0:00:02 > 0:00:05- Up and down the country, houses are full to bursting with...- Old toys.
0:00:05 > 0:00:08- Homes are cluttered with unwanted... - DVDs and unread books.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11- Houses are filled... - With lots of electrical items.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13And properties are overflowing with...
0:00:13 > 0:00:17Small pieces of furniture. And that's why we're here today, Paul.
0:00:17 > 0:00:22Because we're going to declutter this house and turn all of that trash into hard cash.
0:00:35 > 0:00:38Today we're in Redditch in Worcestershire
0:00:38 > 0:00:41preparing to rescue this unassuming home from mountains of clutter.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45From the outside, it looks like any other house in any other street.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48But on the inside, it's a complete different story.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51This place is drowning in clutter. We've had a good look round
0:00:51 > 0:00:54so why don't you go and have a look for yourself?
0:00:54 > 0:00:59'Today's house is a warren of clutter spread over four floors.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01'The first room we come to is the dining room.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04'And wallop! Junk and jumble everywhere.'
0:01:04 > 0:01:09'Then we head up the stairs and you get to the landing where it's more of the same. Clutter piled high.'
0:01:10 > 0:01:13'Into the main bedroom and things get a bit better here
0:01:13 > 0:01:16'but there's still clearly stuff that needs to go.'
0:01:17 > 0:01:23'On the top floor, there's a child's bedroom, unsurprisingly messy and in need of tidying.
0:01:24 > 0:01:30'Back downstairs and there's another kid's bedroom, and this one definitely needs a declutter.'
0:01:30 > 0:01:34'Returning to the ground floor and there's a living room in need of clearing,
0:01:34 > 0:01:38'followed by a study that is jam-packed full of unwanted junk to go.'
0:01:39 > 0:01:43'And finally, it's down another floor to a kitchen that's busy
0:01:43 > 0:01:47'and onto a pantry that's yet another dumping ground in this house.'
0:01:48 > 0:01:52Now, you see, I wasn't joking, was I? But who lives in a house like this?
0:01:52 > 0:01:56'Today's clutter-lover is supply teacher Sue Underwood,
0:01:56 > 0:01:59'a self-confessed hoarder who needs to learn her lesson
0:01:59 > 0:02:03'and get rid of all of her unwanted junk and jumble.'
0:02:03 > 0:02:06'Sue's lived here with husband Mark for ten years,
0:02:06 > 0:02:11'along with her two children, Mina, Joe, and a selection of pets.
0:02:11 > 0:02:16'In that time, Sue's aversion to getting rid of anything has seen the clutter problem get even worse.'
0:02:16 > 0:02:20I just feel really sad when I think of these things that have got uses
0:02:20 > 0:02:23and I don't want them to be thrown away.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27And the word no doesn't actually compute with me.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31But we've just got to put an end to it now, because it's ridiculous.
0:02:31 > 0:02:36'Our mission to clear out Sue's home is only half the story today, though.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40'She's also hoping we'll be able to help her make some money in the process.'
0:02:41 > 0:02:46The proceeds of what we're doing today I hope will make us £350.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50That would be ideal. And then we can put that towards making the garden
0:02:50 > 0:02:55beautiful, friendly for the children, friendly for everybody to use,
0:02:55 > 0:03:00and we can all just sit back and relax instead of focusing on how much mess there is.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03'Doing up the garden for the kids is a great plan.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07'But if we're going to help Sue achieve it, we've got lots of work to do.
0:03:07 > 0:03:14'It's not going to be easy, but luckily, husband Mark agrees that it's time for some serious action.'
0:03:14 > 0:03:20Sue and I have been together 12 years, in this house for eight. We're dreadful hoarders.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22We collect everything that we possibly can
0:03:22 > 0:03:28until the shelves are bursting, until the rooms are full of stuff
0:03:28 > 0:03:31that we don't need, and now it's started encroaching on our lives
0:03:31 > 0:03:34and it's time to put a stop to it.
0:03:34 > 0:03:40'You've got it spot-on, Mark. It's time to put a stop to this hoarding habit.'
0:03:40 > 0:03:45'But before we set to work, they have to agree to the Trash To Cash deal.'
0:03:45 > 0:03:50Sue and Mark, I love this veranda. It's fantastic. You can see the whole of Worcestershire behind us.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52- It's beautiful. - But we are here to work today.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55Now, I know you both want to raise £350.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58And, of course, me and Mark will help you all we can.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01But in exchange for our advice and our expertise,
0:04:01 > 0:04:04and that, of course, of the Cash To Trash team,
0:04:04 > 0:04:08I'd like you to make the same amount of money again for a good cause of your choice.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11- So do you agree to that? - I do. Absolutely.- Absolutely.
0:04:11 > 0:04:17Excellent. There's one other thing I need you to agree to, that all the items you do decide to declutter,
0:04:17 > 0:04:21- everything has to be sold, nothing goes back into the room. - That'll be fantastic.
0:04:21 > 0:04:26- Anything left over will go to charity. How do you feel about that? - Fine.- It's part of the therapy.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30- It is. It's great. Yes. - OK.- You sure?- Absolutely certain.
0:04:30 > 0:04:34Wonderful, OK. We've got an agreement. That's good news.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37I want to split us into teams for a bit of fun and healthy competition.
0:04:37 > 0:04:42- You can be on the A Team, Mark, and unfortunately you're with Paul, the B Team.- The winning team.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45Shall we start looking round and get decluttering?
0:04:45 > 0:04:49'Well, it looked for a minute there that Sue might struggle to let everything go.
0:04:49 > 0:04:54'But I'm glad to see that both these hoarders are now fully committed to the challenge.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58'We'll be selling to private dealers and local shops,
0:04:58 > 0:05:02'but most of the items cleared will be sold at a grand house sale.'
0:05:02 > 0:05:06'And let's not forget, we also have the services of handyman Danny Wood
0:05:06 > 0:05:10'who can repair, refurbish and revitalise all manner of things
0:05:10 > 0:05:12'to be sold at our very own auction.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18'Sue and I are a team on a mission today and have wasted no time
0:05:18 > 0:05:21'heading for the massively cluttered dining room.'
0:05:21 > 0:05:27So, Sue, underneath all this clutter is actually a beautiful room. It's a fantastic house.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29What did you use this room for before all this arrived?
0:05:29 > 0:05:32This was a dining room.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35Mark and I had aspirations of having nice dinner parties,
0:05:35 > 0:05:39music, I can play the piano in here,
0:05:39 > 0:05:43and we don't do any of it because we can't get in here anymore.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46- How did it get to this sort of stage?- It sort of crept up on us.
0:05:46 > 0:05:53We didn't really realise how bad it was until you come in and you think, "Oh! I can't do anything with it!"
0:05:53 > 0:05:57It has got to the point where we've stood by the door and we've just gone...
0:05:57 > 0:06:02Because we couldn't actually get through the door to do it. And I miss my piano.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06This is such a lovely room and it's wasted at the moment. We want to reclaim it.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09- We need to make a start. You've got some antique things here.- Yes.
0:06:09 > 0:06:15- Tell me, where did this canteen come from?- That was Mark's auntie's
0:06:15 > 0:06:18that was given to us when she died and it's never going to be used.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22- It's just a thing.- These are often given as wedding presents
0:06:22 > 0:06:25or silver anniversaries, that sort of thing, and they never get used.
0:06:25 > 0:06:32This one's silver plated. It has a couple of foreign items. These are chrome. It's not quite complete.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34But it's a perfect item for our house sale.
0:06:34 > 0:06:39I think somebody would love that, £15 to £20, if not a little bit more. OK?
0:06:39 > 0:06:42- So can that go?- Yes.- Excellent. Get a bit of polish on the oak box.
0:06:42 > 0:06:48Then, of course, you've got this flowery epergne, as well. This would go with this house, similar period.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52- Do you like that?- No. - What's it doing here, then?
0:06:52 > 0:06:56I can't say, "Thank you but no". Those words don't come out of my mouth.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00I say, "Yes, that's great! Thank you!" and I think, "I really don't like that".
0:07:00 > 0:07:05It's a lovely epergne. It would look great at a hotel or a restaurant. I think that's another £15 to £20.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09So it's adding up nicely. But tell me about this furniture.
0:07:09 > 0:07:14- Surely this wasn't given to you. You've got two cabinets. - We did pay for that.- OK.
0:07:14 > 0:07:18- This is called priory furniture. - Right.- A lot of it was made in the 1980s.
0:07:18 > 0:07:22It was going back to a different period, a medieval style.
0:07:22 > 0:07:28You've got this linen fold here, which the Tudors were famous for. And it is solid oak, good quality.
0:07:28 > 0:07:33- But it's so out of fashion now. It doesn't fit with the modern home. - Not really.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36I think we could get £30 to £50 each for those.
0:07:36 > 0:07:41- OK.- And our team actually have a buyer lined up that's interested in having a look at them.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45- Oh!- So if you're agreeable, I think we might have those sold. - You might have to move some stuff
0:07:45 > 0:07:50- before we can look at them properly. - You've got an inflatable snowman, a couple of quid.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53- There's stuff here that we need to get out of this room.- Yeah.
0:07:53 > 0:07:57- If you haven't used it for a long time, you won't use it again.- No.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01So would you be agreeable if we decluttered all this for you
0:08:01 > 0:08:04and sent in our fabulous makeover team?
0:08:04 > 0:08:10- Yes.- What would you like to see done to this room? Would you like it as a dining room or music room?
0:08:10 > 0:08:13- A bit of both, I think. - I do play piano a little bit.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16- Ah!- But I play by ear and it's starting to hurt. - THEY LAUGH
0:08:16 > 0:08:20'The old ones are the best, Paul. It's no laughing matter, though,
0:08:20 > 0:08:24'that the dining room is in desperate need of a radical overhaul.
0:08:24 > 0:08:29'But once the Trash team have finished, it should be ideal for dining and entertaining.
0:08:29 > 0:08:35'Mark and I aren't hanging around, either. We've gone upstairs to look for potentially profitable items.'
0:08:35 > 0:08:38- So, Mark, this is Mina's room, correct?- That's right.
0:08:38 > 0:08:42She's seven and takes after her mother and father
0:08:42 > 0:08:46with her collection of all things junkie.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48- She certainly has got a lot of stuff in here.- She has.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52- And hopefully a lot of this will be for the house sale.- It will.
0:08:52 > 0:08:56- How about the competition? Are you going to beat the missus?- Of course!
0:08:56 > 0:09:01- Yes!- Of course!- The two Marks against them two.- But don't tell her.- No, we don't want to upset her.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05Now, lovely chair. Goes with the desk. Where did it come from?
0:09:05 > 0:09:11- Oh, absolutely no idea. - OK. A bit surplus to requirements because she's grown out of it.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15- Yeah, just a bit too small for her now. - There's nothing wrong with this.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18People go, "Oh, just throw it in landfill".
0:09:18 > 0:09:23- If it's a bit scruffy, you can give it a coat of paint and still sell it.- Absolutely.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27- House sale, we'll give it 20 quid. - Yeah, that's right. Someone will enjoy that.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31Exactly. As I always say, if there was a £20 note on the floor, you'd pick it up.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34That's what we've got, £20 waiting to happen.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37- Perhaps we could start a bit higher. - Yeah, we'll see what happens.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39What's going on with the fish tank?
0:09:39 > 0:09:42We had two little fish and they grew and grew
0:09:42 > 0:09:47and then, unfortunately, they passed away, so we have a fish tank.
0:09:47 > 0:09:51- And another one in the boy's bedroom.- Yes.- And you've got no intention of getting fish?- No.
0:09:51 > 0:09:56Right, they can go. Our team have been in touch with a potential buyer who will come to the house.
0:09:56 > 0:10:01- We're hoping for £30 or £40 for the pair.- Great.- Another £30 or £40.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03It all helps. Let's check out the other one.
0:10:03 > 0:10:08'Nice find, Mark. But I think today you'll be swimming against the tide trying to beat us,
0:10:08 > 0:10:11'because we've already moved on to the hall
0:10:11 > 0:10:14'to take a look at some items that are music to my ears.'
0:10:14 > 0:10:19- So, Sue, is there a musical instrument that you don't play? - HE LAUGHS
0:10:19 > 0:10:22- Brass instruments.- Really? - I can't get a note out of a flute.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26- OK.- Or anything like that. I just haven't got the mouth arrangement.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29- So you've always been interested in music, obviously.- Oh, yeah.
0:10:29 > 0:10:34You've got quite a few examples here. Do you play the violin? Cos that's really difficult.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38I haven't played it for probably about 30 years. As you can see.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41- This can be restored and brought back to life.- I'm sure it can.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45But these old violins, it's like a student violin that you learn on.
0:10:45 > 0:10:51- But I think we could get £25, £30 for something like that. Does that sound all right?- That's very good.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53- There's many strings to my bow. - THEY LAUGH
0:10:53 > 0:10:58But I know you've got a piano accordion there, as well. That we certainly can sell.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02What I wanted to ask you about is this fantastic, very, very heavy...
0:11:02 > 0:11:04Extremely heavy.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06- Now, the idea is... This is a digital piano.- Yes.
0:11:06 > 0:11:12The idea is, you're supposed to be able to carry this around and do gigs. You'd need a whole road crew.
0:11:12 > 0:11:18- I need a very strong pair of men, really. - Yeah. Well, we can arrange that.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21- But have you done any concert performing with this?- I have.
0:11:21 > 0:11:28It's been around. I've played at a couple of evening entertainment dinners and things
0:11:28 > 0:11:32- when I've done the background music, cocktail lounge kind of stuff. - Awesome.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35- But I haven't played it for a very long time.- Right.
0:11:35 > 0:11:42- And how long have you had this? - Again, about ten years. Before children.- BC.- Yeah, BC.
0:11:42 > 0:11:47- Children come along and change your life, don't they? And this is part of the life that I used to have.- OK.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51And it really needs to go to somebody else who can use it
0:11:51 > 0:11:57- and make better use of it.- Do you mind me asking how much this cost? Cos I know they were very expensive.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00It came to nearly £3,000.
0:12:00 > 0:12:04I was hoping to recoup that from doing the job that I wanted to do,
0:12:04 > 0:12:07but I never really got round to it. Story of my life. SHE LAUGHS
0:12:07 > 0:12:11- How much would you expect for it? They've come down tremendously. - I know.
0:12:11 > 0:12:17- If I said around £400 or £500... - I'd be happy with that.- We'll have one over on the two Marks.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19Absolutely! HE LAUGHS
0:12:19 > 0:12:25OK, so on your marks, then. Come on, let's get it sold. OK, there we go.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27'Crikey! £400 to £500?
0:12:27 > 0:12:31'I'm gutted that we didn't spot the keyboard before you.
0:12:31 > 0:12:36'The only positive is, it puts us well on the way to our target of 700 quid.'
0:12:36 > 0:12:40'Exactly, which is why Sue and I have wasted no time jumping into the van
0:12:40 > 0:12:45'and heading off to a music school to try and sell the keyboard.'
0:12:45 > 0:12:49Out of you and Mark, who's accumulated all this stuff?
0:12:49 > 0:12:53- Who's the worst culprit? - I would probably say Mark, but then he would probably say me.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56But I think, realistically, it's me.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59- I just can't bear to throw things away.- Right.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02- We're going to try to sell this digital piano.- Yeah.
0:13:02 > 0:13:07- But I think I'd like to leave most of the chat up to you.- Mm, OK.
0:13:07 > 0:13:12The secret is to let the gentleman really want it, really have a good look at it,
0:13:12 > 0:13:15- discuss it, and then see how you go from there.- OK, fine.
0:13:15 > 0:13:20- Does that sound all right to you? - It does.- And we have at least £400, I'd like to think,
0:13:20 > 0:13:23- if not a little bit more. - That'd be good, wouldn't it?
0:13:23 > 0:13:25We're like Thelma and Louise,
0:13:25 > 0:13:28- riding into the sunset. - SHE LAUGHS
0:13:28 > 0:13:31- Which one are you?- I don't know. - THEY LAUGH
0:13:32 > 0:13:36So that's the piano all set up. So, what exactly would you use this for?
0:13:36 > 0:13:39Actually, Paul, predominantly, we are a school rather than a shop,
0:13:39 > 0:13:42so we would tend to use this for tuition.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45It's ideal, actually, because it doesn't need tuning regularly,
0:13:45 > 0:13:48it's electronic and it's also very good to transport
0:13:48 > 0:13:54We do concerts, so we would use this to perform in concert for students and teachers.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58- It's in very good condition. - It is. And it has performed at Symphony Hall before.
0:13:58 > 0:14:04- Has it?- Ah, there we go! - Oh, fantastic!- And at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire, it's performed there.
0:14:04 > 0:14:08And I want to see and know that this is being used by children
0:14:08 > 0:14:13- and improving their performance and helping other children to learn. - Wonderful.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15Do you have a price that you would be happy to accept?
0:14:15 > 0:14:20Knowing how much I paid for it originally, I was hoping I could get £500 for it.
0:14:20 > 0:14:24'Well, Sue has done a great job selling the keyboard's credentials.
0:14:24 > 0:14:28'But will she get the £400 to £500 we're hoping for?'
0:14:30 > 0:14:36'At the house, Stuart Warburton, the owner of a local pet shop, has come to check out the fish tanks.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40'But before we see if we can get the £30 to £40 we're looking for,
0:14:40 > 0:14:43'I've got a little tip for Mark to help him with his selling.'
0:14:43 > 0:14:46We're about to sell the fish tanks.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49Now, when it comes to selling, this is over to you.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52- You have to sell these.- OK.- But I'm going to give you a little tip.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56Whatever the guy offers as a price, seem disappointed.
0:14:56 > 0:15:00Do this one. "I was hoping for a bit more than that."
0:15:00 > 0:15:02- I can do that.- Of course you can.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05And then even if he says, "I'll give you £1,000 for the pair,"
0:15:05 > 0:15:09- always say, "I was hoping for a bit more."- OK.- You ready? - Yep!- Let's get selling.
0:15:09 > 0:15:15- Stuart, here we have two beautiful fish tanks and Mark here is going to tell you all about them.- Hi, Mark.
0:15:15 > 0:15:20Yeah, this is from my son's room. As you can see, lovely for a starter.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23Little goldfish can go in there, I suppose.
0:15:23 > 0:15:28The second tank is bigger. The goldfish graduated into that
0:15:28 > 0:15:33after obviously growing a bit. What do you think?
0:15:35 > 0:15:38Well, they're in quite good condition.
0:15:38 > 0:15:41Erm, £10 each?
0:15:41 > 0:15:46- You don't mess around, do you? - Well, yeah, I like your opening bid,
0:15:46 > 0:15:50but I was looking for something maybe a little bit more.
0:15:50 > 0:15:55- What would you do with them? - I'd refurb them,
0:15:55 > 0:16:01possibly put some fish in them from my shop and then sell them on.
0:16:01 > 0:16:06- The good thing about the glass, it's got no chips in it. - It's a cracker!- It's a Paul joke.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08You're a hard man.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10Erm, OK, I'll go to £15 each.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14I like that offer. You've got a deal.
0:16:14 > 0:16:20Stuart, you definitely don't mess around. You lads up near Birmingham are straight to the point.
0:16:20 > 0:16:25A nice, quick deal, 30 quid, I think you're the proud owner of two new fish tanks.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28'Well, Stuart didn't hang around putting in an offer,
0:16:28 > 0:16:31'but Mark did well to push him up to the £30 that we were looking for.'
0:16:31 > 0:16:35Yeah, first deal on Trash To Cash. It feels good.
0:16:35 > 0:16:39Two unused fish tanks just gone out the door. This is the start that we want,
0:16:39 > 0:16:42the impetus to move forward.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44Yeah, that's great. Absolutely.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49'That's a great sale for you, but we're hoping to do even better.
0:16:49 > 0:16:54'Sue's made a great start with her sales pitch, but will she be able to seal the deal?'
0:16:54 > 0:17:00We would be happy to pay around £450 for it. We'd be more than happy.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04- I think that would be pretty good, actually.- I think that's fair enough.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06- I know the price of these has come down.- Yeah.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10- Is that all right with you? - Absolutely fine. Thank you. I'm really happy.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15When I did the deal with the keyboard,
0:17:15 > 0:17:18I was scared and a bit sort of, like, put off
0:17:18 > 0:17:21because it was me getting rid of something that I've had for a long time,
0:17:21 > 0:17:28but actually, secretly, I quite enjoyed it and I'd quite like to do it again, I think.
0:17:28 > 0:17:32I'm really getting into the idea of getting rid of stuff that I don't really want
0:17:32 > 0:17:37and somebody giving me lots of money. Money. It's very good. SHE LAUGHS
0:17:37 > 0:17:41'Well, Sue may have been worried earlier about letting things go,
0:17:41 > 0:17:45'but it looks like she's really getting into the swing of things now.
0:17:45 > 0:17:51'We're well on the way to our £700 target and the pressure's building on me and Mark.'
0:17:51 > 0:17:56'We're also clearing out the house and the main focus of our attention is the dining room.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59'It had become the main dumping ground of the house.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01'But now its transformation is well underway
0:18:01 > 0:18:05'and I'm looking forward to showing it off to Sue once it's finished.'
0:18:05 > 0:18:10'We've headed downstairs to the basement, hoping for lots more money-making clutter.'
0:18:10 > 0:18:14It's a very smart house. I really like it. There's loads of little nooks and crannies.
0:18:14 > 0:18:18- It's a bit like the TARDIS.- It is. - It expands out as you walk round.
0:18:18 > 0:18:22From the front, it looks like a two-up, two-down, but it's room after room.
0:18:22 > 0:18:28- Now, where did these come from? - I presume these came from one of Sue's great expeditions to the skip.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30- Wonderful.- Yes. - What do you know about them?
0:18:30 > 0:18:34I think they're old office drawers that are used for filing
0:18:34 > 0:18:37- and I think they're made of oak. - Spot on.- Very nice.
0:18:37 > 0:18:43- Well, they started using these styles of filing drawers mainly in the 1940s.- OK.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46So I would say they're that period. They're very, very smart.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50Lovely brass handles with little labels in there. Cracking.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53- At the house sale, £20 to £30, something like that. - That'd be brilliant.
0:18:53 > 0:18:59Why not? Now, in here, in this little room, is something very exciting.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03'Another 20 to 30 quid keeps things ticking along nicely.
0:19:03 > 0:19:09'But we need even more stuff if we're going to stand any chance of beating Paul and Sue today.'
0:19:09 > 0:19:12- You don't use these any more. - Nice and sturdy.- They are solid.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15- Matching pair, one in there.- Yep.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18Danny, our DIY man, can make that look like new
0:19:18 > 0:19:22- and at the house sale, they will sell and that's a nice little profit.- Excellent.
0:19:22 > 0:19:29Talking about profits, let me show you something which is quite unusual to find in your average home.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33There we are. Right, we've got...
0:19:34 > 0:19:37- There we are. - Chocolate moulds, that's right.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41Brilliant for the amateur chocolatier who'd like to make some chocolates.
0:19:41 > 0:19:47- Where did they come from, Mark?- They came from a factory that shut down quite locally, a chocolate factory.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50Well, they're proper industrial ones.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53These must have made hundreds and hundreds of Easter eggs.
0:19:53 > 0:19:57They've got magnets running through there which keep them together
0:19:57 > 0:20:02and they're real good quality, sturdy, really lovely bits of kit.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04To have these made would cost you a fortune.
0:20:04 > 0:20:09- You've got two boxes full of them in there. We've got to be looking at 30 to 50 quid.- Brilliant.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12So that adds up yet again. We're getting closer to the target.
0:20:12 > 0:20:16- In your study, there's something I must discuss with you. - Let's have a look.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19'30 to 50 quid? That would be sweet if you get that.
0:20:19 > 0:20:24'But I think today's result is only going to leave you feeling sour.'
0:20:24 > 0:20:27So, Sue, it seems like we're starting to clear out.
0:20:27 > 0:20:31How does it feel now some of these rooms are beginning to empty?
0:20:31 > 0:20:34- Oh, it's fantastic.- Really? - Absolutely fantastic.
0:20:34 > 0:20:38I can now almost feel the house breathing a sign of relief
0:20:38 > 0:20:40and it feels great. It really does.
0:20:40 > 0:20:45And have you given any more thought to what your good cause is going to be?
0:20:45 > 0:20:50- It's going towards Mind, which is the mental health charity.- OK.
0:20:50 > 0:20:56And it's a personal favour of ours, because Mark and I have both been touched by mental health issues.
0:20:56 > 0:21:01Mind are fabulous, because they bring mental health issues into the fore
0:21:01 > 0:21:08and they have a fabulous website of support for people suffering and for the people around those people
0:21:08 > 0:21:11to help them to deal with things that might happen, as well.
0:21:11 > 0:21:17So, obviously, we're trying to raise £350 for the charity. How far do you think that would go?
0:21:17 > 0:21:22I think it'll probably be a very small drop in a huge ocean that they need,
0:21:22 > 0:21:27but I think every little helps, and I think that the more it's talked about,
0:21:27 > 0:21:30the more it's out in the open, the better, really.
0:21:30 > 0:21:36- It's obviously touched both of your lives, and it's to make more people aware.- Yeah.
0:21:36 > 0:21:40So that's obviously your good cause, but what about yourself? Charity begins at home.
0:21:40 > 0:21:46- Have you thought what you're going to spend your half on?- In my head, I've spent it ten times already.
0:21:46 > 0:21:51THEY LAUGH What we'd really like to do with the money is to use it towards
0:21:51 > 0:21:55making the garden much more usable,
0:21:55 > 0:21:58because it really isn't a pleasant place to be at the moment.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01The chickens have eaten all the grass.
0:22:01 > 0:22:06And get some advice, perhaps, on what we can do to make it usable for the children, for us, and the chickens
0:22:06 > 0:22:10and the cats and everybody to just live harmoniously.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13- So that's our goal.- Absolutely.
0:22:13 > 0:22:18- And two fantastic causes, both for yourself and for the charity. But we need to crack on.- We do.
0:22:19 > 0:22:23'Harmony may well be the long-term goal, but for the moment, it's on hold.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26'There's a competition to win here!
0:22:26 > 0:22:29'We're also here to help Sue and Mark reclaim their home
0:22:29 > 0:22:32'from the clutches of unwanted junk and jumble.'
0:22:32 > 0:22:37'Our team of clutter-busters have been hard at work clearing, cleaning and tidying throughout
0:22:37 > 0:22:41'and it's time to find out what Sue thinks of the transformed dining room.'
0:22:41 > 0:22:45OK, just watch out for all those boxes of clutter that are still in here.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48I'm just aware of where my feet should go now.
0:22:48 > 0:22:53Now, we were in here earlier on. Can you describe to me what this room was like this morning?
0:22:53 > 0:22:59This morning, I wouldn't be able to stand where I am now because you could only just get through the door.
0:22:59 > 0:23:03- Just dreadful, really.- Well, our makeover team have been in here
0:23:03 > 0:23:08- and they've all worked really hard and they've done a great job. Do you want to have a look?- Love to.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11- And reclaim your dining room?- Mm. - OK, open your eyes.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14Oh, my God!
0:23:14 > 0:23:17- SHE LAUGHS - Isn't that fantastic? - That is so fabulous!
0:23:17 > 0:23:20- It is your dining room table. - I think so.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24- HE LAUGHS Oh, that's lovely!- Isn't it lovely? You've got a lovely new lamp.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27- Some bits and pieces.- Tidied up!
0:23:27 > 0:23:30And we left this in, but we put part of your cat collection in it.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32Fabulous. What a great idea!
0:23:32 > 0:23:36So there's no excuse now, you can come in here and have a nice dinner
0:23:36 > 0:23:40- and you can play the piano afterwards.- It looks so much bigger. - Do you like it?
0:23:40 > 0:23:43I love it. Thank you. It's just... Oh...
0:23:43 > 0:23:47- HE LAUGHS Oh, my word.- It's great, isn't it?
0:23:47 > 0:23:49I'm just totally gobsmacked.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52I think I should be sitting down now.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55Can you bring my tea in, please? I'm shattered.
0:23:55 > 0:24:01'Sue is clearly over the moon with the results of all the hard work.
0:24:01 > 0:24:05'What was the family dumping ground without an inch of visible floor
0:24:05 > 0:24:09'is now a calm and inviting space to dine and entertain.'
0:24:09 > 0:24:15- 'I'm looking forward to my invite to dinner.'- 'That depends on whether or not we make our target.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18'And on that note, it's time to have a look at the scores on the doors.
0:24:18 > 0:24:23'We've made a solid start, getting a respectable 30 quid for the fish tanks.'
0:24:23 > 0:24:26'Nice effort, but I'm afraid you're lagging behind Sue and me,
0:24:26 > 0:24:30'because we've made a whopping £450 selling the keyboard,
0:24:30 > 0:24:33'putting us well in the lead.'
0:24:38 > 0:24:41'Thanks to our efforts so far,
0:24:41 > 0:24:46'our mission to declutter Sue and Mark's home and make £700 is going very well.
0:24:47 > 0:24:52'There's still a long way to go, but Mark and I are feeling the pressure to try and catch up.
0:24:52 > 0:24:57'And we've hit the study, hoping for more items we can cash in on.'
0:24:57 > 0:25:02This really could be a great space to work in. It's a very big office.
0:25:02 > 0:25:06It's nice, but everything's sort of crammed in there, isn't it?
0:25:06 > 0:25:11And considering the rest of your house is so tidy, I don't know what's going on in here.
0:25:11 > 0:25:17We need this room made over. I'll get the makeover team in here and I think they can work some magic.
0:25:17 > 0:25:22I think what would be a great start, though, is getting shot of this thing here.
0:25:22 > 0:25:26- Where did it come from? - Believe it or not, a friend of ours gave it to us.
0:25:26 > 0:25:30Well, I think the problem with this is, it's got a handle missing,
0:25:30 > 0:25:35- it won't make a lot of money, but we'll get shot of it at the house sale.- I think a fiver.
0:25:35 > 0:25:39We are looking around the region of £3 to £5.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42Now, this is the Jamie Oliver range of cookware.
0:25:42 > 0:25:48- Designed by somebody called Eigen. - That's exactly right. That's rather smart.- Really nice.
0:25:48 > 0:25:52This would've been quite expensive when you bought it new. Where did it come from?
0:25:52 > 0:25:58- Erm, I think it was given to Sue. - So we've got about six or seven pieces there.
0:25:58 > 0:26:02- What's with the head?- Ah! Up here we have the phrenology head.
0:26:02 > 0:26:07- Not something to say after you've had a drink.- Why have you got that?
0:26:07 > 0:26:11Well, I studied psychology, and back in the days before psychology,
0:26:11 > 0:26:16certain parts of the head were attributed to different things.
0:26:16 > 0:26:19So, for example, if I can turn it here towards you,
0:26:19 > 0:26:22you've got domestic propensities here.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25- Do you like vacuuming?- Er...
0:26:25 > 0:26:29At the house sale, we're still going to get a tenner for it, and that's all that matters.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32- There's more money knocking around. - Excellent.
0:26:32 > 0:26:36- In the front yard, there's something I want to discuss with you. - Let's have a look.
0:26:36 > 0:26:40'Clearing the study will give you a tidy little lot for the house sale, Mark.
0:26:40 > 0:26:44'And boy does it need clearing! I'm looking forward to seeing the transformation
0:26:44 > 0:26:48'when the new study is revealed on the day of the house sale.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51'Back to today, Sue and I are leaving no stone unturned
0:26:51 > 0:26:55'in our search for money-making junk and jumble.'
0:26:55 > 0:26:57- Now then, I take it this is the master bedroom.- It is.
0:26:57 > 0:27:02This room doesn't need much at all. It's already decluttered. It's quite nice in here.
0:27:02 > 0:27:07But there is one item here that doesn't quite fit in. I notice that this has never been used.
0:27:07 > 0:27:11- Where did it come from?- I got it off the internet. It was a freebie.
0:27:11 > 0:27:15I think it was somebody's school project. I thought it was very nice
0:27:15 > 0:27:19and I thought, as usual, I'd just welcome it into the house
0:27:19 > 0:27:22and use it, but unfortunately, it's stayed down there for a long time.
0:27:22 > 0:27:27That's a good idea. Somebody was getting rid of it, they advertised it, you picked it up. Great idea.
0:27:27 > 0:27:31But I think this is quite dark and a bit old-fashioned.
0:27:31 > 0:27:35- Yeah, I think that's why it's stayed down there.- We have our fabulous handyman, Danny,
0:27:35 > 0:27:40and he's looking for projects to do, and I think he can revamp that and bring it up to the 21st century.
0:27:40 > 0:27:45- And better still, make it something that's saleable for our house sale. - Excellent.- Sound OK?
0:27:45 > 0:27:50- Sounds fine. - We're doing all right. We've cleared out quite a lot of stuff.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53I think we've got another £100 in your dining room.
0:27:53 > 0:27:58- So it's adding up nicely.- We're getting... Making some progress. - Yeah.
0:27:58 > 0:28:02- How competitive are you and Mark? - We're quite competitive. - Are you really?- Yeah.
0:28:02 > 0:28:07- Will he be trying his hardest? - He'll be doing his best to beat me. - Let's make sure he doesn't.- Us.
0:28:07 > 0:28:09Yes. You know what that Mark Franks is like.
0:28:09 > 0:28:13- He hates losing. - THEY LAUGH - Come on, then.
0:28:13 > 0:28:17'I don't hate losing, Paul, I just much prefer winning.'
0:28:17 > 0:28:21'Seriously, though, we've found some cracking stuff already
0:28:21 > 0:28:24'to help us reach our total of £700.'
0:28:24 > 0:28:26'And we've also got Danny the handyman here
0:28:26 > 0:28:31'to add value to items by carrying out some simple jobs on them.
0:28:31 > 0:28:36'If you've got mismatched steps like these from the Underwoods' pantry, here's how to revitalise them.
0:28:36 > 0:28:40'Begin by removing the seat and step from the legs using a screwdriver.
0:28:41 > 0:28:47'Next paint the seat and step in a colour of your choice and do the same with the legs.
0:28:47 > 0:28:51'Leave to dry before finally reassembling.
0:28:51 > 0:28:55'And there you have it. Once dull and mismatched step seats
0:28:55 > 0:29:00'have been turned into a colourful matching pair and are ready for a new home.'
0:29:01 > 0:29:05'I'm sure Danny can do an even better job with the shelving unit we found in the bedroom.
0:29:06 > 0:29:10'First he sands down the old paintwork, leaving a smooth surface.
0:29:11 > 0:29:15'Then he gives the entire shelf a base coat of white paint.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19'Finally, Danny gives it a dash of colour.
0:29:20 > 0:29:23'It's now a shelving unit to grace any wall.
0:29:23 > 0:29:26'The question is, which of our items will sell for more
0:29:26 > 0:29:29'when we come to auction them off at the house sale?
0:29:31 > 0:29:36'I don't want to wait until the house sale, though, to make some more money. And the good news is,
0:29:36 > 0:29:42'we've got a furniture dealer who's come to the house to look at the two cabinets from the dining room.'
0:29:42 > 0:29:46So the nice thing is, I think they're solid oak. Is that right?
0:29:46 > 0:29:48They are of oak. They're not all solid oak.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52But they're not a bad quality.
0:29:52 > 0:29:56Sadly, the fashion for this finish is very dated.
0:29:56 > 0:30:01People want the light look. They don't want the polishing, polished furniture.
0:30:01 > 0:30:05So you would recycle them and bring them up to the 21st century.
0:30:05 > 0:30:08- Yeah, they will end up painted. - Right.
0:30:08 > 0:30:11- OK. Well, Sue, you want to get rid of them.- I do.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14And, Rene, it sounds like you are interesting in them.
0:30:14 > 0:30:17So it's down to you two to do a deal, really.
0:30:17 > 0:30:20- We have a price in mind. - We do, yeah.
0:30:20 > 0:30:24- And can I ask you that price? - I was looking for £40 each.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27£80 for the pair.
0:30:27 > 0:30:30- OK.- That's what I was hoping for.
0:30:30 > 0:30:33'Sue has gone in gently with her initial asking price.
0:30:33 > 0:30:38'Let's just hope the buyer doesn't take it as a signal to try and get them for a lot less.'
0:30:39 > 0:30:45Well, that's not a bad price. I mean, I think it's a fair price for these pieces of furniture,
0:30:45 > 0:30:49these two pieces, and I would pay you that.
0:30:49 > 0:30:54- Would you? Oh, very good! I'm very pleased with that.- That would be smashing. Thank you very much.
0:30:54 > 0:30:58- I think you'd better shake on that. - We better. Thank you. - Good luck with them.
0:30:58 > 0:31:03'Result! That price is right at the top of what we were hoping for.'
0:31:03 > 0:31:09It feels really good to be getting rid of some stuff and making some money out of it.
0:31:09 > 0:31:13It's been an adventure and I am quite enjoying doing it.
0:31:13 > 0:31:17'I think after that sale, it's time we had a look at our running totals.
0:31:18 > 0:31:23'Adding that £80 to the £450 we've already banked for the keyboard
0:31:23 > 0:31:26'gives us a staggering £530.'
0:31:27 > 0:31:31'So far, we've only sold the fish tanks, banking us 30 quid.
0:31:31 > 0:31:37'It'll be a tall order catching up, but I'm hoping with plenty of great items for the house sale,
0:31:37 > 0:31:40'this contest isn't over yet.'
0:31:44 > 0:31:49'Although we've been hard at work all day, we're not calling time on our efforts just yet.
0:31:49 > 0:31:55'Mike and I have headed outside to make one last push to sort out a few more items.'
0:31:55 > 0:31:58- Now, I'm not being funny, but... - HORN SQUEAKS
0:31:58 > 0:32:01..there's no way she's going to be able to fit on that any more.
0:32:01 > 0:32:06- This is for a two or three-year-old, isn't it?- Yeah, I would have thought so.- A young child.
0:32:06 > 0:32:09Far too small for madam, little princess.
0:32:09 > 0:32:15And monsieur, Mr, young Joseph has definitely grown out of that if he's...
0:32:15 > 0:32:17- There's no way he'll fit that any more. - BELL RINGS
0:32:17 > 0:32:23- You can ring my bell.- You've got a scooter in there, as well, haven't you? Let's have a look at that.
0:32:23 > 0:32:28They are quite popular. Pushbikes always, always sell very quickly.
0:32:28 > 0:32:32- We're looking at a tenner each and a fiver, that's £25. - That'd be brilliant.
0:32:32 > 0:32:39- So let's put these back and go and see how the B Team is doing. - OK, let's go.
0:32:39 > 0:32:41'Those bikes should do well at the house sale,
0:32:41 > 0:32:47'but I think you'll find it will be Sue and I who'll be riding out of today's show victorious.'
0:32:47 > 0:32:52It's quite surprised me today. You have a lovely Edwardian house,
0:32:52 > 0:32:57it has lots of rooms and a great feel to the house, but you do have pockets of clutter.
0:32:57 > 0:33:02- How did this come to be put in the hallway for instance? All the clothes?- Nowhere else to put them.
0:33:02 > 0:33:07- You've had a good look through this lot, is there anything you'd wear again?- No.- So this lot can go?
0:33:07 > 0:33:12- Absolutely.- Right, well, do you know what? I think you have at least £20 or £30 here for the house sale.
0:33:12 > 0:33:18- Oh, yes!- But more importantly, if we get this lot off your landing, you get your landing back,
0:33:18 > 0:33:22- this wonderful area again, which you can use, that's the whole idea. - Ideally, yes.
0:33:22 > 0:33:26- Do you like how we're thinking? - I like it very much. I'm liking it more and more.
0:33:26 > 0:33:30- OK, well, let's... - Before I change my mind.- Yes! - HE LAUGHS
0:33:30 > 0:33:33- Let's shift this lot, then. - All right, I'm off.- OK, come on.
0:33:33 > 0:33:37'It's been a long day, but our clear-out work has finally come to an end.
0:33:37 > 0:33:43'Nowhere has avoided our attention as we've gone through the house ridding it of junk and jumble.'
0:33:43 > 0:33:48'The dining room has been transformed from the dumping ground of the house,
0:33:48 > 0:33:52'into a homely place for the family to eat and Sue and Mark to entertain.'
0:33:52 > 0:33:58'Both of the children's bedrooms have become clutter-free zones, perfect for them to play.
0:33:58 > 0:34:01'And the landing now says calm and relaxation.
0:34:01 > 0:34:06'But that isn't the end of our work clearing this house, because in a few days' time,
0:34:06 > 0:34:11'while we're selling hard at the house sale, the Trash To Cash team will transform the study.'
0:34:11 > 0:34:16'Right now, though, it's time for us all to catch up and find out how we've done.'
0:34:16 > 0:34:19So there we are, our work here is done, and the night time is upon us,
0:34:19 > 0:34:22Worcestershire has disappeared amongst this dark cloud here.
0:34:22 > 0:34:27And we have a fraction of the items we've taken from your house. There was loads of stuff here.
0:34:27 > 0:34:30And there's loads more ready to be sold at the house sale.
0:34:30 > 0:34:35- Keep your voice down. The neighbours are in bed. It's that late. - THEY LAUGH
0:34:35 > 0:34:40- But it's been great fun. - I'm wondering how all this was in our house in the first place.
0:34:40 > 0:34:44- Well, that's it. Who accumulated it all?- Well, you know, Sue.
0:34:44 > 0:34:48Say nothing, Sue. But there you are, so our work here is not yet finished, is it?
0:34:48 > 0:34:51No, it hasn't, cos this is where you guys have to take over,
0:34:51 > 0:34:56you have to get friends, family, neighbours, even people you don't like,
0:34:56 > 0:35:02get them here for the house sale. The more people turn up, the more money you will make. Simple as that.
0:35:06 > 0:35:11'It's the day of the house sale and due to the lack of space in Sue and Mark's garden,
0:35:11 > 0:35:14'we're holding it nearby at Sue's work.'
0:35:14 > 0:35:18'We've already made an impressive £580,
0:35:18 > 0:35:22'but with the weather against us, there's no guarantee we'll reach our £700 target.'
0:35:25 > 0:35:29Now, the rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain, but in Redditch, it's falling here today.
0:35:29 > 0:35:34Now, these lovely people have all come because Sue and Mark have worked hard getting them here.
0:35:34 > 0:35:37- And they all want to spend money, don't you?- ALL: Yeah!
0:35:37 > 0:35:42Music to my ears. So without further ado, I'd like to declare this house sale open!
0:35:42 > 0:35:44THEY CHEER
0:35:45 > 0:35:49- 'Despite the rain...' - I can see land, I can see land!
0:35:49 > 0:35:52'..the bargain hunters are still out in force,
0:35:52 > 0:35:57'and Mark and I have got a potential buyer for the designer-labelled cheese board from the study.'
0:35:57 > 0:36:02- It's lovely, isn't it? What's the most you could offer for that? - I'd give you a tenner.- Is that all?
0:36:02 > 0:36:08- Yes.- How about 15? Nice round figure. Pretty please.
0:36:08 > 0:36:11- Yeah, go on, then. - Excellent. Thank you very much.
0:36:11 > 0:36:13- Thank you.- You're very kind. - I hope you enjoy it.
0:36:13 > 0:36:16- Not bad?- Yeah, not bad at all.
0:36:16 > 0:36:20- Shame about the weather but it's not a bad turn out, is it? - No, it's good so far.
0:36:20 > 0:36:26'You'll need lots of people spending lots of money with you today to stand a chance of beating us.'
0:36:26 > 0:36:30- I'd like to buy both these boxes of Lego please, if I may.- Excellent.
0:36:30 > 0:36:35- OK, Sue, these are yours.- Right, OK. Those are £20 for the two boxes.
0:36:35 > 0:36:38- Er, OK.- Fantastic!- Excellent!
0:36:41 > 0:36:45'£20 just like that. Sue has quickly got the hang of selling.
0:36:45 > 0:36:48'Maybe you should just concede victory now, Mark.'
0:36:48 > 0:36:52Do you know what? When you walked up to the stall, I could see this wonderful red jumper
0:36:52 > 0:36:57- and I was looking at this canteen and I thought, "This made for you, isn't it?"- Yes.
0:36:57 > 0:37:01- Have you got a nice canteen at home?- Yes, but there's no knives.
0:37:01 > 0:37:04- So is that something you are interested in?- Yes, thank you.
0:37:04 > 0:37:06And we are looking for about £25 for this.
0:37:06 > 0:37:09But we are open to offers.
0:37:09 > 0:37:13- 20.- You know what? Considering you had a colour-coordinated jumper, we can do that.
0:37:13 > 0:37:17- I think we can do that. - Thank you.- Is that all right with you?- It's beautiful, thank you.
0:37:17 > 0:37:21You get ten percent discount now on anything else on the stall, OK?
0:37:21 > 0:37:26'Offering a future discount to tempt them in, Paul? That's one of my tricks!'
0:37:26 > 0:37:29'Well, if it keeps the buyers spending, I'm happy to try it.'
0:37:29 > 0:37:36'We're working hard, as well. We've stepped inside for a minute to try and sell the designer kitchenware,'
0:37:36 > 0:37:41- Tina, you saw these items as we were setting up this morning.- Yes. - What would you do with these?
0:37:41 > 0:37:44My sister's just moved so she can have the mugs as a moving-in present,
0:37:44 > 0:37:48- and I think I might use those to store my utensils in in my kitchen. - Excellent.
0:37:48 > 0:37:52All you've got to do is discuss money, you two, and we'll be laughing.
0:37:52 > 0:37:59Yeah. So what's the highest price you can stretch to give me for this fine lot here?
0:37:59 > 0:38:03- I reckon £20.- £20.
0:38:04 > 0:38:08- What about 30?- Well, shall we meet in the middle? Shall we go £25?
0:38:08 > 0:38:10How about 26?
0:38:11 > 0:38:15- £25.50?- We've got a deal!
0:38:15 > 0:38:18- Thank you.- Excellent.- He's done well. I taught him everything I know.
0:38:18 > 0:38:21'I can't imagine that took too long, Mark.'
0:38:21 > 0:38:27'Years! But no time to talk about my wealth of knowledge. There are deals to be done on the stalls.'
0:38:27 > 0:38:30You're a lovely lady, thank you very much.
0:38:31 > 0:38:36- Thank you.- A bargain! Thank you very much!- Thank you very much.
0:38:37 > 0:38:43- Any gold coloured one will do. - Wow! Give me five! Yeah!
0:38:43 > 0:38:46I don't do scary films.
0:38:46 > 0:38:51- It's not scary.- It's an 18! - It's a romantic comedy. They kiss in it.- Yeah, OK.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54- There you go.- Thanks a lot, mate.
0:38:54 > 0:38:57- My husband will tell me off if I spend it all.- Don't worry.
0:38:57 > 0:39:02'The sales are coming thick and fast. And we've got interest in a job lot.'
0:39:02 > 0:39:06- Say £2 each?- I think so. - We've got £4 there, what else have we got? Let's have a look.
0:39:06 > 0:39:08It's like Christmas, isn't it?
0:39:08 > 0:39:12- Lots of farm stuff.- Is it?- Animals and all the bits that go with it.
0:39:12 > 0:39:16- How about if we said a tenner for that lot?- I think so.- So that's £14. But we are open to offers.
0:39:16 > 0:39:23- 15 sounds a rounder number. What do you think?- Would you take £12? - Yes, definitely, thank you.
0:39:23 > 0:39:27OK. Right, that's lovely. Thanks very much. You got a good deal there.
0:39:27 > 0:39:32- Thank you.- Thank you.- Bye! - Thank you. Enjoy your zoo.
0:39:32 > 0:39:37- I think they're going to the zoo tomorrow.- I think so.- Maybe the zoo tomorrow, zoo tomorrow.
0:39:37 > 0:39:40Are we all going to the zoo tomorrow? We can go all day. OK.
0:39:40 > 0:39:45'You all right there, Paul? I know you're not often ahead in the Trash To Cash stakes.
0:39:45 > 0:39:48'It's not over yet though, and we're still selling.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51'There's interest in the phrenology head from the study.'
0:39:51 > 0:39:54- I'm interested in this.- You've got the right man for the job here.
0:39:54 > 0:39:59This predates psychology when people used to think that different parts of the head
0:39:59 > 0:40:01had different features attached to them.
0:40:01 > 0:40:08- How much would you be prepared to give for this beautiful phrenology head?- I've got £5 left.
0:40:08 > 0:40:15- What about six?- I might be able to find another pound.- Oh, that sounds good. What about £6.50?
0:40:15 > 0:40:20- I've only got six. - Well, if you've only got six, we'll have to accept six, won't we?- Yep.
0:40:20 > 0:40:23- Yep, lovely. Thank you very much. - Thank you.
0:40:23 > 0:40:25'It's just not our day today.
0:40:25 > 0:40:31'I think the lady would have paid a bit more money if she hadn't spent so much on Paul and Sue's stall.'
0:40:31 > 0:40:36'And to make matters worse for you, Mark, we've got someone interested in some games and toys.'
0:40:36 > 0:40:41- Ah, now then, sir, you found some good...- Lego and a board game. - Oh, nice. Who are these for?
0:40:41 > 0:40:45- For my nephews when they come round. - Excellent. So we've got Connect 4, great game.
0:40:45 > 0:40:49Do you know Lego was voted the number one toy of all time?
0:40:49 > 0:40:53- You've got an added roller, as well. - There we are. Look at that.
0:40:53 > 0:40:58- Someone's nicked the wheel off that one. That's £6.- Sounds good to me. - How does it sound to you?
0:40:58 > 0:41:03- Very reasonable.- We'll throw you the drawer in, as well. Take the money. - Thank you very much.
0:41:03 > 0:41:07'Another cracking sale for us, and a cracking buy for him.'
0:41:07 > 0:41:11'There's plenty of people walking away today pleased with what they've bought.'
0:41:11 > 0:41:15I bought it for my grandson, but I think he's going to be using it all night.
0:41:15 > 0:41:17It will keep him happy all evening.
0:41:17 > 0:41:21I paid £6 for these games, I got them from Sue.
0:41:21 > 0:41:25I'm very happy with those. They'll be well used, I'm sure.
0:41:25 > 0:41:29I think I've had a really good bargain today. I'm going home very happy.
0:41:29 > 0:41:33'That's what I like to hear, satisfied customers.
0:41:33 > 0:41:37'And Sue and I are working hard to make sure we sell a few more items.
0:41:37 > 0:41:41'We have a dealer coming to take a look at the violin from the hall.
0:41:41 > 0:41:44'But can we get the £30 we're hoping for?'
0:41:44 > 0:41:48Let's take a seat. Now, Sue, this is Steve Turner. Steve, this is Sue.
0:41:48 > 0:41:53- Hello, pleased to meet you. - Thanks for coming along. Now, you are a specialist in violins.
0:41:53 > 0:41:55- So they tell me. - So how old do you think it is?
0:41:55 > 0:42:00Erm, I think it's made about 1890 in the south of Germany in the town of Mittenwald,
0:42:00 > 0:42:05which is one of the main centres of violin production in Germany since the 18th century.
0:42:05 > 0:42:10- This is a sort of student violin. - OK.- I'd give you 30 quid for it.
0:42:10 > 0:42:15For me to part with it is quite a big one. It moved with me round the country.
0:42:15 > 0:42:21But it's time for it to have a different life, I think. So, yes, I would accept £30 for it.
0:42:21 > 0:42:25- So sounds like a good deal to me, if you'd like to shake on it. - Let's shake on it. Thanks.
0:42:25 > 0:42:28Life is like a violin. Lovely. Thank you very much.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30'£30 is fantastic.
0:42:30 > 0:42:36'Let's face it, the dealer has got a lot of work to do restoring that violin to its former glory.'
0:42:36 > 0:42:39'The weather may have kept some bargain hunters away,
0:42:39 > 0:42:43'but there's still people looking to bag themselves a cracking buy.
0:42:43 > 0:42:47'And we've found somebody who's interested in the wooden drawers from the kitchen.'
0:42:47 > 0:42:51I'm interested in these. I want to keep my craft stuff in them. How much?
0:42:51 > 0:42:55What's the most you would be happy to part with for these?
0:42:55 > 0:43:00- I've got a £10 note in my purse. I'll give you a tenner.- You can have that one for a tenner, that's fair.
0:43:00 > 0:43:05I'll have all five for a tenner. Go on then, how much do you want for them?
0:43:06 > 0:43:10- 20 quid.- I haven't got 20 quid. - Meet me in the middle.
0:43:10 > 0:43:12- What have you got on you? - I'll empty my purse.
0:43:12 > 0:43:17- How much money can we take from you? - I've got about £14 in my purse.
0:43:17 > 0:43:20- That sounds great.- Whatever you've got, we'll take the lot.
0:43:21 > 0:43:26- Look at that, £14.50... 61.- £13.50. - Thank you.
0:43:26 > 0:43:29'It's a little bit less than the £20 we were hoping for,
0:43:29 > 0:43:33'but sometimes you have to accept the best offer made.
0:43:33 > 0:43:36'It's another item gone and more money in the tin.'
0:43:36 > 0:43:42'Absolutely, Mark. But I think you are going to lose today because we're also doing a cracking trade.
0:43:42 > 0:43:45'Although some items are proving harder to get rid of.'
0:43:45 > 0:43:49Now then, madam, how about a guaranteed pair of bongos?
0:43:49 > 0:43:52We've been playing these all morning. Look at the weather.
0:43:52 > 0:43:55- Do you fancy these? - No, thank you. I do quite like that.
0:43:55 > 0:43:59- Do you have the candles to go on there?- I certainly do at home, yes.
0:43:59 > 0:44:04- I don't think we can ask for a tenner for that, do you?- No.- I think maybe 12. How's that sound?- 12. Ooh.
0:44:04 > 0:44:08- We are open to offers.- Eight.- How about eight?- Eight. I'll take eight.
0:44:08 > 0:44:13- I think that sounds great to me. Is that all right with you? - Lovely.- Thank you.
0:44:13 > 0:44:17- That's great. Are you sure you don't want the bongos? - No, you're fine with the bongos.
0:44:17 > 0:44:22'I'm amazed no-one has bought the bongos, just to stop you playing them, Paul.
0:44:22 > 0:44:28'Despite them not selling, both stalls are still cashing in on stuff as we aim for our £700 target.'
0:44:28 > 0:44:31Make us an offer and we'll say yes, for the pair.
0:44:31 > 0:44:36- Fiver the pair.- Yes? Deal? Brilliant!
0:44:42 > 0:44:46- Five?- Is a fiver all right? - Fiver for one, yep.
0:44:46 > 0:44:50- Every penny counts.- You drive a hard bargain.- We certainly do.
0:44:51 > 0:44:56- Thank you.- 4 quid.- 4 quid. I think so.- You think so?- Yeah.
0:44:56 > 0:44:59How much would you like to pay for those?
0:44:59 > 0:45:01A pound!
0:45:01 > 0:45:06'We've got some interest in some of our more unusual items.
0:45:06 > 0:45:09'The question is, can we get anywhere near the 50 quid we are hoping for?
0:45:09 > 0:45:13'We certainly need to if we're going to challenge Paul and Sue.'
0:45:13 > 0:45:17- Are you a pair of chocolatiers? - Erm, sort of, yeah.
0:45:19 > 0:45:22What would you do with those if you bought them?
0:45:22 > 0:45:26We work for the centre and we work with Sue and the youth.
0:45:26 > 0:45:30What we want to do with them is obviously make Easter eggs with them.
0:45:30 > 0:45:35- Apparently they'd go for quite a price.- They will last a lifetime.
0:45:35 > 0:45:40- What would you offer for them? - For the whole lot, we'd give a fiver, wouldn't we?- We'd give you that.
0:45:40 > 0:45:46- I think you can do a bit more. Come on.- What kind of price do you think they would go for to a person...
0:45:46 > 0:45:51- If you found the right person, they would sell for a lot of money. - We are the right people.
0:45:51 > 0:45:55I'll double it and that's it, £10. That's it. Shake on it now.
0:45:55 > 0:45:59- 15. - No, I haven't got £15. I've got ten.
0:45:59 > 0:46:04- And an egg when we do it. - I'm not being funny. He doesn't need any more chocolate.
0:46:04 > 0:46:08And an egg when you do it. OK, you've got a deal.
0:46:08 > 0:46:11- Thank you very much. - Cheers. Thanks very much.- Thank you.
0:46:11 > 0:46:15'I think the promise of some chocolate swayed Mark's decision.
0:46:15 > 0:46:20'£10 is disappointing but it's better than nothing at all.'
0:46:20 > 0:46:23'I have to say, they got themselves an egg-cellent deal there.
0:46:23 > 0:46:26'It's all got to go so bargains are the order of the day.'
0:46:26 > 0:46:29£6.20. We didn't do too badly.
0:46:29 > 0:46:34Books and a little Mr Potato Head. We paid £10 for the lot.
0:46:34 > 0:46:37- How much was the scooter?- £3! Yeah!
0:46:37 > 0:46:42'Making money isn't the only thing that Sue and Mark need our help with today, though.
0:46:42 > 0:46:46'We've been helping them with the challenge of reclaiming their home
0:46:46 > 0:46:49'by ridding it of all its unwanted junk and jumble.'
0:46:49 > 0:46:54'The study was so choc full of clutter, it had become difficult to properly work in.
0:46:54 > 0:46:57'But now the Trash team is hard at work transforming it.
0:46:57 > 0:47:01'And I can't wait to see the look on Mark's face once it's done.'
0:47:01 > 0:47:06'There's still people browsing and spending money at the house sale.
0:47:06 > 0:47:12'So I think it's time we have a little auction to see who can make most money for our handyman items.'
0:47:12 > 0:47:14OK, guys. Listen up, listen carefully.
0:47:14 > 0:47:19We have not one but two very comfortable stools.
0:47:19 > 0:47:22Refurbed into a very fashionable black and white.
0:47:22 > 0:47:26Can I start a little auction at £1 a pair? Hands up for £1 a pair.
0:47:26 > 0:47:31She smiled, £1 there. Who's got £2? You grinned, look, smiler, £2.
0:47:31 > 0:47:36Who's got three? Three, thank you. Anyone got four?
0:47:36 > 0:47:39You just smiled at me, you can do four. Who's got a fiver? You smiled, five.
0:47:39 > 0:47:44Who's got £7? £7 there! Anyone got eight?
0:47:44 > 0:47:48Last chance, going once, going twice,
0:47:48 > 0:47:55£7, sold to the lovely lady there. Thank you very much. Well done! Brilliant. Thank you.
0:47:55 > 0:48:00'£7 is a bargain price, but can I do any better with the shelving unit?'
0:48:00 > 0:48:03Now then, we've got lot number two here. Believe it or not,
0:48:03 > 0:48:06this was in quite a state when we went to Sue's house.
0:48:06 > 0:48:12- And our fabulous handyman Danny has renovated it. So, can I start at... Who's feeling generous?- 20p.
0:48:12 > 0:48:1620p. I'll take that as a bid. OK. 20p.
0:48:16 > 0:48:1950p. Don't feel sorry for the Post Office lady. 50p here.
0:48:19 > 0:48:23- £2!- You're not allowed to bid, unfortunately, but mum can.
0:48:23 > 0:48:25Was that a bid from mum for £2? I think it was.
0:48:25 > 0:48:30- We've got £2 with mum over here. Do I see £3 anywhere?- £3.
0:48:30 > 0:48:33Three, OK. Do I see £4 anywhere?
0:48:33 > 0:48:36Yes, thank you very much. £4. Do you want to make it a round fiver?
0:48:36 > 0:48:41- No.- You don't. So it's going once, and I want a massive round of applause for the lady please,
0:48:41 > 0:48:46- going once, going twice, £4 to the lady there. Thank you very much. - THEY CLAP
0:48:46 > 0:48:51'The sweet smell of success. Oh, well, Paul, better luck next time.
0:48:51 > 0:48:57'The clock is counting down to the end of the house sale. But the last few deals could be decisive.'
0:48:57 > 0:49:01- Sue, it's the final sales now, the crowd is thinning out.- OK.
0:49:01 > 0:49:06So we need... Everything now is at a 20 percent discount. Anything you see.
0:49:06 > 0:49:11- What have you found there, madam? - My son wants the puzzle board. - Let's look. That's good, isn't it?
0:49:11 > 0:49:15- Like a jigsaw but with a difference. - £1.- OK, there we go.
0:49:15 > 0:49:19'Everything must go now because anything that isn't sold by the end of the day
0:49:19 > 0:49:23'will be donated to a charity shop. The prices are coming down.'
0:49:23 > 0:49:28Well, young lady. What have you found here? What's your name?
0:49:28 > 0:49:34- Lily!- Lily? I love the name Lily. Right, make us an offer on the desk and chair we cannot refuse.
0:49:34 > 0:49:37We've only got £4 left. So that's all we can offer.
0:49:37 > 0:49:44- What, you haven't got another penny more than £4?- Not a penny. That is it.- Deal. Thank you.
0:49:44 > 0:49:49'Well, that's a cracking bargain for those buyers. But, like I said, everything has to go.
0:49:49 > 0:49:54'We're still shifting stuff, but the poor weather has meant there aren't too many buyers left.'
0:49:54 > 0:49:59- We're thinning out a bit now. - There's a good chance we can do some last-minute deals.
0:49:59 > 0:50:03Do you think so? I love your enthusiasm. You're like a dynamo.
0:50:03 > 0:50:07- OK, let's call it a quid.- Go on, then, we'll have it for a quid. - Nice one.
0:50:07 > 0:50:10Can you magic up a load of buyers for us?
0:50:10 > 0:50:12Look at that! That's amazing, well done!
0:50:14 > 0:50:18Put your material in there. The kit's there. It's that footprints thing.
0:50:18 > 0:50:22- The shelving units.- Yep, yep.- Brand spanking new, those.- That's right.
0:50:22 > 0:50:25- £2.50 each. I'll give you a tenner. - Yeah.
0:50:27 > 0:50:30- Do you want them?- Yes, please. - Do you have a price in mind?
0:50:30 > 0:50:35- Can you make me an offer, Julie? - £1, please!- Yep. Sold. SHE LAUGHS
0:50:35 > 0:50:38- There's no arguing with the post lady.- There you go then, love.
0:50:38 > 0:50:42'You were right, Sue. There were a few buyers left and we've bagged some more sales.'
0:50:42 > 0:50:47Oh, look at that! You can take your wife out, lovely romantic day. Look at the weather.
0:50:47 > 0:50:53Put it down, waterproof blanket, cows will leave you alone. Romance is in the air. What do you think?
0:50:53 > 0:50:58I think it's good idea. I think I might do that if we have a nice fine day for it.
0:50:58 > 0:51:04- What about buying the bureau, as well?- Well, if I was to put that in there and offer you a fiver?
0:51:04 > 0:51:07Mm. Fiver. What about a tenner?
0:51:07 > 0:51:11- Well, I'll meet you halfway and call it £7.50.- £7.50...
0:51:11 > 0:51:14I like that. £7.50. It's a deal.
0:51:14 > 0:51:20'Another sale! And considering it has to go, and Mark and Sue paid nothing for it in the first place,
0:51:20 > 0:51:23'it's great to see the money go in the tin.'
0:51:23 > 0:51:25'The house sale has pretty much run its course.
0:51:25 > 0:51:29'Both teams have worked their socks off and have sold loads of unwanted clutter.
0:51:29 > 0:51:32'There's still quite a lot of stuff remaining,
0:51:32 > 0:51:35'but we've got one last customer in search of the deal of the day.'
0:51:36 > 0:51:39We have one deal left to be made. Are you ready for this?
0:51:39 > 0:51:43All right, would you like to come through? Now, we were discussing something.
0:51:43 > 0:51:49- Would you like to tell Sue what your offer is?- 20 quid for the lot.- 20 quid for the lot.
0:51:49 > 0:51:54- And you will move it?- I will. - You see that? Look at that! Yes!
0:51:54 > 0:51:57- Is that all right with you? - Thank you very much.
0:51:57 > 0:52:01- Now, to keep it fair, I think we'll have a tenner each.- Absolutely.
0:52:01 > 0:52:03Hey! THEY LAUGH
0:52:03 > 0:52:08- I now declare this house sale over! We sold the lot. - THEY CHEER
0:52:08 > 0:52:11'Well, the buyer may have got plenty for her money,
0:52:11 > 0:52:15'but Sue and Mark didn't want any of the remaining items to go back in the house.
0:52:15 > 0:52:19'And we've bagged some last-minute cash for our kitties.'
0:52:19 > 0:52:21I'm walking away from all the rubbish!
0:52:21 > 0:52:25'In a moment, we're going to find out who has made the most money today,
0:52:25 > 0:52:28'to be crowned champion of the clear-out.
0:52:28 > 0:52:32'But first, it's time to find out what Mark thinks of the transformed study.'
0:52:32 > 0:52:36Mark, keep your eyes closed for the moment and remind me what the room looked like
0:52:36 > 0:52:40before the makeover team had a good tidy up.
0:52:40 > 0:52:46It was absolutely cluttered. Every single shelf was over-spilling with stuff.
0:52:46 > 0:52:50- It was just unworkable, really. - And what would you like it to be like now?
0:52:50 > 0:52:54Anything would be an improvement. It would be just wonderful for that to be...
0:52:54 > 0:52:58- OK, are you ready for the big moment?- I am. - Open your eyes and look around.
0:53:00 > 0:53:02Holy-shmoly!
0:53:02 > 0:53:05Oh, my goodness!
0:53:06 > 0:53:10- A bit better? - Oh, it's absolutely fantastic!
0:53:10 > 0:53:15Wow! I love the pictures, as well. That's absolutely fantastic! Fantastic!
0:53:15 > 0:53:21- So you don't like it, then? - It's great. Absolutely fantastic! That is so much better.
0:53:21 > 0:53:24- It's more relaxing, isn't it? - That's absolutely wonderful.
0:53:24 > 0:53:26- Thank you! Thank you very much. - Come on, let's go.
0:53:26 > 0:53:31'Well, I think that's the seal of approval from Mark for the newly-transformed study.
0:53:31 > 0:53:38'He and Sue now have a space where they can comfortably sit and concentrate on work.'
0:53:38 > 0:53:40'We've also been busy throughout the house.
0:53:40 > 0:53:45'The previously unusable dining room is now perfect for sitting down
0:53:45 > 0:53:48'as a family, as well as entertaining guests.
0:53:48 > 0:53:52'Mina and Joe's bedrooms are clean, clear and ideal for them to play in.
0:53:52 > 0:53:59'And the landing is no longer a place used to dump clothes and all manner of clutter.'
0:53:59 > 0:54:02'Now we've reached the all-important moment, the results.
0:54:02 > 0:54:07'Time to find out which team turned the most trash into cash.'
0:54:13 > 0:54:16Well, I must apologise first. I brought the rain from Morecambe today.
0:54:16 > 0:54:19Sorry about that, Mark and Mark.
0:54:19 > 0:54:22But under the circumstances, we did pretty well. We were busy, Sue.
0:54:22 > 0:54:27- We certainly were.- What about you two?- We tried to keep up. - We done all right, actually.
0:54:27 > 0:54:31- It's time now to find out who won. - On the count of three. One, two, three.
0:54:32 > 0:54:36- Oh, look at that!- Blooming hell!
0:54:36 > 0:54:39- Not only beaten, Mark, that's enormous!- Oh, trounced!
0:54:39 > 0:54:44That means you made a total of £903.96.
0:54:44 > 0:54:47- That's fantastic! - Isn't that great?- That is fantastic!
0:54:47 > 0:54:53- Now, remind me what your charity is again.- Mind.- Well, they get £451.98
0:54:53 > 0:54:58- and you get £451.98.- That is such a good effort.- Good work.- Well done.
0:54:58 > 0:55:04- Giver her a kiss.- BOTH: Aw! - You better cover your eyes, mate.
0:55:08 > 0:55:14'A month later and Sue and Mark have been hard at work spending their half of the cash.'
0:55:14 > 0:55:21The money that we raised that was to go towards our project has been spent very well, actually,
0:55:21 > 0:55:27because it's bought all the materials needed to make the garden what we want it to be.
0:55:27 > 0:55:33And it is a work in progress. Now this opportunity has come, it's all happening.
0:55:33 > 0:55:36And it feels really good.
0:55:36 > 0:55:40'And both of them are also chuffed to have raised some money for their chosen charity.'
0:55:40 > 0:55:47Great to raise money for Mind, excellent charity, good work all round. Great. Spot on.
0:55:47 > 0:55:52It felt fabulous to know that we'd swapped all our rubbish for money
0:55:52 > 0:55:55and it went to a good cause that we wanted.
0:55:55 > 0:56:00'Most important of all, though, Sue is adamant that their days as hoarders are well behind them.'
0:56:00 > 0:56:03Doing the show was the turning point for us.
0:56:03 > 0:56:06Everything that went out isn't coming back,
0:56:06 > 0:56:11and we have a new rule now. If something comes in, something has to leave.
0:56:11 > 0:56:17- So be careful.- We don't, do we? Does that go for my T-shirts, as well?- Yeah.
0:56:21 > 0:56:26- There we are, we've enjoyed being in Redditch, our work is done.- And not one item goes back inside.- Nope.
0:56:26 > 0:56:30So if you want to see what happens next time, tune into Trash For Cash.
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