Furniture restorer Jay Blades helps us to become more self-sufficient and to rekindle our love for easy-to-follow DIY. He looks back through the archives to rediscover the very best home and garden advice from some of the nation’s favourite experts, and he shares his own hacks, tips and tricks to get everyone inspired to have a go and make something special.

Also in this episode, Sarah Moore shows us an enlightening way to recycle old jars, Monty Don shares a fantastic way of making a raised bed for the garden, and we learn everything from how to make your own Hollywood-style mirror to putting down parquet flooring, while saving a small fortune in the process. As well as this, Jay demonstrates how to make a floating desk and upholster an old stool, and he shows us a genius hack to make your own fridge cleaner. Show less