0:00:02 > 0:00:04Welcome to Trash to Cash, the show that helps you
0:00:04 > 0:00:08clear your home from mountains of unwanted clutter, and sells it,
0:00:08 > 0:00:11and all the money goes to you and a charity of your choice.
0:00:11 > 0:00:14From box-filled bedrooms to jam-packed living rooms,
0:00:14 > 0:00:17we're here to prove, with a little bit of knowledge
0:00:17 > 0:00:21and a lot of hard work, you can turn trash into cash.
0:00:35 > 0:00:39We're in Hounslow in west London, to answer an SOS call
0:00:39 > 0:00:42from a couple, desperate to get rid of piles of clutter.
0:00:42 > 0:00:46From the outside, this house looks like any other in the street,
0:00:46 > 0:00:50but inside, it's a different story. We've had a look round already.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53Why don't you have a peek? Come on.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58Going upstairs to the bedrooms, we begin with a guest room that
0:00:58 > 0:01:01could never be described as inviting.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04It's so ram-packed with clutter and junk,
0:01:04 > 0:01:09there's no space for a guest, unless they like mess mountaineering.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12Across to the front of the house is the master bedroom,
0:01:12 > 0:01:14which could also do with a tidy.
0:01:14 > 0:01:18But back downstairs, this house shows split personality,
0:01:18 > 0:01:21because the living room is - shock, horror! - not that full.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25Maybe a bit too much furniture, but on the whole, a good room.
0:01:25 > 0:01:31Don't let that fool you. Next door is a workroom stuffed with so much,
0:01:31 > 0:01:34you can hardly sit in it, let alone work.
0:01:34 > 0:01:39At the back, the cluttered conservatory is hardly a relaxing place to be.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42True, but we've seen worse kitchen-diners before now,
0:01:42 > 0:01:44in typical busy family homes.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47There's nothing typical out in the back garden.
0:01:47 > 0:01:52On top of a full garden shed, guess what else they've installed?
0:01:52 > 0:01:54A shipping container!
0:01:56 > 0:01:59I wasn't joking when I said it was full of clutter, was I?
0:01:59 > 0:02:01But who lives in a house like this?
0:02:01 > 0:02:05Today's clutter-lover is care worker Lorna Stephens,
0:02:05 > 0:02:08who with husband John dotes on their two grandkids.
0:02:08 > 0:02:13But Lorna is a lady who just can't say no to helping others,
0:02:13 > 0:02:16especially when it comes to taking on their clutter.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19Over the last 20 years, this mountain of mess
0:02:19 > 0:02:22has grown and grown, but like a magpie,
0:02:22 > 0:02:26Lorna just can't say no to anything eye-catching,
0:02:26 > 0:02:29until now - the time has come to beat her not-so-little problem.
0:02:29 > 0:02:34I'm a collectaholic. I never say no to things - always collecting things.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37They might come in useful one day for something,
0:02:37 > 0:02:39but I'm never sure what.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43It's finally come to the point where we've got to clear the decks.
0:02:43 > 0:02:47Oh, Lorna, I'm sorry to say, it isn't just clearing the decks,
0:02:47 > 0:02:52- but pretty much every surface in the house.- Lorna's collecting habit has got out of control,
0:02:52 > 0:02:55and now this once impressive house needs a massive facelift.
0:02:55 > 0:03:00But reclaiming the space in her home is only half of the story today -
0:03:00 > 0:03:06she is hoping we can raise some cash from her mountains of trash.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10I'd like to make £400, if we can, from all our unwanted items,
0:03:10 > 0:03:14towards the cost of a family trip to Disneyland Paris.
0:03:14 > 0:03:19Mum's 90 in May, and has lovely memories of when we went for her 80th birthday.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22And we'd like to do something like that for Mum.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26We've got our hands full today, firstly to clear the clutter
0:03:26 > 0:03:30and create space, and secondly, to raise some cash
0:03:30 > 0:03:35for a family holiday, by selling as much saleable clutter as possible.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39This is a big house, which means we have a big challenge.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42Luckily, to help us today is Lorna's daughter Polly,
0:03:42 > 0:03:46who has permission to decide what stays and what can be sold.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49Really looking forward to getting stuck into this today.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52My parents lived here 25 years, and it'd be good to get rid
0:03:52 > 0:03:55of some of the clutter, and get things sorted out.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58Polly and her mum work together as care assistants
0:03:58 > 0:04:04for the local council, but today we'll split them up to form two teams -
0:04:04 > 0:04:07whoever makes the most money at the house sale will win,
0:04:07 > 0:04:11but first, Lorna must agree to the all-important Trash to Cash Deal.
0:04:11 > 0:04:17OK, so here's the deal - we know you want to raise £400 here today,
0:04:17 > 0:04:23but in return for our expertise and advice, I'd like you to make the same amount of money again,
0:04:23 > 0:04:27- for a good cause of your choosing. How does that sound? - It's a good idea.- Excellent.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30But there's one other thing you need to agree as well -
0:04:30 > 0:04:33all the items you put out to get rid of, we need to sell,
0:04:33 > 0:04:37and if we don't sell them, we give them to a charity. How does that sound?
0:04:37 > 0:04:40- That's even better.- Fantastic.- Great.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43You've agreed to the Trash Cash Deal - Polly,
0:04:43 > 0:04:46you're with the lovely Paul Hayes, and you're with me.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50- Great!- Right, guys, let's go. - Come on, Polly!
0:04:51 > 0:04:54She didn't sound that convinced to me, Mark.
0:04:54 > 0:04:59Oh, she will be when we win! Between us all, we have to clear out
0:04:59 > 0:05:02the clutter to reveal the former glory of this house,
0:05:02 > 0:05:06then generate a whopping £800 by selling it all. That's a tall order.
0:05:06 > 0:05:11You know as well as I do that one person's clutter is another's treasure.
0:05:11 > 0:05:15By the time we've sold to local shops, dealers and the internet,
0:05:15 > 0:05:18as well as hosting a grand house sale, we'll make a mint.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22We also have handyman Danny Wood
0:05:22 > 0:05:25to help us out with anything that needs repairing,
0:05:25 > 0:05:30refurbing or revitalising in order to be sold at our own auction.
0:05:30 > 0:05:35We're starting in the worst room of the house - the guest room, which used to be Polly's old bedroom.
0:05:35 > 0:05:40I think this could be quite nice, but there's loads in here that would be perfect for the house sale.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44We're near Heathrow Airport, so that must be a fiver for a start.
0:05:44 > 0:05:49- Great pictures... Couple of pounds apiece.- So many of them!
0:05:49 > 0:05:52And some linens as well - always good.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54These can be 50p, £1.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57They're all clean and pressed, just been put in a box.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00The best items in here have to be the cutlery -
0:06:00 > 0:06:03you've got lots of different varieties - some Victorian items.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06A basting spoon - that one's silver-plated,
0:06:06 > 0:06:09we've got stainless steel, chromium plate and so on.
0:06:09 > 0:06:10These are all a different type of metal,
0:06:10 > 0:06:16and the recycling metals industry in the UK is worth about £5bn a year.
0:06:16 > 0:06:21- But I think the best way to recycle this is to find a new buyer for it. - Yeah! Definitely.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23Our team has been on the phone,
0:06:23 > 0:06:27and hopefully we've got a buyer lined up, so we'll see how much we get for it.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30- Roughly £30-£50 - that sound all right?- Fantastic!- Right.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33What would you like to see your mum use this room for?
0:06:33 > 0:06:38It'd be nice to have it back to be used as a bedroom.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42I'll send in our makeover squad and turn this into a really usable room.
0:06:43 > 0:06:49There's no doubt about it - this room could be a beautiful bedroom but it's stuffed with...stuff!
0:06:49 > 0:06:52I wouldn't complain, Paul. That's potential profit,
0:06:52 > 0:06:55and there's plenty more out in the garden.
0:06:55 > 0:07:00I've got my beady eye on something that could help me ride to victory.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02Now, Lorna, I'm a nosey parker -
0:07:02 > 0:07:06I've had a good mooch round, and this garden is full of little gems.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10- But these bikes don't look like they are being used. Would I be right? - Yes...
0:07:10 > 0:07:13The blue one's a little cracker. It's a really good bike - good make.
0:07:13 > 0:07:18It's a mountain bike, nothing wrong with it. The white one could be tidied a bit - a lady's bike,
0:07:18 > 0:07:24very popular, and this is a folding bike - really handy, if you can't park where you need to.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27Bikes are big business - every year in the UK,
0:07:27 > 0:07:31- we sell four million bikes. - Wow!- Think of the money.
0:07:31 > 0:07:36Talking of money, we've got a guy coming who'd be interested in buying these. Happy to sell them?
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Fantastic. Very happy.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43Let's look under this tarpaulin and see what we have here.
0:07:43 > 0:07:49'There's more to fire up my interest - two old fireplaces.'
0:07:49 > 0:07:53Now, please tell me, where did these come from?
0:07:53 > 0:07:58- These came out of the house. - What's obvious is these are inserted fireplaces,
0:07:58 > 0:08:03so not with shelves built in, these are turn of the century -
0:08:03 > 0:08:07and you can tell by their squareness - they are moving into the Edwardian era.
0:08:07 > 0:08:11If they were more round, they'd be Victorian in style.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14- Does that suit the age of the house? - Exactly.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16The tiled inserts are lovely.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19Look at some of the crazing on there - really nice.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23That's to do with the temperature change as the glaze has changed.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25A bit of damage here and there,
0:08:25 > 0:08:30but these tiles can be replaced. These are quite saleable.
0:08:30 > 0:08:36A lot of people have thrown these in skips - people are restoring their houses, so they do buy these.
0:08:36 > 0:08:42My team have been in touch with reclamation yards in the local area, and we found one that's interested.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44I have to give it to you, Mark,
0:08:44 > 0:08:50the garden has turned into a bit of goldmine, but I'm hoping our silver cutlery from the guest room
0:08:50 > 0:08:53will get the cash flowing, as we prepare to start selling.
0:08:53 > 0:08:57While we're sorting this out, I'd like a little chat with you.
0:08:57 > 0:09:02This is a beautiful house, but it's full of clutter. How has it got to that sort of state?
0:09:02 > 0:09:06She doesn't like to see anything thrown away, and other people
0:09:06 > 0:09:12give her stuff they don't know what to do with. You wouldn't throw this away, but what do you do with it?
0:09:12 > 0:09:14- You give it to Lorna.- Exactly.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17She's a dumping ground for everyone else's rubbish, or clutter.
0:09:17 > 0:09:19Yes! And now we need to get rid of it.
0:09:19 > 0:09:24Our team have already lined up a potential buyer for this cutlery,
0:09:24 > 0:09:27but I thought I'd warn you, the deal is down to you.
0:09:27 > 0:09:28It's all on your shoulders.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31- Thanks(!) - Is that all right? I'm here to help.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34I'll give you a little tip, actually.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37Always start a little bit higher. So we're looking between £30-£50.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40If she asks you how much you're expecting, say £70.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43And likewise, if she goes in with a price,
0:09:43 > 0:09:46try and build her up a little bit more.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50- OK.- It's called haggling. But you'll be great.- Cool.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53Right. Let's sort it out and make it presentable, eh?
0:09:53 > 0:09:56I've got a feeling you'll get some good money for that lot,
0:09:56 > 0:10:00but I'm hoping we'll get a hotter deal for our fireplaces.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05'We're off to a local reclamation yard but on the way I want to find out
0:10:05 > 0:10:08'why Lorna's home has got so far out of control with clutter.'
0:10:08 > 0:10:12When you moved in there, did you have all this stuff?
0:10:12 > 0:10:17Was the house too small for the amount of gear you had or have you been a magpie ever since?
0:10:17 > 0:10:21It was a bit tight when we moved in. I'm a magpie. I collect.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24"That zip might come in useful one day.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27"There might be a zip in that box that's useful."
0:10:27 > 0:10:29At a car boot sale, I buy them because I don't like waste.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32I don't like things going into landfill.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35I'm against throwing away something that might be reusable.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38We're not far away from this reclamation yard
0:10:38 > 0:10:41so I want to give you a couple of tips when it comes to selling.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45Let him do all the talking and agree with everything he says.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48Then your best bet is to say to him, "Make me your best offer."
0:10:48 > 0:10:53Count to five in your head, bit of silence. Then say, "I thought you'd offer more than that."
0:10:53 > 0:10:57Whatever he comes up with, try and push for a little bit more.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00Even another fiver, even another pound.
0:11:00 > 0:11:05- A little bit cheeky but it should work. Happy?- Yeah.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08We sent you pictures
0:11:08 > 0:11:11and phoned you and spoke to you about these. What do you think?
0:11:11 > 0:11:14I think the pictures done it more justice than what they are.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16They're in bits. You didn't tell me that!
0:11:16 > 0:11:19- They're special kit-form fireplaces. - Oh, good.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22'I've heard that before. This trader is a tough cookie.
0:11:22 > 0:11:24'Lorna will have to work hard.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27'Anywhere around £50 would be a good deal.'
0:11:27 > 0:11:29Where did you get these from, out of interest?
0:11:29 > 0:11:34We took them out when we took the chimney breasts out to make the rooms bigger.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36- They've come from your own house? - Yes.
0:11:36 > 0:11:40What happened to all the other bits and pieces that went with them?
0:11:40 > 0:11:42We took them out a couple of years ago,
0:11:42 > 0:11:46then I was too ill to do anything about it so they were in the back garden.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50Trouble is, it's the other bits that make the fireplace a fireplace.
0:11:50 > 0:11:56- All you're trying to sell me at the moment is a couple of surrounds, dodgy tiles and two hoods.- Yes.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00If you look at this one, these ones here are weather-beaten.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03- Have they been out in a frost? - They've been out all winter, yes.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06The tiles on that one are nice though.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09That's not bad but this one's a little bit weather-beaten.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12I'll buy that one off you.
0:12:12 > 0:12:16- I'd really like to sell both of them together.- The pair of them? Blimey.
0:12:16 > 0:12:21Buy one get one free. Or, as we call it, BOGOF!
0:12:21 > 0:12:22THEY LAUGH
0:12:22 > 0:12:25- What are they worth to you? - A tenner each.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28I'd really like to get a bit more than that for them.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31This is going to be quite a battle for Lorna.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33She's dealing with a tough negotiator here.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36She just needs to follow my advice and hold her nerve
0:12:36 > 0:12:39if she's going to make any money from this guy.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43How's Polly getting on cutting a deal for your cutlery?
0:12:44 > 0:12:48Well, dining-ware specialist Kate Dyson has arrived at the house
0:12:48 > 0:12:52and she's going through all our silverware with a fine-tooth comb.
0:12:52 > 0:12:58- There's some really unusual... mother of pearl, is it?- It is, yes.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02That's an unusual pickle fork and it's got a plated handle.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04It's an Edwardian one. It's really nice.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08That's a sweet little piece. It's not worth a huge amount
0:13:08 > 0:13:12but I think when you add up pieces of cutlery which might be worth
0:13:12 > 0:13:14£3, £4, £5, or perhaps a bit more than that,
0:13:14 > 0:13:19by the time you've got 20 pieces of cutlery you've made a bit of money.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21- Yes!- At the moment
0:13:21 > 0:13:27the big fashion is for teatime and cakes and buns and things.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31So my eyes are looking at these cake forks.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34These will probably clean up nicely. They're silver plate.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38It's great you've found some items you're interested in.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42You're not interested in some of them. We can sell those at the house sale.
0:13:42 > 0:13:48Working out all of this I've come to an offer price of £50 for what I've got in front of me.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52'£50 for those bits and pieces is a great opening offer
0:13:52 > 0:13:55'at the top of my £30-50 estimation.
0:13:55 > 0:14:00'I hope Polly is going to push her luck, making the most out of this deal.'
0:14:00 > 0:14:06OK, could we stretch just a little bit, do you think?
0:14:06 > 0:14:08- Up from 50?- Yes.- How about 55?
0:14:08 > 0:14:14- Sounds fair to me. - I think that's fantastic.- Good. - Let's shake on it.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18'£55 is a great price for Polly,
0:14:18 > 0:14:23'especially as there's plenty left over to sell at the house sale to make even more cash.'
0:14:23 > 0:14:25I think the cutlery sale went really well.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27The dealer came and saw what we'd got
0:14:27 > 0:14:31and sorted out what she wanted and made us a tidy little sum.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33It was good. I learnt a lot as well.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37Lorna will have to haggle hard to keep up with her daughter.
0:14:37 > 0:14:41I have faith because Lorna is selling her socks off
0:14:41 > 0:14:43to make some money from this expert dealer.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46He started off at a tenner for each fireplace
0:14:46 > 0:14:49but Lorna wants nearer 50 quid the pair.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53The question is will she get the result she wants?
0:14:53 > 0:14:56I don't want to mess you about. It's quite cold out here today.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59I'll give you £20 each for them, take it or leave it.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01Honestly, I can't go no further than that.
0:15:01 > 0:15:05All I'll get out of that one is the tiles, the hood.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07This one here, the tiles and hood are going.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10- Have you got a red one, a £50 note? - Don't do red ones.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13No chance of you going up to 45?
0:15:13 > 0:15:16- Go on. - Thank you. Thank you very much.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19Can we take the dog with us?
0:15:19 > 0:15:21'That's great haggling from Lorna.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25'She's got more than double the original offer but not the dog.
0:15:25 > 0:15:26'Just as well, really.
0:15:26 > 0:15:30'We're trying to get rid of stuff, not add to the household.'
0:15:30 > 0:15:31Really pleased with the sale.
0:15:31 > 0:15:36Really pleased to get the fireplaces to go somewhere where they're going to be reused.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39The chat with Mark on the way to find out the best way
0:15:39 > 0:15:42to handle the sale and the tips he gave me was really useful.
0:15:42 > 0:15:46I was very nervous but it's gone well.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49Ah, but there's a long way to go yet.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52We're both off to a good start and so far there's not much in it.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54Today isn't just about cash.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57While we've been busy selling our socks off,
0:15:57 > 0:16:01the Trash to Cash clutter busters have been hard at work clearing the house.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04Polly's old bedroom is being given special attention.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07Even with all that clutter gone,
0:16:07 > 0:16:09you can see the room has great potential.
0:16:09 > 0:16:15Yep. I can't wait to see what Lorna thinks when it's finished and she has a welcoming guest room again.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18This clear-out has been a long time coming so I want to find out
0:16:18 > 0:16:22what it's like to see a lifetime of collecting being banished.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26How does it feel to be reclaiming your house back from the clutter?
0:16:26 > 0:16:31It's amazing. The stuff they've moved and the stuff they've found is scary.
0:16:31 > 0:16:36We've got a lot of stuff which I think is just a lot of money waiting to be made.
0:16:36 > 0:16:41- Brilliant.- Have you chosen your charity yet?- Yes.- Which one? - Macmillan nurses.
0:16:41 > 0:16:45- Why have you chosen them? - They were absolutely fantastic.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49I've on and off dealt with Macmillan nurses for the last 15 years,
0:16:49 > 0:16:50various friends who've had cancer,
0:16:50 > 0:16:53and they've always been absolutely brilliant.
0:16:53 > 0:17:00When I, a while ago, discovered I'd got pre-cancer and cancer they were fantastic to me.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02They've been fantastic to the family.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05- Worth every penny.- Worth every penny, I was going to say.
0:17:05 > 0:17:10- Now, you said to me about your mother going to Disneyland for her 90th birthday?- Yes.
0:17:10 > 0:17:16- What's your mum's name?- Elsie. - Elsie, you're going to Disneyland.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19- That's it, told her.- Told her. - Let's carry on looking round.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22And you may get there sooner than you think, Elsie.
0:17:22 > 0:17:26We're making great progress towards our £800 target.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28But we're not just here to make money.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31We're also trying to help Lorna rediscover rooms
0:17:31 > 0:17:33that have been left forgotten under the mess.
0:17:33 > 0:17:37Our team of clutter busters have been clearing out upstairs.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41Polly's old bedroom, which was once a bank of bric-a-brac,
0:17:41 > 0:17:44has been cleared out. Is it the guest room of Lorna's dreams,
0:17:44 > 0:17:47allowing her grandchildren to finally come over and stay?
0:17:47 > 0:17:51Tell me about this room before it was de-cluttered.
0:17:51 > 0:17:53It was full of loads of things,
0:17:53 > 0:17:57a lifetime of collections of bits and pieces.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00Cutlery, crockery, bed linen,
0:18:00 > 0:18:03carrier bags on the floor and boxes all under the beds.
0:18:03 > 0:18:08- What are you hoping for?- Somewhere nice where my grandchildren can stay.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11Are you ready? Open your eyes.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17Blooming heck. That is fantastic.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20That's absolutely brilliant.
0:18:20 > 0:18:25It's absolutely fantastic. Those pictures, they're gorgeous.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28- So points out of 100?- 150.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31It's really gorgeous. It's absolutely brilliant.
0:18:31 > 0:18:36- Fantastic.- It's lovely, it really is lovely. You can see the walls.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38I'd forgotten what colour they were.
0:18:38 > 0:18:43- You're all fantastic.- Good girl. Wonderful.- It's brilliant. It's fabulous.
0:18:43 > 0:18:49Fantastic, brilliant and fabulous. All words I love to hear.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53- And all words you don't hear very often, I imagine?- I'll ignore that.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57This room is looking amazing now it's not just filled with boxes
0:18:57 > 0:19:00and there are beds that can actually be slept in.
0:19:00 > 0:19:05This transformation proves that under the mess and mayhem is a beautiful home.
0:19:05 > 0:19:10Yes, but it's exactly that mess and mayhem that's going to make us reach our £800 target
0:19:10 > 0:19:13at Lorna's house sale here in west London.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18But we've already got a few sales under our belts.
0:19:18 > 0:19:19What are the totals so far?
0:19:21 > 0:19:24The silver cutlery from the guest room has taken us into the lead.
0:19:24 > 0:19:29Polly's canny negotiating made us £55 from a few select pieces,
0:19:29 > 0:19:32meaning we've still got more to sell at the house sale.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35But we're snapping at your heels, Paul.
0:19:35 > 0:19:39We've sold two battered old fireplaces for £45,
0:19:39 > 0:19:41meaning there's just a tenner in it.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43With loads of the house still to explore,
0:19:43 > 0:19:46this is still anyone's contest.
0:19:50 > 0:19:56We're in west London today helping Lorna Stephens root through her cluttered home,
0:19:56 > 0:19:59turfing out the trash and turning it into cash.
0:19:59 > 0:20:04Between us we have made £100 but we're still a long way from our £800 target.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07Now, I've got to ask you, Polly,
0:20:07 > 0:20:10why has Lorna got a shipping container in her garden?
0:20:10 > 0:20:14- Oh, brilliant garden shed. Anything more secure?- I suppose it is.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17It keeps everything dry and it's done a good job
0:20:17 > 0:20:21because there's a wonderful cradle here. Was this yours as a child?
0:20:21 > 0:20:25It was and I did try to put my daughter in it.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28She used to scream the place down any time she went near it.
0:20:28 > 0:20:29At days old she would not sleep in it.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32I think this is a fantastic example.
0:20:32 > 0:20:37It's solid oak, it dates to the late 19th century and it has this wonderful swan neck.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41- And it rocks. It's gorgeous.- These are the legs.- Yes, and the brace.
0:20:41 > 0:20:45It's pretty much complete. The style goes back to Elizabethan times.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48This wonderful bobbin-shaped column here,
0:20:48 > 0:20:50all these spindles match.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52It's a nightmare to repair something like this.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55It's solid oak and it's over 100 years old. Fantastic.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58- The swan is very symbolic. Do you know that?- No.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02In the British Isles it's a sacred creature that belongs to the realm.
0:21:02 > 0:21:03It adds a bit of class to the item.
0:21:03 > 0:21:08- That can definitely go.- Definitely. - All those bad memories can go.- Yes.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11We also have some things for the house sale. A nice shelf here.
0:21:11 > 0:21:16That must be £5 or £10. Polish it up a little bit.
0:21:16 > 0:21:20We throw away something like ten million items of furniture a year,
0:21:20 > 0:21:23of which three million items are perfectly usable.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25They just need a wipe-over.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28I did notice actually you've got this table here.
0:21:28 > 0:21:33- Have you ever used this? - We have but it just became excess.
0:21:33 > 0:21:38We just didn't need it any more. But it's a shame because it could be reused somewhere.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41That's exactly what we're thinking. It's solid mahogany.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44It could come up a lovely colour with a polish.
0:21:44 > 0:21:45I'll attach these legs to it.
0:21:45 > 0:21:50I think for a conservatory or an outdoor room, that sort of thing,
0:21:50 > 0:21:55- you're looking maybe £15-£20. How does that sound?- Fantastic.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59Tell me about this card table. Have you ever used it?
0:21:59 > 0:22:03I've played for matchsticks on it but never won any money.
0:22:03 > 0:22:08- No fortunes won and lost?- No.- It's fair to say it's quite distressed.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10I'd say so. I wouldn't want it.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13Fret not, we have our fabulous handyman Danny Wood.
0:22:13 > 0:22:15He can make wonders out of that.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19I'll give that to him as a bit of a project, get him to bring it back to life
0:22:19 > 0:22:23and it's something we can definitely sell at the house sale.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25- Fantastic.- Sound all right?- Lovely.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28'And outside in the light I can really see its potential.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31'Shame not everyone shares my optimism.'
0:22:31 > 0:22:34I reckon that could come up really nice.
0:22:34 > 0:22:35LAUGHTER
0:22:35 > 0:22:38Did you hear that? That would come up really nice?
0:22:38 > 0:22:40- Come on! - What, with a box of matches?
0:22:40 > 0:22:44No, with some green baize, it's wonderful. It's a card table.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46- Do you need glasses?- No, I don't.
0:22:46 > 0:22:49- That was my grandmother's. - A restorer's lot.
0:22:49 > 0:22:51- Are you taking it to Danny?- Yes.
0:22:51 > 0:22:57- The target was £400 for yourselves and £400 for your charity, is that correct?- Yes.
0:22:57 > 0:23:01- Have you done your half towards the 800 quid?- Um, no.
0:23:01 > 0:23:07- And you haven't either, have you? - No! Let's have a look in here.
0:23:07 > 0:23:12Right, shut this door and keep the warm in. What is going on in here?
0:23:12 > 0:23:16- What is with all the material? - I've collected it over the years.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19This pink velvet I bought to make a suit for my wedding
0:23:19 > 0:23:21and we've been married 25 years.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23All fairly new. Only 25 years!
0:23:23 > 0:23:27- Oh, yes. Some of it's older than that. - Guess what, material is saleable.
0:23:27 > 0:23:31Remember the rag-and-bone man? The ragman still exists.
0:23:31 > 0:23:36It's big business and a tonne of rags is worth £500-£600.
0:23:36 > 0:23:42Every year in Great Britain there's about a million tonnes of unwanted rag
0:23:42 > 0:23:44and only 25% of that gets recycled.
0:23:44 > 0:23:50That's like throwing away money. I did spot this little baby.
0:23:50 > 0:23:54- Geometric pattern on top. What period is that from?- Art Deco.
0:23:54 > 0:23:59We can get rid of Paul Hayes. We'll have you instead. You're prettier. Where did it come from?
0:23:59 > 0:24:02- A bin on Portobello Road. - Look at that.
0:24:02 > 0:24:04Look at the way that hinge moves
0:24:04 > 0:24:07and opens up what would have been a box of matches.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10I think it's lovely, really nice. Very saleable item.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12Art Deco is really in fashion.
0:24:12 > 0:24:16It's 1930s style but I think it was made later.
0:24:16 > 0:24:18Even so it's absolutely lovely.
0:24:18 > 0:24:24Now, talking about lovely, in your conservatory I've seen something that I want to convince you to sell.
0:24:24 > 0:24:28- Let's go.- Let's go. Apres vous.
0:24:30 > 0:24:36The thing that I spotted earlier was this lovely rocking chair.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39They started making these 30, 40 years ago.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43It's a copy of a Victorian one. I've sold so many rocking chairs over the years,
0:24:43 > 0:24:48always to pregnant ladies. If I see a pregnant lady, they always buy it. That is a smasher.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51Look at the top. See these lines? Means it's made of plywood.
0:24:51 > 0:24:55These are lines of timber, joined together like a big sandwich.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57I know it's not that old. The colour's lovely
0:24:57 > 0:25:00and I think we can get this away for between 40 and 50 quid.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03- Brilliant.- Brilliant. - That's fantastic.
0:25:03 > 0:25:07Now, what is the story on this? Cos this is quite unusual.
0:25:07 > 0:25:08A friend gave it to me
0:25:08 > 0:25:09for the grandchildren
0:25:09 > 0:25:14when Laura was about six months old, and she's 14 now.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16She loved it when she was little cos it plays a tune,
0:25:16 > 0:25:19you sit on it and it plays. It's got a wind-up mechanism.
0:25:19 > 0:25:21Never going to get my derriere in there, let's face it.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23Nor will she now!
0:25:23 > 0:25:26A lot of people go, "Oh, it's Lloyd Loom!" It's not Lloyd Loom.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28- No.- Similar to Lloyd Loom, but not the same.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30Underneath, let's have a look.
0:25:30 > 0:25:32You've got the little wind-up mechanism.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34Feels like it's been fairly wound.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36I think this is a job for Danny.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38That's a good idea.
0:25:38 > 0:25:40A lot of people go, "Throw that away!" Why?
0:25:40 > 0:25:43Danny will make this look wonderful and make it saleable.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45If it's only a fiver, it's only a fiver.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47But if you found a fiver on the floor,
0:25:47 > 0:25:49- you'd pick it up, wouldn't you? - Oh, yeah.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51It all adds up, especially as we've got Danny
0:25:51 > 0:25:53the handyman to help, who can add value
0:25:53 > 0:25:56by just giving things a bit of TLC.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58If you have a similar chair to spruce up,
0:25:58 > 0:26:01these are the steps to follow.
0:26:01 > 0:26:05Firstly, remove all the old fabric and stuffing from the chair.
0:26:05 > 0:26:07Next, spray the wicker chair frame
0:26:07 > 0:26:10evenly with paint.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13And finally, staple newly-stuffed fabric
0:26:13 > 0:26:16to the seat of the chair before attaching some trimmings
0:26:16 > 0:26:19with a glue gun to hide the joins.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22And there you have it. A tired old chair
0:26:22 > 0:26:23given a new lease of life.
0:26:23 > 0:26:25Well, it looks better than it did,
0:26:25 > 0:26:29but I'm willing to bet that our card table will be the pick of the pack,
0:26:29 > 0:26:33and if you fancy doing something similar, here's how to do it.
0:26:33 > 0:26:37First of all, check all the joints, and carefully remove the beading
0:26:37 > 0:26:40around the edge of the table, taking care not to break any of it.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43Next, stretch the green baize tightly across the table top,
0:26:43 > 0:26:45and attach with a staple gun.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48Finally, reattach the beading around the edge to cover the staples,
0:26:48 > 0:26:52and clear up the legs and fittings with polish.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55Now this could be our trump card.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57Well, we'll see about that.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01My musical chair will go head-to-head against your card table
0:27:01 > 0:27:04during an auction at the house sale.
0:27:04 > 0:27:05May the best lot win.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11But I don't want to wait to start making money,
0:27:11 > 0:27:13so it's time to get another sale under our belts.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17I'd love to, but a dealer I was relying on to buy our cradle
0:27:17 > 0:27:19has changed his mind.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21Hard luck, Paul!
0:27:21 > 0:27:24Because there's a bicycle expert coming round
0:27:24 > 0:27:26who's interested in the bikes we found earlier.
0:27:26 > 0:27:30I think we should be aiming for around the £100 mark,
0:27:30 > 0:27:32but can Lorna build on
0:27:32 > 0:27:34her earlier sales success and pedal off
0:27:34 > 0:27:36with loads of money?
0:27:37 > 0:27:41- Come and look at these wonderful bikes.- Wonderful specimens.
0:27:41 > 0:27:42They certainly are.
0:27:42 > 0:27:45- Are they the sort of thing you deal in?- Yes, yeah.
0:27:45 > 0:27:47Second-hand bikes, there's always a market.
0:27:47 > 0:27:51If I just have a quick dekko and see what's...
0:27:51 > 0:27:54Yeah, I remember these.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56These are about 30-odd years ago.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59- It's more or less an antique, then! - LAUGHS
0:27:59 > 0:28:02- Now then... - That's a beauty, isn't it?
0:28:02 > 0:28:06Well, it looks as though it's been down a few mountains, doesn't it?
0:28:06 > 0:28:08- Yeah.- A little bit of wire wool, you think might...
0:28:08 > 0:28:11Or squint. It looks fine.
0:28:11 > 0:28:13Let's start talking money, Peter.
0:28:13 > 0:28:15Right. What were you hoping for? Job lot.
0:28:15 > 0:28:18Well, you know, you are a bike specialist.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21I think we need to put the ball firmly in your court.
0:28:21 > 0:28:23Give us a good offer.
0:28:23 > 0:28:25All right. Let's start with 50, shall we?
0:28:25 > 0:28:29£50? This could be another long negotiation for Lorna.
0:28:29 > 0:28:32I'd like to see a figure much closer to the £100 mark.
0:28:32 > 0:28:34So let's see if I can get away with
0:28:34 > 0:28:36one of the oldest tricks in the book.
0:28:36 > 0:28:40£50 each? So that's 150 quid. I think that's very reasonable.
0:28:40 > 0:28:42Very reasonable! What a nice man!
0:28:42 > 0:28:43PETER LAUGHS
0:28:43 > 0:28:45- There we are, no messing around. - So...
0:28:45 > 0:28:47Good price.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51I'll tell you what, 100 quid the lot. How about that?
0:28:55 > 0:28:59- I was really hoping for just a little bit more.- What, 101?
0:28:59 > 0:29:00THEY LAUGH
0:29:01 > 0:29:04- Try 110.- One-ten, there we go.
0:29:04 > 0:29:06One-ten? Dear.
0:29:07 > 0:29:09Go on, then. One-ten.
0:29:09 > 0:29:10Thank you very much.
0:29:10 > 0:29:12- Peter, you're a gentleman. - Thanks very much.
0:29:12 > 0:29:14Let's have a cup of tea and warm up.
0:29:14 > 0:29:16Ohhh, good idea.
0:29:19 > 0:29:20What a result!
0:29:20 > 0:29:22Lorna pushed the deal to the limit,
0:29:22 > 0:29:24and came away with more than my estimate.
0:29:24 > 0:29:27Selling the bikes was really quite interesting.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30He came and looked at them, checked them all over, we talked about it.
0:29:30 > 0:29:34He made us an offer which we persuaded him to up a little,
0:29:34 > 0:29:39which he did, and he's happily gone away with the bikes in his car,
0:29:39 > 0:29:40which is a good job done.
0:29:40 > 0:29:45Lorna may be pleased, but how does that affect our running total?
0:29:45 > 0:29:49Well, that £110 is going to make a huge difference to our kitty.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52Add it to our £45 from the fireplaces,
0:29:52 > 0:29:55and we've made a total of 155 quid.
0:29:55 > 0:29:57Cha-ching!
0:29:57 > 0:30:00I hate to admit it, but that is quite a lead,
0:30:00 > 0:30:03because we only have £55 in the kitty from the sale of our cutlery.
0:30:05 > 0:30:07- You're in the lead. - Yeah, well and truly.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10But, I support the underdog, and we've got more stuff to look at.
0:30:10 > 0:30:11I think we'll do all right.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14You're like a sausage dog, you're so far under.
0:30:14 > 0:30:15I'm like a Great Dane...
0:30:15 > 0:30:18I'll leave you to talk about yourself, Mark.
0:30:18 > 0:30:20- We're going to find something to sell.- Ha ha!
0:30:24 > 0:30:26Team Franks may be in the lead,
0:30:26 > 0:30:28but there's no way I'm relaxing yet.
0:30:28 > 0:30:32And while there's plenty to pick through, the contest isn't sewn up.
0:30:32 > 0:30:33Talking of which,
0:30:33 > 0:30:35Lorna used to be a professional dressmaker,
0:30:35 > 0:30:38so there are plenty of saleable items
0:30:38 > 0:30:41among the disorder and disarray that is her workroom.
0:30:41 > 0:30:43Pretty unusual.
0:30:43 > 0:30:44OK, so come on, then.
0:30:45 > 0:30:47Not often am I confused,
0:30:47 > 0:30:49but you've got sewing machines and... don't even know
0:30:49 > 0:30:53- what that is.- A hemming machine. - No wonder I didn't know!
0:30:53 > 0:30:56It's like a proper industrial setup in here, isn't it?
0:30:56 > 0:30:59It's my workshop. It's my sanctuary. It's where I do all my sewing,
0:30:59 > 0:31:01occasionally make cards.
0:31:01 > 0:31:04- You don't throw away a lot, do you? - Oh, I don't throw away.
0:31:04 > 0:31:06What's up the top shelf there?
0:31:06 > 0:31:08Cords, flowers, beads, ribbons.
0:31:08 > 0:31:11- What's all that?- Haberdashery I've collected over the years.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14Out of all of this, this lorryload of stuff,
0:31:14 > 0:31:17what can we actually sell?
0:31:17 > 0:31:20All of the stuff in the brown boxes at the top.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23One minute, let's see what's going on in the brown boxes at the top.
0:31:23 > 0:31:25Whoa!
0:31:25 > 0:31:29- Look at this lovely ceiling up here.- Yes, it's beautiful.
0:31:29 > 0:31:31Take this one down.
0:31:31 > 0:31:35- That's no good.- What is it? - It's called berry ruche.
0:31:35 > 0:31:36Yeah?
0:31:36 > 0:31:39It's what you stitch in the cushions when you make settees and chairs.
0:31:39 > 0:31:42- How many cushions have you made in your life?- Hundreds.- Really?
0:31:42 > 0:31:48Literally hundreds. And that's curtain edging from many moons ago.
0:31:48 > 0:31:50Are you up for getting rid of some of it?
0:31:50 > 0:31:52Yes, it's got to go. The time has come.
0:31:52 > 0:31:54- It's got to go.- Fashion's changed.
0:31:54 > 0:31:57Knitting, sewing, is really in vogue at the moment,
0:31:57 > 0:31:59so it's a good time to sell some of this.
0:31:59 > 0:32:00But as a room itself,
0:32:00 > 0:32:02do you not think it needs a bit of love?
0:32:02 > 0:32:05- Yes.- Cos it's a smashing room. - It's a lovely room.
0:32:05 > 0:32:08How about we see what the makeover team can do,
0:32:08 > 0:32:11and we'll have a look on the day of the house sale?
0:32:11 > 0:32:13- That'd be wonderful. - Are you sure?- Really good, yeah.
0:32:13 > 0:32:16You don't have little pixies come out at night
0:32:16 > 0:32:18- and start doing all this work, do you?- I wish I did!
0:32:18 > 0:32:21- I'd be here helping them. - Unbelievable, isn't it?
0:32:21 > 0:32:22Let's carry on looking round.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25We're nearing the end of our clear-out, but I'm hoping
0:32:25 > 0:32:27I've saved the best till last.
0:32:28 > 0:32:32Polly, I wanted to ask about this corner cupboard. Most things in this living room
0:32:32 > 0:32:34are quite modern, quite funky.
0:32:34 > 0:32:36This is an antique. Where's this come from?
0:32:36 > 0:32:37This was in the house
0:32:37 > 0:32:40when my parents bought it over 25 years ago.
0:32:40 > 0:32:42Now, I've had a word with Lorna.
0:32:42 > 0:32:44She's happy to get rid of it.
0:32:44 > 0:32:47It's an excellent space-saving device, the corner cupboard.
0:32:47 > 0:32:49This one dates - quite early, actually! -
0:32:49 > 0:32:51I'd say sort of 1820, maybe 1850s.
0:32:51 > 0:32:53- It's almost 200 years ago.- Mmm.
0:32:53 > 0:32:56And it's made from solid oak found in the countryside,
0:32:56 > 0:32:59and they'd use the natural resources around to make these,
0:32:59 > 0:33:01so they're very provincial items.
0:33:01 > 0:33:05The basic idea was, it would sit on a wall about my height,
0:33:05 > 0:33:08and in here we'd keep your glassware, your plates,
0:33:08 > 0:33:10your things you would need for your dining room,
0:33:10 > 0:33:12and it was a great space-saving device.
0:33:12 > 0:33:16And what you tend to find is that the front is beautifully varnished
0:33:16 > 0:33:18and nicely finished, the backboards are awful.
0:33:18 > 0:33:21Cos you never see them, you're not supposed to.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24It's meant to be up high, out of the way, and it'd look fantastic.
0:33:24 > 0:33:27This is very nicely done, actually. It's made with dowel joints.
0:33:27 > 0:33:29- Can you see these here?- Mm-hm.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31That's a little peg there and one there?
0:33:31 > 0:33:33That's part of the construction,
0:33:33 > 0:33:35they were made almost like wooden nails.
0:33:35 > 0:33:38And that's before we had glue.
0:33:38 > 0:33:40It's an environmentally friendly way of making an item.
0:33:40 > 0:33:42I think you've got a real antique here.
0:33:42 > 0:33:45Perhaps we can find a buyer. We'll get our team on the case.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48I think value-wise, you're looking at sort of £70-100.
0:33:48 > 0:33:50- Fantastic. - Does that sound all right to you?
0:33:50 > 0:33:53- Let's hope we can get that. - Certainly one to recycle.
0:33:53 > 0:33:55I'm sure it'd look fantastic wherever it goes.
0:33:55 > 0:33:58I don't care where it goes if it's a nice price.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00Don't forget, between us
0:34:00 > 0:34:02we're looking to raise £800
0:34:02 > 0:34:04for Lorna and her chosen good cause.
0:34:04 > 0:34:08Having cleared out loads of Lorna's clutter, time is up.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11We've been through the house, saving it from mountains of mess
0:34:11 > 0:34:13and declaring this a no-junk zone,
0:34:13 > 0:34:16and we'll see more of Lorna's new-look home later.
0:34:16 > 0:34:21But right now, it's time to see what we'll actually be selling at the house sale.
0:34:21 > 0:34:24So there we are, at the end of the day, and nighttime's upon us.
0:34:24 > 0:34:28- It's been a long day though, hasn't it?- I thought it was a nasty cloud.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31- Have you enjoyed yourself, Lorna? - It's been great fun. - And you, Polly?
0:34:31 > 0:34:36- Fantastic.- Has Mark behaved himself? - Yes.- Has Paul behaved himself? - Of course!- Of course I have.
0:34:36 > 0:34:41Both teams seem to have got lots and lots of items here, but what have you seen in particular, Mark?
0:34:41 > 0:34:45Well, take a look at this. Look, we've got all this material.
0:34:45 > 0:34:50- There's loads of it. - Can you make me a suit? - Yeah, you couldn't afford it.
0:34:50 > 0:34:54And we've got so many zips, look, there's bags and bags of zips,
0:34:54 > 0:34:57and Danny has done his magic, yet again, on this chair.
0:34:57 > 0:34:59- Doesn't that look nice? - Fantastic, that.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02So I think we've done really, really well today. Beat that!
0:35:02 > 0:35:06I think you have done very well, but me and Polly have been especially busy.
0:35:06 > 0:35:10We've got some wonderful pictures of cars - great for the grand house sale.
0:35:10 > 0:35:13We have a lovely octagonal table and, importantly, look at that.
0:35:13 > 0:35:18- Do you recognise this table that you were so quick to scoff at? - Wow, that's fantastic.
0:35:18 > 0:35:23- Not bad, not bad.- That's all going to go at the house sale. It's going to be a tough competition, I think.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26Don't forget, some is going to the house sale, and the rest of it
0:35:26 > 0:35:29we're putting on the internet, so we've still got a lot of work to do.
0:35:29 > 0:35:33What you have got to do is get the leaflets out, phone your mates,
0:35:33 > 0:35:35get everyone you know down for the house sale.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38And on that note, put the kettle on, come on.
0:35:46 > 0:35:50After our big clear-out, Lorna and the team have been inviting
0:35:50 > 0:35:53friends, family, neighbours and locals to the house sale.
0:35:53 > 0:35:57And with a whopping £800 to make from just selling Lorna's clutter,
0:35:57 > 0:35:59this will be hard graft.
0:35:59 > 0:36:03So far, we've already made £210 between us, and we'll be
0:36:03 > 0:36:07finding out later how much we've managed to sell on the internet.
0:36:07 > 0:36:12But all that matters now is selling as much stuff on our stalls as possible.
0:36:12 > 0:36:17It's been about two weeks since we were at Lorna's house and we've cleared out a mountain of clutter.
0:36:17 > 0:36:20Now we're going to try and turn that trash into cash.
0:36:20 > 0:36:23And this crowd behind me, chomping at the bit, ready to get started,
0:36:23 > 0:36:27are here due to Polly and Lorna's hard work in advertising the event.
0:36:27 > 0:36:29AND it's been raining, but they're still here.
0:36:29 > 0:36:33Raining, it certainly has. What a good turnout considering the weather.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36I think it's about time we declared this house sale open!
0:36:36 > 0:36:38CHEERING
0:36:40 > 0:36:44Nothing is going to dampen the spirits of these bargain hunters,
0:36:44 > 0:36:47but I'm pleased to say, with such a big target to reach,
0:36:47 > 0:36:51Lorna may have just unleashed a secret weapon.
0:36:51 > 0:36:56- Lorna, who's this?- Oh, this is my lovely granddaughter L-Lolly.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59- L-Lolly?- Lolly.- Lolly. - What's her real name?
0:36:59 > 0:37:00Her real name is...
0:37:00 > 0:37:03Laura Cassandra Lewis Dorward.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05- That's easy for you to say! - But Laura for short.
0:37:05 > 0:37:07- What do you want to be called? - Lolly.- Lolly.
0:37:07 > 0:37:11- Paul, we've got lots of Lolly over here!- Yeah.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14'Well, Polly's daughter might be lending you a hand,
0:37:14 > 0:37:18'but her mum and I are at the top of the selling game and are more than a match for all three of you.
0:37:18 > 0:37:21'Fighting talk, Paul, but may the best team win.'
0:37:21 > 0:37:26Come on, then, spend, spend. What have you found? £100, thank you.
0:37:26 > 0:37:31- How much you got?- £3.- Perfect. You've bought it. Lovely lady.
0:37:31 > 0:37:34Look at that, Lolly. Lolly, Lolly, Lolly.
0:37:34 > 0:37:38- 'Take that!- That's your problem, Mark. All wham, bam, thank you, ma'am.
0:37:38 > 0:37:40'And all you get is one little deal.
0:37:40 > 0:37:45'I like to try and let my sales last a little longer to maximise spending.'
0:37:45 > 0:37:50Here we are, you've got some waterproof stuff. Hey, look at that, waterproof pants.
0:37:50 > 0:37:53We'll say three quid for them, they're quite nice, aren't they?
0:37:53 > 0:37:57This jacket's lovely. They won't miss you in that, will they?
0:37:57 > 0:38:01And if we said seven for that, a couple of quid for the DVD, that's 12.
0:38:01 > 0:38:04And how about 15 quid the lot, with dive atlas of the world?
0:38:04 > 0:38:06- Does that sound all right? - That's fantastic.
0:38:06 > 0:38:10- You've got a real bargain there, actually.- I know.- All right.
0:38:10 > 0:38:11That's it, that's 10...
0:38:11 > 0:38:16- 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.- Fantastic.- Thank you very much.- Thank you very much.
0:38:16 > 0:38:20- You'll be nice and dry on the way home now.- I will. Thank you. - Thank you for that.
0:38:20 > 0:38:24'That's how you do it, Mark. While I'm giving you a master class in sales,
0:38:24 > 0:38:28'remember my corner cabinet I estimated between £70-100? Well...'
0:38:28 > 0:38:31I'm quite interested in the corner cabinet, actually.
0:38:31 > 0:38:33It's a bit of quality, that, isn't it?
0:38:33 > 0:38:38It was in the house when we bought it and it's moved from room to room. It is lovely inside.
0:38:38 > 0:38:41It is quite nice. How much did she want for it?
0:38:41 > 0:38:42I dunno!
0:38:42 > 0:38:47We're looking about 120, that sort of price, cos it is a nice Georgian thing, isn't it?
0:38:47 > 0:38:51- What about 100 and I'll take it. - Done.- Thank you very much. Thank you, mate.
0:38:51 > 0:38:53- All right, thank you.- Great stuff.
0:38:53 > 0:38:55- Five of the best. - Thank you very much.- Thank you.
0:38:55 > 0:38:58Good luck with that. Do you want a quick lift with it?
0:38:58 > 0:39:02'Wey-hey! That's a big old sale, right at the top of my estimation.
0:39:02 > 0:39:06'You may have had a hundred-pound lead at the start of the day, Mark,
0:39:06 > 0:39:09'but I'd say things just got interesting.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11'Oh, welcome back to the competition.'
0:39:11 > 0:39:15- Right, you want to buy the box, yeah?- £10.- Is that it? Tenner.
0:39:15 > 0:39:18- Make it 11.- No, 10.- 10.50.
0:39:18 > 0:39:23- She stands a hard bargain, I know. - 10.- Give me 10 and a coin.
0:39:23 > 0:39:28- No, cos you're getting other stock off me.- One coin.- Ten.- Please.- Mark.
0:39:28 > 0:39:32- Ten-pence piece.- At least we got the ten.- A penny'll do, come on. Anything.
0:39:32 > 0:39:34I'll see if I can find a penny.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37'Third member of your team working out for you, Mark?'
0:39:37 > 0:39:42- Anything you like. - Look, look, penny.- I'll take a penny. Give us tuppence.- Give us a penny.
0:39:42 > 0:39:45It's important. Good girl, lovely, thank you.
0:39:45 > 0:39:49- Here you go.- Every penny counts. - Thank you.- That's beautiful.
0:39:49 > 0:39:51- That's a stunning box. - Thank you very much.- Thank you!
0:39:51 > 0:39:54'Don't you worry about me, I'll always get there in the end.
0:39:54 > 0:40:00'Well, while you're worrying yourself with pennies, we're getting ready for another big deal.
0:40:00 > 0:40:03'A dealer has come to the house, interested in our decorative cradle,
0:40:03 > 0:40:07'and Polly's going to see if she can ride the crest of our selling wave.'
0:40:07 > 0:40:11We're looking for maybe 80-120, so I would ask over 100 for it, if you can.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14- Lovely.- All right, and then see where you end up.- Fantastic.
0:40:14 > 0:40:18- It's all down to you.- OK! - She's here now, I think she's really interested.- Let's go.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23You know what, I think it's fantastic,
0:40:23 > 0:40:26I love the way it's put together with this swan neck.
0:40:26 > 0:40:28Is it something you're interested in, Jill?
0:40:28 > 0:40:31- Yes, of course.- Is it something you wanted to keep yourself?
0:40:31 > 0:40:34- No, I'll trade it on. - Trade it on, so you have a shop?
0:40:34 > 0:40:36- I have a shop, yes. - Right, fantastic.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38Now, Polly, you know a lot about this crib or cradle.
0:40:38 > 0:40:40What do you remember about it?
0:40:40 > 0:40:42- Well, I don't remember being in it. - No?!
0:40:42 > 0:40:47But apparently I was and my daughter hated it when she was newborn,
0:40:47 > 0:40:51screaming the place down, wouldn't go in it at all.
0:40:51 > 0:40:53So we didn't even try with my son.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56But I would like to see it moved on to somebody who's really going
0:40:56 > 0:40:58to appreciate it.
0:40:58 > 0:41:02- So, yeah, it's great. - How rare are these items? I take it it's around 1900.
0:41:02 > 0:41:06- 1910.- They must be rare, I've not seen one with this canopy before.
0:41:06 > 0:41:10I've not seen one with a swan's neck, but they normally have some kind of animal.
0:41:10 > 0:41:11Right, OK.
0:41:11 > 0:41:15They have to have something to hang the canopy on, you see.
0:41:15 > 0:41:18Talking money. Ooh, that's a difficult one.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21I was thinking about 120?
0:41:21 > 0:41:26Now, I've got to trade it on, so I'd be more looking at about £80 really.
0:41:26 > 0:41:30- Can you meet me in the middle? - I'll give you 90 for it.
0:41:30 > 0:41:33- Does that sound all right to you? - That'll do. Thank you very much.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36- Do you want to pay cash or do you want us to send you a- bill?
0:41:36 > 0:41:37LAUGHING
0:41:37 > 0:41:40'We must be storming into the lead,
0:41:40 > 0:41:43'£90 is exactly what I'd hoped we'd get for it.
0:41:43 > 0:41:45'And I even threw in a joke for free!
0:41:45 > 0:41:48'It's a joke if you think you're going to win, Paul.
0:41:48 > 0:41:52'And don't forget, when it comes to selling and the gift of the gab, I rock.'
0:41:52 > 0:41:58- Who wants to buy a rocking chair? - Oh, yeah!- You want to buy a rocking chair? We've got two.
0:41:58 > 0:42:03- How about we auction it off? - Oh, I don't know about that.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06What's the most you can possibly afford? Go on, make an offer.
0:42:06 > 0:42:10- Tenner.- No. - What's the most we could afford?
0:42:10 > 0:42:12Club together, girls, come on.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14You're like the Beverley Sisters, you two, look at you.
0:42:14 > 0:42:17Try it out, it rocks and everything.
0:42:17 > 0:42:19- Isn't that comfortable? - Yeah, I might go to sleep, here.
0:42:19 > 0:42:22Don't you go to sleep there! We don't want squatters!
0:42:22 > 0:42:26'I thought you were looking for a sale, not renting it out by the hour.
0:42:26 > 0:42:29'I am! And I was hoping to get at least 40 quid for it.'
0:42:29 > 0:42:32Between you, you must be able to do better than a tenner.
0:42:32 > 0:42:39- How much do you want for it?- Tenner each, 20 quid, how's that sound? - Oh, I don't know.- 15's rubbish.- 15...
0:42:39 > 0:42:42- Could go halfway, 17.50?- 18 quid.
0:42:42 > 0:42:47- 17.50!- I was no good at school, 18. - Go on, then.- 18! Lovely! Good girl.
0:42:47 > 0:42:51Beverley Sisters, aren't they? How lovely, thank you.
0:42:51 > 0:42:53'That was hard work, but at least it's something.
0:42:53 > 0:42:56'It seems I've got a lot of catching up to do.'
0:42:56 > 0:43:00Do you know, it works and it's right twice a day.
0:43:00 > 0:43:03- How about £3?- Yeah, fine.- Does that sound all right to you?- Yeah.
0:43:03 > 0:43:10- That's 50 pence. Is that fair? What's your name?- Oxy.- Oxy?- Artsie.
0:43:10 > 0:43:13- Archie.- Archie! - Archie.- That's a nice name.
0:43:13 > 0:43:19Give us your money, honey. What's that for? Is that all you're paying?!
0:43:19 > 0:43:23- Interested in the suitcase. - Ah, now, then, Polly, you know all about this.
0:43:23 > 0:43:28- When's the last time you used it? - Oh, I think it's been used once but it's been stood around for ages.
0:43:28 > 0:43:31- But it's got a lovely handle on it. - There you go, look at that.
0:43:31 > 0:43:33- There you are.- Very useful.
0:43:33 > 0:43:37- These are expensive to buy, aren't they?- They are.- So what shall we ask for that?- £5?- About a fiver.
0:43:37 > 0:43:40- Is that all right? - Fine.- Sorted. Thank you very much.
0:43:40 > 0:43:44Here's your plane now coming over. If you run, you'll just catch it.
0:43:44 > 0:43:45Thanks very much.
0:43:45 > 0:43:48'The house sale is in full swing
0:43:48 > 0:43:53'and things are flying off both of our stalls, but I'm sure I'm in the lead.
0:43:53 > 0:43:56'Not for long, with my young apprentice around.'
0:43:56 > 0:43:58Hello, Aaron, how much are you going to give for the box?
0:43:58 > 0:44:00- Uh, £3.- £3. Would you go a little higher?- Four.
0:44:00 > 0:44:02Four? Going to go any higher?
0:44:02 > 0:44:05- Do you really need any change from a fiver?- Do you need any change?
0:44:05 > 0:44:09- I'll go five.- Good lad! - Well done!- Put it there, top man.
0:44:09 > 0:44:11Here you go, have the box. Well done, Aaron.
0:44:11 > 0:44:13How much for these?
0:44:13 > 0:44:16- Oh, they've never been worn, so... £2?- OK, that's all.
0:44:16 > 0:44:18Well, do you know what you've got there, actually? Those.
0:44:18 > 0:44:21You've got a piece of celebrity memorabilia.
0:44:21 > 0:44:23These belonged to Jeremy Fisher from Beatrix Potter...
0:44:23 > 0:44:27- THEY LAUGH - ..and these were the ones that he lost while he was swimming.
0:44:27 > 0:44:31All right? But they're worth every penny of £2, I think, there.
0:44:31 > 0:44:33All right? You can have a minnow for your supper.
0:44:33 > 0:44:35THEY LAUGH Excellent.
0:44:35 > 0:44:38- That's lovely, thank you very much, sir.- Thank you very much.
0:44:38 > 0:44:42'£2 may not be a lot, but every little helps.
0:44:42 > 0:44:44'Especially as between us,
0:44:44 > 0:44:47'we're aiming to make £800 for Lorna and her good cause.
0:44:47 > 0:44:51'Don't forget, making money isn't the only thing Lorna needed help with.
0:44:51 > 0:44:53'We've been helping her get her house back
0:44:53 > 0:44:56'after 20 years of clutter collecting
0:44:56 > 0:44:59'and reclaim rooms that have become too full to function.'
0:45:00 > 0:45:03'Lorna once made her living as a dressmaker,
0:45:03 > 0:45:07'but recently, her workroom became almost impossible to move in.
0:45:07 > 0:45:09'I can't wait to see the look on her face
0:45:09 > 0:45:13'when she sees how it's become a tailor-made sewing sanctuary.
0:45:13 > 0:45:16'There's still money to be made from this crowd of customers,
0:45:16 > 0:45:20'and I think it's time to turn up the heat on this selling showdown
0:45:20 > 0:45:24'and see who can become the oracle of the auction.'
0:45:24 > 0:45:26Now then, everybody, thank you for coming here today.
0:45:26 > 0:45:29We have one item that's been lovingly restored.
0:45:29 > 0:45:30This poker table, or card table,
0:45:30 > 0:45:33believe it or not, was a complete wreck.
0:45:33 > 0:45:35But our fabulous handyman, Danny,
0:45:35 > 0:45:37has turned it into a very useable table
0:45:37 > 0:45:39suitable for those long winter evenings.
0:45:39 > 0:45:41Nice game of cards, game of chess, that sort of thing.
0:45:41 > 0:45:44But I want a little experiment, we'll have a bit of an auction.
0:45:44 > 0:45:46So, I'd like all the ladies here
0:45:46 > 0:45:49just to raise their right hand high in the air, please.
0:45:49 > 0:45:52All the ladies, high in the air. OK, that's how you bid. OK.
0:45:52 > 0:45:56- LAUGHTER - All the gentlemen, the left hands in the air, please. Nice and high.
0:45:56 > 0:45:58Everybody. Nice and high, OK.
0:45:58 > 0:46:01So, without any further ado, I'm going to start this auction off.
0:46:01 > 0:46:04Anyone want to give me a fiver for this poker table?
0:46:04 > 0:46:07- Me!- Right, there's £6 there at the front, £8 at the back, madam.
0:46:07 > 0:46:09Anybody else, £8, the lady at the back.
0:46:09 > 0:46:11Come on, let's make it a round tenner.
0:46:11 > 0:46:14- Tenner at the front, here. Have you got a tenner?- No.
0:46:14 > 0:46:16- LAUGHTER - But my mum does.- Aaron...
0:46:16 > 0:46:19You can pay me in bubble gum. Anybody else, now?
0:46:19 > 0:46:22£10, there, with the gentleman, that's great. £12 to the lady.
0:46:22 > 0:46:25Want to make it 14, sir? £14.
0:46:26 > 0:46:27£12, this lady here.
0:46:27 > 0:46:30Anybody else, then? OK. Is that all right with you?
0:46:30 > 0:46:33- That's excellent. - That's going once...
0:46:33 > 0:46:35Going twice... Sold to the lady in the red coat.
0:46:35 > 0:46:37APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:46:37 > 0:46:40You can buy anything.
0:46:40 > 0:46:44'£12 is a bargain for a cracking games table.
0:46:44 > 0:46:48'You may be right, but I'm next with Lorna's newly revived musical chair,
0:46:48 > 0:46:51'that I'm hoping to get at least a fiver for.'
0:46:51 > 0:46:53Lorna, what about this chair? We need rid of this.
0:46:53 > 0:46:56- Shall we see if anyone wants to buy it?- Good idea.
0:46:56 > 0:46:59Hands up if you want to buy this lovely chair.
0:46:59 > 0:47:03- There are two of 'em.- After a pound. - A pound, right. You're two?
0:47:03 > 0:47:05- Two, yeah.- Listen carefully.
0:47:05 > 0:47:08CHAIR PLAYS "JINGLE BELLS"
0:47:08 > 0:47:10- Three.- Three.
0:47:10 > 0:47:12- £4, madam?- £4, yes. - Four, five to you.
0:47:12 > 0:47:15- Five.- Five, five, six, six? - Six.- Six, seven, seven, seven...
0:47:15 > 0:47:18- Seven.- Eight. Come on.
0:47:18 > 0:47:22- Yeah, all right.- Nine to you, nine to you.- Nine.- Ten to you.
0:47:22 > 0:47:25- Come on. Please. - All right, then. Ten.- Ten.
0:47:25 > 0:47:27Anyone want 11?
0:47:27 > 0:47:28- No?- No.
0:47:28 > 0:47:31- No, get it for me, Mum. - "Oh, Mum, please."
0:47:31 > 0:47:34- £10.- £10, going once...
0:47:34 > 0:47:35Going twice...
0:47:35 > 0:47:37Sold to the lovely lady, there.
0:47:37 > 0:47:39- APPLAUSE - Hooray!
0:47:39 > 0:47:41Round of applause for the lady.
0:47:41 > 0:47:43There we are, darling.
0:47:43 > 0:47:45Lovely.
0:47:45 > 0:47:48Thank you very much. Look at that, money, money, money.
0:47:48 > 0:47:50Open the box, in it goes. Wa-hey!
0:47:50 > 0:47:54'Another tenner for the musical chair. That's music to my ears.
0:47:54 > 0:47:57'Success in the auction, but we've also been selling
0:47:57 > 0:48:01'some of Lorna's unwanted clutter on the internet.
0:48:01 > 0:48:04'So which team has made the most wonga on the web?
0:48:04 > 0:48:06'We had some pans and a dresser to sell.
0:48:06 > 0:48:08'While I'm hoping a tea set
0:48:08 > 0:48:10'and some old clothes will do the business for me.'
0:48:10 > 0:48:13That's both of the handyman items sold.
0:48:13 > 0:48:15- We did well, didn't we?- We did. - How much you make?
0:48:15 > 0:48:17- £12.- Is that all?- What about you?
0:48:17 > 0:48:19Tenner.
0:48:19 > 0:48:22Well, when we left here the other day, Lorna and Polly,
0:48:22 > 0:48:24our team put some of your items
0:48:24 > 0:48:27on the World Wide Web, and those items are now sold.
0:48:27 > 0:48:30So, would you like to find out how much we've raised?
0:48:30 > 0:48:32- Yes, please.- Mark should have an envelope for us.
0:48:32 > 0:48:34- There you go, Paul. - Who wants to be first?
0:48:34 > 0:48:38- You can go first. - We can go first, OK. Here we are...
0:48:38 > 0:48:41So, Paul and Polly made £75.
0:48:41 > 0:48:43- Fantastic.- From internet sales. - Very good.
0:48:43 > 0:48:46- Do you want to swap? - No, it's all right, actually.
0:48:46 > 0:48:48They must have left a 1 out,
0:48:48 > 0:48:50cos it says Mark and Lorna made £40.
0:48:50 > 0:48:53- CHEERING - Almost twice as much. - What's going on?
0:48:53 > 0:48:56I think we've definitely got the wrong envelopes, but there we are.
0:48:56 > 0:48:59Guys, we need to do a final push, get rid of this stuff,
0:48:59 > 0:49:02otherwise it's going to charity, so let's get cracking.
0:49:02 > 0:49:05'Now everything must go, and if there's stuff left at the end,
0:49:05 > 0:49:07'it'll go to charity,
0:49:07 > 0:49:10'so as we lower prices, the customers can bag a bargain.'
0:49:10 > 0:49:15- A pound, please.- A pound, there you go. It's all got to go.
0:49:15 > 0:49:18How about a fiver, the lot, together?
0:49:18 > 0:49:19I've got two quid left.
0:49:19 > 0:49:21James wants a clock for his bedroom.
0:49:21 > 0:49:22Can I have it for £2?
0:49:22 > 0:49:24I think you can. What else do you want?
0:49:24 > 0:49:27Having a look at this lovely necklace, she was. Trying it on.
0:49:27 > 0:49:30- Are you going to put that in for the £2?- We'll put it in for £2.
0:49:30 > 0:49:32Lovely, thank you very much.
0:49:32 > 0:49:35- How many more can I give you? - That's an absolute bargain.
0:49:35 > 0:49:37In the box it goes.
0:49:37 > 0:49:39Just in time, now, for the last bargain today.
0:49:39 > 0:49:42You can never have too many. That's a nice one, isn't it?
0:49:44 > 0:49:48'Between us, we're desperate to turn Lorna's trash into an enormous £800.
0:49:48 > 0:49:54'And things are still flying off the stall as the sale surge continues.
0:49:54 > 0:49:56'Oh, this is getting close.
0:49:56 > 0:49:59'Polly and I started off the day £100 down on Mark and Lorna,
0:49:59 > 0:50:02'but with strong sales throughout the day, we've made a comeback.
0:50:02 > 0:50:05'This can go either way.'
0:50:05 > 0:50:07Come on, fill your boots. We need to sell it.
0:50:07 > 0:50:09Come on, spend some money.
0:50:10 > 0:50:131960s, isn't that fantastic?
0:50:13 > 0:50:16Come on, get some money out. You look like a rich lady.
0:50:16 > 0:50:19I'll tell you what's really nice is that little Art Deco box, there.
0:50:19 > 0:50:22I think that would look really nice at the front of the church.
0:50:22 > 0:50:25- Is that how you'll use it? - Yeah, for our communion table.
0:50:25 > 0:50:27And that can be yours for a fiver.
0:50:27 > 0:50:29I was thinking about £3.
0:50:29 > 0:50:30Yeah, sounds good to me.
0:50:30 > 0:50:33- A fiver sounds better. - Yeah, a fiver.
0:50:33 > 0:50:34Oh, thank you very much.
0:50:34 > 0:50:37If you buy that you'll make me the happiest bloke in England.
0:50:37 > 0:50:39- Yeah? Sold.- I love you.
0:50:39 > 0:50:42They were a fiver but we're doing a good discount now
0:50:42 > 0:50:44for anybody wearing glasses.
0:50:46 > 0:50:49Keep the change. Thank you very much for that, so kind.
0:50:49 > 0:50:51I'll throw you in a bit of celebrity memorabilia,
0:50:51 > 0:50:55that was Cinderella's shoe. And you will go to the ball. How's that?
0:50:55 > 0:50:58Time up. Our sale is officially over.
0:50:59 > 0:51:03'We've all sold our socks off today, but there's nothing more we can do.
0:51:03 > 0:51:06'The items left over will be going to Lorna's local charity shop,
0:51:06 > 0:51:10'cos don't forget, it cannot become clutter again.
0:51:10 > 0:51:13'We're going to find out who's made the most money today
0:51:13 > 0:51:15'to be crowned the king and queen of the clear-out.
0:51:15 > 0:51:19'But what does Lorna think of her new-look work room?'
0:51:19 > 0:51:23Lorna, I've just dragged you to one side briefly to take you inside
0:51:23 > 0:51:26and see what our makeover team have done to your room.
0:51:26 > 0:51:29Now, can you remember what it was like before?
0:51:29 > 0:51:31Scout jumble sale, after they've finished?
0:51:31 > 0:51:33It wasn't that good.
0:51:33 > 0:51:35It wasn't, you're right. It was full of everything.
0:51:35 > 0:51:38- Clutter, dumping ground. - It certainly was, wasn't it?
0:51:38 > 0:51:41It's quite a hard room to make over but I think they've done a good job.
0:51:41 > 0:51:44- Do you want to come and have a look? - Yes, please.
0:51:44 > 0:51:48Right, close your eyes and I'll lead you in. This is trust. Come with me.
0:51:48 > 0:51:50Trust, trust, trust.
0:51:50 > 0:51:51Keep 'em closed, keep 'em closed,
0:51:51 > 0:51:54keep 'em closed, keep 'em closed.
0:51:54 > 0:51:56Open your eyes, see what you think.
0:52:02 > 0:52:05She's bound to say something in a minute.
0:52:05 > 0:52:07My God, this room is amazing.
0:52:07 > 0:52:11- (Thank you.) - That's absolutely amazing.
0:52:11 > 0:52:13- A bit better?- Oh, it's lovely.
0:52:13 > 0:52:17Your team are brilliant. This looks absolutely fantastic.
0:52:17 > 0:52:19Wow.
0:52:19 > 0:52:23And we can do this, look, we can actually dance through the room.
0:52:23 > 0:52:25- We couldn't do that before, could we?- No!
0:52:25 > 0:52:27And look at the storage up there.
0:52:27 > 0:52:30- Lovely, isn't it?- A bit better? - Oh, it looks brilliant.
0:52:30 > 0:52:33- A workbench you can use. - Yes, that's fantastic.
0:52:33 > 0:52:35- A rug.- A rug to stand on.
0:52:35 > 0:52:36I'm a size 17-inch collar,
0:52:36 > 0:52:38could you knock me up a little shirt, please?
0:52:38 > 0:52:40Yes, what style would you like?
0:52:40 > 0:52:42- You a happy bunny?- Very happy. - Come on then.
0:52:42 > 0:52:45- Absolutely brilliant. Fantastic. - Let's crack on.
0:52:45 > 0:52:46'Now that is a transformation,
0:52:46 > 0:52:50'and Lorna will be able to get back to her dressmaking again,
0:52:50 > 0:52:53'so as far as saving the house from the clutter is concerned,
0:52:53 > 0:52:55'I'd say we've got it all sewn up.
0:52:55 > 0:52:58'But we've also been busy around the entire house.
0:52:58 > 0:53:03'The conservatory was nothing more than a glorified dumping ground,
0:53:03 > 0:53:05'full to the brim with bric-a-brac.
0:53:05 > 0:53:08'But with a bit of a tidy-up, you can see what it is again.
0:53:08 > 0:53:12'The shed was so stuffed full, you couldn't find anything,
0:53:12 > 0:53:14'but now, order prevails.
0:53:14 > 0:53:16'And that's not all. We've blazed a trail
0:53:16 > 0:53:19'tidying this house from top to bottom.
0:53:19 > 0:53:22'We've cleared out the whole place
0:53:22 > 0:53:24'and given Lorna the guest room of her dreams,
0:53:24 > 0:53:28'so her grandchildren can stay. She's got space to live in this house again.
0:53:28 > 0:53:30'It's amazing what a good sort-out can do.
0:53:30 > 0:53:33'But now, it's the moment of truth.
0:53:33 > 0:53:36'Have we made our whopping £800 target,
0:53:36 > 0:53:42'to be split between Lorna for a family holiday and her chosen good cause?
0:53:42 > 0:53:45'And importantly, which team has grabbed glory
0:53:45 > 0:53:47'and turned the most trash into cash?'
0:53:51 > 0:53:53There we are, that's the selling done.
0:53:53 > 0:53:55- Have you enjoyed yourselves? - Brilliant day.
0:53:55 > 0:53:57- Fantastic.- Has he behaved himself?
0:53:57 > 0:53:59- He's been wonderful.- Makes a change.
0:53:59 > 0:54:02So, we need to find out exactly how much we've raised, so...
0:54:02 > 0:54:03- Count of three, Paul? - Ready, Mark?
0:54:03 > 0:54:05Three...two...one, let's go.
0:54:06 > 0:54:08Really?
0:54:08 > 0:54:09Fantastic!
0:54:09 > 0:54:11How marvellous is that? Amazing.
0:54:11 > 0:54:14I know you wanted to raise £400 for yourself
0:54:14 > 0:54:15and £400 for the charity.
0:54:15 > 0:54:19You've actually made, today, £978 and three pence.
0:54:19 > 0:54:23- Wa-hey!- Isn't that marvellous? - I made the three pence, Paul.
0:54:23 > 0:54:25Yeah, but don't forget
0:54:25 > 0:54:28that your charity will receive £489 and two pence
0:54:28 > 0:54:31and you will receive £489 and a penny.
0:54:31 > 0:54:35- Every penny counts.- Every penny counts. Have you enjoyed yourself?
0:54:35 > 0:54:38We have. Now we've thawed out we're feeling a lot better.
0:54:38 > 0:54:41And, Lorna, please remind me of the charity you've chosen.
0:54:41 > 0:54:43- Macmillan Nurses. - What a brilliant charity.
0:54:43 > 0:54:45They've been absolutely fantastic to us.
0:54:45 > 0:54:48- Excellent. They do a great job. - They do.
0:54:48 > 0:54:51- Polly?- Put the kettle on.
0:54:56 > 0:54:58'A few weeks later, and Lorna's reflecting
0:54:58 > 0:55:00'on what a difference the clear-out has made.'
0:55:00 > 0:55:02It's been a fantastic experience
0:55:02 > 0:55:06and been a real eye-opener into what's worth money
0:55:06 > 0:55:09and what's not, into what people will buy
0:55:09 > 0:55:11and how much they'll pay for things.
0:55:11 > 0:55:13The makeover rooms have been the icing on this cake.
0:55:13 > 0:55:15They've been brilliant.
0:55:15 > 0:55:18The spare bedroom now looks like a spare bedroom,
0:55:18 > 0:55:19my workshop's now easy to use
0:55:19 > 0:55:23because everything's tidy, and in boxes, labelled.
0:55:23 > 0:55:24It's really quite nice.
0:55:24 > 0:55:26'Well, it seems like she really has
0:55:26 > 0:55:28'got her hoarding habit under control.
0:55:28 > 0:55:30'But the most rewarding part of the experience
0:55:30 > 0:55:34'is being able to help a charity close to her heart.'
0:55:34 > 0:55:36I'm absolutely delighted.
0:55:36 > 0:55:39Really excited to be able to give a bit back to help other people
0:55:39 > 0:55:41get the same sort of care that I had.
0:55:41 > 0:55:43I was really pleased to receive the care I had.
0:55:43 > 0:55:46And I'd like other people to receive the same amount of care
0:55:46 > 0:55:47and the same support.
0:55:47 > 0:55:50'It's absolutely fantastic to be here today to meet the team.'
0:55:50 > 0:55:52It's really good to see their faces
0:55:52 > 0:55:55when we tell them how much we've raised and how we raised it.
0:55:55 > 0:55:58Because turning out the house and getting rid of stuff
0:55:58 > 0:55:59we didn't need's been really good.
0:55:59 > 0:56:02To turn it into money to help Macmillan Nurses
0:56:02 > 0:56:03has just been so good.
0:56:07 > 0:56:09Do you know what? We've had a ball here in Hounslow
0:56:09 > 0:56:12and we've rescued Lorna's house from all that clutter
0:56:12 > 0:56:14and made some cold, hard cash.
0:56:14 > 0:56:17So join us next time when we'll be rolling up our sleeves
0:56:17 > 0:56:19and turning trash into cash.
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