Excellent description. Keep in mind, when calculating your profit margin, take into consideration fractional use of your top coat, paint, etc. For example, if you buy a quart of Varathane poly for $24, but only use 1/2 of the quart, the costs, for that particular price is $12, not $24. Unless you’re not going to use the other 1/2 quart (you will use it). Any equipment /materials you buy, like a sander for instance, is equipment that should be a tax deductible business expense. If you deliver a product, you get a mileage tax credit for travel (for business). Same holds true when picking up and transporting equipment. Keep accurate records. Knowing the sander you display is considerably more than $50, perhaps you were employing this technique, but I wanted to point it out. Lastly, this is the parent coming out of me; when you are using any sort of spray product, power sander, etc., where a respirator! The floor painter in your video is your inspiration to protect your lungs from future harm. You earned a subscriber and I felt your presentation was excellent for anyone thinking of getting into this business and giving it a go.
My mom is trying to get rid of storage units that are costing her a fortune. She’s given me all her Drexel Heritage furniture from the early seventies. I’m planning on doing something to make them look more modern.
This was an excellent video! I’ve seen several flippers showing how to get started, but you’ve done a wonderful job of showing true, low-cost options for folks who don’t have a lot to spend initially. I got started with homemade chalk paint and an $18 orbital sander from Walmart a few years back. The main thing one needs is determination and the willingness to just go for it. 😊
Yes!! 🙌🏻 don’t get me wrong, I love my expensive tools and things that make me more efficient when flipping furniture. But they’re in no way a necessity. I got started with these same cheap ways, and I hope to encourage others to do the same. Thank you for taking the time to watch! 🤍
Try using an old credit card or gift card to spread your filler, I seem to have better control and have a little less sanding and waste material. Your are very easy to listen to and understand, thank you for sharing. If you make an attachment for your electric drill that holds your Purdy rollers you can clean the rollers really easily in a bucket of water. Ron it forwards and backwards until clean then spin dry with the drill.
Thank you for this video! So informative and inspiring. I was watching with my 8 year old son, and I got the idea that he could help me in some way and I could share the profit with him once it's sold so he could put that into savings! I hope to get started soon :).
@@suzannepalma5534 yes!! I have an 11 year old step son who loves to help out. He “works” for me hourly when he wants to save up for something new. Whether working on a flip or babysitting his sister. Helps me out, and helps him learn to work & save for what he wants to buy 🙌🏻
I always use a little paint bucket with a screen. It's easy to clean and you can use it over and over again forever. It's also way easier because you can really get the paint on your roller perfect with the screen and the roller hooks on the side of the bucket.
Thank you so much for this. My husband and I are thinking about getting into furniture flipping as a side hustle after making $650 these past 10 days selling some of our used items. This was really informative. I’m feeling more confident that we can actually take this on.
@@shequeragrace Yo, thanks so much, this info’s tight, Me and my husband think we might Flip furniture, stackin’ on the side, Made 650, yeah, we’re on that ride. Ten days in, sellin’ what we had, Flip that wood, got me feelin’ glad. This was real informative, gave us a boost, Confidence high, like there’s no excuse. Been through storms, infidelity, lies, Gambling, hookers, gigolos in disguise. But now we’re hustlin’, side by side, Flippin’ furniture, got nothin’ to hide. Leaving that past, we’re pushin’ through, On a better path, just me and you!
A real calming video to watch and a nice makover too! A little suggestion: In your video you put the lovely green color on primer mostly, but also on the spots where the wood came thorugh. This can have an impact on the color afterwards. (less adhesion, yellowing caused by the top coat activating the tannins, surface, etc.) Maybe add a second layer of primer and treat with a light 600 or 800 grid sanding by hand before adding the final color :) And busninesswise: Go for it! :)
Nice work - I would love to see you incorporate the time it took to complete the flip/makeover - so you can factor in labor costs/profits - your time in so valuable and should be factored into each piece imo! 😊
I’ve actually been thinking a lot about how to do that! This piece would probable take me about 10 hours total. But when I record my projects, they easily take about double the time!
@@salvagedbysammie since the average flippers would not be recording their process maybe go with the average time it would/should take to flip a piece when not recording for UA-cam or content! Though I know these days there is a lot of flippers where that goes hand and hand! 👍
Enjoyed every moment of the process, Sammie! The dresser turned out amazingly stunning! Love how you created your own backdrop display wall to showcase your beautiful pieces. Can you please also share the white wall color for those details as well? It pairs so lovely with all your color choices as well. Would really appreciate it! Glad to subscribe. Cheers! ☺️
Do you have tips for people wanting to flip bigger pieces of furniture like this dresser but have limited space to work? Additionally, for people who are solo and may have trouble transporting larger furniture alone?
Love your video and way of teaching. Do you have a video about the paint sprayer you generally use and also its maintenance. I’ve been thinking about getting one but hear so many issues about them clogging and not being worth the hassle.
Great video… I was looking for a video like this so thank you. I love that information you gave about how to stage the furniture for the pic to have a better chance in selling, never thought about that, lol. You gained a new sub 😊
Thank you for making this video! Can you please give us insight on the dry/cure time before you go in with the next coat for prime, paint, and topcoat? I understand the weather and humidity probably affect the time but just wanted to get a better understanding on the wait time. Also, do we need to make sure each coat is completely dried before going in with the next coat?
@@bkgangstashawtii trial and error unfortunately!! It’s always changing. I did a dresser style last month that used to sell within hours. But this one has been sitting for a few weeks, unsold!
You stated that green goes well in your area. In the beginning, how did you determine what colors to go with? I think it would be aggravating to paint a particular color and no one wants to buy it. And is it better to sell individual pieces or try to do sets?
This really was educating… I have this in mind to start soon since I have a knack for improving pieces. But in my area, Facebook marketplace is low-priced, how do you break even? Also the outsides of the drawers, can those be done to elevate the look? Or is there some unwritten rule for it to be bare so the quality of the wood can be confirmed?
Hey guys, I’m curious, what reasons do people buy these items over cheaper and modern alternatives? (I’m not asking in a rude way, I’m asking so I can better understand my clients/ target audience) thank you
@@salvagedbysammieyes agree with you MDF is a very cheap piece of furniture when you could buy from someone like this young lady for a piece of furniture that is wooden so it will last a very long time. Plus these pieces are one of a kind.
Exactly my question. While I totally agree with solid wood being a better quality, my wife and I find it hard to sell hand made wooden craft. I think right now it has lot to do with the great economy and inflation. When people have to choose between gas in the car or food on the table, when furniture is needed, they will choose the much cheaper MDF. Hand made or not, real wood or not won't matter!
@@balazsfodor4I mean I own a custom woodworking business, 1 man show, commissioned $36,000 in the last 30 days rolling. It’s all in your quality, reputation and target audience. Even though the economy sucks and inflation is insane, people will certainly buy quality and custom furniture or other pieces. Marketing and photography are 70% of the battle.
This was to reflect if you had purchased a “beginner” sander to do your first flip. The cleaner she included the price of the full bottle, but you can get several pieces cleaned with the one bottle. Your second flip would cost far less as you already have the sander and left over supplies from the first flip. I hope this helped answer your question 🙂
i thought you were gonna add legs from what you were saying. i think it turned out great but i agree the one with the legs is more attractive in general. my least fav color is green. good to know orhers dont agree with me. 😂
This has nothing to do with furniture flipping. I do love your channel though. I watch all of your videos. But, today i just want to know where i can get that headscarf, it's gorgeous
@@tamibretz3753 lol!! Thank you!! It’s from Amazon! They have a ton on there. I just fold it over a bunch until it’s a thin line for me to wear as a headband. Its silk so it’s gentle on my hair that breaks very easily 🙌🏻
“Painting the floors” is only a good hack as long as she hasn’t done it with real paint yet. The minute she does, you may wish you hadn’t encouraged the practice!
If she paid someone else to do it, she wouldn’t have any profit. The money she receives from the sale of the piece is her profit (less the costs she lists). She’s retaining the money she collects. That’s the profit. She can break it down further (how many hours it took, divided by the profit would equal what she is earning per hour) to see if the hourly earnings are worth her time. Other than factoring in the income she “should” declare for tax purposes, the money she collects, less her expenses is the profit. I hope this helps.
Are people really willing to pay $200-400 for a dresser on marketplace? There is so much cheap furniture everywhere. You can buy an IKEA and hack it for much less. I’m surprised…
@@michaelgonzales2983 when I started, I did! But now I Put together videos and also make money through my content, so it’s a little more complex. This was just supposed to be a straight forward video to show how you can flip furniture for cheap. As most businesses starting out, you may work a little extra than you make, but it pays off in the end! Lots of business owners don’t pay themselves at first or account for their time during a start up. But being able to work from home, even if it means working for free for an hour or 2, is way better in my opinion than working a 9-5
What happened to restoring furniture, especially a beautiful piece like this, to its (near)original finish? All off that beautiful wood grain is gone. The absence of handles are part of the architecture of this piece. You did a nice job. However, this was an heirloom piece. What you created, though lovely, is not.
It doesn’t sell as well. And at the end of the day, she’s running a business. A storage unit full of refurbished pieces that won’t sell doesn’t do anyone any good. Plus it’s a much more labor intensive process, meaning less profit. More chances for something to happen that ruins the piece.
Just because she didn’t do that exact thing in this exact video doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist anymore. Maybe just appreciate what she created and the info she shared as she learns about running this young business for herself?
@@tamberlin6961 Not everything in this world has to be wood. The reason timber pieces end up on the scrap heap is because people are tired of WOOD. Besides, the people who dumped it didn’t think it was a family heirloom!
Great video on how to start a flipping business. Now “how to start a successful you tube channel - get a hot blonde and dress her in shorts and tank tops…
Excellent description. Keep in mind, when calculating your profit margin, take into consideration fractional use of your top coat, paint, etc. For example, if you buy a quart of Varathane poly for $24, but only use 1/2 of the quart, the costs, for that particular price is $12, not $24. Unless you’re not going to use the other 1/2 quart (you will use it). Any equipment /materials you buy, like a sander for instance, is equipment that should be a tax deductible business expense. If you deliver a product, you get a mileage tax credit for travel (for business). Same holds true when picking up and transporting equipment. Keep accurate records. Knowing the sander you display is considerably more than $50, perhaps you were employing this technique, but I wanted to point it out.
Lastly, this is the parent coming out of me; when you are using any sort of spray product, power sander, etc., where a respirator! The floor painter in your video is your inspiration to protect your lungs from future harm.
You earned a subscriber and I felt your presentation was excellent for anyone thinking of getting into this business and giving it a go.
My mom is trying to get rid of storage units that are costing her a fortune. She’s given me all her Drexel Heritage furniture from the early seventies. I’m planning on doing something to make them look more modern.
This was an excellent video! I’ve seen several flippers showing how to get started, but you’ve done a wonderful job of showing true, low-cost options for folks who don’t have a lot to spend initially. I got started with homemade chalk paint and an $18 orbital sander from Walmart a few years back. The main thing one needs is determination and the willingness to just go for it. 😊
Yes!! 🙌🏻 don’t get me wrong, I love my expensive tools and things that make me more efficient when flipping furniture. But they’re in no way a necessity. I got started with these same cheap ways, and I hope to encourage others to do the same. Thank you for taking the time to watch! 🤍
@@salvagedbysammie yep! It is nice to get to build your tool collection though!😊
Try using an old credit card or gift card to spread your filler, I seem to have better control and have a little less sanding and waste material.
Your are very easy to listen to and understand, thank you for sharing.
If you make an attachment for your electric drill that holds your Purdy rollers you can clean the rollers really easily in a bucket of water. Ron it forwards and backwards until clean then spin dry with the drill.
The best video I’ve ever seen! Thank you!
Thank you for this video! So informative and inspiring. I was watching with my 8 year old son, and I got the idea that he could help me in some way and I could share the profit with him once it's sold so he could put that into savings! I hope to get started soon :).
@@suzannepalma5534 yes!! I have an 11 year old step son who loves to help out. He “works” for me hourly when he wants to save up for something new. Whether working on a flip or babysitting his sister. Helps me out, and helps him learn to work & save for what he wants to buy 🙌🏻
I always use a little paint bucket with a screen. It's easy to clean and you can use it over and over again forever. It's also way easier because you can really get the paint on your roller perfect with the screen and the roller hooks on the side of the bucket.
Thank you so much for this. My husband and I are thinking about getting into furniture flipping as a side hustle after making $650 these past 10 days selling some of our used items. This was really informative. I’m feeling more confident that we can actually take this on.
Hi, I know it's only been a month, but have you started it? If so, how has it went?
@@shequeragrace Yo, thanks so much, this info’s tight,
Me and my husband think we might
Flip furniture, stackin’ on the side,
Made 650, yeah, we’re on that ride.
Ten days in, sellin’ what we had,
Flip that wood, got me feelin’ glad.
This was real informative, gave us a boost,
Confidence high, like there’s no excuse.
Been through storms, infidelity, lies,
Gambling, hookers, gigolos in disguise.
But now we’re hustlin’, side by side,
Flippin’ furniture, got nothin’ to hide.
Leaving that past, we’re pushin’ through,
On a better path, just me and you!
Yes!!! Update please!!!
Thanks for the video.. Retiring the end of the year and this looks like fun and good way to stash some cash.
A real calming video to watch and a nice makover too! A little suggestion: In your video you put the lovely green color on primer mostly, but also on the spots where the wood came thorugh. This can have an impact on the color afterwards. (less adhesion, yellowing caused by the top coat activating the tannins, surface, etc.) Maybe add a second layer of primer and treat with a light 600 or 800 grid sanding by hand before adding the final color :) And busninesswise: Go for it! :)
Nice work - I would love to see you incorporate the time it took to complete the flip/makeover - so you can factor in labor costs/profits - your time in so valuable and should be factored into each piece imo! 😊
I’ve actually been thinking a lot about how to do that! This piece would probable take me about 10 hours total. But when I record my projects, they easily take about double the time!
@@salvagedbysammie since the average flippers would not be recording their process maybe go with the average time it would/should take to flip a piece when not recording for UA-cam or content! Though I know these days there is a lot of flippers where that goes hand and hand! 👍
Enjoyed every moment of the process, Sammie! The dresser turned out amazingly stunning! Love how you created your own backdrop display wall to showcase your beautiful pieces. Can you please also share the white wall color for those details as well? It pairs so lovely with all your color choices as well. Would really appreciate it! Glad to subscribe. Cheers! ☺️
Very well presented, just a simple sideboard that turned out really cool. 👌
Gary. UK
Well done little one. Proud of you ;)
Just found your channel- thank you! You are such an inspiration. Planning on flipping furniture full time as well
That’s a great color! Excellent job thanks I learned a lot I’m gonna give this a go
Thank you so much for this video. Very informative and love that you made us a list to add up costs.
I came for the furniture makeover info, but less than 2 minutes in and I can't help but to admire your quads. I need you to drop that leg workout 😀
@@1995Benzo thank you!! 😂 I do CrossFit 🙈
Loved the video and you did a beautiful job.
Thanks for this type of video! Please do more!
I love how you explain everything. What is the name of your sander?
Do you have tips for people wanting to flip bigger pieces of furniture like this dresser but have limited space to work? Additionally, for people who are solo and may have trouble transporting larger furniture alone?
Sweet love the longer vidoes so relaxing
Thank you for taking the time to watch!! I hope it was informative ☺️
@@salvagedbysammie It was
Great video. Please do more. Different price points or night stands.
I like it! Beautiful color green with gold. Looking match. Perfect! Good Job! Yay👌🏼👍🏽🥰
Ty for sharing your experience and knowledge with us. I am hoping to start doing this. Maybe with some smaller items. Ty again for your great tips❤❤🎉😊
Love your video and way of teaching. Do you have a video about the paint sprayer you generally use and also its maintenance. I’ve been thinking about getting one but hear so many issues about them clogging and not being worth the hassle.
Hey you never put in a video or Amazon link of where to purchase that black thing to make the holes for the handles
What are you using the plastic wood for? The audio cut out in the video at 7:34
Great video… I was looking for a video like this so thank you. I love that information you gave about how to stage the furniture for the pic to have a better chance in selling, never thought about that, lol. You gained a new sub 😊
Love the longer videos
Thank you for watching! 🤍 I’m trying to get more consistent with longer videos, so this is so encouraging!
Hi! What's the tool for making the holes for the door knobs called? Or, where did you get it please? Thanks!
Thank you for making this video! Can you please give us insight on the dry/cure time before you go in with the next coat for prime, paint, and topcoat? I understand the weather and humidity probably affect the time but just wanted to get a better understanding on the wait time.
Also, do we need to make sure each coat is completely dried before going in with the next coat?
How do you learn what sells well in your area?
@@bkgangstashawtii trial and error unfortunately!! It’s always changing. I did a dresser style last month that used to sell within hours. But this one has been sitting for a few weeks, unsold!
After sanding, what did you clean the furniture with?
Great job.
Absolutely gorgeous
@salvagedbysammie thanks for the lesson. What did you do to kill the aroma?
New subscriber from the uk at first glance i thought it said savaged by sammie 😁
Beautiful ❤
Excellent tutorial and a beautiful result … thank you! 🩷😁
You stated that green goes well in your area. In the beginning, how did you determine what colors to go with? I think it would be aggravating to paint a particular color and no one wants to buy it. And is it better to sell individual pieces or try to do sets?
This really was educating… I have this in mind to start soon since I have a knack for improving pieces. But in my area, Facebook marketplace is low-priced, how do you break even? Also the outsides of the drawers, can those be done to elevate the look? Or is there some unwritten rule for it to be bare so the quality of the wood can be confirmed?
Great video very informative thanks ❤
Turned out really nice thanks for the tutorial!! Did you sand between each coat of poly?
Nice work !
Where did you get the tool to measure for the hardware?
Hey guys, I’m curious, what reasons do people buy these items over cheaper and modern alternatives? (I’m not asking in a rude way, I’m asking so I can better understand my clients/ target audience) thank you
@@jimmyhopkins8447 solid wood furniture is better quality than what’s made today out of MDF or particle board
@@salvagedbysammieyes agree with you MDF is a very cheap piece of furniture when you could buy from someone like this young lady for a piece of furniture that is wooden so it will last a very long time. Plus these pieces are one of a kind.
Exactly my question. While I totally agree with solid wood being a better quality, my wife and I find it hard to sell hand made wooden craft. I think right now it has lot to do with the great economy and inflation. When people have to choose between gas in the car or food on the table, when furniture is needed, they will choose the much cheaper MDF. Hand made or not, real wood or not won't matter!
@@balazsfodor4I mean I own a custom woodworking business, 1 man show, commissioned $36,000 in the last 30 days rolling. It’s all in your quality, reputation and target audience. Even though the economy sucks and inflation is insane, people will certainly buy quality and custom furniture or other pieces. Marketing and photography are 70% of the battle.
Better quality. They don't fall apart after a short time. They last for another century or so
When you started painting I was like yikes it's yellow, didn't she say green? Thank goodness it wasn't yellow lol.
Awesome 👏
No audio at 7:30?
Very nice
Where did you find the handles and what length are they please?
10 inches and Amazon she mentioned t in the video ❤
Do you charge 50 for the sander and full bottle of cleaner for every project..?😊
Thank you❤
I hung up a bedsheet for background
A great, easy to follow video. I was wondering how you incorporated the cost of the sander at 50$?
Thanks!
Was wondering that myself. 🤔
This was to reflect if you had purchased a “beginner” sander to do your first flip. The cleaner she included the price of the full bottle, but you can get several pieces cleaned with the one bottle. Your second flip would cost far less as you already have the sander and left over supplies from the first flip. I hope this helped answer your question 🙂
How do you get the old musty stink outa the old wood?
what did you do to the wood filler? looks easier to spread than normal filler
I squirt a tiny bit of paint thinner in mine and stir it. Makes it a like more watery and easier to spread.
How long did it take you to flip this?
What about the value of your time in the asking price?
So you are buying and selling everything through Facebook marketplace? And so everything you buy and sell is local to your city/town I guess?
i thought you were gonna add legs from what you were saying. i think it turned out great but i agree the one with the legs is more attractive in general. my least fav color is green. good to know orhers dont agree with me. 😂
Oh yeah
Man you are the total package, hot and motivated!
Grandma catching strays
This has nothing to do with furniture flipping. I do love your channel though. I watch all of your videos. But, today i just want to know where i can get that headscarf, it's gorgeous
@@tamibretz3753 lol!! Thank you!! It’s from Amazon! They have a ton on there. I just fold it over a bunch until it’s a thin line for me to wear as a headband. Its silk so it’s gentle on my hair that breaks very easily 🙌🏻
I don’t like the fact that the sides of the shelves aren’t painted too, if the front is
I bought a dresser for $50 and my wife didn't like it. I threw it up on Facebook for $500 and sold it in one day!
@@carlmazziotti221 that’s INCREDIBLE!!! What an awesome turnaround 🙌🏻 be careful… it gets addicting 🤪
“Painting the floors” is only a good hack as long as she hasn’t done it with real paint yet. The minute she does, you may wish you hadn’t encouraged the practice!
Remember that you have to pay yourself for hours of labor.
If you added your time (say $20/hr), which was many hours, you probably wouldn't break even.
If she paid someone else to do it, she wouldn’t have any profit. The money she receives from the sale of the piece is her profit (less the costs she lists). She’s retaining the money she collects. That’s the profit. She can break it down further (how many hours it took, divided by the profit would equal what she is earning per hour) to see if the hourly earnings are worth her time. Other than factoring in the income she “should” declare for tax purposes, the money she collects, less her expenses is the profit. I hope this helps.
Are people really willing to pay $200-400 for a dresser on marketplace? There is so much cheap furniture everywhere. You can buy an IKEA and hack it for much less. I’m surprised…
Solid wood furniture will last generations. Composite furniture will last a decade or so.
@@terrywhitted2375 Yes, but most people where I live don’t care about that. They replace it after 5 years anyway because it goes out of style.
I did it under $125
That sander is over $650...
Shop estate sales. I got a Dewalt for $12 yesterday.
Why don't you account for your time spent working on it? Time spent working it times hourly wage.
@@michaelgonzales2983 when I started, I did! But now I Put together videos and also make money through my content, so it’s a little more complex. This was just supposed to be a straight forward video to show how you can flip furniture for cheap. As most businesses starting out, you may work a little extra than you make, but it pays off in the end! Lots of business owners don’t pay themselves at first or account for their time during a start up. But being able to work from home, even if it means working for free for an hour or 2, is way better in my opinion than working a 9-5
I wonder if shes paying the irs taxes.
@@grahamstefaan we have full business & employees, and a bookkeeping company. So yes, I pay taxes
Who cares
poor little termites, lol
What happened to restoring furniture, especially a beautiful piece like this, to its (near)original finish? All off that beautiful wood grain is gone. The absence of handles are part of the architecture of this piece. You did a nice job. However, this was an heirloom piece. What you created, though lovely, is not.
It doesn’t sell as well. And at the end of the day, she’s running a business. A storage unit full of refurbished pieces that won’t sell doesn’t do anyone any good.
Plus it’s a much more labor intensive process, meaning less profit. More chances for something to happen that ruins the piece.
It's ok the woodgrain is still there it's just not visible
It’s veneer not solid wood.
Just because she didn’t do that exact thing in this exact video doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist anymore. Maybe just appreciate what she created and the info she shared as she learns about running this young business for herself?
@@tamberlin6961 Not everything in this world has to be wood. The reason timber pieces end up on the scrap heap is because people are tired of WOOD. Besides, the people who dumped it didn’t think it was a family heirloom!
Step 1: Live with your parents or con a rich guy into supporting you.
Great video on how to start a flipping business. Now “how to start a successful you tube channel - get a hot blonde and dress her in shorts and tank tops…
Nice legs.
Why would anyone pay 400 for this?
wasting money
How?
I can make pvc door so if you have work or contact in yiur circle please contact me from india