? Three great library steps and
0:39:38 > 0:39:40a whole collection of other stuff to sell.
0:39:40 > 0:39:44Such a clever idea to re-use those ladders like that, too.
0:39:44 > 0:39:46You are going to want to do that, aren't you?
0:39:54 > 0:39:56Hi there, hello.
0:39:56 > 0:39:58When Sarah stopped Emma in her tracks at the tip,
0:39:58 > 0:40:01she wanted to learn more about her steps and ladders.
0:40:01 > 0:40:04- Oh, these are from my grandad's house.- OK.
0:40:04 > 0:40:06We are clearing it at the moment.
0:40:06 > 0:40:08Sarah loved the handmade look...
0:40:08 > 0:40:11He was really into recycling and making his own things.
0:40:11 > 0:40:13- A man after my own heart. - ..so took them off,
0:40:13 > 0:40:16leaving Emma guessing what would become of them.
0:40:16 > 0:40:19If she could make it into something really funky and creative,
0:40:19 > 0:40:21that would be great.
0:40:21 > 0:40:24Funky and creative.
0:40:24 > 0:40:26They just happen to be Rupert's middle names.
0:40:29 > 0:40:33Sarah was then on a mission to get every single piece sold.
0:40:33 > 0:40:36She showcased them at her barn sales,
0:40:36 > 0:40:41drummed up interest online and finally got her first sale.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46Three of Rupert's pieces were bought by a vintage and antique shop
0:40:46 > 0:40:48in Falkirk in Scotland.
0:40:48 > 0:40:52Owners David and Yasmine couldn't be happier.
0:40:52 > 0:40:54Oh, these are really nice, Dave.
0:40:54 > 0:40:57I don't know if these are going in the shop or coming home with us.
0:40:57 > 0:40:59- What do you think? - We might keep them.
0:40:59 > 0:41:01So, that's three down.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04But did Sarah managed to shift the whole lot?
0:41:07 > 0:41:10Sarah has travelled to Englefield Green in Surrey
0:41:10 > 0:41:13to meet up with Emma and hand over the profit.
0:41:16 > 0:41:20- Hi, Emma.- Hello.- Hi, nice to see you again. How are you?- Good, thank you.
0:41:20 > 0:41:22Excellent. Now, I met you at the recycling centre,
0:41:22 > 0:41:25and I think you were doing a really big job when I met you, weren't you?
0:41:25 > 0:41:29Yes, we were emptying my grandad's house. He was... We were selling it
0:41:29 > 0:41:32cos he's going into a home, so we were having to clear everything.
0:41:32 > 0:41:35Well, you probably haven't even had a second to think about what might
0:41:35 > 0:41:37- have happened to the stuff that I took away.- Not really, no. No.
0:41:37 > 0:41:40But I can't wait to see what you've done.
0:41:40 > 0:41:42It wasn't something I worked on myself. It was something I
0:41:42 > 0:41:45took down to Margate to a great guy called Rupert.
0:41:45 > 0:41:48- And I've got some pictures here to show you...- Oh, wow. - ..of what he created.
0:41:48 > 0:41:50I hope you'd approve of this lot.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53His things have been turned into a collection of furniture.
0:41:53 > 0:41:54Oh, my gosh!
0:41:54 > 0:41:58He made a collection of mirrors and coat hooks out of the ladder.
0:41:58 > 0:41:59Oh, my gosh, wow!
0:41:59 > 0:42:01- What do you think? - Oh, that's brilliant.
0:42:01 > 0:42:04I really didn't think you could do anything with them. Yeah.
0:42:04 > 0:42:07- Oh, wow, that's amazing. - They disappeared instantly.
0:42:07 > 0:42:10I took them to my barn sale. People loved them, bought them there.
0:42:10 > 0:42:13They've disappeared up to Scotland, to shops all over the country.
0:42:13 > 0:42:16- So I've got some money here for you as well.- Oh, my gosh!
0:42:16 > 0:42:21- I've go £270 here for your collection of pieces.- Oh, my gosh.
0:42:21 > 0:42:25- That's for you.- Wow, thank you. - It's a complete pleasure.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27- What might you do with that? - I think...
0:42:27 > 0:42:29Well, we'll take Grandad out for a meal, I think. Yeah.
0:42:29 > 0:42:31Excellent. Well, do you think he'll approve of what we did?
0:42:31 > 0:42:33Absolutely. I can't wait to show him.
0:42:33 > 0:42:35That's amazing. That's amazing!
0:42:35 > 0:42:37- Lovely to catch up with you.- Thank you.- Thank you so much.- Cheers.
0:42:37 > 0:42:39- Bye-bye.- Thank you, bye.
0:42:39 > 0:42:42Good job, Sarah. And good job, Rupert.
0:42:45 > 0:42:49Rupert's total cost for making all those items was £150.
0:42:51 > 0:42:55Sarah worked her socks off and sold every piece,
0:42:55 > 0:42:59with sales totalling an amazing £420,
0:42:59 > 0:43:05which means Emma has an amazing £270 to share with her grandad.
0:43:05 > 0:43:06Fabulous.
0:43:08 > 0:43:11Sarah salvaged three items that were destined for the dump.
0:43:13 > 0:43:15Instead of lying in landfill,
0:43:15 > 0:43:18they have all been given a new lease of life.
0:43:20 > 0:43:21A new look.
0:43:23 > 0:43:25And a chance to be loved again.
0:43:28 > 0:43:29Well, I really enjoyed that.
0:43:29 > 0:43:33We take stuff, we make stuff and we send it off to new homes,
0:43:33 > 0:43:34what could be better than that?