How to Flip Ugly Mirrors For Cash!

[@ArbitraryLifestyle]

This reminds me of some Abercrombie & Fitch jeans I bought years ago. I purchased 36 pairs of Barstar Flare jeans by A&F off of Ebay for $352. They are THE most plain jeans A&F sold at the time, dark denim with no distressing at all. First pair... we put a 5" PVC pipe inside the leg and used a cheese grater to distress the thigh and knee area, then use a 1-to-1 bleach/water mix in a spray bottle to fade the thighs and butt a little bit. Put it on ebay and it sold for freaking $41. I think I made aroun $840 profit that month off the jeans.

[@jackbenny9000]

I don't know if you saw the shanty 2 chic video with the kitchen deco or not ,but they took cheap mirrors just five dollar mirrors that they got at Walmart and made beautiful frames for them and lined up three of them on their wall in the dining room. so all of those mirrors that you said were flops or actually flips if you make simple wood frames paint and distress them.

[@tdowdfl]

Along with Craigslist they now also have "Offer Up" & "Let Go". You can get the free apps in the app store on your phone. Offer Up is the best.

[@bmarie8965]

with bedbug scare how would I take precautions? do you spray with anything or does paint kill stuff

[@plips71755]

That first one could be a good possibility - paint, leaf, texturize the frame, with all kinds of products, decoupage or pad and cover with cool material. I have seen one coated with stucco type product, then covered in nuts, bolts, washers, skulls, etc and various neat paint - sold for $750! It was a cool punk type. Got to use your imagination.

[@melodystrickland5047]

rosebudforglory I agree with you you can do something using your imagination with all the ones that were flopped!!!!!!!!

[@tektonwooddesign3390]

That last mirror turned out great and those colors are pretty popular right now. I’m gonna try one for sure.

[@michaelak1416]

Question. What if they have a plastic frame that has detail resembling that carved piece (#9 in your AWESOME video)?

[@elizabethgant8291]

#11... Remove mirror glass. Clean and save for another project. Clean and paint intact wood frame. Add hanging brackets. Hang on well. Bam! You now have original shelving. Or use as a fireplace insert. Or hallway table.

[@mrw2406]

Great video, very helpful since I'm doing research before starting my furniture flipping business. I got 100% on the mirror quiz :D I'm a stay at home mommy looking to bring in some cash for our family, jusy curious as to if you do this full time or as a hobby? Thanks for making these videos :)

[@MrDiyDork]

Thanks. You get a gold star the for 100%! lol Mirrors can be a little tricky, so make sure to get them as cheap as possible, keep them fairly neutral (but still have some fun with them), and then price them high enough to make a profit, but low enough that they'll move fairly quick. (Not everyone's looking for a mirror, but if it looks great and is priced right... the right person will want to buy it). If you're really wanting to get into flipping furniture... dressers are my best sellers. They have always been a sure thing for me. Buy them cheap (under $50), make them look good, and you'll be making profits quick.

[@kimjensen717]

Do you have a video for what dressers/cabinets to not by or pass on?

[@sharit7970]

Loved the video- mirror looks fabulous! Thanks for sharing!!

[@MrDiyDork]

Thanks! You're welcome.

[@thanrose]

Totally understood why you chose flip or flop for each, but I do love me some free mirrors. I would have taken any of them and done something, save maybe the 1970s pine shelf extravaganza. Although right at this moment, a tacky retro vibe with fashion dolls and unicorns seems doable on that one. If it was free, and I was into that. I'm not.

[@shanetho2865]

the cheap ones with garbage frames would be great for a pallet wood frame or some kind of reclaimed wood. as long as you got it cheap.

[@EricandWolfy]

Miss you man.

[@ap2179]

Loved this vid! Especially the mirror quiz...super helpful. This will help for a good spring/summer hobby I wanna try :)

[@Rose-if6jv]

Great video, I've learned a lot

[@QkTreasures]

Great video, I have a mirror I garbage picked for free & I think I want to fix it up to resell on Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace/Groups and or offer up, Walla pop, let go, 5 miles, close5, etc.

[@Joseph1212121]

Hi, enjoyed your video. The game was fun and even surprised myself by getting a couple wrong. : ) The last mirror you showed that was blueish/greenish really got my attention. How much did you pay for that and how much did you sell it for. I see those every so often at the thrift stores and I look at them and say "yuck." The next time I see one, I'm gonna say "bingo!" Thanks for posting this video!!!

[@zzzz3190]

Omg, I can't believe you flopped all those ! What about just taking off whatever "flop" is around it, and just re-using the mirror and putting i on pallet wood or something? You can always just use the mirror only as long as you put wood around it and distress it---it's a FLIP for sure. Use your imagination.

[@bmarie8965]

exactly but im sure hes talking about just flipping not refurbishing much

[@kellydobberstine5011]

Check out Freecycle, also. People post items they no longer want and give them to you for free! Most areas near a larger city have a section. You can search by your area and find all kinds of treasures for free!

[@pattijesinoski1958]

#11 would be great for building a retro bar

[@blackvic5157]

I've been staring at this same pic for like 5 minutes now. Kinda starting to drift...

[@cynthiacummins2925]

Thank you.

[@MrDiyDork]

you're welcome!

[@jaxxon4972]

I had to like your video your likes were at 666 >_>

[@vanessaj7202]

great and very useful information. .. i didnt know ! will begin looking mirrors now thanks

[@faze_beans3663]

my mirror was always ugly

[@Rossip00s]

I was hoping everything would be a flop so I could hear the fart noise...

[@joejamata5583]

I did it with the Woodglut plans.

[@gaudycouturist4856]

7 is a flip... art deco design....

[@vanessaj7202]

great and very useful information. .. i didnt know ! will begin looking mirrors now thanks

[@MrDiyDork]

You're welcome. Mirrors are a bit tricky to sell sometimes (take longer than other furniture), but I have found that the bigger & more detailed the wood frame is on it, the better it'll do.