0:00:02 > 0:00:05When it comes to shopping, us Brits can blow a fortune...
0:00:05 > 0:00:08See, that's what I want, a single solitaire.
0:00:08 > 0:00:10..but how can we control our spending?
0:00:10 > 0:00:13- 30,000 or something like that? - Oh!
0:00:13 > 0:00:16I'm a business journalist, Steph McGovern.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18- 7,000.- What?!- What?!
0:00:18 > 0:00:21I want to help make our money go further.
0:00:21 > 0:00:23We are bringing down your spending.
0:00:23 > 0:00:24And I'm Alex Jones.
0:00:24 > 0:00:25Sale!
0:00:25 > 0:00:29I know only too well the traps consumers fall into.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32- How many times have you used that, then?- I haven't.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35- We're challenging families... - No!- Oh!
0:00:35 > 0:00:38- No!- ..to try money-saving alternatives.
0:00:38 > 0:00:40SHE SCREAMS
0:00:40 > 0:00:43So we can all learn to shop well for less.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45- Ooh!- We're talking hard cash.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48- Really?- That is amazing.
0:00:48 > 0:00:49Our job here is done.
0:00:49 > 0:00:50- ALL:- Aww!
0:00:50 > 0:00:53It's not bad...!
0:00:53 > 0:00:56This week, a house bursting with buys...
0:00:56 > 0:00:57- Two of these. - There's three of these.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00Oh, my goodness! Another pair.
0:01:00 > 0:01:03..means looking good comes at one heck of a cost.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06- You are uncontrollable. - No, you've made me uncontrollable.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10But can Alex and I prove feeling fab can be done...
0:01:10 > 0:01:11No!
0:01:11 > 0:01:13..without breaking the bank?
0:01:13 > 0:01:15- We need to change that. - We need to retrain you.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17Oh, my God! How am I going to cope with this?
0:01:22 > 0:01:24Come on, Bailey!
0:01:24 > 0:01:27We're in north London with Kevin and Yolanda,
0:01:27 > 0:01:30who became a couple seven years ago.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34- What you can say is we met... - No, I know what I need to say.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36You don't need to tell them about...
0:01:36 > 0:01:40That you rang me 150 times begging me to go out with you.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43OK, the abridged version is that we met in a pub.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47Yolanda runs an estate agents and Kevin is a sales manager.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50The next step is that we're going to get married.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52Then we're going to have babies.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54We're definitely not going to have babies.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00The last few years for Kevin and Yolanda have been life-changing,
0:02:00 > 0:02:02because as well as finding each other,
0:02:02 > 0:02:06they've lost a staggering 16st between them.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09We both had gastric surgery.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11I was the biggest I've ever been in my whole life.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14I was 22st.
0:02:14 > 0:02:19I was a size 28 and then, about a year later, I'd lost 10st.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21Yolanda dropped seven address sizes
0:02:21 > 0:02:25and Kevin's lost almost a third of his body weight.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27'It's made a big difference to our lives.'
0:02:27 > 0:02:29I just feel completely different.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32I actually feel very glamorous...
0:02:32 > 0:02:35and I feel more like a lady now.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37# Glamorous... #
0:02:37 > 0:02:40And the couple's new-found confidence
0:02:40 > 0:02:43has kick-started a brand-new hobby.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46Do you know what I really, really want is a bomber jacket?
0:02:46 > 0:02:49I would say most weekends we are out shopping.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52Do you like this? I want some of that.
0:02:52 > 0:02:53That's amazing. Look at that.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57Since I've lost all the weight, the shopping makes me go high.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00This is gorgeous.
0:03:00 > 0:03:01This is the cutaway collar though.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04Before, I'd have to look at the size before I looked at the colour or the
0:03:04 > 0:03:05style or anything like that,
0:03:05 > 0:03:09but now I can go into most shops and pick off the shelf.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13And Kevin picks up designer every time.
0:03:13 > 0:03:14But I do like my brands.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17Last night I went out, I had Kurt Geiger shoes on,
0:03:17 > 0:03:19I had Calvin Klein jeans on and I had a Ralph Lauren shirt on.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24But the big brand names don't stop there.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28I love Bobbi Brown and I love MAC, KIKO.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31'My aftershave is a really high brand.'
0:03:31 > 0:03:35You've got to spend to make your hair look good.
0:03:35 > 0:03:40The problem is, Yolanda never thinks before she spends.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43I bought red, I bought orange, mustard...
0:03:43 > 0:03:46I don't actually know how many pairs of boots and stuff that I have.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49So I just go out and buy and buy and buy and buy.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51Yolanda has no concept of money at all.
0:03:51 > 0:03:55If I had all my salary, I'd probably spend it within the week.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59Kevin takes control of that, which is, to be honest, amazing,
0:03:59 > 0:04:01and it takes the worry off me.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03It's not been an easy few years.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05As well as dealing with her weight issues,
0:04:05 > 0:04:08Yolanda also lost her mum.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11I was very, very close to my mum. She was my rock.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14She always wanted me to be glamorous and beautiful.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17She'd be really proud of me today, do you know what I mean?
0:04:17 > 0:04:21And for Kevin, all of this means extra TLC.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23'I really like to treat her,
0:04:23 > 0:04:27'because, yeah, it's been tough for her. She's had a tough life.'
0:04:27 > 0:04:29A lot of it is my fault, because I make sure
0:04:29 > 0:04:31that she's never short of money.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33It's £105.93, Kevin. Thank you.
0:04:33 > 0:04:37But I do feel that it's getting to a point where it's...
0:04:37 > 0:04:39It's dangerously overspending.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41And with their wedding to pay for,
0:04:41 > 0:04:45they simply can't afford to keep feeding their shopping obsession.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47We're getting married next year.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50We budgeted for 80 people.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52We earn good money and we should be saving a lot more.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54Yeah, but it's hard to save.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56It is hard, but, you know, you've got to stop spending.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59'Yolanda has no idea what the consequences are'
0:04:59 > 0:05:01when you keep spending.
0:05:01 > 0:05:06I just don't know when to stop and I want to learn to stop,
0:05:06 > 0:05:11because I never want to let go of Kevin and I think I could push his
0:05:11 > 0:05:15buttons one day if I don't start being careful.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22'To help Kevin and Yolanda get back on track for their big day,
0:05:22 > 0:05:24'Steph and I have arrived in town.'
0:05:24 > 0:05:27- Wipe your feet, Mrs. - Oh, yeah. Yeah, yeah.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30'To show them just how severe their spending is,
0:05:30 > 0:05:32'we're resorting to shock tactics.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34'And whilst they're out, we're clearing their house
0:05:34 > 0:05:37'to stock our very own pop-up shop.'
0:05:37 > 0:05:40I mean, look how rammed this rail is, and you can't...
0:05:40 > 0:05:43How can you decide what to wear like this?
0:05:43 > 0:05:44STEPH GASPS
0:05:44 > 0:05:46Look how far the shoes go back as well.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48- Hang on a minute.- Aha!
0:05:48 > 0:05:51Brand-new. Give me the receipt.
0:05:51 > 0:05:52That's a long receipt.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55Oh, hang on. Good sale shopping, skirts, £4.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57- But it's quantity, isn't it? - £5... I know.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00You just feel, "Come on, Yolanda, you've got enough stuff here.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03"You don't need any more."
0:06:03 > 0:06:05'Kevin and Yolanda's bedrooms and bathrooms...
0:06:05 > 0:06:09He's got a swish shaving situation going on here.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12'..are literally bursting with buys.'
0:06:12 > 0:06:15And I mean, there's two of these. You know, two of these...
0:06:15 > 0:06:19- There's three of these.- I'm guilty of buying more than one, you know,
0:06:19 > 0:06:21if there's a buy one, get one free.
0:06:21 > 0:06:22But then, you don't use them all, do you?
0:06:22 > 0:06:24You wait until one's finished.
0:06:25 > 0:06:30Our guess is that the couple have no idea how much money they've spent.
0:06:30 > 0:06:31If your drawers are this rammed...
0:06:31 > 0:06:35- You'd never know what you've got, would you?- Ever, ever, ever.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38- 'So, we are going to show them...' - Come on, then.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44..by setting up our own pop-up shop filled with their things.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49Hopefully, this will shock Kevin and Yolanda into changing their
0:06:49 > 0:06:51spendthrift ways.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55'Now to surprise them.'
0:06:55 > 0:06:56Hello!
0:06:58 > 0:06:59Lovely to see you.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03- You've been shopping. - I just bought one thing.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07It was actually his fault, because he just never, never says no to me.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11So, there are lessons to be learned here as well, I think, Kevin.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13- Definitely.- It would seem. Shall we head down this way?
0:07:13 > 0:07:15- Yeah.- Come on then, let's go.
0:07:16 > 0:07:20Time to lead them to our very special boutique.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23- What's this shop called?- I don't know... It's like a vintagy one.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26Oh, my God, they've taken all my clothes.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29Oh, my God, they've taken all my clothes!
0:07:29 > 0:07:31Look!
0:07:33 > 0:07:35They've done my whole house.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37This is just an example.
0:07:37 > 0:07:38That's the scary bit.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40This is just a percentage.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43- No way.- How do you feel?
0:07:43 > 0:07:45I'm actually really proud of it, but it's quite embarrassing.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47You are proud that you've got this much stuff?
0:07:47 > 0:07:50- Yeah, I think it's amazing. - How do you feel, Kevin?
0:07:50 > 0:07:53I'm actually lost for words over how much stuff there is.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56When you see it like this, it's too much.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00But how much is too much?
0:08:00 > 0:08:02Well, they're about to find out.
0:08:03 > 0:08:07Any idea, Yolanda, how many dresses you actually own?
0:08:07 > 0:08:0835 dresses.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10Kevin, higher or lower?
0:08:10 > 0:08:13Higher. I reckon about 50 dresses.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15You have...
0:08:15 > 0:08:17over 120 dresses.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19- Shut up! I don't believe you. - Yes.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23How much do you think all these dresses have cost you?
0:08:23 > 0:08:25Probably maybe £500.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27£500?!
0:08:27 > 0:08:31Over £3,500.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34No way. I don't believe you. 3,000...?
0:08:34 > 0:08:37Over £3,000...on dresses?
0:08:37 > 0:08:39'And they're just the start'
0:08:39 > 0:08:43You have 70 vest tops,
0:08:43 > 0:08:4630 long-sleeved tops and 60 cardigans.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50- Oh, my God!- And this is how we found most of them, right.
0:08:50 > 0:08:51Just to demonstrate.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56The thing is, Kevin, you're not getting away scot-free.
0:08:56 > 0:09:02- Uh-uh!- There's a lot of top brand shirts in your collection.
0:09:02 > 0:09:03Yeah, I do like my shirts.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06- How much money do you think you've spent on them?- I don't know.
0:09:08 > 0:09:09£300?
0:09:09 > 0:09:13- 1,300.- No way!
0:09:13 > 0:09:14- £1,000.- I think you've got your figures wrong.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16I don't think we have, love.
0:09:16 > 0:09:17Steph doesn't get figures wrong.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21'Yeah, that's right, although I did almost lose count
0:09:21 > 0:09:23'of Yolanda's coats.'
0:09:23 > 0:09:26Bomber jacket, bomber jacket, bomber jacket, bomber jacket.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28Don't tell me you don't know about these coats.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30- You're lying to them. - No, I do know about them,
0:09:30 > 0:09:33but you don't realise how many you've got.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35You have 60 jackets and coats,
0:09:35 > 0:09:38and you've spent just under £2,000 on coats and jackets.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40- Wow.- It's just crazy.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42I'm actually gobsmacked.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44£2,000?
0:09:44 > 0:09:46You spend all this money, and then do you actually remember
0:09:46 > 0:09:49- what you have? - No.- Right.
0:09:49 > 0:09:50So that's the problem.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54Yolanda's not the only one guilty of not wearing what she's got.
0:09:54 > 0:09:583.6 billion clothes go unworn in our country's closets.
0:09:58 > 0:10:02That's an average of 57 items per person.
0:10:02 > 0:10:03Although, judging by this lot,
0:10:03 > 0:10:06Yolanda might have a few more than that.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09Well, it's like a department store, isn't it?
0:10:09 > 0:10:12I mean, I've never, ever seen somebody with as many boots.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14Look how many knee-high black boots you've got,
0:10:14 > 0:10:15which all look very similar.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18No, they don't. Show me ones that look similar.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20- There we are.- Here we go.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22Yeah, but they've got the gold bit round it.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24They're not the same.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26But when we're talking about saving money,
0:10:26 > 0:10:29you could choose between this boot and this boot.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31They go with the same outfit.
0:10:31 > 0:10:32True.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36- But?- I can't accept it, because they're still gold.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38I want a plain and gold.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41'We've got our work cut out with this one.'
0:10:41 > 0:10:44The average woman owns 17 pairs of shoes.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47Yolanda has 65 pairs.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49How much do you think you've spent on them?
0:10:49 > 0:10:51About £2,000.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55Add another grand. We're talking £3,000.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57Wow.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00But it's something that makes me really happy.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03But I'm sure your wedding day will make you happy.
0:11:03 > 0:11:08Just on 11 luxury bras, Yolanda's blown nearly 900 quid.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11- You all right, Kevin? - Not really, no.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13But it's good quality.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16You think that the price you're paying gets you a better quality?
0:11:16 > 0:11:19Again, I don't think about the price.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21- We need to change that. - We need to retrain you.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24And if Yolanda's not checking the price tags,
0:11:24 > 0:11:26how is she keeping track of her spending?
0:11:26 > 0:11:28My card never gets declined.
0:11:28 > 0:11:33So if you're buying constantly, how does the card work?
0:11:33 > 0:11:36- Are you topping it up? - BOTH:- Yes.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38Kevin!
0:11:38 > 0:11:42But that means though she's got an endless pot of money!
0:11:42 > 0:11:45'The question is, do either of them have any clue
0:11:45 > 0:11:48'how much Yolanda's clothes have cost?'
0:11:48 > 0:11:50What would you have said before you walked in here?
0:11:50 > 0:11:51Five grand.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53Our estimate...
0:11:53 > 0:11:56is over £16,000.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58It's crazy.
0:11:58 > 0:11:59- Is it crazy?- Mm-hm.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01It's crazy.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04But it's not just the clothes that are out of control.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06Kevin's high-priced shaving products
0:12:06 > 0:12:10totted up to a not so trim 700 quid.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12- No!- Yeah!
0:12:12 > 0:12:16In fact, when it came to Kevin and Yolanda's preening and pruning...
0:12:16 > 0:12:19I honestly feel that I've gone through the archives of toothpaste.
0:12:19 > 0:12:20Come on, Steph.
0:12:20 > 0:12:24..the combination of quantity as well as shelling out on brands
0:12:24 > 0:12:29means they've spent just short of £2,000.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32The toothpaste is £500 on its own.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36But how will they react when I tell them how much all their clothes
0:12:36 > 0:12:39and bathroom buys come to?
0:12:39 > 0:12:40The moment of truth.
0:12:40 > 0:12:46The total for Yolanda and Kevin combined, bathroom and bedroom...
0:12:46 > 0:12:49is over £26,000.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51- Oh, no. - Oh, my God.
0:12:54 > 0:12:58- It's not bad.- It's not bad?!
0:12:58 > 0:13:00Yolanda! It's outrageous.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02It is outrageous.
0:13:02 > 0:13:07'Time to get tough with Yolanda, starting with her latest purchase.'
0:13:07 > 0:13:10You've got the receipt, you could return this right now.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14- Oh, my God, that's terrible. - Do it.
0:13:14 > 0:13:15(Go on.)
0:13:15 > 0:13:18Oh...
0:13:18 > 0:13:21I never, ever, ever bring things back.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23- Right, well, here we go, we're starting now.- I feel sick.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25- In the bag.- Off you trot.
0:13:26 > 0:13:31OK, we're going now. I've never returned anything.
0:13:31 > 0:13:32It's good for her though.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35Too right, Yolanda and Kevin are never going to save money
0:13:35 > 0:13:39for their wedding if they don't get a grip on their spending.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42- That was hard work, wasn't it? - It was.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44If you just look at Yolanda, it's to do with her weight loss.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46- Yeah.- That's clearly, like, a big deal to her.
0:13:46 > 0:13:50And all of that is leading to this kind of compulsive shopping.
0:13:50 > 0:13:51But Kevin's not without blame,
0:13:51 > 0:13:53because he's the facilitator, isn't he?
0:13:53 > 0:13:56He enables her to spend all this money.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58Their motivation should be very strong.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00I mean, they want is to get married,
0:14:00 > 0:14:02so, if we keep reminding them of that,
0:14:02 > 0:14:05it should be enough to change their mind-set.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08'Oh, fingers crossed!'
0:14:10 > 0:14:12So whilst the happy couple were out,
0:14:12 > 0:14:15we went in and overhauled their bedrooms and bathrooms...
0:14:16 > 0:14:19- BOTH:- Oh, my God!
0:14:19 > 0:14:22..in a bid to help all of us shop smarter.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26Which toothpaste is that?
0:14:26 > 0:14:30In our experiment, we've replaced their usual branded products
0:14:30 > 0:14:33with mostly cheaper substitutes.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35You won't like that toilet tissue.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39And to really put their product loyalty to the test...
0:14:39 > 0:14:43- Aftershave.- ..some items haven't actually been swapped.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46They look like they're from Lidl.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49But it's all been debranded so they've no idea what they're using.
0:14:49 > 0:14:54- So, you're not allowed to use any of that.- This is ridiculous.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56Yolanda's horde of high-end hairstyling products
0:14:56 > 0:14:59cost her around 250 quid.
0:14:59 > 0:15:04We've limited her to just three items that cost just under a fiver.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06Oh, my God. How am I going to cope with this?
0:15:06 > 0:15:08You don't need ten hair sprays.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10Yeah, but I like ten hair sprays.
0:15:10 > 0:15:14Hopefully, our swaps will open their eyes to alternatives that could help
0:15:14 > 0:15:16us all spend less.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18I don't think that's my normal lipstick.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21No, but this one is over 20 quid cheaper.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24I'm quite depressed. I feel like I want to cry.
0:15:24 > 0:15:29For this couple to save big, they need to cap their clothing spends.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31No!
0:15:31 > 0:15:33So we've ditched Kevin's designer numbers...
0:15:33 > 0:15:36- Say bye-bye to your shirts. - Bye, shirts!
0:15:36 > 0:15:39..and swapped them for like-for-like high street versions.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42But will he know the difference once they're out and on?
0:15:43 > 0:15:45See you tomorrow!
0:15:46 > 0:15:50As for Yolanda, to prove she doesn't need so many clothes,
0:15:50 > 0:15:54we've pretty much put a ban on everything she owns.
0:15:54 > 0:15:55So I'm not allowed to have this wardrobe
0:15:55 > 0:15:58and I'm not allowed to have that one.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00So, basically, there's no clothes.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02I don't think it's actually that funny,
0:16:02 > 0:16:04because there's not even everything for me to wear.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06There's one more room yet.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09Except we've vetoed most of that, too,
0:16:09 > 0:16:13and reduced Yolanda's three bedrooms worth of clothes to just one rail.
0:16:14 > 0:16:18So they've gone out and they've bought me all new clothes.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21Yolanda thinks we've brought the shops to her...
0:16:21 > 0:16:24I've four pairs of new shoes.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27..but under those covers is actually a capsule wardrobe
0:16:27 > 0:16:30from her existing collection.
0:16:30 > 0:16:34I'm happy with this and I'm very excited to open them tomorrow.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36# I'm so excited
0:16:36 > 0:16:39# And I just can't hide it. #
0:16:39 > 0:16:41Hmm, I've a feeling this happy bunny won't be as chuffed
0:16:41 > 0:16:43in the cold light of day.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45# I know I want you I want you. #
0:16:50 > 0:16:54It's the first morning of the swap and the grand unveiling
0:16:54 > 0:16:56of Yolanda's capsule closet.
0:16:56 > 0:17:01I am a little bit disappointed because I have no new clothes.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05And the skeletal selection is to last Yolanda the entire week.
0:17:05 > 0:17:09Seriously, if you're saying this is all I've got
0:17:09 > 0:17:12for the rest of the week, I'm not going to be happy with that.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15I don't like to actually be seen in the same clothes.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18I just can't live like that.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20There isn't even five outfits there.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25Actually, there are over 20 combinations of outfits
0:17:25 > 0:17:26which should help Yolanda realise
0:17:26 > 0:17:29she doesn't need to keep buying new clothes.
0:17:30 > 0:17:31Four, five.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34I'm struggling. I just can't do it.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36I just can't do it.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38Yolanda, you can do it.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42Stop stressing and get dressing!
0:17:42 > 0:17:45Outfit one, let's have a look.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47- What do you think? - Yeah, I like it.- Yeah?
0:17:47 > 0:17:49- It's nice for work and stuff. - Yeah, it's perfect for work.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51You've done pretty well.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54There isn't much to work with, but maybe as the week goes on
0:17:54 > 0:17:56I'll start to feel better when I've got more
0:17:56 > 0:17:58of an idea what I can put together.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00It will be a really good learning curve.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03- OK, well, I'm happy to try it. - That's the spirit!
0:18:05 > 0:18:08And how's Kevin finding his new shirt?
0:18:08 > 0:18:14The shirt, I have to say, is not the same cut as my current brand.
0:18:14 > 0:18:18But this department store own-brand is £70 cheaper
0:18:18 > 0:18:20than Kevin's usual designer number.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23It just doesn't fit on the shoulders.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25It just feels like I've got to keep pulling it forward
0:18:25 > 0:18:27to get it comfortable.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30I would definitely prefer to stick with my current brand.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32So, the shirt's not gone down well.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40But we're not giving up trying to save Kevin and Yolanda
0:18:40 > 0:18:43cash on their clothing spend.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45Yolanda's habit of making unnecessary purchases
0:18:45 > 0:18:48is burning a huge hole in her pocket.
0:18:48 > 0:18:54So we're visiting consumer expert Professor Avi Shankar to get tips
0:18:54 > 0:18:58on how to avoid becoming a victim of our spending culture.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01I want to talk to you about possession rituals.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03- Now, you probably don't know what they are...- BOTH:- No.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05- ..but I bet you both do it.- Hmm.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08That's when we take something that we buy from the shop,
0:19:08 > 0:19:11bring it home and make it part of our lives.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13The value is when you start wearing it and using it.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16That makes sense, doesn't it, because sometimes if you buy
0:19:16 > 0:19:18something where you just keep it in the bag,
0:19:18 > 0:19:20it never comes out of it, does it,
0:19:20 > 0:19:22if you leave the tags on or whatever?
0:19:22 > 0:19:25Well, we all do it. I mean, I've got stuff in the back of my wardrobe
0:19:25 > 0:19:27that I bought, it's still got the price tag on
0:19:27 > 0:19:29and it's left in there and that's because I haven't engaged
0:19:29 > 0:19:32in a possession ritual to make it mine.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36To illustrate this, Avi asked us both to bring in
0:19:36 > 0:19:39one of our favourite items of clothing.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43How did you make that yours? How did you bring it into your life?
0:19:43 > 0:19:46So that's my very, very favourite coat in the world.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49- In fact, it's probably my favourite item of clothing.- Love it.
0:19:49 > 0:19:51That was the first Christmas present
0:19:51 > 0:19:55I had from my husband and the morning I opened it,
0:19:55 > 0:19:58- I immediately put it on over the pyjamas...- Yeah!
0:19:58 > 0:19:59- ..like you do on Christmas Day... - Love it.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02I thought, "This is lovely."
0:20:02 > 0:20:04And now I do, though, limit the amount I wear it
0:20:04 > 0:20:07- because I think it's going to get a little bit...- Worn out.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10Worn out, yes. So now I think, "Does the occasion..."
0:20:10 > 0:20:12- "Is it good enough for the mac?"- It's pristine.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14Remember the more you wear it, OK,
0:20:14 > 0:20:17the better the price per wear becomes.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20So, Steph, you brought this item of clothing, I believe?
0:20:20 > 0:20:24Yeah, it's my favourite ever scarf which I bought
0:20:24 > 0:20:28when I was in my early 20s and it's quite a posh scarf
0:20:28 > 0:20:31but I saved up for it and it's from my hometown, from Middlesbrough,
0:20:31 > 0:20:33and I wear it all the time.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36Like, to be honest, I've gone a bit like you with your mac and I'm
0:20:36 > 0:20:39thinking, "Oh, it's starting to fray a little bit at the edges,"
0:20:39 > 0:20:42I desperately want to keep it as fab as it's looking. I love it.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45One of the interesting things is, when we talk about these things,
0:20:45 > 0:20:47- these stories come flooding back. - Yeah.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50Now, what that means is that we have taken these products and
0:20:50 > 0:20:52brought them into our lives.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55Now, if you've got stuff lying around the wardrobe
0:20:55 > 0:20:56that you haven't even unwrapped,
0:20:56 > 0:20:59there's no story to be told about these products.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02So the more that we can engage in these rituals
0:21:02 > 0:21:04and bring these products into our lives and make them ours,
0:21:04 > 0:21:06the more value we're going to get from them
0:21:06 > 0:21:09and the less likely we are to need to constantly buy new stuff.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12What you are saying, Avi, is make it mine?
0:21:12 > 0:21:14- Absolutely. - No, make it mine, not yours.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17- No, make it mine. - No, mine!- No, mine!- Mine. It's mine!
0:21:17 > 0:21:21Right, I think we should get back to business in North London
0:21:21 > 0:21:24where we're helping Kevin and Yolanda rein in their spending
0:21:24 > 0:21:27so they can afford their wedding day.
0:21:27 > 0:21:31We need to start saving because we've got a wedding coming up.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34We are inviting a lot of people that want to be there and it's very,
0:21:34 > 0:21:38very important that we have all the people that really want to be there.
0:21:38 > 0:21:39Yeah.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43Well, we reckon Yolanda's pile of premium hair products is worth a few
0:21:43 > 0:21:47wedding guests, so what will she make of our scaled back swaps?
0:21:47 > 0:21:50'It feels, sort of, right. OK.
0:21:50 > 0:21:51'It doesn't feel bad.'
0:21:51 > 0:21:56Yolanda's usual upmarket mousse costs almost 15 quid a bottle.
0:21:56 > 0:22:02This chemist own-brand is nearly 90% cheaper at £1.48.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06There's definitely something amazing about this.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08I'd get rid of all those to keep this.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10Result!
0:22:10 > 0:22:13And there's even more savings to be made with her make-up.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16So I'm going to start with this.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19This high-street own-brand is £26 a bottle cheaper
0:22:19 > 0:22:22than Yolanda's usual premium primer.
0:22:22 > 0:22:26My face is becoming extremely soft, like a baby's bottom
0:22:26 > 0:22:30and, actually, the brand that I use doesn't make it feel like this.
0:22:30 > 0:22:35Switch and that could save almost £300 a year.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39In fact, when we valued Yolanda's top branded make-up collection,
0:22:39 > 0:22:42it came to around £460.
0:22:42 > 0:22:46Our alternatives totalled just over £40.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48I quite like this mascara.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51I spend quite a lot on mascaras.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53Yeah, no kidding, nearly £20 quid a time,
0:22:53 > 0:22:58whereas this supermarket own-brand costs just £4.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02Obviously, I need to start saving, so some of the stuff that I'm trying
0:23:02 > 0:23:06seems really good enough for it to be on my face.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10But it's not just women who fork out a fortune on their face.
0:23:12 > 0:23:16The average British man spends a full 45 days shaving
0:23:16 > 0:23:21and over his lifetime will remove over 27 feet of facial fur.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25And, as these body-conscious fellas in Bristol point out,
0:23:25 > 0:23:29finding the right razor isn't that easy.
0:23:29 > 0:23:30I get a few problems shaving.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32I get all these neck bumps.
0:23:32 > 0:23:34My skin is very sensitive.
0:23:34 > 0:23:36I have tried cheaper ones, expensive ones,
0:23:36 > 0:23:38I still haven't found the right one.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43But do boys really need to pay a premium to be fuzz-free?
0:23:44 > 0:23:48To find out, we are putting four razors to the test.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51The cheapest is an own-brand by Boots.
0:23:51 > 0:23:55Next on the price ladder is by big brand Wilkinson.
0:23:55 > 0:23:59The most expensive shaver is from deluxe brand Bolin Webb.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02And last up is an online only razor by Cornerstone.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05It's the second priciest but comes with six heads,
0:24:05 > 0:24:09whilst all the others come with just one.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12First to shave, big man James with a Cornerstone razor.
0:24:13 > 0:24:17It's a little bit bulky actually for doing the final bits of the beard,
0:24:17 > 0:24:21but, yeah, I think it's been quite good really.
0:24:21 > 0:24:27Next, sensitive-skinned Waz with the second cheapest by Wilkinson Sword.
0:24:27 > 0:24:29I'm not sure if this is an expensive razor
0:24:29 > 0:24:30because it has cut me a few times.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34The way it looks, I thought it is going to be a good razor.
0:24:34 > 0:24:35Very disappointed.
0:24:35 > 0:24:39Perhaps firefighter Tom will have a smoother experience.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41He got the pricey Bolin Webb razor.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44I think it looks pretty sleek for a razor.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46At £70 quid you'd hope so!
0:24:46 > 0:24:50Glides very nicely. So, yeah, all going quite well at the moment.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52No cuts!
0:24:52 > 0:24:56Last up, designer bearded Martin, with a Boots own-brand blade
0:24:56 > 0:24:59and cheapest razor in our test.
0:24:59 > 0:25:00It's given me a stubble rash already.
0:25:00 > 0:25:02I'm definitely annoyed that I've got to use this
0:25:02 > 0:25:05for the rest of the week.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07So to give the test razors a fair go,
0:25:07 > 0:25:10we've asked our gym buddies to use the same razor and blade
0:25:10 > 0:25:12for the next few days.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16And for their final shave, they've come to a barber
0:25:16 > 0:25:19for a professional opinion.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22It doesn't feel like it's taking much of the hair off.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24I've felt smoother before.
0:25:24 > 0:25:28It does seem to be taking the hair off quite nicely.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31So which razor did the barber and the boys rate the best?
0:25:32 > 0:25:35So the winner is... The Cornerstone.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38- This was yours, James. - Well deserved.- Good.
0:25:38 > 0:25:40Now, first placed Cornerstone
0:25:40 > 0:25:41may be the second priciest but
0:25:41 > 0:25:44as it comes with six heads for £14,
0:25:44 > 0:25:47you do get a lot for your money,
0:25:47 > 0:25:49out-shaving the luxury brand and
0:25:49 > 0:25:51the cheaper choices in the third
0:25:51 > 0:25:52and fourth place.
0:25:52 > 0:25:55This one kid be the cleanest and sharpest shave.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58Yeah, it's a good razor, to be honest. Worth every penny.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02Back in North London, we've swapped Kevin's shaving products
0:26:02 > 0:26:05for cheaper alternatives.
0:26:05 > 0:26:07It's actually producing a really good lather.
0:26:07 > 0:26:12- Easier, actually. - Great news, as it costs just 50p.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15That's £2.49 cheaper than his usual brand.
0:26:15 > 0:26:21I have absolutely no idea what these blades are.
0:26:21 > 0:26:23Well, they're a high-street own-brand
0:26:23 > 0:26:27and could save Kevin £35 a year.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30A good a shave as I've had in a while.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34Oh, fantastic, as this post-shave lotion on its own
0:26:34 > 0:26:38would slash £110 of Kevin's annual beauty bill.
0:26:38 > 0:26:43Unfortunately, though, not all of our bathroom trades got a tick.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46This definitely, definitely isn't our toothpaste.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49This is more watery. I wouldn't use it.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51I wouldn't swap this either.
0:26:51 > 0:26:52I wouldn't swap this either.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54How about the aftershave?
0:26:54 > 0:26:56Would I wear it? Probably not.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01- The bubble bath? - I really don't like the smell.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03You'd save 11 quid a bottle!
0:27:03 > 0:27:04It's not my cup of tea.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07Maybe we'll get better luck with the shower gel.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10There's a sour smell coming from it.
0:27:10 > 0:27:13- Really?! - Just let me check it one more time.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15Sour?
0:27:15 > 0:27:18No, it's definitely not my brand.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21It's not my brand.
0:27:21 > 0:27:22Ah, it is your brand.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25It's not my brand. I know the difference...
0:27:25 > 0:27:26Well, it looks like you don't.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29..and I'm 100% sure this is not my brand.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32Yolanda, it definitely is your brand
0:27:32 > 0:27:34and it seems you don't know your shower gel
0:27:34 > 0:27:35as well as you think you do.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42In a bid to save the couple cash for the big day,
0:27:42 > 0:27:45Steph and I want Kevin and Yolanda to break the cycle
0:27:45 > 0:27:48of always buying the same brands.
0:27:48 > 0:27:52So we've come back to North London and I'm challenging Yolanda with the
0:27:52 > 0:27:55first of our blind tests.
0:27:55 > 0:27:57So welcome to the washing up challenge.
0:27:57 > 0:28:00Now, what we want to do is test different brands
0:28:00 > 0:28:02of washing up liquid.
0:28:02 > 0:28:05Now, you fall for the little brand with the little baby on...
0:28:05 > 0:28:08Yeah. I know no different. I've been brought up on that.
0:28:08 > 0:28:12'But we want to get Yolanda's opinion of what performs the best
0:28:12 > 0:28:14'in our not so scientific experiment.
0:28:14 > 0:28:19'So, I've got five plates covered in cold, cooked egg...'
0:28:19 > 0:28:21Minging, I know.
0:28:21 > 0:28:22'..and five lemony liquids.'
0:28:25 > 0:28:28First up, the lowest priced, by Tesco.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31So that is 41 Celsius.
0:28:31 > 0:28:35'Each detergent will be tried and tested in exactly the same way,
0:28:35 > 0:28:39'with ten seconds of splashing to disperse the liquid.'
0:28:39 > 0:28:41Just give it a shake.
0:28:41 > 0:28:43'One minute soaking...'
0:28:43 > 0:28:46- Remember, I'm very impatient. - Yeah, I know you are, love.
0:28:46 > 0:28:48'..and ten seconds scrubbing.'
0:28:48 > 0:28:50I thought you'd be a better scrubber than that! Come on.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53'So, how's it done?'
0:28:53 > 0:28:56- Ah...- Oh, that's no good, is it? - No.
0:28:56 > 0:29:00Will the Co-op's do any better?
0:29:00 > 0:29:02- What are your thoughts so far, then? - Hurry up.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07'And after ten seconds of elbow grease...'
0:29:07 > 0:29:10That looks worse than that.
0:29:10 > 0:29:12Next, it's Fairy.
0:29:13 > 0:29:15- In it goes.- Yeah.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18'And after a shake and a soak and an Irish jig...'
0:29:18 > 0:29:21SHE HUMS IRISH JIG
0:29:21 > 0:29:23'..it's scrub time.'
0:29:23 > 0:29:26It's still quite difficult to get off.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29At the beginning, I didn't rate that
0:29:29 > 0:29:33but these two are not taking off as much as the other one did.
0:29:33 > 0:29:36So, after an eggy start, it looks like the first detergent's
0:29:36 > 0:29:39edged into pole position.
0:29:39 > 0:29:41Although Morrison's own-brand is on its tail.
0:29:43 > 0:29:47Look at that. It's pretty like number one.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52Last up, the most expensive liquid by eco-brand, Method.
0:29:53 > 0:29:55I actually think it's just OK.
0:29:56 > 0:30:00So, which one does Yolanda think performed the best.
0:30:00 > 0:30:02I actually think that's number one.
0:30:03 > 0:30:06So, Yolanda's given the cheapest,
0:30:06 > 0:30:08by Tesco, the top spot and placed
0:30:08 > 0:30:10her lifelong favourite
0:30:10 > 0:30:12and market leader in third place.
0:30:12 > 0:30:14- It's your beloved Fairy. - No way.
0:30:14 > 0:30:17What, that is Fairy?
0:30:17 > 0:30:19I don't believe that.
0:30:19 > 0:30:23So, that means, my love, your top one was the cheapest!
0:30:23 > 0:30:26In fact, it's more than half the price
0:30:26 > 0:30:29of Yolanda's usual lemony liquid.
0:30:29 > 0:30:32Unbelievable. I can't believe it's not my brand.
0:30:32 > 0:30:33I would definitely go out and buy it.
0:30:33 > 0:30:35I am mega-chuffed about that.
0:30:35 > 0:30:37Right, come on, let's get out of here.
0:30:37 > 0:30:40- Leave someone to clean it up. - All right.- Where's Kevin? Kevin!
0:30:40 > 0:30:42THEY LAUGH
0:30:43 > 0:30:45'He's with me.'
0:30:45 > 0:30:46Come on, Kevin.
0:30:46 > 0:30:50Over 3 million households in the UK own a coffee machine.
0:30:50 > 0:30:54But do we have to take a financial hit for our caffeine fix?
0:30:54 > 0:30:57Through my blind test, I'm hoping Kevin can tell me.
0:30:57 > 0:31:01So, how much would you intend to spend then on a machine like this?
0:31:01 > 0:31:06I would think you'd need to spend about £150 minimum
0:31:06 > 0:31:08to get a decent coffee machine.
0:31:08 > 0:31:11'Well, to put Kevin's theory to the test,'
0:31:11 > 0:31:17I've lined up six machines raging from £75 to over £300.
0:31:17 > 0:31:20I've hidden the brands and want Kevin to judge each one
0:31:20 > 0:31:24purely on looks, speed, usability and temperature.
0:31:24 > 0:31:28Three, two, one, go, Kevin!
0:31:28 > 0:31:31First up, a manual machine by Krups,
0:31:31 > 0:31:34'the second cheapest in our test at just under 80 quid.'
0:31:36 > 0:31:38First impressions, then. Did you like it?
0:31:38 > 0:31:40Two things - I think it's quite a basic machine,
0:31:40 > 0:31:43because you have the manually start it and manually stop it.
0:31:43 > 0:31:45- Mm-hm.- And it's quite rattly.
0:31:45 > 0:31:49Maybe the automatic De'Longhi will be more to Kevin's liking.
0:31:51 > 0:31:54- This looks really old-fashioned. - How is it doing, temperature wise?
0:31:54 > 0:31:57No, it's definitely not as hot as the first one, to be honest.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59OK, interesting.
0:31:59 > 0:32:03Next, the cheapest coffee maker in our test - by Lavazza.
0:32:03 > 0:32:06- Smaller container.- Mm-hm. - Is that a good thing?
0:32:06 > 0:32:09If you are entertaining, you'd have to keep filling it up.
0:32:09 > 0:32:11Well, that's a trickle.
0:32:11 > 0:32:13Probably the right temperature.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15- Good.- But it's really fiddly.
0:32:17 > 0:32:21Will the mid-priced AEG machine fare any better?
0:32:21 > 0:32:23Well, this one's taking an awful long time.
0:32:23 > 0:32:25That's 1 minute 41.
0:32:25 > 0:32:27I like the look of it. It's automatic.
0:32:27 > 0:32:29- The coffee tastes nice. - OK.
0:32:29 > 0:32:31So it's got a lot of positives.
0:32:31 > 0:32:34Next up is one of the cheaper ones on the table by Magimix.
0:32:35 > 0:32:38Oh, I like that! It's quite swish, isn't it?
0:32:38 > 0:32:41This looks hot, look at the steam rising from it.
0:32:41 > 0:32:44- Proof's in the pudding. - It's the right temperature.
0:32:44 > 0:32:46Yeah, it's nice.
0:32:46 > 0:32:48Last to try is the priciest coffee-maker
0:32:48 > 0:32:50by premium brand, KitchenAid.
0:32:52 > 0:32:54- Oh, I love a handle. - It looks the part, doesn't it?
0:32:54 > 0:32:57It does look the part. It's like we're in Italy.
0:32:57 > 0:32:59- I know.- Ciao, Bella.
0:33:00 > 0:33:03- 58 seconds.- I think that's the fastest, isn't it?
0:33:03 > 0:33:04It is the fastest.
0:33:04 > 0:33:07'So cute and quick. But how's the temperature?'
0:33:07 > 0:33:09Yeah, perfect.
0:33:09 > 0:33:10Definitely the winner.
0:33:12 > 0:33:15Kevin's ranking the machines from one to six.
0:33:15 > 0:33:20- So, number one. £309, Kevin.- Mmm.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22'But now I've told him how much they all cost,
0:33:22 > 0:33:26'which does Kevin think is the best value for money?'
0:33:26 > 0:33:29So my choice would be this one.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31So, your third favourite? Yeah.
0:33:31 > 0:33:35Instead of spending £300, because it is a lot of money,
0:33:35 > 0:33:37but it does actually do the same thing.
0:33:37 > 0:33:39He may have liked the appearance a tad less,
0:33:39 > 0:33:42but as there was little difference in usability or temperature
0:33:42 > 0:33:46to his top two, and Kev's concluded you don't always have to pay
0:33:46 > 0:33:50top price to get a quality product.
0:33:50 > 0:33:52High five, Kevin.
0:33:52 > 0:33:54Throughout the swap week,
0:33:54 > 0:33:58we're hoping to convince Kevin and Yolanda to cut the cost of their
0:33:58 > 0:33:59bathroom and bedroom buys...
0:33:59 > 0:34:01What have we got in here?
0:34:01 > 0:34:06..to help them save some much needed money for their wedding day.
0:34:06 > 0:34:07I like the jeans. They're really soft.
0:34:07 > 0:34:10They fit really nicely.
0:34:10 > 0:34:12This shirt feels really nice.
0:34:12 > 0:34:15The shoes are absolutely lovely.
0:34:15 > 0:34:17I definitely would go and buy these.
0:34:17 > 0:34:21Kevin would usually splurge around £300 on a designer outfit.
0:34:21 > 0:34:25The clothes we've given him are all high-street brands
0:34:25 > 0:34:27and cost just over 70.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29Overall, really, really like the whole outfit.
0:34:29 > 0:34:31Definitely, this is me.
0:34:31 > 0:34:34A huge turnaround for Kevin.
0:34:34 > 0:34:37Be he's not the only one experimenting.
0:34:37 > 0:34:40Over this swap week, Yolanda's been putting together outfits from the
0:34:40 > 0:34:42capsule wardrobe we gave her.
0:34:43 > 0:34:47- Yeah, I like it.- Now, a few days in, how is she getting on?
0:34:47 > 0:34:50So, today, I have a real problem with it.
0:34:50 > 0:34:52I've worn this...
0:34:52 > 0:34:54and I've worn this...
0:34:56 > 0:34:59..and I've worn this.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02I don't like wearing the same clothes from the day before.
0:35:02 > 0:35:04So I like to look different.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07But I'm going to have to wear this again.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10Yolanda buys clothes on an almost daily basis
0:35:10 > 0:35:13but instead, we're hoping the capsule wardrobe
0:35:13 > 0:35:16will push her into trying new combinations
0:35:16 > 0:35:18from the clothes she already owns.
0:35:18 > 0:35:22I would never have dreamt of putting this scarf with this jacket.
0:35:22 > 0:35:24The belt looks really nice with this.
0:35:24 > 0:35:26I feel really, really good.
0:35:26 > 0:35:31It's a surprise, because I do feel like it's something new.
0:35:31 > 0:35:35So, Yolanda's getting that new feeling without spending a penny.
0:35:35 > 0:35:39- Result! - I must say myself, I look nice.
0:35:42 > 0:35:45With Yolanda doing so well with the capsule wardrobe,
0:35:45 > 0:35:49I want to apply the same principle to the rest of her clothes.
0:35:49 > 0:35:52But first, she needs to be able to see what she's got,
0:35:52 > 0:35:56so I'm back to persuade this clothing queen to declutter.
0:35:57 > 0:36:01So, let's look at why you buy so many clothes then.
0:36:01 > 0:36:06- How much weight did you lose, Yolanda?- 10st.- 10st?- Yeah.
0:36:06 > 0:36:10And I just went into a shopping...
0:36:10 > 0:36:12- Frenzy.- Basically.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15Every shop was like, "Oh, I fit into that. I'll take that."
0:36:15 > 0:36:19I was so excited that I actually could fit into normal sized clothes.
0:36:19 > 0:36:21- The thrill of going shopping... - Yeah.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24- ..with a different body, nearly, is huge, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:36:24 > 0:36:28- And it's what you dreamed of. - It makes you feel good.- Yes.
0:36:28 > 0:36:32'And Yolanda's spectacular weight loss coincided with another dramatic
0:36:32 > 0:36:34'change in her life.'
0:36:34 > 0:36:38- You lost your mum? - My mum was a very glamorous person.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41So she dressed very beautifully
0:36:41 > 0:36:44and she used to have loads and loads of clothes.
0:36:44 > 0:36:48And then we she passed away, I actually had the gastric bypass
0:36:48 > 0:36:52and I sort of just went out and just bought and bought and bought.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55- So, your mum is obviously a very big influence on you.- Yeah.
0:36:55 > 0:37:00I want to be like, so I just feel...
0:37:00 > 0:37:03All this is making me feel like she's part of me, so...
0:37:03 > 0:37:05It's the culmination really, isn't it?
0:37:05 > 0:37:09It's the loss of your mother, it's the losing the weight
0:37:09 > 0:37:12and maybe trying to fill a gap or fill a void
0:37:12 > 0:37:14- that your mum used to fill. - Yes.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17And I really, really don't want to be like this any more.
0:37:17 > 0:37:20My clothes are taking over my house.
0:37:20 > 0:37:21- Shall we have a look at the clothes then?- Yeah.
0:37:21 > 0:37:24And see what we can do about it.
0:37:25 > 0:37:29'It's understandable how this has got out of control,
0:37:29 > 0:37:31'but Yolanda's ready to let go.'
0:37:31 > 0:37:34Let's have a look at these cardigans, OK?
0:37:34 > 0:37:36All in different colours.
0:37:36 > 0:37:40Could we keep three or four that will go with more than one outfit
0:37:40 > 0:37:44- and then we get rid of the rest?- OK, so I can get rid of one navy one.
0:37:44 > 0:37:46Right, so, come on, then, which one is going?
0:37:46 > 0:37:49- That one's going.- Good start.
0:37:49 > 0:37:52'Because no-one needs this many cardigans...'
0:37:52 > 0:37:54So, brilliant.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56Done.
0:37:56 > 0:37:59'..or jackets.'
0:37:59 > 0:38:02- Say goodbye.- Bye. - Bye! Right, excellent.
0:38:02 > 0:38:06Now, suddenly, you know, right, if I need a brown, cream jacket
0:38:06 > 0:38:10it's there and I've got three basic colours in cardigans.
0:38:10 > 0:38:13And the rest of the stuff, you could either give them to charity...
0:38:13 > 0:38:15You know, if you sold something and made a tenner...
0:38:15 > 0:38:18You're better off having that tenner your in account than sitting
0:38:18 > 0:38:21- on a rail where you can't see anything.- I don't wear them.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23Exactly.
0:38:23 > 0:38:24'And there are plenty of places online
0:38:24 > 0:38:27'where you can sell your unwanted clothes.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30'Some high-street shops will even swap your old clothes for
0:38:30 > 0:38:33'vouchers, regardless of their condition.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36'Which is good news, looking at this lot.'
0:38:36 > 0:38:38- You can't wear that, so that's great.- That's gone.
0:38:38 > 0:38:41OK, they're a but grubby now. They can go.
0:38:41 > 0:38:43'And there's lots more where that came from.'
0:38:43 > 0:38:46Oh, my goodness! Another pair.
0:38:46 > 0:38:50'In fact, six pairs of what were once white jeans.'
0:38:50 > 0:38:52They are wrecked. OK, I'm going to help you out here
0:38:52 > 0:38:55and we're doing that.
0:38:55 > 0:38:58'Up until today, Yolanda has only ever added
0:38:58 > 0:39:01'to her colossal collection. But now, she's on a roll.'
0:39:01 > 0:39:03YOLANDA LAUGHS
0:39:03 > 0:39:05- OK, it can be chucked. - OK.
0:39:05 > 0:39:08'And six skirts bite the dust.'
0:39:08 > 0:39:10- Yay!- Yay!
0:39:10 > 0:39:13We have cleared two shelves in that wardrobe.
0:39:13 > 0:39:15- Pretty good going, right? - Pretty good going.
0:39:15 > 0:39:18I never thought I'd get as far as this.
0:39:18 > 0:39:24So why don't we say that every week you tackle a shelf
0:39:24 > 0:39:27until you get to the point where you can actually see
0:39:27 > 0:39:30- and edit what you've got? - I'm very happy doing that.
0:39:30 > 0:39:31- You've done so well. - Thank you very much.
0:39:31 > 0:39:33I'm really, really proud of you.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35- Oh, thank you so much, Alex. - Thank you.
0:39:35 > 0:39:40'I've got rubbish that does not need to be in my wardrobe.'
0:39:40 > 0:39:42So this is the start of a very big job,
0:39:42 > 0:39:45because I've got four rooms to clear out,
0:39:45 > 0:39:47and that's a promise.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51So that's Yolanda's clothes taken care of.
0:39:51 > 0:39:54But with the couple struggling to save for their big day,
0:39:54 > 0:39:57I want to help them manage their money better.
0:39:57 > 0:39:59You ready for this, Kevin?
0:39:59 > 0:40:01'Starting with Kevin.'
0:40:01 > 0:40:04Do you actually keep an eye on how much money you're spending?
0:40:04 > 0:40:08I control all the money. Yolanda's no control on the money.
0:40:08 > 0:40:11It's not because she doesn't want it, she can't control her money.
0:40:11 > 0:40:15So I just make sure she doesn't go over her limits.
0:40:15 > 0:40:19- Yeah, but she does go over her limits though, doesn't she?- Yes.
0:40:19 > 0:40:21So the control doesn't seem to be going very well.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23No, you're right, you're right.
0:40:23 > 0:40:25The key thing for anyone who's overspending,
0:40:25 > 0:40:28it's because they don't really know what's coming in and out.
0:40:28 > 0:40:31'But, by keeping and logging every receipt,
0:40:31 > 0:40:33'you can keep track of your expenses and online,
0:40:33 > 0:40:37'there's a choice of apps that will analyse your receipts for you
0:40:37 > 0:40:40'just buy the press of a button.'
0:40:40 > 0:40:42So, basically, with your camera phone,
0:40:42 > 0:40:43snap a picture of it,
0:40:43 > 0:40:48it will then take all of that detail from the receipt and work out how
0:40:48 > 0:40:51much was spent on maybe toiletries, how much was spent on food,
0:40:51 > 0:40:54- how much was spent on clothes. - OK, that's good. I like that.- Yeah.
0:40:54 > 0:40:58And so you don't have to laboriously type everything in.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01But, if you want to bring your spending down,
0:41:01 > 0:41:03you have to bring Yolanda into this.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05'I've taken photos of a month's worth
0:41:05 > 0:41:09'of Kevin and Yolanda's receipts, so they can see exactly how much
0:41:09 > 0:41:12'they've spent and what on.'
0:41:12 > 0:41:15- Do you realise how much you are spending?- Not really, no.- No.
0:41:15 > 0:41:17I want to show you a pie chart, because there are these brilliant
0:41:17 > 0:41:19apps which will work out what proportion you're
0:41:19 > 0:41:21spending on different areas.
0:41:21 > 0:41:24So out of that month's spend, that is clothes.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26So you're spending more on clothes than food.
0:41:26 > 0:41:29- Wow.- A month? - Yeah, that was one month.
0:41:29 > 0:41:32But I buy cheap clothes and you don't realise...
0:41:32 > 0:41:35- Yeah, but it adds up.- Even though it's 17 quid here, 25 quid there,
0:41:35 > 0:41:38but that is a big number that you're getting to.
0:41:38 > 0:41:41- It's 540 quid. - OK, that's a lot.
0:41:41 > 0:41:44'All these smaller purchases are adding up.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47'They need to think wedding guests.'
0:41:47 > 0:41:49I feel a bit sick about it, to be honest.
0:41:49 > 0:41:51But, we're not trying to have a go at you,
0:41:51 > 0:41:53because I'm trying to help you with saving money.
0:41:53 > 0:41:56So, it's been like that, but this can change.
0:41:56 > 0:41:58You've got to take responsibility yourself.
0:41:58 > 0:42:01Listen, before I met Kevin, I used to be very independent...
0:42:01 > 0:42:03- Yeah.- ..but he's taken over. - Do I?- You do, Kevin.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06- You're uncontrollable. - No, you've made me uncontrollable.
0:42:06 > 0:42:10From now, you're not waiting for a yes or no from Kevin,
0:42:10 > 0:42:12you are independently thinking,
0:42:12 > 0:42:15"Is it right that we are spending this money on this?"
0:42:15 > 0:42:19If it's not, if you can see that it's going past your food, say no,
0:42:19 > 0:42:21don't wait for Kevin to tell you no,
0:42:21 > 0:42:23because you know that that no's not coming.
0:42:23 > 0:42:26And, Kevin, please agree that you won't babysit the money.
0:42:26 > 0:42:30You can have a set amount each month and you will be in control of it.
0:42:30 > 0:42:32'So, no more limitless top ups.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34'Instead, a separate spending account
0:42:34 > 0:42:37'with a fixed allowance for the month.'
0:42:37 > 0:42:38You spend it how you want.
0:42:38 > 0:42:41But when it gets to the end, you don't spend any more.
0:42:41 > 0:42:45'And most high-street banks offer free text alerts, too.'
0:42:45 > 0:42:47The banks will actually tell you when you are near the limit.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49- Can the bank do that, though? - Yeah.
0:42:49 > 0:42:53You've got to change the way you spend together
0:42:53 > 0:42:56- and budget together. - I'm happy with that.- Right.
0:42:56 > 0:42:59- Done.- Yeah. It's day one, it starts now.
0:43:02 > 0:43:05'When we first met Kevin and Yolanda,
0:43:05 > 0:43:08'we discovered that Yolanda had spent almost £900
0:43:08 > 0:43:12- 'on 11 luxury bras.' - But it's good quality.
0:43:12 > 0:43:15You think that the price you're paying gets you a better quality?
0:43:15 > 0:43:17I don't think about the price.
0:43:17 > 0:43:22But does spending more guarantee the perfect bra, or is there more to it?
0:43:22 > 0:43:25I'm on a mission to find out.
0:43:25 > 0:43:28Now, shopping for a bra is a minefield.
0:43:28 > 0:43:30There's such a variety on offer,
0:43:30 > 0:43:33from the supermarkets where bras are relatively cheap,
0:43:33 > 0:43:36to the high-end stores where they're very, very expensive.
0:43:36 > 0:43:40But how much should we be paying to keep our bosoms happy?
0:43:41 > 0:43:43I've come to a luxury lingerie retailer
0:43:43 > 0:43:46who've been making and fitting women with their bras
0:43:46 > 0:43:48for the last 75 years.
0:43:49 > 0:43:53'As their chief stylist, I'm hoping Kelly can tell me
0:43:53 > 0:43:54'how best to invest in a bra.'
0:43:56 > 0:43:58How much is your cheapest bra here
0:43:58 > 0:44:00and how much is your most expensive?
0:44:00 > 0:44:04So, our price points start from around £50 for a bra
0:44:04 > 0:44:08and then we offer a bespoke service starting from 305
0:44:08 > 0:44:11to as many as you want to spend.
0:44:11 > 0:44:14'OK, so I'd say spending 300 plus for a bespoke bra
0:44:14 > 0:44:17'is beyond most of our budgets.
0:44:17 > 0:44:20'But what prompts the cost of their off-the-shelf bras?'
0:44:20 > 0:44:24Say they started at about £50, it's still expensive for a bra.
0:44:24 > 0:44:26- Yes.- So what do you get for your money?
0:44:26 > 0:44:30All of the components that you see here make up one bra.
0:44:30 > 0:44:33- It has over 45 components. - Wow.
0:44:33 > 0:44:37'Some high-street bras can consist of around 16 components
0:44:37 > 0:44:41'in comparison, and more sections means more detailed design.'
0:44:41 > 0:44:44You have an inner power mesh,
0:44:44 > 0:44:47which is what pushes your bust in a position and the...
0:44:47 > 0:44:50- To stop them from being...? - This way, yes!
0:44:50 > 0:44:54'We're not shy when it comes to shelling out on bust support.
0:44:54 > 0:44:59'Last year, one million of us spent around £75 on bras.
0:44:59 > 0:45:00'That's a lot of money.
0:45:00 > 0:45:04'So, how can we ensure longevity in our investment?'
0:45:04 > 0:45:07What's the best way to look after your bras?
0:45:07 > 0:45:10- So, all bras should really be hand washed.- Really?
0:45:10 > 0:45:15Because I thought that you pop them in one of those laundry bags,
0:45:15 > 0:45:18in the washing machine, job done. That's not right?
0:45:18 > 0:45:20Lycra in the bra is there to do a job.
0:45:20 > 0:45:23It supports you, it's the activity in the drum that destroys that,
0:45:23 > 0:45:27and it also damages the wires and puts them out of shape.
0:45:27 > 0:45:30'And washing our bras incorrectly isn't the only way
0:45:30 > 0:45:31'we're wasting our cash.
0:45:31 > 0:45:36'Apparently, up to 80% of us are actually wearing the wrong size.
0:45:36 > 0:45:39'So it's important we know how our bras should fit.'
0:45:39 > 0:45:42There is five scientific facts that we follow.
0:45:42 > 0:45:45'Number one is the back band.'
0:45:45 > 0:45:4880% of your support from your bra will come from your back band.
0:45:48 > 0:45:50- 80%?!- Yes.
0:45:50 > 0:45:53Because most people think it comes from the straps.
0:45:53 > 0:45:55It wants to feel firm, but not tight.
0:45:55 > 0:45:58You also want it to be parallel with the front of the cup.
0:45:58 > 0:46:00'And if you're back band's riding up,
0:46:00 > 0:46:02'it could mean your bra's too big.'
0:46:02 > 0:46:05Which is then why women think they need to lift the straps
0:46:05 > 0:46:06to lift the front up.
0:46:06 > 0:46:09'The second spot check is the wires.'
0:46:09 > 0:46:11I often say to ladies, if you can push on your wire
0:46:11 > 0:46:13and it's bouncy, so, just here,
0:46:13 > 0:46:16then it can be an indication that the cup is too small.
0:46:16 > 0:46:20- 'Talking of cups...'- You want all of your bust tissue inside the cup.
0:46:20 > 0:46:22Nothing coming out underneath from the sides or from the top.
0:46:22 > 0:46:25- Oh, a double boob! - It's never a good look.- No.
0:46:25 > 0:46:27'Test number four is the bridge.'
0:46:27 > 0:46:30- In an ideal world, we'd like to sit flat to the sternum.- Right.
0:46:30 > 0:46:33If you are very close busted, it doesn't always sit flat.
0:46:33 > 0:46:35It is the least important of the five.
0:46:35 > 0:46:37What about the straps, then?
0:46:37 > 0:46:39So you really want to be able to have your straps
0:46:39 > 0:46:41so you can get two fingers underneath.
0:46:41 > 0:46:43It's not here that you take the support.
0:46:43 > 0:46:47- It just keeps the bra to the body. - Ah.
0:46:47 > 0:46:50'It's also important these straps have room for manoeuvre.'
0:46:50 > 0:46:54So a half and half ratio is a good place to be.
0:46:54 > 0:46:57A good fitting bra is actually the key to looking good
0:46:57 > 0:47:00- in your clothes, isn't it? - Absolutely.
0:47:00 > 0:47:03If the undergarment is a good foundation,
0:47:03 > 0:47:05the outer garment is going to sit a lot better.
0:47:05 > 0:47:08'It's clear you do get more for your money.
0:47:08 > 0:47:12'But, fundamentally, whether your bra budget is £8 or £80,
0:47:12 > 0:47:15'for money well spent, make sure it fits.'
0:47:15 > 0:47:18Well, do you know what? I feel enlightened.
0:47:18 > 0:47:21It's been like a masterclass in bosoms.
0:47:23 > 0:47:24Over the course of the week,
0:47:24 > 0:47:29Kevin and Yolanda have been trying a whole host of new products...
0:47:29 > 0:47:30THEY GURGLE
0:47:31 > 0:47:33..and new looks.
0:47:33 > 0:47:36- You look nice. - So do you. Wow, look at you!
0:47:36 > 0:47:39But before deciding which of the swaps they're going to keep...
0:47:39 > 0:47:41I'm actually excited, the same as you,
0:47:41 > 0:47:43- to what she's going to be wearing. - Yeah.
0:47:43 > 0:47:45..they've invited over their closest friends
0:47:45 > 0:47:47to give their honest opinion.
0:47:47 > 0:47:49- Do you like my perfume? - It's very nice.
0:47:49 > 0:47:51- Your hair's a bit flatter. - I quite like it like that.
0:47:51 > 0:47:54- Really?- Yeah. It doesn't look as mad.
0:47:54 > 0:47:57Your make-up's beautiful. Very natural.
0:47:57 > 0:47:59Yeah, you've got a softer look to your face now with the make-up.
0:47:59 > 0:48:01I have to say, Yolanda, you look very feminine
0:48:01 > 0:48:03and very pretty and very natural.
0:48:03 > 0:48:04So, what do you think of my outfit?
0:48:04 > 0:48:06Do you think they look cheap?
0:48:06 > 0:48:07I don't think those clothes look cheap at all.
0:48:07 > 0:48:09I think you've got a good image going there.
0:48:09 > 0:48:11It's like looking at myself.
0:48:13 > 0:48:15Well, that's a mate's seal of approval
0:48:15 > 0:48:18and it's time for us to head back to North London.
0:48:18 > 0:48:21'Time to find out if Mr and Mrs to be
0:48:21 > 0:48:26'are prepared to pay less to look and feel fantastic.'
0:48:26 > 0:48:28Well, I think we've done really well,
0:48:28 > 0:48:32because we've come up with loads of cost-cutting alternatives to try
0:48:32 > 0:48:36and get Kevin and Yolanda to just change the way they spend money.
0:48:36 > 0:48:38'We definitely, definitely need to save.'
0:48:38 > 0:48:41And I've learnt a lot in the last couple of weeks.
0:48:41 > 0:48:44It's been an eye-opener.
0:48:44 > 0:48:47Do you think, though, that they will accept the swaps?
0:48:47 > 0:48:50I mean, capsule wardrobe woman she is not, is she?
0:48:51 > 0:48:54Definitely. But, I mean, unless they do, they are not going to have
0:48:54 > 0:48:57- the people at their wedding that they want.- Yeah, true.
0:48:57 > 0:48:59They might come round now.
0:49:00 > 0:49:03If we can save money and it does the same job,
0:49:03 > 0:49:05then I'm happy to look at it.
0:49:05 > 0:49:09There is certain things that I won't change, even if it was cheaper.
0:49:09 > 0:49:11And that's the end of it.
0:49:12 > 0:49:15Well, all is about to be revealed.
0:49:15 > 0:49:18- We're at the end of your Shop Well experience.- Yay!
0:49:18 > 0:49:21Hopefully, we've helped you and changed your ways.
0:49:21 > 0:49:22Especially you, Mrs!
0:49:22 > 0:49:24What do you reckon, Yolanda, what's it been like?
0:49:24 > 0:49:27I have learnt loads of things this week, so...
0:49:27 > 0:49:31And especially, like, mixing and matching five items.
0:49:31 > 0:49:33- You've managed for a week and mixed and matched...- Yes.
0:49:33 > 0:49:35..and now you can mix and match
0:49:35 > 0:49:37with the entire contents of your wardrobe. You're going to be fine...
0:49:37 > 0:49:41- I know, I'm going to be fine. - ..for the next 15 years!
0:49:41 > 0:49:44- So, shall we have a look at some of the products?- BOTH:- Yeah.
0:49:44 > 0:49:47- You love your hair products, don't you?- I love my hair.
0:49:47 > 0:49:49So, what did you make of the mousse we gave you?
0:49:49 > 0:49:51- I loved it.- Did you? - It was my all-in-one.
0:49:51 > 0:49:53Does that mean you felt you could have used that
0:49:53 > 0:49:56- and not used other products?- Yeah, I didn't need to use other products.
0:49:56 > 0:50:00It actually kept my hair in place all day long and longer.
0:50:00 > 0:50:03I woke up the next morning looking like Rod Stewart.
0:50:03 > 0:50:04And is that the look we're going for?
0:50:04 > 0:50:06- That's the look I'm going for! - Excellent.
0:50:06 > 0:50:09- The mousse we gave you was an own-brand.- No way.
0:50:09 > 0:50:13This would save you £13.01 per bottle.
0:50:13 > 0:50:15I'm absolutely shocked.
0:50:15 > 0:50:20'Swapping to this own-brand could save Yolanda over £145 a year
0:50:20 > 0:50:24'just on mousse, plus, she wouldn't need to buy any more products.'
0:50:26 > 0:50:28That is nearly two wedding guests.
0:50:28 > 0:50:31'And there's more guests up for grabs.'
0:50:31 > 0:50:34Now, you're a bit like Steph and I, you like a bit of make-up.
0:50:34 > 0:50:36- I do.- Your primer then, Yolanda. - Yes.
0:50:36 > 0:50:39- What did you think of the new one? - Loved it.
0:50:39 > 0:50:42'Yolanda usually buys a high-end primer,
0:50:42 > 0:50:45'but we gave her a high-street own brand.'
0:50:45 > 0:50:47My face is becoming extremely soft.
0:50:47 > 0:50:49This was it, here.
0:50:49 > 0:50:53It's from a high street store and the saving would be...
0:50:53 > 0:50:55£26.50!
0:50:55 > 0:50:57I'll definitely use it. I loved it.
0:50:57 > 0:50:59So what did you think of the foundation, Yolanda?
0:50:59 > 0:51:01As the day went on, it was staying on my face
0:51:01 > 0:51:04and I didn't actually need to reapply it,
0:51:04 > 0:51:07but I think it is cheaper.
0:51:07 > 0:51:10It's actually £2 more expensive than yours.
0:51:10 > 0:51:13'Unlike Yolanda's cheaper foundation,
0:51:13 > 0:51:15'the one we gave her lasted all day,
0:51:15 > 0:51:18'proving sometimes, it's worth spending that little bit more.'
0:51:18 > 0:51:21Even though this foundation is more expensive initially,
0:51:21 > 0:51:24you will be saving money, because you're not using it as much.
0:51:24 > 0:51:27So, therefore, in the long run, it's actually cheaper.
0:51:27 > 0:51:30- Good swap? BOTH:- Good swap.
0:51:30 > 0:51:33'And they didn't stop there, as a Yolanda decided to keep 80%
0:51:33 > 0:51:38'of our make-up substitutes, saving our bride-to-be
0:51:38 > 0:51:39'just over £700 a year.'
0:51:39 > 0:51:42- That's a keeper?- Absolutely. - Amazing.
0:51:42 > 0:51:44'And Yolanda isn't the only one who could save money
0:51:44 > 0:51:46'on their beauty regime.'
0:51:46 > 0:51:48Well, now we're moving to you, Kevin.
0:51:48 > 0:51:50What did you think of the razors we gave you?
0:51:50 > 0:51:53I actually think they were more expensive.
0:51:53 > 0:51:56- So we gave you...- Really? - Oh, my God!
0:51:56 > 0:51:59And would you not consider these in the past then?
0:51:59 > 0:52:01- No.- Why?- They're not a brand.
0:52:01 > 0:52:05'But Kevin's converted and agrees to swap all three
0:52:05 > 0:52:07'of his shaving products...'
0:52:07 > 0:52:10The saving...£36 a bottle.
0:52:10 > 0:52:15'..trimming his beauty bill by over 160 quid.'
0:52:15 > 0:52:17- That's a huge, huge saving. - Oh, yay!- Well done!
0:52:19 > 0:52:24'But our cheaper choice of cologne wasn't so popular.'
0:52:24 > 0:52:26- Look at that.- Look at that face.
0:52:26 > 0:52:29'Not only would this save Kevin £35 a bottle,
0:52:29 > 0:52:31'he'd get twice as much.'
0:52:31 > 0:52:33- Can I smell it...? - I was just thinking that.
0:52:33 > 0:52:36- ..because I'm intrigued. - I like that.
0:52:36 > 0:52:40- I like it for, like, a car freshener.- Yeah!
0:52:41 > 0:52:43'Alex, you're not helping!'
0:52:43 > 0:52:45- Annually, though... - It doesn't matter.
0:52:45 > 0:52:48OK, what about if we're talking hard cash, £85?
0:52:48 > 0:52:51- No.- But... OK, right...
0:52:51 > 0:52:55We'd rather have one less friend at the wedding.
0:52:56 > 0:53:00'And it wasn't just Kevin's aftershave they refused to swap.'
0:53:00 > 0:53:03- It tasted like a 59p toothpaste. - BOTH:- Ooh!
0:53:03 > 0:53:06- Can I just have a look at this? - You can.
0:53:06 > 0:53:09That looks like a denture toothpaste.
0:53:09 > 0:53:13'And just like good denture paste, they stick firmly with two more
0:53:13 > 0:53:15'of their bathroom favourites.'
0:53:15 > 0:53:19This is a saving of £11.70 a bottle.
0:53:19 > 0:53:21Sorry, I'm not letting go of my bubble bath.
0:53:21 > 0:53:23What about the shower gel, then?
0:53:23 > 0:53:26It's a definite no-no with the shower gel.
0:53:26 > 0:53:29Sour smell coming from it,
0:53:29 > 0:53:32and I'm 100% sure this is not my brand.
0:53:32 > 0:53:35What did you not like about it so much?
0:53:35 > 0:53:38The texture was incorrect and I knew it wasn't mine.
0:53:38 > 0:53:41- Are you sure?- I'm 100% sure.
0:53:41 > 0:53:44'Yolanda, you're 100% wrong!'
0:53:44 > 0:53:48- Well, da-da-da! - Oh, my God! How embarrassing!
0:53:49 > 0:53:52It's not yours, you don't want it any more?
0:53:52 > 0:53:54- No, I love it! - No, you said you don't like it.
0:53:54 > 0:53:57I cannot believe I said I didn't like it.
0:53:57 > 0:54:00Just goes to show others that it's all about the packaging,
0:54:00 > 0:54:01- really, isn't it? - It is about packaging.
0:54:01 > 0:54:04It's brands that you associate with brands you like but, actually,
0:54:04 > 0:54:05if you don't see the bottle,
0:54:05 > 0:54:08you don't actually know what you're using.
0:54:08 > 0:54:11- I'm speechless. - And it doesn't happen often!
0:54:11 > 0:54:14'Debranding Kevin and Yolanda's products
0:54:14 > 0:54:17'has certainly had the desired effect...'
0:54:17 > 0:54:19And it could save you...
0:54:19 > 0:54:21- £17.11.- Wow!
0:54:21 > 0:54:24..as they keep three quarters of our swaps.
0:54:24 > 0:54:26Yeah, I did like it and I would swap it.
0:54:26 > 0:54:28'But have we convinced label-loyal Kevin
0:54:28 > 0:54:32'to look past the big names when it comes to his clothes?'
0:54:32 > 0:54:34I really like them. They were really nice.
0:54:34 > 0:54:36They were, in fact, £8.
0:54:36 > 0:54:39- No way. - £91 cheaper than the average.
0:54:39 > 0:54:43- Eight quid! - That's unbelievable.
0:54:43 > 0:54:46Wow. They're amazing.
0:54:46 > 0:54:47I'm shocked, really.
0:54:47 > 0:54:51'On these three outfits, we spent over £400 less
0:54:51 > 0:54:54'than Kevin would usually spend on similar getups.'
0:54:57 > 0:54:59- What did you think of these? - I loved them.
0:54:59 > 0:55:02'In fact, he liked 90% of our low-cost options
0:55:02 > 0:55:07'and similar smart money choices in the future could cost our Kev
0:55:07 > 0:55:09'around 1,200 quid less a year.'
0:55:09 > 0:55:12'But the really big savings lie with Yolanda
0:55:12 > 0:55:14'and her promise to utilise her existing wardrobe
0:55:14 > 0:55:17'and stop shopping.'
0:55:17 > 0:55:22So we've had a look at three months' worth of receipts and statements
0:55:22 > 0:55:25and we've worked out that on average,
0:55:25 > 0:55:30you're up to £700 per month on clothes.
0:55:31 > 0:55:35- 700?- Yeah. - A month.- A month?
0:55:35 > 0:55:37- Yeah.- Oh, my gosh.
0:55:37 > 0:55:39Now, we've had a chat about clothes and we decided
0:55:39 > 0:55:42that you definitely didn't need any more, didn't we?
0:55:42 > 0:55:44- Yes.- If you didn't buy any for a year,
0:55:44 > 0:55:49that's 8,500 you'd save in a year.
0:55:49 > 0:55:54Eight and a half grand is 100 wedding guests at £85 per head.
0:55:54 > 0:55:57That's all your guests, basically, isn't it, I'm guessing?
0:55:57 > 0:56:00- Yes.- Somewhere around there. - It is exactly right.
0:56:00 > 0:56:03'This is a huge step forward for Yolanda
0:56:03 > 0:56:06'and with a saving on clothes along with all the other tips,
0:56:06 > 0:56:08'tricks and swaps they've liked,
0:56:08 > 0:56:10'Steph's worked out how much Kevin and Yolanda
0:56:10 > 0:56:13'could save over 12 months.'
0:56:14 > 0:56:15You could save...
0:56:18 > 0:56:22- ..over £11,000 a year.- Wow.
0:56:22 > 0:56:25It's crazy. It's so much money.
0:56:25 > 0:56:28So, hopefully, you will take this on board
0:56:28 > 0:56:31and change and have a fantastic wedding.
0:56:31 > 0:56:34We want to do it and we will do it.
0:56:34 > 0:56:36- We will.- Definitely. - As from today.
0:56:36 > 0:56:39- Just thank you, girls. - Come on!- Well done.
0:56:39 > 0:56:41- ALL:- Awww!
0:56:41 > 0:56:44Who's got that dodgy aftershave on?! Have you got that?
0:56:47 > 0:56:50Well, I am made up about that.
0:56:50 > 0:56:52I know, I didn't think we were going to do it.
0:56:52 > 0:56:55- I know, like, their whole mind-set has completely changed...- Yeah.
0:56:55 > 0:56:58..which is amazing, when you think about when we first met them.
0:56:58 > 0:56:59(It's brilliant.)
0:56:59 > 0:57:01I'm actually quite shocked that...
0:57:01 > 0:57:04How much we can potentially save over the year.
0:57:04 > 0:57:06Yeah, it's been unbelievable.
0:57:06 > 0:57:09I've loved every minute of spending money,
0:57:09 > 0:57:12but now's the time to change.
0:57:12 > 0:57:14All we need now is hats for the wedding.
0:57:14 > 0:57:16- Brilliant.- Job done.
0:57:16 > 0:57:19Next time, a family's love of labels...
0:57:19 > 0:57:21I just think, spend, spend, spend, spend.
0:57:21 > 0:57:23..is devouring their hard-earned cash.
0:57:23 > 0:57:25We need to help them break this vicious cycle.
0:57:25 > 0:57:27We want to show them a celebrity lifestyle...
0:57:27 > 0:57:29- Is it meant to be orange? - ..can come cheap. Woohoo!
0:57:29 > 0:57:31No!