Storage Auctions
The Storage Locker => General Storage Auction Talk => Topic started by: money4nothing on April 16, 2012, 04:06:23 PM
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Taking this from the Auction scene.
Mattress springs selling and crafts. ::)
Have two crib mattresses and one single mattress. Took maybe 10 minutes to remove the plastic cover on the crib mattress nice white padding underneath pulled off into two pieces. Great for shipping. What was left was all the metal springs easy scrap, all in one piece.
The twin took a little longer (needed a new razor blade). Maybe 30 minutes to remove outer cover. Never done it before so a little time for learning curve. Have to wait on husband to get home to get the wire cutters out of the tool box to finish. Not sure how the the spring covers will come off.
On the plus springs on the twin are nice and rusty has been laying around for a while. ;)
And they are selling on Ebay... Not for much as MovieMan pointed out.
Will see what I can come up with for the use of them or easy scrap.
The cover off the twin would make a nice furniture moving blanket like StorMe said.
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Money my Aunt said she was going to try and find some to use as plant starters. Take a group of springs still together and put peat pots in the springs. Keeps the pots up so the pincher bugs can't eat the new sprouts. Not sure if it would work but I may have to try.
One lady at the antique show said she collected vintage post cards and was going to use her 2' X 2' section to display the cards in. She said that she would change them out when she wanted a new look.
I really tried to listen to as many ideas as possible. I should have been writing them down. I have always avoided units with mattresses like the plague. Maybe not so much anymore. LOL
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googled it this morning after reading about them selling.
Some good ideas out there. But it would take a crafty place to sell them not the run of the mill Flea.
If I come up with anything that is worth a picture I will post. ;)
Where is Buldogmom? Bet she has some ideas.
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Well if ya'll come up with something good post it here so I can steal it and make some money at my flea :)
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What He ^ said.
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No problem, Trying to keep track of time spent to see if it is worth it.
I lot of the crafty things I see might be cool but take way to long to produce to make money.
Love the ones you can just slap together and sell for a good price.
So hopefully can figure out something easy for the springs. ;D
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LOL....I have only seen mattress springs turned into a bulletin board thingy and some planters! Both were kinda ugly!
I used my kids crib springs to hold up sweet peas one year.... ;) Hubby thought it was a tad junky to keep up for another year.
Bev
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LOL Bulldog. It is called shabby sheik not ugly.... ;) but most of it is ugly. IMO
Spent about an hour pulling off the metal frame holding everything together. Would have been 30 minutes if I had figured out to cut the metal frame into smaller pieces and just pull out. ::)
This was a serta mattress so the springs are individually wrapped. ( only a cloth holding them together) So I have strands of springs. Did cut some out and all my big ideas bounced away. ;D
If nothing else did not pay to get rid of it and have enough in scrap to cover my time.
Still working on the ideas.... Saw a wreath on etsy with some paper flowers added (ugly) for $30. Too bad they don't have a watch list. :D
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Money - ;D ;D ;D
The picture I am getting is great!
Maybe glue a couple to the bottom of the old tennis shoes and sell at the swap....kid's would love them! ;)
My teacup pin cushions are selling at the antique mall for $8 a pop! I have about $1-$2 into them. Yippee...cuz the cup and saucers do not sell at all. Too many vendors have oodles of them.
Hubby bemoans my artsy-fartsy pile in the back bedroom but he has learned just to stay quiet. What is sad is I have no artistic talent...none, not a drop! I have to stick with things I can glue together or stencil or staple.
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Fun thread!
The visual of money butchering a mattress is hysterical. Next time just grab a bic and fire that mother up! 8)
bulldogmom~I was going to suggest the springs on the bottom of shoes and try to sell them to the vertically challenged at auctions! ;D
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Bouncing bidders!!!
Now that is a youtube video I would love to see!
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Bouncing bidders!!!
Now that is a youtube video I would love to see!
Oh great~I just read your comment to my husband and he's threatening to pull a Barry with a pogo stick! :-\
With him being 6' 4" seeing over a crowd is rarely an issue~
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Rockin....LOL. Video??? ;)
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Fun thread!
The visual of money butchering a mattress is hysterical. Next time just grab a bic and fire that mother up! 8)
OK will add to the fun... The metal frame was 1/4" thick was able to cut a few but a little difficult.. So laid it on the ground and used the ground as leverage then it was a snap... AFV should have been in order.
On the bic side Burn ban... No rain for over a month, for Fl.. that is bad. The gators have even moved on.
bulldogmom~I was going to suggest the springs on the bottom of shoes and try to sell them to the vertically challenged at auctions! ;D
I resemble that remark. :D
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I mentioned the springs thing to my wife, she has no imagination and couldn't picture what I'm talking about. So I pulled up a pic on the net and showed her. She retaliated with a sanford and son screenshot and said no chance!
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che85mor tooo funny.
Still working on the craft side of this ::)
Have one wreath made needs some more imagination. Took maybe 10 minutes to make...
Maybe will have something by this evening. :o
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Lol - I love the spring on shoes idea until I think of one breaking and poking into a foot. Stuff we did as kids just don't fly anymore now a days (lawn darts anyone???)
Money - to make life easier you should get a small bolt/wire cutter. I picked one up from Home Depot years ago that is about the size of a good pair of pliers. It cuts the springs and stuff in a matress pretty well. Can be done one handed also. Or upgrade to the smallest version of bolt cutters and use them. The set I have cuts fence and stuff with ease. Of course you have to use both hands for those.
You know searching etsy was a great idea. Going to go see what I think my big fat hands can put together from looking at that site.
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@ Craig have the wire cutters (We build rabbit cages ;) )
The wire around this thing was at least 1/4 " thick. :o well guess you call that steal rod...
Have the wreath together need to add a little bit more to make it shabby chic (thanks for not calling me out on previous miss spell).
Will post a picture if my husband is honest and says it looks good.... Not his style (shabby) So we will see.
Love to see what you come up with Craig.
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I'll be honest and tell you I don't have the first clue. Nor am I even close to haven any art talent. I can't even draw a stick figure ::)
Only craft thing I'm attempting is to take some picture frames, old photos, and anything else related I can find to make some "theme wall art". I even got the idea from a guy that had setup next to me at the flea one day.
I started to give all of my bed stuff to a family friend who scraps also. Just so I don't have to mess with the stuff.
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Ok still working had to get some ebay stuff listed and boxed to make room for the creative side.
Here we go.
Used an old sheet (from locker) ripped it into strips to tie the springs together, added some twine. The green fill was out of my craft supply. Paper wire unwrapped. Thinking about adding some buttons to it.
Have another idea for the crib springs. For another day.
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Very nice Money.
I had 2 mattresses laying in back yard from back Nov units. Could never get the hubby or son to drag them off. After reading this thread I decided to work on those.Well son finally pulled them under fence to pasture and set fire. Not sure just how the fire will affect them so far as crafting. But at least thats a start.
Now to get the 2 boxsprings/foundations from the garage. 1 has the square springs and not sure of the other. Every auction I've been to so far has bedding and I yell out BON FIRE TIME ::) hoping it scares the newbies off LOL
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Money - that looks far better than anything I have seen so far that used bedsprings.
Buttons would look good....maybe in a contrasting color?
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Thanks.
Working some other ideas to make a few more and then see if they will sell. That will be the decider.
have a few other projects that I keep going to avoiding this one, sometimes they run together. ;D
Broken dinning room table. Saw one cut in half painted and brackets added to make a nice table that attaches to the wall.
Nice rocking chair that the seat is missing (large wooden one) Think we are going to put a planter in it.
Old large picture frame no glass bad print, trying to make something cool using that and the crib springs.
Old windows missing glass thinking of adding chicken wire and maybe a few springs.
Ok Now you see why I only got one done. The picture not that great. If I modify I will get a better one.
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That table idea is pretty good. Would fit a place with lots of apt buildings and not my area. I do know there is a market for such things. My old drop leaf table went from 0 interest to 8 people wanting it one month. Most of the people liked it due to how small it was. How easy it would fit in their kitchen or other room.
I still look at things as either "sell / scrap / trash". I'll have to try and change that mental block.
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I still look at things as either "sell / scrap / trash". I'll have to try and change that mental block.
You are ahead of the game. I come up with this stuff because it is really trash but is still setting here. ;)
Showing some hoarding traits (runs in the family) ;D
Think I can salvage the table maybe get two out of it. If not is is garbage.
Will post if I come up with something cool and sells.
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Not mattress related still working on that.
Re-purposing.
(http://www.kodakgallery.com/imaging-site/services/doc/4697:320067755213/jpeg/BG)
Before
(http://www.kodakgallery.com/imaging-site/services/doc/4697:520067755213/jpeg/BG)
After.
Thanks Rockin was able to follow your mud instructions on Pics. ;D
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A little off original topic, but I had 3 chairs that the fabric seat was making them beyond sellable. Buddy of mine has a bunch fabric and gave me some of it. It took a couple hrs for me to recover them and sold 2 of them for $30. Still have one that is going to the flea Sat. The chairs in the post above look like a recover job would help the value of the entire set.
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Yes usually recover the chairs, just have not gotten to it.
The table has been around for a while, the last unload to get to another table, one of the legs gave way why I cut it in half and re-purposed it.
The whole table is MDF wood (particle crap).
Making new out of old. ;D
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Not mattress related still working on that.
kodakgallery.com/imaging-site/services/doc/4697:520067755213/jpeg/BG
SOLD!!!! $40
Only one week on local classified. ;D One more to go. Took the other one down to the thrift will wait a week and see if it sells if not then bring it home and post again.