Trash to treasure Video 10 ~ Wooden Ladder Idea ~ Wire Spool Project ~ DIY Ottoman

My husband and I would drive around Sawgrass and Jacksonville Beaches in Florida on trash day and we would find the most incredible things that people would put on the curbside for the Trash hauler. Some days it was like an episode of Antiques Roadshow. It was incredible to me what people would just throw out for the trash hauler. We rescued some of the most beautiful items. We started to gain a name and people would invite us to their estate sales. We would take items back to our shop in our Orange 57 Chevrolet Truck, make repairs, refinish and sell them out of our shop Wood-N-Stuff. We were able to turn that into a viable business in under a year. It was my husband who taught me how to refinish furniture. And people just loved that old truck that we had. Within months we were getting calls from antique dealers at the local antique malls to come pick up their pieces, refinish them so that they could sell them for a higher price at their shop. People wanting us to come into their home and give them an estimate on what we would charge to refinish their antiques. There is an actual place in this world where you can dumpster dive and turn what people considered trash into a real treasure for someone else. Rescuing beautiful objects from complete destruction became a passion for me.

You should have a HGTV show! There is something about your blogs that are down home and make everyone want to know you. My best to you.

You teach us women who think we can’t do much that we can do things once we know how to by watching your videos. I hope to be able to is it your company with some friends once we are all able to get together again. Thank you for being our teacher through your videos..

Okay Mary...not to scare you , I'm a little obsessed...Keep up the beautiful work.🥰

Again...Wow! I have an old ladder just like yours in the shed that my husband was gonna burn. NOW I know what I’m gonna do with it! I love every episode! You are simply amazing!

I would say Magic Mary. Makes treasure from trash. Great work Mary.

I’m watching in the UK and only discovered you a few days ago. I love you Mary, you are relentless!! A real Proverbs 31 woman! X

Talk about jack of all trades youre the Jill of all trades. Wonderful work

Mary, you are amazing! I wish I were young again with your energy.

Ok, I have a nickname for you...”Mighty Mary” 😁. You can make anything look great. Well done my friend. 👍🏻☺️

If you put a layer of batting over your foam the lumps won’t show. It came out beautiful as all your projects do. So creative and such a sweet, gentle spirit. I love your videos.

I never grow bored watching you make things beautiful❤

You sure are a “jack of all trades” Mary. Well done!!

Awesome work on that ottoman!!! People just do not realize how much work goes into some of these pieces!! I love it!!

Thank you for sharing your God-given talents with us! You have wonderful ideas for repurposing!

Ottoman is a genius DIY. Thank you.

While Mary there's nothing you can't do love your video and I can't wait to see what you do with that table!!!🥰

I love it!! I just got a new kitten recently!!! Your cat reminds me of my cat that I had for 18 years! She would be in my lap as soon as I was still enough!! There’s nothing better than unconditional love from your animal!!! Linda from Memphis

One of my favorite diys of all time.

Love all your projects but especially the ottoman. God gave you a very creative mind. I would never have looked at the spool and seen an Ottoman . God bless you.