0:00:02 > 0:00:04You ever looked round your home, decided it needs a clear out,
0:00:04 > 0:00:05but you're not sure where to start?
0:00:05 > 0:00:07Don't worry, you're not alone.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10Thousands of houses up and down the country have unused
0:00:10 > 0:00:12and unwanted items.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15But, fortunately, help is at hand.
0:00:15 > 0:00:16Indeed it is, with a little know-how,
0:00:16 > 0:00:19a lot of hard work, we'll help you turn your trash into cash.
0:00:33 > 0:00:36Today, we're in Chelmsford in Essex to help somebody clear
0:00:36 > 0:00:38out his mountains of clutter.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41Now, this may look an unassuming, lovely bungalow,
0:00:41 > 0:00:44but inside is a secret world of junk and jumble.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47We've already looked round, now it's time for you to have a look.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50There's no mistaking a hoarder here.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54As soon as we go through the front door, we're confronted by clutter.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58The living room is littered with little bits that just clutter
0:00:58 > 0:01:00the place up and need to go.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04Across the hall and into the office,
0:01:04 > 0:01:08and it's a study in how much junk you can fit into one small room.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12In the master bedroom, there's no hiding the mess.
0:01:12 > 0:01:17And no seeing the floor. Although, at least you can see the bed.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19There's nowhere in this house that's escaped
0:01:19 > 0:01:21our clutter-collector's attention.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24Moving into the kitchen, it's a haven of junk and jumble.
0:01:25 > 0:01:27Step outside and there's more of the same.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30Unwanted items leaning against the house.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34And the finale of this trash tour, a shed full to bursting.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39You see, I wasn't joking, was I?
0:01:39 > 0:01:44But today's clutter-clearer has decided that enough is enough.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47The person responsible for this hefty collection of junk
0:01:47 > 0:01:49and jumble is Simon Brown-Lamont.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53Simon is a psychologist who's lived in this house for ten years.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55And could clearly do with putting his mind to
0:01:55 > 0:01:58the pressing matter of his out-of-control clutter problem.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02This is the first real house I've ever had.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05So, unfortunately, I went a bit overkill with storing it
0:02:05 > 0:02:08and stocking it up with furniture and such like.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12Now it's got a bit overcrowded. Need to pare it down a wee bit.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16A wee bit? Now there's an understatement.
0:02:16 > 0:02:17Our mission to reclaim Simon's home
0:02:17 > 0:02:19is only half the story today, though.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22Cos he's hoping that we'll be able to make some money
0:02:22 > 0:02:23from all of his junk.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27Looking for about £350 to put towards
0:02:27 > 0:02:29a really exotic holiday for me.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32To me, a perfect holiday would be travelling by open-top car
0:02:32 > 0:02:36along the Pacific coastal highway in the middle of the summer.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39Fantastic. That would be great.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41That sounds like an amazing trip,
0:02:41 > 0:02:44so let's hope we can help Simon achieve it.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46This is no job for the faint-hearted, though.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50Firstly, we've to clear those piles of clutter that have taken over
0:02:50 > 0:02:52so much of Simon's house.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56And then we need to raise some money by selling off everything
0:02:56 > 0:02:58he's getting rid of, to put towards that trip of a lifetime.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02Luckily, for Simon, girlfriend Trudy's here to help
0:03:02 > 0:03:04and she's adamant it's time to act.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07As long as I've known Simon, he's needed decluttering.
0:03:07 > 0:03:08He's got so much stuff
0:03:08 > 0:03:13and I'm here today to make sure that he gets rid of at least 70% of it.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16Trudy, that's music to our ears.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18Before we all set to work, though,
0:03:18 > 0:03:23Simon and Trudy have to agree to the Trash To Cash deal.
0:03:23 > 0:03:24OK, so here's the deal.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27Now, Simon and Trudy, I know you want to raise £350 here, today.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30And, of course, me and Mark will help you all we can.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33But in exchange for our expertise and our advice and that,
0:03:33 > 0:03:35of course, of the Trash To Cash team.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37I'd like to raise exactly the same amount of money again
0:03:37 > 0:03:39for a good cause of your choosing, OK?
0:03:39 > 0:03:42- Do you agree to that? - Sounds good.- Yup, absolutely.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44If we're going to this properly,
0:03:44 > 0:03:46one thing I need you to agree on is that all the items that you decide
0:03:46 > 0:03:50to declutter, everything has to go, nothing goes back in the house.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53- So, at the end of the day...- Yey. - ..it's donated to charity.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56- Do you agree?- Yes, yup.- Excellent.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58Now, what I want to do to add a bit of spice
0:03:58 > 0:04:02and excitement to the day is split us into two teams.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04So, me and Paul against you two. No, only joking.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06Right, Paul, you get the beautiful, young lady.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09Simon, that means I'm stuck with you. Oh, well.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11- Come on, then, let's get started.- Wey!
0:04:11 > 0:04:12Oh, well indeed, Mark.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15Cos I've got a feeling you'll be on the losing side today
0:04:15 > 0:04:16as we try to raise £700.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20We'll be selling to private dealers and local shops,
0:04:20 > 0:04:25but most of what's got to go will be sold at the grand house sale.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29We also have the services of handyman Danny Wood,
0:04:29 > 0:04:31who can repair, refurbish or revitalise
0:04:31 > 0:04:34all manner of things that we think can be sold on.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38But now it's time to stop the talk and start the action.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42- Ah, there you are, a bit warmer in here.- Ah, it is.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44Now that I feel sorry for Simon, ending up with Mark.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46- We're on the winning team. - I know, I'm glad I got you.
0:04:46 > 0:04:47Ha-ha, good stuff.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50But I wanted to see what this room here is, actually.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52Now, what does Simon use this for?
0:04:52 > 0:04:54It seems to be a multi-use store room, or something.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56For work, playing pontoon and games on his computer.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00- So, pretending he's busy.- Pretending he's busy.- OK, fair enough.
0:05:00 > 0:05:01Yeah, but mainly his office.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05I wanted to ask you, actually, why has Simon got all these cameras?
0:05:05 > 0:05:06Where have these all come from?
0:05:06 > 0:05:08Cos he's like a kid in a sweety shop.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11He gets on that little, square thing and he thinks,
0:05:11 > 0:05:12"Oh, haven't had that. That's a new one".
0:05:12 > 0:05:15- Then he orders them. - A lot of online shopping.
0:05:15 > 0:05:16- He does.- OK.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19Well, what you tend to find with cameras like this, it's fantastic,
0:05:19 > 0:05:22top-quality, but technology moves on so fast, doesn't it?
0:05:22 > 0:05:24But it's actually been rather a long time.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27The camera, as we know it now, was invented in the 19th century,
0:05:27 > 0:05:29for proper film cameras.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33But they do think now that a long of the original paintings
0:05:33 > 0:05:38were done using a camera obscura, which is a type of early camera.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40So, it's amazing how long it's been around, really.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43- But do you think some of these can go?- Oh, yes, definitely.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46I think the digital ones are a lot more environmentally friendly.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48Cos they don't need the film processing and so on.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52But I do know there's at least ten, if not 12, of these cameras.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55I think you could be looking at a couple of hundred pounds.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57- So everything adds up, doesn't it?- It does.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01Tell me, I mean, he obviously uses this slightly as a library.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03It's got lots and lots of books. Has he read all these?
0:06:03 > 0:06:06He's read the books, but he doesn't really need them any more
0:06:06 > 0:06:10because if wants anything, he's got an iReader.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13- OK.- So that holds 600 books.- Wow.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15So, he can't turn the pages very easily any more
0:06:15 > 0:06:19and I'm certainly not going to sit there and do it for him.
0:06:19 > 0:06:20I think with this top shelf, here.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23I think we're looking at about £20, that sort of price, all right.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26So, things do add up and it would help to declutter this room.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29Cos, let's face it, what does he actually use this room for?
0:06:29 > 0:06:34- Well, the computer, mainly.- So it's just all around this area, here.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37- Yeah. So these books and things, he hasn't touched for a long time?- No.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39Right, OK. Well, he's a very lucky man, do you know that?
0:06:39 > 0:06:41Why?
0:06:41 > 0:06:43Cos onsite here, today,
0:06:43 > 0:06:46we have a fabulous makeover team that are dying to get in here.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49And I think they could transform this into something
0:06:49 > 0:06:50that's more usable, more functional.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54- So he knows where everything is. - When's the skip coming?- Ha-ha-ha.
0:06:54 > 0:06:58Promise they'll be no skips, we'll try and rescue as much as we can, all right?
0:06:58 > 0:07:01Absolutely, Paul. We don't do skips.
0:07:01 > 0:07:02And, out in the shed,
0:07:02 > 0:07:07Simon and I are taking a look at some real money-making opportunities.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11Well, Simon, let me have a pew here for a moment.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15This wheelchair, it doesn't look very loved and very used.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17But it looks like a racing bike.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19It looks like a super-duper one.
0:07:19 > 0:07:20What's the story on this?
0:07:20 > 0:07:24Yes, it's a very lightweight frame, lightweight wheels on it.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28- Easy to move around on a hard court. - So, what was its purpose then?
0:07:28 > 0:07:30For basketball, things like that.
0:07:30 > 0:07:34And I used it to exercise with the trike attachment to it.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36So I used to go across country quite fast on it.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40- It looks very funky.- It is, it's a really nice, little machine.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43I got to be honest, Simon, it looks fairly unused.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45It fairly is, yes, I'm not very funky myself.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49Why, you know, why you getting rid of it? You don't really do it, no?
0:07:49 > 0:07:53No, it, sort of, doesn't suit me any more, really,
0:07:53 > 0:07:55since my condition deteriorated.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57And that's why you want to get shot of it, yeah?
0:07:57 > 0:07:58Yeah, basically I can't use it
0:07:58 > 0:08:00and someone should be able to get some use out of it.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03Our team have had a look into it and we've actually got a buyer
0:08:03 > 0:08:06interested in this and this thing as well.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08Now, you have to explain this, cos, to me,
0:08:08 > 0:08:09this looks like a cannibalised BMX.
0:08:09 > 0:08:10- What is it?- Very close.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13It converts a wheelchair into a trike.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16So you're able to hand-pedal it, as it were.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19Use the hand pedal to go across all sorts of terrain.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21Up hills, down dales.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24Gives you good exercise and a great deal of mobility.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26Also, comes with batteries, so it gets up
0:08:26 > 0:08:28and down hills without giving all the effort.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31Wow. It looks like a mad unicycle. What a smashing bit of kit.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33- It is lovely. - Really well engineered.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35Again, it's got all the gears down the bottom.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37But this doesn't look like it's been used for a while
0:08:37 > 0:08:39and it's in good nick.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42- No, again, yeah.- OK, I got the point.- It got some use.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46Right, so our team have got a buyer for this and this lined up.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48- Fantastic. - And we've done a lot of research
0:08:48 > 0:08:51and it turns out that their value is somewhere between £150 and £200.
0:08:51 > 0:08:52Great.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55So this is where we're going to have to get you to push the price on.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58- Yeah.- Give me them puppy dog eyes.
0:08:58 > 0:08:59While we wait for the buyer to come,
0:08:59 > 0:09:02I'm going to have a look round and see what else I can find.
0:09:02 > 0:09:03Great.
0:09:03 > 0:09:07I reckon we've matched or even bettered your 220 quid
0:09:07 > 0:09:08from the study, Paul.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11As well as the wheelchair and cycle attachments,
0:09:11 > 0:09:15I've also spotted some unwanted garden tools and a box carwash kit.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18They'll do nicely for the house sale.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20Well, congratulations, Mark.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22But, actually, there's still stuff in the study.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25And if this room is going to be transformed,
0:09:25 > 0:09:26then even more needs to go.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29So, Trudy and I have carried on looking and have got a few
0:09:29 > 0:09:33more items to add to our growing collection of bankable clutter.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36There's one item here that I wanted to talk to you about.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38This old stool, who uses this?
0:09:38 > 0:09:39Well, he makes me sit on that if I'm in here,
0:09:39 > 0:09:42cos he's obviously got his nice, comfy wheelchair.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44Gosh, I bet you don't hang around too long, then.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47That's very uncomfortable, isn't it?
0:09:47 > 0:09:50So, what we could do is to give that to Danny, our fabulous handyman,
0:09:50 > 0:09:52and I think he could, sort of, restore that a little bit.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55Smarten it up, make it a little more comfortable, all right?
0:09:55 > 0:09:58- And I think that must be a tenner for our house sale.- Yeah.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00That sound all right to you? All right.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02And one last thing I wanted to talk to you about. This here.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05OK, well, this one looks like it might have been handed down to him.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07You're probably looking at 1950s, 1960s.
0:10:07 > 0:10:11It's a good quality, nine carat gold, gents Omega watch.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14Very, very popular.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16So I think we could find somebody, a specialist buyer
0:10:16 > 0:10:19or somebody's who's interested in watches, for this.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21Well, I think this is very, very sellable.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23People are always looking for these designer names,
0:10:23 > 0:10:26things like Omega, Rolex, are one of those names you look for.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28The quality of the movement is all important.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31This, actually, is a nine carat gold case, which is great.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34But the value does tend to be how accurate the movements are.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37Sometimes you get them that are waterproof, shockproof,
0:10:37 > 0:10:41seamasters, cosmonauts watches, all that sort of stuff.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44But I think at least, sort of, £50-£70.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47- I mean, does that sound all right to you?- Yeah.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50OK, so we've got maybe a couple of hundred quid in cameras.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54We've got 10 or 20 quid in books, 50/60 quid in a watch, at least.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56We've got a chair that Danny's going to make wonderful.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58And we've got to send the makeover team in.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01- So time for a sit down, I think. - I think so.
0:11:02 > 0:11:03Sit down(!)
0:11:03 > 0:11:04There's no time for that
0:11:04 > 0:11:09if you're going to turn all that lot into some serious cash.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11Don't worry about us, we're well on the way to victory.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15Anyone could talk a good game, Paul. But the proof is in the selling.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19And talking of selling, potential buyers have come to the house
0:11:19 > 0:11:23to take a look at the wheelchair and attachments from the shed.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25Simon, I've brought two very glamorous,
0:11:25 > 0:11:27young ladies to look at the items.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30Ladies, this is Simon, he's going to tell you all about them.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33Right, let me tell you about these little pieces of equipment I've got
0:11:33 > 0:11:34and why I've got them.
0:11:34 > 0:11:39First off is a rollator, really ideal, obviously for somebody,
0:11:39 > 0:11:41probably someone a little bit infirm on their feet.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44Unfortunately, I'm a bit too infirm on my feet for this.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47It's a great, little piece of kit, really.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51Obviously, more important to me, is the lightweight wheelchair.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54Primarily designed for hard court sports,
0:11:54 > 0:11:56such as volleyball and basketball.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00But a very good, sort of, all-round piece of kit.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02Very easy to put into a car.
0:12:02 > 0:12:07The chair folds down, the wheels take off, folds up, it's lovely.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09Attached to this, I had the hand cycle.
0:12:11 > 0:12:15Another, I consider a fabulous piece of kit.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17By attaching this to the front of that chair, it turns
0:12:17 > 0:12:22into a three-wheel trike, which you can hand-cycle around town.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24So, not using the wheels at all.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28You get plenty of exercise, really builds the upper body strength.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32Great start, Simon. I think your sales pitch is working a treat.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36And I can sense that these two ladies may make a good offer.
0:12:36 > 0:12:41I wonder if it will be as high as the £150-£200 we're hoping for.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43How are you and Trudy getting on, Paul?
0:12:43 > 0:12:45We've jumped into the Trash To Cash van
0:12:45 > 0:12:48and are heading to a dealer's shop to try and sell the gold watch.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52While we're en route, I thought I'd take the opportunity
0:12:52 > 0:12:55to try and find out a bit more about Simon's hoarding habit.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00So, how has he actually accumulated all this stuff?
0:13:00 > 0:13:02Cos he's a lot of stuff, hasn't he?
0:13:02 > 0:13:05Mainly, I think, being that they've got that weird thing
0:13:05 > 0:13:08called the internet, which he can go and play on at any time.
0:13:08 > 0:13:09Right.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12And he, sort of, like browses through and thinks,
0:13:12 > 0:13:14"Oh, yeah, that sounds like a good idea."
0:13:14 > 0:13:17And, "Oh, I haven't got one of those." And, "Oh, that's new."
0:13:17 > 0:13:19What's nice is the house is starting to take shape now,
0:13:19 > 0:13:21it's starting to become less cluttered.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23I mean, how do you think Simon's going to feel about that?
0:13:23 > 0:13:26I think he's going to feel really good.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30And the best thing about it, for me, would be
0:13:30 > 0:13:34having a house where I can actually manage to walk round
0:13:34 > 0:13:38without having to, like, struggle and climb over his wheelchair.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41Do you know what? It's amazing how much of a difference you can make,
0:13:41 > 0:13:43just be decluttering things you don't want any more.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45You've got your life back again, haven't you?
0:13:45 > 0:13:48Before we start selling, though, I've got some advice
0:13:48 > 0:13:53to help Trudy hopefully get the £50-£70 we're looking for.
0:13:53 > 0:13:54- So, you're OK, quite confident? - Yeah.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56All right, well the money side is down to you.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58I'll help you all I can.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01But my top tip, actually, is try and be as friendly as possible,
0:14:01 > 0:14:03try and understand why the gentleman wants to buy this watch
0:14:03 > 0:14:05and what he's going to do with it.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07Get yourself on a level playing field and I think you'll be fine.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09- Okey-doke.- All right.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12BELL RINGS
0:14:12 > 0:14:16- Wow. Look at this.- What a gorgeous shop.- That's fantastic. Hello.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18- Good afternoon. - Hi, is it Chris?- It is Chris.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21Hi, Chris, I'm Paul, very pleased to meet you. And this is Trudy.
0:14:21 > 0:14:22Hi, Chris, nice to meet you.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25- We did mention on the phone that we had a watch to show you.- Yup.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27Would you like to show the gentleman?
0:14:27 > 0:14:31- This is amazing, isn't it? - Right, gosh, thank you.- There we go.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33It's a beautiful shop.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35In quite nice condition.
0:14:35 > 0:14:36It's no problem at all
0:14:36 > 0:14:38and we'd certainly be happy to make you an offer.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40- OK.- Oh, fantastic.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42'Well, so far, Trudy's doing a good job.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45'But how will she fair with the haggle?'
0:14:45 > 0:14:47What sort of offer would you make?
0:14:50 > 0:14:55- Well, I would have thought, in today's market, say £50.- £50.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58Any chance of a little bit more, it's for a friend of mine.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04- Well, we could certainly go to £55. - OK, that sounds fair.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07- That's OK, is it?- Yup. - Thank you very much, indeed.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09That's a great start for our team.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12An old watch, that's been lying around, not used
0:15:12 > 0:15:15and not wanted, turned into £55.
0:15:15 > 0:15:19Yeah, Chris gave us £55 and I think, in the market, the way
0:15:19 > 0:15:22it is at the moment, we weren't really going to get anything more.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26So, yeah, I'm happy with that and I hope Simon is.
0:15:26 > 0:15:30The pressure is now on Simon to seal the deal on the wheelchairs.
0:15:30 > 0:15:34The company that I come from have decided that we'd like
0:15:34 > 0:15:38to donate on the equipment that we buy from you, if that's possible.
0:15:38 > 0:15:43What were you looking to achieve financially from the sale?
0:15:43 > 0:15:47Well, obviously I need, sort of, your guidance on this.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51I mean, you know, the easiest answer is as much as I can get,
0:15:51 > 0:15:53but I'm easy to be guided.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56Now I know it's going to hopefully give some value to somebody,
0:15:56 > 0:15:57it'd be fantastic.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59Now, I was thinking about £250?
0:15:59 > 0:16:02Yeah, I think that absolutely, really does please me.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05Yeah, it'd be great if it could go to something like that.
0:16:05 > 0:16:06- Fantastic.- That'd be fantastic.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10Yeah, well, normally I would encourage Simon to haggle,
0:16:10 > 0:16:13but because we're all working for the same aim and it's a generous
0:16:13 > 0:16:15offer, I'm going to encourage you to accept the offer and shake hands.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18- What do you say?- Oh, yes, please. - All right, we've got a deal.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22That's a great result. Bagging 50 quid more than we were hoping for.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25Between us, we've banked over £300 already.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28Putting us well on the way to our £700 target.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32But today isn't just about making money.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34It's also about clearing Simon's home
0:16:34 > 0:16:36of all the unwanted junk and jumble.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38And while we've been selling,
0:16:38 > 0:16:40the Trash To Cash clutter busters have been hard at work.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43Clearing, tidying and transforming the house.
0:16:43 > 0:16:47The shed was bulging with so much stuff you couldn't get in it,
0:16:47 > 0:16:52but, already, lots of it has gone and the floor is now visible again.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55The transformation of the study is also well underway.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58We'll see what Simon makes of it once our team has finished sprucing it up.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01First, though, it's time for a little chat.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05Simon, how does it feel now your house is starting to empty out a bit?
0:17:05 > 0:17:07It's great. It's a feeling of relief.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10Do you think this is going to impact you in a really good way?
0:17:10 > 0:17:12Yeah, I think it is.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15I've just got used to the clutter and it stifles me.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18It'd be nice, to just have a clean slate, start again, really.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20I can't complain about not being able to get about places
0:17:20 > 0:17:21when I can't get about my own house.
0:17:21 > 0:17:26Exactly. I'm hoping you'll be doing pirouettes and 360s in the hallway.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29Well, I think it's going to be helping me with my dance career.
0:17:29 > 0:17:34Now, what's the charity you've chosen and why that charity in particular?
0:17:34 > 0:17:37Well, the charity I've chosen is Help For Heroes.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40It's a charity I feel absolutely passionate about.
0:17:41 > 0:17:46I don't think our soldiers choose to go out to warzones
0:17:46 > 0:17:51and, political issues aside, they just do their job.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54I think we owe them a responsibility,
0:17:54 > 0:17:57whether you agree or don't agree with the war, the situation,
0:17:57 > 0:18:01they've done their job, they've served, we should look after them.
0:18:01 > 0:18:05So, you're aiming to raise £350 for yourself
0:18:05 > 0:18:06and the same again for the charity.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09What are you going to do with your money that you raise?
0:18:09 > 0:18:13Well, I'm, I want to put it towards a real, sort of, holiday that
0:18:13 > 0:18:19I've always wanted to do, which is travel the Pacific coastal highway.
0:18:19 > 0:18:23From Seattle in Washington, down to San Francisco in California.
0:18:23 > 0:18:28Some of it I always wanted to do on a Harley, in my biking days.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31But, obviously, I'm a lot older and I do like my comfort a lot more now.
0:18:31 > 0:18:35So, yeah, I just want to get an open-top car and rumble on down.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38Well, let's just hope that we can raise at least £350
0:18:38 > 0:18:39to make your dream come true.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41Thank you very much.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44Well, it's fantastic to hear that Simon wants to donate to a charity
0:18:44 > 0:18:47that supports British soldiers, wounded in current conflicts.
0:18:47 > 0:18:52But if we're going to reach our £700 target, we'd better get cracking.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56I've taken Trudy outside to talk tables.
0:18:56 > 0:19:01Now, Trudy, I wanted to ask you about this garden table, here.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04Now, I've got exactly the same one at home but it has six chairs.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06What happened to the chairs, do you know?
0:19:06 > 0:19:08No, Simon bought it on the net
0:19:08 > 0:19:10- just cos he had friends round for a party last year.- All right.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13So it had no chairs with it, it was just the table.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15- So he bought it purely for a one-off occasion?- Yup.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17- And he hasn't used it since?- No. - No, just the table, right.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20Well, this is a great, solid wood table.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22I mean, it will last forever if you look after it.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24But it does need to be stored for the winter.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26Somewhere like the shed would be ideal.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28- It would've been if the shed had been clear.- Yeah.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30You couldn't get it in there so that it's rotting away.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33But, you know, we spend an absolute fortune on our gardens.
0:19:33 > 0:19:39Something like £3 billion a year, here in the UK, on gardens.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41And, also, something like, over the course of your lifetime,
0:19:41 > 0:19:44you spend £20,000 on your garden. It's a lot of money.
0:19:44 > 0:19:45- I live in a flat.- Oh, right.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48That 20 grand must be sitting in the bank somewhere.
0:19:48 > 0:19:49It must be somewhere else, I think.
0:19:49 > 0:19:51It's obviously not in my bank, though.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54- So, are you sure that Simon wants to get rid of it?- Yes, definitely.
0:19:54 > 0:19:55All right.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57So, something that he bought for a one-off really,
0:19:57 > 0:19:59wants to be put into new hands.
0:19:59 > 0:20:00Someone that can use it.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03- And if I said, sort of, £30 at the house sale.- Yeah.
0:20:03 > 0:20:04That sound all right to you?
0:20:04 > 0:20:06Yeah, let someone else enjoy it for this summer.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09Now I know that Mark and Simon have already been in the shed,
0:20:09 > 0:20:11so there'll be nothing left in there.
0:20:11 > 0:20:13- So let's keep looking inside.- OK.
0:20:14 > 0:20:15That's right, Paul.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18Don't even bother with the shed, cos the A-team have already
0:20:18 > 0:20:21pulled out all the money-making items in there.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24But don't forget, we're not here just to make money.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28Simon also called us in to create much needed space
0:20:28 > 0:20:30by getting rid of his mountains of unwanted clutter.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33Our team have been hard at work and it's time to find out
0:20:33 > 0:20:36if the study gets his seal of approval.
0:20:36 > 0:20:41Now, earlier on, Simon, Trudy and Paul decided this room needed
0:20:41 > 0:20:45- a good declutter and a tidy up, bit of a makeover.- Right.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47So our team have been in here and done the business.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50- Do you want to have a look? - Yeah, too right.- Are you ready?- OK.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52- Let's go.- Come in, mate.
0:20:53 > 0:20:59Wow. Ha-ha-ha. That's really different.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02- How was it before, then? - Where's my stuff?- My stuff!
0:21:02 > 0:21:04SIMON LAUGHS
0:21:04 > 0:21:07- You can move around quite freely, now.- That's fabulous, isn't it?
0:21:07 > 0:21:11- I can actually see it.- What do you think of the motorbike prints?
0:21:11 > 0:21:14Oh, that's phenomenal. That's really, really good.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18- That's fantastic. - And this cupboard's been reduced.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22So you can actually reach all your stuff, there.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24It makes such a difference. It seems...
0:21:24 > 0:21:26Actually, there seems to be some room in my study.
0:21:26 > 0:21:30- Which I have seen for donkey's years.- Are you happy?- I am, very.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32Yeah, it's absolutely great.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37That's what we like, a satisfied customer.
0:21:37 > 0:21:38The room looks brilliant.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41There's space for Simon to move around and the personalised
0:21:41 > 0:21:46artwork, highlighting his love of motorbikes, is a stylish final touch.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49Well, with that makeover successfully done,
0:21:49 > 0:21:53I think it's about time we found out how much money we've made so far.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58There's no arguing that I've made a cracking start today.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00Simon and I have sold the wheelchair
0:22:00 > 0:22:04and attachments for the fantastic sum of £250.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06Cha-ching.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08Well, Trudy and I have managed to get £55
0:22:08 > 0:22:10for the gold watch from the study.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13A good result, but I'll admit, we've got a bit of catching up to do.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22We may have a healthy lead,
0:22:22 > 0:22:27but Simon and I aren't hanging around and have moved on to the kitchen.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30Well, Simon, I think we are well ahead of the game,
0:22:30 > 0:22:33especially getting rid of the wheelchair and that.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35We are steaming ahead. So, no worries there.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37Let's start looking around here.
0:22:38 > 0:22:39What is going on with this?
0:22:39 > 0:22:41These should be in your living room, shouldn't they?
0:22:41 > 0:22:44- Well, I would if I had some space, yeah.- Right.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46Well, they may come back into fashion one day,
0:22:46 > 0:22:48but I'm not going to hold my breath on that.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50Are you really using them?
0:22:50 > 0:22:52Well, they're really surplus to requirements.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54They're just holding even more clutter.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57I think, what we could do with these, is we could get shot of them.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00To be honest, as they are, they're not worth a lot of money.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04But we have the magical hands of Danny, the DIY man,
0:23:04 > 0:23:06who can turn these into items of wonder.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09And, rather than being worth a pound or two,
0:23:09 > 0:23:12they can actually be worth, perhaps, I don't know, 20-30 quid.
0:23:12 > 0:23:13- Let's see what he does, yeah? - Fantastic.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17The thing about timber is, every year, there's nearly one
0:23:17 > 0:23:22and a half million tonnes of wood waste created by industry in the UK.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25So, this could just add to that equation.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28You know, the landfills are just filling up with timber.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30Whereas, you can just recycle it and turn it into money.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34- Absolutely. - Now, I've noticed over here.
0:23:34 > 0:23:41- You have got a cabinet full of rhinos.- Yes.- Please explain why.
0:23:41 > 0:23:46Well, I was once likened to a rhino because I'm big, I'm calm and
0:23:46 > 0:23:50I just chew grass, but if I focus on something, I tend to charge at it.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53I don't see the resemblance, but your jumper's a very similar colour.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55- Yeah, ha-ha.- That's quite nice,
0:23:55 > 0:23:56but you're quite happy to get shot of them?
0:23:56 > 0:23:58Yes, absolutely.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01Well, they're all quite nice. You've got some timber ones in there.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03Some of them little, sort of, chalky ones here.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05We've got to be looking at, sort of, 20-25 quid, the lot.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08There's just money everywhere, waiting to happen.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11- Are you happy to get rid of those?- Absolutely, yeah.
0:24:11 > 0:24:13I'm going to get the team to clear those cabinets out
0:24:13 > 0:24:14and take them to Danny.
0:24:15 > 0:24:17While we've been busy sorting through all the clutter,
0:24:17 > 0:24:21handyman, Danny, has been working hard on some of our items.
0:24:21 > 0:24:22He's got the stool from the study.
0:24:22 > 0:24:26And if you have something similar, in need of a re-style,
0:24:26 > 0:24:27here's how to do it.
0:24:28 > 0:24:33Start by cutting some foam to the correct size, using a sharp blade.
0:24:33 > 0:24:38Then place the foam onto the seat and fit the new fabric over it.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41Lastly, attach the fabric using a staple gun,
0:24:41 > 0:24:44pulling it tightly and pleating the corners.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49Now we have a refurbished stool that's ready for a new owner.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53It looks good, Paul, but I'm hoping that Danny can do
0:24:53 > 0:24:57an even better job of refurbishing the units from the kitchen.
0:24:59 > 0:25:03Firstly, sand down the old paintwork, leaving a smooth surface.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09Then, apply an undercoat and allow to dry.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15Once dry, paint with the colour of your choice.
0:25:15 > 0:25:19And, voila, what a once unfashionable, black unit has
0:25:19 > 0:25:23been transformed into minimalistic items, perfect to be rehomed.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25We'll have to wait until the house sale, though,
0:25:25 > 0:25:29to see who will come out on top and be the master of the auction.
0:25:34 > 0:25:39It's been a long day as we've tried to make £700 by ridding
0:25:39 > 0:25:41Simon's home of all its unwanted junk and jumble.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45Although the sun has gone down outside, inside, there's still
0:25:45 > 0:25:49time to add a few more items to our stall to guarantee victory.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52Now, Trudy, let's pop in here a second.
0:25:52 > 0:25:53Now, while Simon and Mark aren't here,
0:25:53 > 0:25:55I've got some bad news.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57- What's that?- Well, they're actually in the lead.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00But don't forget, we have all that lovely stuff
0:26:00 > 0:26:01to sell at the house sale.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03- So, you still up for that? - I am.- Positive thinking.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06But tell me, what is this thing here?
0:26:06 > 0:26:09Simon's mum bought him it, it's a reflexology thing for the feet.
0:26:09 > 0:26:11- And, no, he's never used it. - Right, OK.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14Well, that's the sort of thing, it's a gimmick, it's quite modern,
0:26:14 > 0:26:15it looks amazing, doesn't it?
0:26:15 > 0:26:18I think that's perfect for the house sale.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20I mean, it's amazing how much we spend on items we never use
0:26:20 > 0:26:22or we use maybe once or twice.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25- All right.- Like Simon. - It looks like it's all working.
0:26:25 > 0:26:27- Is he quite a shopaholic then? - Well, his mum bought it for him.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29- But he's never used it. - But he's never used it.
0:26:29 > 0:26:34- OK, well, if I said, sort of, £15-20 would that make any sense?- Yeah.
0:26:34 > 0:26:35All right. That definitely can go.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38Now, He's quite partial to the odd cigar, isn't he? I noticed.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41He used to smoke quite heavily. But he doesn't any more.
0:26:41 > 0:26:42It's the sort of thing that's
0:26:42 > 0:26:46perfect for cigars and keeps everything nice and airtight.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48This is quite modern, but it's made from rosewood,
0:26:48 > 0:26:51which tells me it's possibly from India.
0:26:51 > 0:26:52And it has this beautiful, satin wood inlay,
0:26:52 > 0:26:55which gives it a bit of stringing around the edge.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57But what I love about it is the mark on the top.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59Just look a the detail, there.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01All this has been carved out, then replaced.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04Beautifully done and a lovely finish.
0:27:04 > 0:27:06I mean, I think, I know Simon wants to get rid of this,
0:27:06 > 0:27:09and if I said £20, maybe £25 for that?
0:27:09 > 0:27:10- Yeah, that sounds good. - And that adds up.
0:27:10 > 0:27:13I think that's a lovely, lovely box, indeed.
0:27:13 > 0:27:17Now, we also have another camera accessory here, a tripod.
0:27:17 > 0:27:19These can be very expensive, you know, these tripods.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21Does he have the camera to go with it, do you know?
0:27:21 > 0:27:24If he has, it's probably up for sale, anyway.
0:27:24 > 0:27:25OK, that's going to go up.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28We might get rid of that with the other camera stuff.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30- If not, it's five or ten quid.- Yeah. - So it's adding up nicely.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33Well, there's one thing I wanted to discuss. It's this.
0:27:33 > 0:27:36- A bit of '70s memorabilia.- I must admit, I've never seen it before.
0:27:36 > 0:27:39It must have had so much junk on it that it just got hidden.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41Do you know, it's amazing when you start to declutter,
0:27:41 > 0:27:43you can come across items you haven't used for a long time.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46You see it with a whole, new, fresh pair of eyes.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48I think that's fantastic, it's modern,
0:27:48 > 0:27:50it's a bit of '70s retro, it's wonderful.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53But leather is very collectable in its own right.
0:27:53 > 0:27:56I mean, it goes back to about 5,000 years.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59And there have been known to be examples from about 1300 B.C.
0:27:59 > 0:28:01It's a real last if you can look after it.
0:28:01 > 0:28:03But as a bit of retro, nice example.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05I mean, if I said, sort of, £10 or £15,
0:28:05 > 0:28:08- does that sound all right to you? - Yeah, sounds good to me.- All right.
0:28:08 > 0:28:12- So that's £55 without even trying, all right.- Yeah.
0:28:12 > 0:28:14What have we got to worry about? Simon and Mark, look out.
0:28:14 > 0:28:17Look out?! I'm not worried.
0:28:17 > 0:28:19When I was a young boy, I learnt that this called a COD,
0:28:19 > 0:28:22which is an abbreviation of chest-of-drawers.
0:28:22 > 0:28:23That's what the antique dealers call it.
0:28:23 > 0:28:26Now, you two, are you still talking away here, are you?
0:28:26 > 0:28:28Talking about antiques, Paul. Might confuse you, that subject.
0:28:28 > 0:28:30We've been busy and we've managed
0:28:30 > 0:28:32to look at lots of interesting items for our house sale.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35Excellent. How much money have you made? More to the point.
0:28:35 > 0:28:36A few pounds, a few pounds.
0:28:36 > 0:28:40- Oh, a few pounds, we made hundreds, so on you trot.- OK.
0:28:40 > 0:28:43Winning team, aren't we, eh, Simon?
0:28:43 > 0:28:46Right, chest-of-drawers, made of pine.
0:28:46 > 0:28:49Nice and solid, unusual configuration. This is how
0:28:49 > 0:28:51I know it's not old, don't even need to look in the drawers.
0:28:51 > 0:28:55- It's got two drawers over the top and then seven below it.- Oh, yeah.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58Now, in Victorian times and into the Edwardian period,
0:28:58 > 0:29:02you'd have two drawers, followed by either three, sometimes four.
0:29:02 > 0:29:05Maximum I've ever seen is five. But seven, didn't really happen.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07So, this is a modern piece of furniture.
0:29:07 > 0:29:1130 years old, perhaps, something like that. But it's solid.
0:29:11 > 0:29:14It's made of pine and it's a good lump.
0:29:14 > 0:29:16So, still saleable, still serviceable.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19It will be here when you and I are dead and gone.
0:29:19 > 0:29:22At the house sale, we'll get a specialist buyer down here
0:29:22 > 0:29:24and that is a £50 note waiting to happen.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26- That's great, lovely.- Yeah.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29In the corner, there's a pine-looking blanket box there.
0:29:29 > 0:29:31If that's going, that's got to be 10-20 quid.
0:29:31 > 0:29:34So, what I'm seeing, is another room full of cash.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37Now, as I can see, you can't move round here too easily, can you?
0:29:37 > 0:29:40- Not really, no. - If you weren't in a wheelchair,
0:29:40 > 0:29:43you couldn't move round here too easily. I'm stuck here.
0:29:43 > 0:29:46- I think this room is ripe for a makeover.- Oh, yeah.
0:29:46 > 0:29:47We need to get some room.
0:29:47 > 0:29:51We need to get some of this stuff out of here and give it
0:29:51 > 0:29:52a real, new lease of life.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55- What do you say?- Absolutely, great. - OK.- Fantastic.
0:29:55 > 0:29:58Well, do an eight-point turn and let's get out of here.
0:29:58 > 0:30:02Well, I think our massive clearout mission today has come to an end.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04We've been ruthless as we've gone through the house,
0:30:04 > 0:30:06ridding it of junk and jumble.
0:30:06 > 0:30:10The study has been transformed from a den of mess into a tidy
0:30:10 > 0:30:11and functional work-space.
0:30:13 > 0:30:16The kitchen has become a clutter-free zone. As has the shed.
0:30:18 > 0:30:20And the living room now feels like a place to relax.
0:30:20 > 0:30:23And we're not stopping there.
0:30:23 > 0:30:25Cos while we're selling at the grand house sale, the Trash team
0:30:25 > 0:30:29will be busy transforming Simon's cluttered bedroom.
0:30:29 > 0:30:32But after a long day rooting through the junk and jumble,
0:30:32 > 0:30:37it's time for us all to catch up and find out how well each team has done.
0:30:37 > 0:30:38Well, it's been a very long day, guys.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40And it's still the same day, just.
0:30:40 > 0:30:43So, what I want to know, have you enjoyed yourselves?
0:30:43 > 0:30:45- Yeah, it's been a great day. - Yeah, pretty good.
0:30:45 > 0:30:47Paul, what's your best item so far?
0:30:47 > 0:30:49Funnily enough, the item we've sold.
0:30:49 > 0:30:50We sold a lovely Omega watch, £55.
0:30:50 > 0:30:55- 55 quid, not bad. We didn't do quite that well, did we?- Nah.
0:30:55 > 0:30:58- What did we get, Simon?- 250.- Yes!
0:30:58 > 0:30:59More importantly,
0:30:59 > 0:31:02do you reckon you can sell all your items at the house sale?
0:31:02 > 0:31:03We can give it a try.
0:31:03 > 0:31:05I think we've got some great sellable bits and pieces.
0:31:05 > 0:31:09- Are we confident, Simon?- Absolutely, always.- Yeah, definitely right.
0:31:13 > 0:31:17After our big clearout, Simon, Trudy and the team have been
0:31:17 > 0:31:21inviting friends, family, neighbours and locals to the house sale.
0:31:21 > 0:31:24We've got a vast array of stuff to sell.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26But with a target of £700 to make,
0:31:26 > 0:31:29just from selling Simon's clutter, it's going to be no easy feat.
0:31:29 > 0:31:32So far, we've already made £305 between us,
0:31:32 > 0:31:34which is a cracking effort.
0:31:34 > 0:31:37But all that matters now is selling as much stuff
0:31:37 > 0:31:39on our stalls as possible.
0:31:39 > 0:31:42For as much money as we can.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45It's been nearly two weeks since we was here at Simon's house
0:31:45 > 0:31:48and cleared out all his unwanted items and clutter.
0:31:48 > 0:31:51But that's only the first part of the challenge. Here's the next bit.
0:31:51 > 0:31:53That's turning that trash into cash.
0:31:53 > 0:31:55But thanks to a lot of hard work,
0:31:55 > 0:31:57we've got a fantastic turn-out for our sale here today.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59I think it's about time we declared this house sale...
0:31:59 > 0:32:00ALL: Open!
0:32:09 > 0:32:12The bargain hunters aren't slow to get stuck in and start browsing.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15Let's just hope most of them spend their money with Trudy and me.
0:32:15 > 0:32:19It's good see we've already got interest in the cigar box.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23Yeah, I'm interested in the box.
0:32:23 > 0:32:25Well, you've found one of our nicest items, there, sir.
0:32:25 > 0:32:27Are you a cigar smoker, do you like cigars?
0:32:27 > 0:32:29I'm not a cigar smoker, it's just the box, really.
0:32:29 > 0:32:31Do you know what, the box is beautiful.
0:32:31 > 0:32:34It's rosewood. There's mother of pearl.
0:32:34 > 0:32:36And, do you know what,
0:32:36 > 0:32:38I have a feeling this guy's name is Steve, which means...
0:32:38 > 0:32:42- There we are.- S. And look at that.
0:32:42 > 0:32:44- We are hoping for £20 for this one. - £20.
0:32:44 > 0:32:46How does that sound?
0:32:46 > 0:32:47What about if we throw in the puzzles as well?
0:32:47 > 0:32:49- These ones here?- Yeah.
0:32:49 > 0:32:52That's how to make Mark Franks in one easy move. There we are.
0:32:52 > 0:32:56- How about 25 quid, the lot, sir? - 25, OK.- Is that all right with you?
0:32:56 > 0:32:59- No way, 23.- 23.- 23.
0:32:59 > 0:33:00As it's got your name, got an S on the box.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02I think it was meant to be for you.
0:33:02 > 0:33:05Thank you very much. There you are.
0:33:05 > 0:33:09£23, that's a cracking sale to start.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11You better begin worrying, Mark.
0:33:11 > 0:33:15Worried?! Not at all. Watch and learn, my friend. Watch and learn.
0:33:15 > 0:33:18My friend is interested in it for her hallway,
0:33:18 > 0:33:21to put things in and she's asked me to come along.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24- How rich is your friend? - Well, not very rich.
0:33:24 > 0:33:28- Cos you look very wealthy.- Oh, right. - You do.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30What would you like to offer?
0:33:31 > 0:33:33- 15?- £50, that sounds wonderful.- 15.
0:33:33 > 0:33:35- Do you hear that? 50. - That's absolutely super.
0:33:35 > 0:33:40- 50, we've got a deal. Let's shake on that. 50 quid, brilliant. Pay up.- 15.
0:33:40 > 0:33:4415. It's the way you Essex girls talk, isn't it?
0:33:44 > 0:33:47Is that the best you can do? 15?
0:33:47 > 0:33:49- 20?- 21 and we've got a deal.
0:33:49 > 0:33:53- That extra pound will make all the difference.- There, there we go.
0:33:53 > 0:33:55- Thank you. - Look at the diamonds in that ring.
0:33:55 > 0:33:59- Lovely, thank you very much. - Thank you.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01That's the blanket box that was cluttering up the bedroom, gone.
0:34:01 > 0:34:03And hard cash in its place.
0:34:03 > 0:34:06And I've got a plan for making even more from it.
0:34:06 > 0:34:10- £21.50 and I'll throw in a rhino, how's that sound?- Yes, sure.
0:34:10 > 0:34:12She's bought a rhino.
0:34:12 > 0:34:13Another 50 pence isn't to be sniffed at,
0:34:13 > 0:34:16especially when Paul is selling hard.
0:34:16 > 0:34:20But I find having a little bit of fun with the customers is what helps.
0:34:20 > 0:34:24- Very nice.- Very nice too, yeah.- Do you come here often?
0:34:24 > 0:34:26I can't remember.
0:34:26 > 0:34:29- Do I look nice? - No? I do, don't I?.
0:34:30 > 0:34:33How much would you like to pay for these items?
0:34:33 > 0:34:37Close your eyes, I've got a surprise. Close your eyes. Close your eyes.
0:34:37 > 0:34:38Keep them closed. Keep them closed.
0:34:41 > 0:34:44- It looks good. - How much would you like to pay?
0:34:44 > 0:34:46Umm...
0:34:46 > 0:34:48- £5?- £5, I think that's fair enough, yeah.
0:34:48 > 0:34:51- Are you happy with that, Simon? - I'm very happy with that.
0:34:51 > 0:34:53There we are, we got a deal. Thank you very much. Thank you.
0:34:53 > 0:34:57- Thank you to you. - Wear it home, you look great.
0:34:58 > 0:34:59It's a shame you sold that hat, Mark.
0:34:59 > 0:35:01I thought it looked rather fetching on you.
0:35:01 > 0:35:03This is no time to talk headgear.
0:35:04 > 0:35:08If we're going to reach our target of £700, we need to keep on selling.
0:35:08 > 0:35:10It's a good job, though,
0:35:10 > 0:35:13that today's crowd seem to think there's loads of bargains to be had.
0:35:13 > 0:35:15It's amazing,
0:35:15 > 0:35:18I don't know how he's accumulated all the goods that he has.
0:35:18 > 0:35:25He must be a shopaholic. No, there's some wonderful stuff here.
0:35:25 > 0:35:29If people can't find a bargain here, they won't find one anywhere.
0:35:29 > 0:35:33Well, actually, I think it's particularly on my stall
0:35:33 > 0:35:36where the bargains can be found, starting with some of the books.
0:35:36 > 0:35:38How much for the book, please?
0:35:38 > 0:35:40- Are you thinking of going on holiday, then?- Yes.
0:35:40 > 0:35:43- The Lake District, that's my neck of the woods.- Really?
0:35:43 > 0:35:45I'm not far from there, I know exactly where this is.
0:35:45 > 0:35:47- Yup, it's Hawkshead, have you ever been up there?- No, no.
0:35:47 > 0:35:50Do you know what, it's well worth a visit, actually.
0:35:50 > 0:35:52These books are amazing, all full of photographs.
0:35:52 > 0:35:54So, that's four quid for that one.
0:35:54 > 0:35:56The Millionaire's Book Of Quotations.
0:35:56 > 0:35:58- Very good. - How about a fiver for those two?
0:35:58 > 0:36:01- That's fine, thanks very much indeed, cheers.- Thank you, sir.
0:36:01 > 0:36:02A fiver for just two books.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04With the amount of books on our stall,
0:36:04 > 0:36:08if we keep those prices up, victory could be ours.
0:36:08 > 0:36:11That's a lot of books to shift and perhaps it wasn't such
0:36:11 > 0:36:14a good idea to sell The Millionaire's Guide before you've read it.
0:36:14 > 0:36:18It may just have given you a few tips on how to win today.
0:36:18 > 0:36:20Possibly so, but we haven't got time to read,
0:36:20 > 0:36:23there's buyers just waiting to part with their money.
0:36:25 > 0:36:29- Yes, who's first?- The swingball set.
0:36:29 > 0:36:32Look, ladies, you might have got this. Is that for the back garden?
0:36:32 > 0:36:35- Yes.- All right, well, that's hours and hours of fun.
0:36:35 > 0:36:38It doesn't need a battery. It's one of those self-sufficient items.
0:36:38 > 0:36:40- If I said a tenner for that, how does that sound?- OK, then.
0:36:40 > 0:36:42- Is that all right with you? - Yeah, a tenner's fine.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45- There we go, if you take the lady's money.- There we go.
0:36:45 > 0:36:48Well, Paul, respect where it's due. You've made some good sales.
0:36:48 > 0:36:51But we're not hanging around either.
0:36:51 > 0:36:53Simon and I have left our stall for a minute to see
0:36:53 > 0:36:55if we can sell the chest-of-drawers from the bedroom.
0:36:55 > 0:36:59One of Simon's neighbours, Bev, has expressed an interest in it
0:36:59 > 0:37:02and has come over to the house to have a proper look.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05- Right, you know Simon, don't you? - Certainly do.
0:37:05 > 0:37:07Right, now this is the chest-of-drawers
0:37:07 > 0:37:09or as we call it, Simon?
0:37:09 > 0:37:13- A COD.- A what? What's that mean? - Chest-of-drawers.
0:37:13 > 0:37:16Right, do you want to go have a look at it?
0:37:16 > 0:37:18It's big.
0:37:21 > 0:37:24Yup, as you can, a seven-drawer chest-of-drawers.
0:37:25 > 0:37:27Obviously, it may seem quite modern.
0:37:30 > 0:37:35- No, it's good.- Yeah, I'm looking for about 30 quid for it, Bev.- Umm, 25?
0:37:37 > 0:37:38I'd rather have 30.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41I'm not very good at haggling and I think it's well worth 30, isn't it?
0:37:41 > 0:37:47- In that case, Bev, we could go to 40.- Um, possibly not.- 35?- Oooh.
0:37:48 > 0:37:54- No, I'll stick you at 30. - 35, on my knee. Begging, begging.
0:37:54 > 0:37:55Please, I beg you.
0:37:57 > 0:38:01- How could I say no?- Yes.- Ha-ha-ha.
0:38:01 > 0:38:03Oh dear, has no one ever told you that it's rude to beg, Mark.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06I suppose it did get you another fiver, though,
0:38:06 > 0:38:07so I bet Simon's pleased.
0:38:07 > 0:38:11Yeah, I was really impressed with that.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14I mean, quite happy, asked my price, 30 quid, settle for my price
0:38:14 > 0:38:17and then Mark stepped in, gave it the old flannel
0:38:17 > 0:38:19and that was it, she was another fiver down.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22Fantastic. If I'd have done it, I'd have lost the fiver.
0:38:22 > 0:38:26Stick with me, Simon, and I'll get you earning extra fivers
0:38:26 > 0:38:27and tenners in no time.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30And we'll need to get those extra pounds because Paul
0:38:30 > 0:38:35and Trudy are working hard, selling as much as possible.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38- Ah, perfect.- Absolutely meant to be. That'll last forever.
0:38:38 > 0:38:41I mean, that leather, just give it a good scrub
0:38:41 > 0:38:43and it will last you for ages, that.
0:38:43 > 0:38:45- So, how much? - Well, we were hoping for a tenner,
0:38:45 > 0:38:48but I do know that you've bought something already.
0:38:48 > 0:38:49- Yes.- So we are doing discounts.
0:38:49 > 0:38:52- So how about 12 for cash? - THEY ALL LAUGH
0:38:52 > 0:38:54That's an excellent deal.
0:38:58 > 0:39:00There's a few bits missing on the top, as well.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03- Yeah, and that's not right. - That would knock our price down.
0:39:03 > 0:39:09- How much?- Eight?- £8, that sounds, it's music to my ears.
0:39:09 > 0:39:13That's a great result, getting £8 for the footstool from the living room.
0:39:13 > 0:39:14The house sale is in full swing
0:39:14 > 0:39:18and things are flying off both the stalls.
0:39:18 > 0:39:20And money is flying into both of our tins.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25- Make me an offer I can't refuse. - A tenner.
0:39:25 > 0:39:27No, I can refuse that, easily. Yeah, watch.
0:39:27 > 0:39:30No. That's how easy was that was.
0:39:30 > 0:39:33- Yeah, I think £3 is fair. - OK, £3 is fine by me.
0:39:38 > 0:39:41Right, if you don't have a body like Peter Andre by next week,
0:39:41 > 0:39:44you can bring it back.
0:39:44 > 0:39:45An offer of, say, 15 quid?
0:39:45 > 0:39:48You can make it, you look like a wealthy man,
0:39:48 > 0:39:49you can do better than that.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52- I've gone in at my best price. - You've gone in at your best price!
0:39:52 > 0:39:55- I bet you haven't.- How much do you bet?- I bet you a tenner.
0:39:57 > 0:40:01- Never gamble. 16?- Oh, you're a hard man. All right, then, 16.
0:40:01 > 0:40:06- See I told you, that's a tenner you owe me.- Right, 16 quid, please.
0:40:06 > 0:40:08See, never settle for the first price.
0:40:08 > 0:40:11Keep pushing and you'll probably get offered a bit more.
0:40:11 > 0:40:13Even if it's only a pound.
0:40:13 > 0:40:16I reckon, with deal's like that, that the buyers here today
0:40:16 > 0:40:19have to rate our selling as better than Paul and Trudy's.
0:40:19 > 0:40:23Out of Simon and Trudy, Simon was probably the best haggler.
0:40:23 > 0:40:25I would say that both of them were very good.
0:40:25 > 0:40:27Both of them were very good indeed.
0:40:27 > 0:40:31Out of the two, I think Simon was the best because he said £2
0:40:31 > 0:40:34and I ended up going to three then five. So I don't know how that happened.
0:40:34 > 0:40:36We're not letting that get us down.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38And I've stepped indoors to deal with a couple of buyers,
0:40:38 > 0:40:40interested in two of the video cameras from the study.
0:40:42 > 0:40:44OK, now it's the turn to sell these cameras,
0:40:44 > 0:40:46- remember the cameras that we had? - Yup.
0:40:46 > 0:40:47I thought we'd come away from the stall,
0:40:47 > 0:40:49give us a chance to have a closer look at them.
0:40:49 > 0:40:51And I have two gentlemen,
0:40:51 > 0:40:53hopefully interested in buying both these cameras.
0:40:53 > 0:40:55So a little tip here for you. You remember when we sold the watch?
0:40:55 > 0:40:58- Yes, I do.- Try and make a nice conversation with someone.
0:40:58 > 0:41:00We've got a fellow enthusiast here, with cameras.
0:41:00 > 0:41:01Try and get on a level,
0:41:01 > 0:41:03get chatting about what they're going to with them.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05Sell the idea of owning the camera to them.
0:41:05 > 0:41:07- And hopefully we'll get these away. - OK.- All right.
0:41:07 > 0:41:09- We're looking probably £30-40 a camera.- Right.
0:41:09 > 0:41:12- If you look after those for a second.- I will do. - I'll go and get them.
0:41:12 > 0:41:18- Right, OK, here we are, Trudy. Now, then.- Hello, Trudy.- All right?
0:41:18 > 0:41:21- Hello.- OK, now, remind me again which one was which?
0:41:21 > 0:41:24You both wanted cameras but which one? Yours was the Cannon, was it?
0:41:24 > 0:41:26- Yes, the Cannon one.- And yours, the Panasonic.- Panasonic.- Right.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28So, have a good look at them.
0:41:30 > 0:41:33- And are you keen, sort of, amateur photographers, you two?- Try to be.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36Try to be. Right, OK. You know more about these, Trudy?
0:41:36 > 0:41:38I think they're absolutely brilliant.
0:41:38 > 0:41:41I mean, they're so compact, they'd even fit in my handbag.
0:41:41 > 0:41:44And so easy to use, which is what I always go for, I think.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47Totally idiot-proof. TRUDY AND PAUL LAUGH
0:41:48 > 0:41:56- But, no, they're really good. We were thinking about £50 for this one.- 40?
0:41:57 > 0:41:59- 45?- Done.
0:41:59 > 0:42:03- Sound all right to you? OK. - And this one, say...
0:42:05 > 0:42:0645?
0:42:07 > 0:42:11- 40?- Yeah.- Lovely. Thank you. - Brilliant.
0:42:11 > 0:42:15- That sounds lovely, well done, boys. - Thank you.- So you both happy?- Very.
0:42:15 > 0:42:16- Very happy, yeah.- Excellent.
0:42:16 > 0:42:18£85 for the two cameras is brilliant.
0:42:18 > 0:42:21The money is really rolling in now.
0:42:21 > 0:42:23It might well be,
0:42:23 > 0:42:26but I think you're still going to be on the losing side today, Paul.
0:42:26 > 0:42:28Don't be so sure.
0:42:28 > 0:42:32With a load of potential customers still browsing the stalls and
0:42:32 > 0:42:35a target of £700 to reach, there's still plenty of deals to be done.
0:42:42 > 0:42:44I can see you've found Ronnie Corbett's hoover.
0:42:47 > 0:42:52- Ten, keep them coming. Lovely. - Right, anybody else now?
0:42:52 > 0:42:56- My lovely assistant will help you with the change.- The glamorous one.
0:42:56 > 0:42:58Yes, the glamorous assistant.
0:43:02 > 0:43:05- You into martial arts? - Yeah, it's good.
0:43:05 > 0:43:06I'm going to get behind you, Simon.
0:43:06 > 0:43:10State-of-the art ones here, what have we got?
0:43:10 > 0:43:13Oh, there's here just for you. Men Of War. Eh?
0:43:13 > 0:43:16Terror And Conflict, there we go. Intergalactical Space Wars.
0:43:16 > 0:43:20- Two of those, please.- That's four quid. Thank you very much.
0:43:20 > 0:43:23- You don't want to make it three for a fiver?- Oooh.
0:43:23 > 0:43:26Another one there, how about that one? Three for a fiver.
0:43:26 > 0:43:30- Oh, what a hard salesman. Hey? - Great job, thank you very much.
0:43:30 > 0:43:36- Another satisfied customer and more money in the tin.- Nice work, Paul.
0:43:36 > 0:43:38But Simon and I aren't letting up in our selling either.
0:43:38 > 0:43:43That's the nicest ball in Essex. We was hoping for £25 for that.
0:43:44 > 0:43:47- A bit lower, maybe. - We might have to haggle, mightn't we?
0:43:47 > 0:43:50- A little bit, yeah. - What's it worth to you?- Three quid?
0:43:50 > 0:43:54Did he say three quid? I thought he said a fiver.
0:43:54 > 0:43:55- I thought he said a fiver.- Did you?
0:43:55 > 0:43:59Did anyone think he said three quid or was it a fiver?
0:43:59 > 0:44:06- Fiver.- All right, fair enough. It is a good cause. Top man.
0:44:06 > 0:44:10I didn't have the power of the army behind me.
0:44:10 > 0:44:12PAUL: Using military force, is that allowed?
0:44:12 > 0:44:15There's nothing in the rules to say we can't, Paul.
0:44:15 > 0:44:18And if it helps us win today, even better.
0:44:19 > 0:44:21We're not just interested in the money, though.
0:44:21 > 0:44:23We've also been helping Simon get his house back
0:44:23 > 0:44:25after ten years of clutter-collecting.
0:44:25 > 0:44:29Reclaiming rooms that were disappearing beneath the junk
0:44:29 > 0:44:30and the jumble.
0:44:30 > 0:44:32Simon's bedroom had become
0:44:32 > 0:44:36so cluttered it was almost impossible to move in.
0:44:36 > 0:44:37But that's all changing.
0:44:37 > 0:44:41The Trash To Cash team is hard at work, clearing, tidying
0:44:41 > 0:44:43and re-ordering it.
0:44:43 > 0:44:47I can't wait to see Simon's face when he sees the room once it's finished.
0:44:47 > 0:44:49The crowd still look like they've got money to spend.
0:44:49 > 0:44:53So I think it's time we raised the stakes even further
0:44:53 > 0:44:57and see who will rule the option of our handyman items.
0:44:57 > 0:44:59OK, can we have everyone's attention, please.
0:44:59 > 0:45:02Calm down a minute. We've come to an exciting part of the day.
0:45:02 > 0:45:04- Can I have a woo? - ALL: Woo!
0:45:04 > 0:45:07Right, it's now time to auction off our handyman items.
0:45:07 > 0:45:09Now, I know Mark has a lovely bedside cabinet,
0:45:09 > 0:45:11sort of cupboard, over there.
0:45:11 > 0:45:14But we have this fantastic stool, here.
0:45:14 > 0:45:16Now, believe it or not, ten days ago,
0:45:16 > 0:45:18or just over ten days now, this was a complete wreck.
0:45:18 > 0:45:21It was an ordinary stool, you wouldn't have given it house room.
0:45:21 > 0:45:22But our fabulous handyman, Danny,
0:45:22 > 0:45:24has turned it into something quite special.
0:45:24 > 0:45:28- It has now a foam bottom. - I reckon a nice beach chair.
0:45:28 > 0:45:29That's nice, great for somebody who maybe
0:45:29 > 0:45:32wants something for the garden or for a computer.
0:45:32 > 0:45:35And what I'm going to do is auction it off to the highest bidder.
0:45:35 > 0:45:36There's no reserve price.
0:45:36 > 0:45:38This is going to be sold here today. OK.
0:45:38 > 0:45:42£2, there must be somebody for two quid. £2 at the back, I have there.
0:45:42 > 0:45:43Do I see four anywhere?
0:45:43 > 0:45:46- That lady there, that's £4, were you scratching your head?- Ha-ha-ha.
0:45:46 > 0:45:49That'll do as a bid, I'll take that £4. Want to make it a fiver, mate?
0:45:49 > 0:45:53Five with the gentleman there. Thank you very much. Do I see £6 anywhere?
0:45:53 > 0:45:56£6, come on, there must be somebody. It's lovely.
0:45:56 > 0:45:58It took ages to do this. £6 there, thank you very much.
0:45:58 > 0:46:02Member of the force in there, £6. Do I see £8, sir?
0:46:02 > 0:46:07- £6?- Eight.- £8, we have, thank you very much.- Thank you.
0:46:07 > 0:46:10Can we make it double figures? Who wants to make it a round tenner?
0:46:10 > 0:46:11Come on, there must be somebody.
0:46:11 > 0:46:13A round tenner to that gentleman, there.
0:46:13 > 0:46:15Anybody else want to come in? We have £10 here.
0:46:15 > 0:46:18I want a massive round of applause, please. After this.
0:46:18 > 0:46:19- Well done!- Thank you very much.
0:46:24 > 0:46:28- He did well.- He did all right. I'm just a little bit concerned now.
0:46:28 > 0:46:30- Bit nervous, are you? - Little bit nervous.- Aah, see.
0:46:30 > 0:46:34Was that praise there, Mark?
0:46:34 > 0:46:37The pressure's now on to get a good price for the units.
0:46:37 > 0:46:40I've got these two lovely cabinets which Danny restored.
0:46:40 > 0:46:43Who's got £1? Straight away, pound there. Two? £2?
0:46:43 > 0:46:48Somebody put there hand up over there, two, three, three, four.
0:46:48 > 0:46:51Anyone got five? Soldier, must be a £5 soldier here, somewhere.
0:46:51 > 0:46:56- Five, thank you, sir. Six, sir? Six? - Six.- Six. Seven? Eight anywhere?
0:46:56 > 0:46:59Eight, sir, please. Stand by your beds, £8.
0:46:59 > 0:47:05I've got to beat Paul, eight. Nine? Nine? Ten? Ten. 11? 11.
0:47:05 > 0:47:0911? 11! There's a good man. Ha-ha-ha-ha. Any more for any more?
0:47:09 > 0:47:11Can we see 12?
0:47:11 > 0:47:16- Going once at 11, can we see 12? Pretty please, come on, guys.- Go on.
0:47:16 > 0:47:22Go on! 11.50, who's got 11.50? Last chance, 11.50.
0:47:22 > 0:47:24£12 there! Wonderful.
0:47:24 > 0:47:26£12. Any more for any more?
0:47:26 > 0:47:30- Going once, going twice, Paul, Simon, are you happy?- Happy.- Happy, sold!
0:47:30 > 0:47:31Gone to the gentleman there.
0:47:31 > 0:47:36All we've got to do is get some money. Well done, guys.
0:47:36 > 0:47:38Take that, Paul. Ha-ha.
0:47:38 > 0:47:40There we go, victory is mine.
0:47:41 > 0:47:43Smugness doesn't suit you, Mark.
0:47:43 > 0:47:47It's now getting towards the end of the sale and everything must go.
0:47:47 > 0:47:50Any stuff left at the end will go to a charity shop.
0:47:50 > 0:47:54So, as we lower our prices, there's even more chance to bag a bargain.
0:47:54 > 0:47:59He looks rich. Is your dad rich? Is your dad rich? Yes or no?
0:47:59 > 0:48:02Is he generous? I bet he's got a few bob, hasn't he?
0:48:02 > 0:48:03Is he a really good dad?
0:48:03 > 0:48:06Yeah? I bet he's going to give you loads of money to buy that, isn't he?
0:48:06 > 0:48:09- Two quid. - Is that it?- I'll give you two quid.
0:48:09 > 0:48:12You can do better than two quid, surely?
0:48:12 > 0:48:14One note, any note, any note will do.
0:48:14 > 0:48:17A bluey, bluey, is that a fair price?
0:48:17 > 0:48:21- I think so.- Do you want change. Say no.- No.- Good, that'll do.
0:48:21 > 0:48:23Yeah, no, no, yeah.
0:48:23 > 0:48:26All right, there we are, lovely. Thank you very much indeed.
0:48:26 > 0:48:27You're a gentleman.
0:48:27 > 0:48:28Another fiver in the tin
0:48:28 > 0:48:31and I'm afraid you're going to finish second best today, Paul.
0:48:31 > 0:48:33The house sale is not over yet, though.
0:48:33 > 0:48:36There's still time to make what could be the winning sale.
0:48:36 > 0:48:39Anybody else now? Come on, final deals of the day.
0:48:39 > 0:48:41- Spend some money, come on then. - What size are you?
0:48:41 > 0:48:44These are great for you, look, here we are.
0:48:44 > 0:48:46Look at, what size are you?
0:48:49 > 0:48:50Lovely, top man.
0:48:53 > 0:48:56- £5 for the boots, is that an offer? - Is that each boot, Paul?
0:48:56 > 0:48:59- How much money you got on you? - I'll give you a fiver.
0:48:59 > 0:49:02- How much money you got on you? - More than that, I have.
0:49:02 > 0:49:05- But I'll give you a fiver. - Please.- Fiver.
0:49:05 > 0:49:07How about a nice travel bag? For your travels.
0:49:07 > 0:49:11- Happy?- Yes, very happy. - Yes, that's fair enough.
0:49:11 > 0:49:14All right, OK, you've got a couple of books.
0:49:14 > 0:49:16- All right, that's a nice leather jacket, eh?- Hm-mm.
0:49:16 > 0:49:19- How much money you got? - How much my mum wants to give me.
0:49:19 > 0:49:22How much money do you want to give him, Mum? Don't point that at me.
0:49:22 > 0:49:24How much money you got?
0:49:24 > 0:49:28Only 50p on me, but Mum doesn't love me enough to give me anything else.
0:49:28 > 0:49:31- Oh, no, your mum doesn't love you enough.- No.- Are you unloved?- Yeah.
0:49:31 > 0:49:34Oh, dear. She looks like such a great mum as well.
0:49:34 > 0:49:35She does, it's just an act.
0:49:35 > 0:49:40- She is a lovely mum, isn't she?- Depends.
0:49:40 > 0:49:42- How much do you love your mum? - A lot.- A lot.
0:49:42 > 0:49:45- Enough to get another quid off her? - Enough to get another quid off you?
0:49:45 > 0:49:48Take it all back and I will.
0:49:48 > 0:49:52- You're a brilliant mum and I love you a lot.- Yey!- I'll go with that.
0:49:52 > 0:49:54We'll have another quid off Mum. Come on, then.
0:49:54 > 0:49:57Just throw it all in there, I'll have the lot. Go on. And your 50p.
0:49:57 > 0:50:00Sling it all in. Every penny counts.
0:50:01 > 0:50:04The money's been rolling in and bargains have been had by all.
0:50:04 > 0:50:07We bought an excellent accessory kit for the Wii,
0:50:07 > 0:50:11which the kids are going to love. That's brilliant.
0:50:11 > 0:50:14And we bought some PC games and Lauren bought a little rhinoceros.
0:50:14 > 0:50:20Today, my granddaughter and I bought these hats.
0:50:20 > 0:50:25I should probably become the town crier. Yey-yey-hey-yey-hey-yey.
0:50:27 > 0:50:29I got a really good deal on my HD camera.
0:50:29 > 0:50:32So I'm very pleased with it.
0:50:32 > 0:50:33There's still stuff to go, though.
0:50:35 > 0:50:37We're having a final sale now.
0:50:37 > 0:50:40Anyone that hasn't bought anything, things are very, very cheap.
0:50:40 > 0:50:45- Videos 50p.- Come on, guys. Last chance to spend some money with us.
0:50:45 > 0:50:48Don't think of yourself, think of people for presents, you know. 50p a book.
0:50:48 > 0:50:50Who hasn't spent some money with me?
0:50:50 > 0:50:52Have you spent any money with me yet? Are you sure?
0:50:54 > 0:50:56I should cocoa, she says.
0:50:56 > 0:50:59There must be something here we can interest you in.
0:51:03 > 0:51:04Lovely, thank you, darling.
0:51:07 > 0:51:09Thank you very much. You've been very generous today.
0:51:09 > 0:51:11That's a great camera tripod. Thank you very much for that.
0:51:11 > 0:51:14- Guess how much that is.- £2.- Spot on.
0:51:16 > 0:51:19- I think it's over, mate, don't you? - Absolutely.- A-tten-tion!
0:51:22 > 0:51:24Dismissed, the sale is over.
0:51:27 > 0:51:29Well, that's it.
0:51:29 > 0:51:32I think we've had a pretty successful day,
0:51:32 > 0:51:34but now there's nothing more we can do.
0:51:34 > 0:51:37The items left over will be going to a charity shop because,
0:51:37 > 0:51:39don't forget, it cannot become clutter again.
0:51:41 > 0:51:44Before we get to the all important results,
0:51:44 > 0:51:47there's the little matter of the makeover to reveal.
0:51:47 > 0:51:50Now, Simon, do you remember on the day of the clearout, we went in your
0:51:50 > 0:51:53room, couldn't actually get in there, couldn't move, you remember?
0:51:53 > 0:51:54Yeah, it was very cluttered.
0:51:54 > 0:51:57Now, just remind me what it was like in there?
0:51:57 > 0:52:00Well, it was really set out, basically wrong for me.
0:52:00 > 0:52:03I couldn't get my wheelchair down the side or the end of the bed
0:52:03 > 0:52:07and it was just cluttered and uncomfortable, really.
0:52:07 > 0:52:10So, Simon's bedroom desperately needed making over,
0:52:10 > 0:52:12but what will he make of the results?
0:52:12 > 0:52:17Oh, wow. Is this the same bedroom? It's so much lighter.
0:52:17 > 0:52:19Oh, good grief, that's amazing.
0:52:20 > 0:52:22You can actually get round.
0:52:24 > 0:52:27I can, look. All the way to the end of the bed.
0:52:27 > 0:52:30Brilliant, a clean wardrobe and everything. Fantastic.
0:52:30 > 0:52:32Wow.
0:52:32 > 0:52:34That's really cool.
0:52:34 > 0:52:37And the clock. That clock is great.
0:52:37 > 0:52:41- Are you a happy bunny? - Yes, I'm a very happy bunny.
0:52:41 > 0:52:43Very happy bunny indeed.
0:52:43 > 0:52:48- Yeah, that was really worth waiting for. Ha-ha-ha.- Good stuff.- Great.
0:52:48 > 0:52:51- Right, shall we go and tell them we've won?- Absolutely.
0:52:51 > 0:52:54- I mean, go and check the figures. - We have won.- I'm sure.
0:52:54 > 0:52:56- They couldn't have beaten us. - No, not a chance.
0:52:57 > 0:53:00Thank you very much, yeah, lovely.
0:53:01 > 0:53:06Simon clearly loves his new-look bedroom. And what a transformation.
0:53:06 > 0:53:09He now has space to manoeuvre around and the theme
0:53:09 > 0:53:13of personalised, motorbike artwork is carried on from the study.
0:53:14 > 0:53:18Simon now has a bedroom that's perfect for relaxing.
0:53:18 > 0:53:21We've also been busy around the entire house.
0:53:21 > 0:53:26The Trash To Cash team has removed unwanted clutter, tidied
0:53:26 > 0:53:27and cleaned throughout.
0:53:27 > 0:53:31Creating a junk-free home for Simon to finally enjoy.
0:53:31 > 0:53:35But now, it's the moment of truth. Have we made our £700 target?
0:53:35 > 0:53:37And, importantly, which team has grabbed the glory
0:53:37 > 0:53:41and turned the most trash into cash?
0:53:45 > 0:53:47OK, the day's now finished. It's been mad.
0:53:47 > 0:53:50Lots of deals have been happening over your stall,
0:53:50 > 0:53:52- we've had lots on our stall as well.- We have.
0:53:52 > 0:53:55Right, well, now it's time to find out exactly how much we've made.
0:53:55 > 0:53:58Before we do, Trudy, did Paul behave himself today?
0:53:58 > 0:54:01- Paul was an impeccable gentleman as always.- Makes a nice change.
0:54:01 > 0:54:04- Simon, what a lovely bunch of people you had round today.- They were great.
0:54:04 > 0:54:07- Did you enjoy it?- Yes, I did, had a lovely time, thanks.- Good fun.
0:54:07 > 0:54:09On the count of three, I think we should open the boxes.
0:54:09 > 0:54:11One, Two, three.
0:54:13 > 0:54:14- Oh.- Wahey!- Well done.
0:54:14 > 0:54:17Well, do you know what, you've smashed through you £700 target.
0:54:17 > 0:54:21You've actually made £845.65.
0:54:21 > 0:54:24- Now, remind me what your charity was again?- Help For Heroes.
0:54:24 > 0:54:32- Well, they get £422.83. And you two get £422.82.- Absolutely brilliant.
0:54:38 > 0:54:40A few weeks later and Simon is really feeling
0:54:40 > 0:54:43the benefits of his newly decluttered home.
0:54:44 > 0:54:48There's a lot more, sort of, breathing space in the house now.
0:54:48 > 0:54:50Rooms actually feel more comfortable to be in.
0:54:50 > 0:54:52And it's spurred me on to get fitted wardrobes made,
0:54:52 > 0:54:54which I can now get into.
0:54:54 > 0:54:56And it's great, it's a feeling of space.
0:54:56 > 0:55:00There's no part of my bedroom that's out of bounds for me any more.
0:55:00 > 0:55:02I can reach everything. It looks better.
0:55:02 > 0:55:04It looks friendlier, it looks warmer.
0:55:04 > 0:55:07And although he's still saving for the trip to the American
0:55:07 > 0:55:10west coast, Simon has already managed a holiday in Orlando
0:55:10 > 0:55:12and a dream driving experience.
0:55:13 > 0:55:18Doing the programme has enabled me to, not only go to Orlando,
0:55:18 > 0:55:22which was fantastic and I'd already had that booked, but enabled me
0:55:22 > 0:55:25to get a big V8 car for ten days and I had a fabulous time.
0:55:26 > 0:55:29That was really, really a special time for me.
0:55:29 > 0:55:34Well, let's hope Simon also achieves his west coast dream trip soon.
0:55:34 > 0:55:38But, for now, he's chuffed at the money raised for his chosen charity.
0:55:38 > 0:55:41It was lovely to be able to raise some money for Help For Heroes.
0:55:41 > 0:55:45It's a charity that is very close to my heart.
0:55:45 > 0:55:48And I've always wanted to do something for them.
0:55:48 > 0:55:50Which I could do.
0:55:50 > 0:55:53So doing this gave me an opportunity to give something back
0:55:53 > 0:55:56to the people I really, sort of, respect.
0:56:00 > 0:56:03You know, I've really enjoyed myself in Chelmsford
0:56:03 > 0:56:04and it's been a great day, hasn't it?
0:56:04 > 0:56:06Yeah, you didn't come last, you came second.
0:56:08 > 0:56:12But we raised a lot of money. A good bloke and a very good cause as well.
0:56:12 > 0:56:17If you want to see how we do next time, join us on Trash To Cash.
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