0:00:02 > 0:00:05Welcome to Trash To Cash, the show that rescues homes from unwanted clutter,
0:00:05 > 0:00:08then resells those unwanted goods for cold, hard cash.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11We've got bedrooms full of boxes and bags,
0:00:11 > 0:00:13we've got living rooms you can't live in.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16With a little bit of knowledge, and a lot of hard work,
0:00:16 > 0:00:20we're going to tell you how you can turn your trash into cash.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35Today, we're in Bushey, in Hertfordshire,
0:00:35 > 0:00:38and we're here to answer an SOS call from a couple desperate to get rid
0:00:38 > 0:00:41- of piles and piles of clutter. - I know what you're thinking,
0:00:41 > 0:00:44from the outside, this looks like any house in any town,
0:00:44 > 0:00:48in any street. But on the inside, it's a different kettle of fish.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50It's crammed with clutter!
0:00:50 > 0:00:53We've had a look already, why don't you take a peek now? Come on.
0:00:53 > 0:00:58At the front of this three-bedroom semi is what you could call
0:00:58 > 0:01:01a typical boy's bedroom, full of toys, electronic games
0:01:01 > 0:01:03and general mess.
0:01:03 > 0:01:07But next door is the master bedroom, which doesn't look much better.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10There isn't a surface in here that isn't used to pile up clutter,
0:01:10 > 0:01:12and that includes the floor.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15At the back of the house is another kid's room that looks
0:01:15 > 0:01:18more like a youth club games cupboard than a bedroom.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21You may think with all this clutter in the room,
0:01:21 > 0:01:24the loft would be clear. Oh, no.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28There's enough junk in this house to jam pack every nook and cranny.
0:01:29 > 0:01:33Downstairs, the dining room doesn't look like an inviting place
0:01:33 > 0:01:35for family meals.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38But at least most of the clutter has been stuffed into the garage
0:01:38 > 0:01:40at the side of the house.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47I must say, the living room is the best room in the house,
0:01:47 > 0:01:50but right next door is the conservatory,
0:01:50 > 0:01:52which has so many piles of junk in it,
0:01:52 > 0:01:55I'm amazed it's letting in any light at all.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01See, I told you, didn't I? But, who lives in a house like this?
0:02:01 > 0:02:03Well, that's the problem.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06There are five people living in this three-bedroom semi.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08With kids turned into teenagers
0:02:08 > 0:02:12and a self-confessed hoarder in the family, it's bursting at the seams.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15Christine Wright is a housewife and scout leader
0:02:15 > 0:02:18and has decided enough is enough.
0:02:18 > 0:02:22Her children - Jenny, Charlotte and Sam - are growing up,
0:02:22 > 0:02:24but Christine finds throwing away anything from their childhood
0:02:24 > 0:02:26a hard nut to crack.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30I'm a bit of a squirrel, so I don't like getting rid of too much.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33The children have grown up. My eldest is now 15.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36And I know there are still baby toys around, and everything else they've grown through.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38I just think somebody might pick that up one day,
0:02:38 > 0:02:40so we've hung onto it.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43And it's time to get rid of it and clear out.
0:02:43 > 0:02:47The amount of clutter this lot have made over the past 16 years
0:02:47 > 0:02:49has meant there's been precious little room at the inn
0:02:49 > 0:02:53for Christine's new partner, Collin.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55I moved down here nearly four years ago.
0:02:55 > 0:02:59Everything that I brought down with me went straight into self-storage.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01And I haven't seen it for that length of time,
0:03:01 > 0:03:04so it would be nice to get some space about the house
0:03:04 > 0:03:07to renew acquaintances with some personal belongings
0:03:07 > 0:03:10that I haven't seen for the best part of four years.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14Trying to squeeze an extra person and their belongings
0:03:14 > 0:03:15into this place was never going to happen,
0:03:15 > 0:03:20but the time has come to make a fresh start for the whole family.
0:03:20 > 0:03:21That's only half the battle.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23Not only are we trying to make this place as good as new,
0:03:23 > 0:03:27we're also hoping to raise some money from these mounds of mess.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31It would be great to make £350.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33A lot of the stuff we're getting rid of is the kids'.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37They've had in over the years and it would be great now to be able to give something back to them.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40I'm sure some of it they'll want to spend now,
0:03:40 > 0:03:42but we also need to put some money away for them to...
0:03:42 > 0:03:44allow them to do things in the future.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47Hopefully, there'll be a little left for Collin and I to do something at the end.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51So, first, we need to eradicate the rubbish, so all five of them
0:03:51 > 0:03:54can live with more space in this house.
0:03:54 > 0:03:58Second, we must raise hundreds of pounds by holding a sale
0:03:58 > 0:04:00for friends and neighbours.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02Well, there's lots to do, so let's get on with it.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05We're going to split into two teams to see who can raise the most money.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08But first, Christine and Collin must agree to the all-important
0:04:08 > 0:04:11Trash To Cash deal.
0:04:11 > 0:04:12I'll tell you, I'm glad to be inside.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15- The heavens have truly opened. - Indeed.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17All right, well, here's the Trash To Cash deal.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19Now, Christine and Collin,
0:04:19 > 0:04:22I know you want to raise £350 here today.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24- Yep.- All right. Me and Mark are here to help you.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27But in exchange for our expertise, our advice
0:04:27 > 0:04:29and that of the Trash To Cash team, I'd like to make exactly the same
0:04:29 > 0:04:32amount of money again for a good cause of your choosing.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34- How does that sound? - That sounds great.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36Fantastic, all right.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38There's one thing I need you to agree on.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40All the items that we de-clutter here today,
0:04:40 > 0:04:43that you want to get rid of, have to go.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46Any items that are left over at the end of the day will go to charity.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49- Do you agree to that?- Yeah.- If it makes more space in the house, great.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51- Fantastic.- Good news to me as well.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53You've agreed to the Trash To Cash deal, which is brilliant,
0:04:53 > 0:04:55thank goodness for that, we can move on.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59Now, I think what we'll do is split us up into two separate teams
0:04:59 > 0:05:01to have a bit of healthy competition, a bit of fun.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05Collin, you're very lucky, you're with the wonderful Mr Mark Franks.
0:05:05 > 0:05:06- Christine, you're with Paul.- Hi.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10We need to start looking around and see what we can find to sell.
0:05:10 > 0:05:11- Let's go!- OK.
0:05:11 > 0:05:15So, there's not a moment to lose until I start my campaign to win.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17We'll see about that!
0:05:17 > 0:05:19We'll be selling special items to local shops, dealers
0:05:19 > 0:05:24and on the internet, before holding a grand house sale in a few weeks.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28With a £700 target, we're going to have to get cracking!
0:05:28 > 0:05:31We've also got a third member of the Trash To Cash team,
0:05:31 > 0:05:35handyman extraordinaire Danny Wood, who can repair
0:05:35 > 0:05:39and refurbish anything that needs a spruce-up to sell on.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44Smallest room in the house
0:05:44 > 0:05:46and Paul's look-alike is in here already.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48Look at that. Get out of here. Whose room is this?
0:05:48 > 0:05:49This is Sam's.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52- How old is he?- He's 11. - What does he really play with?
0:05:52 > 0:05:54Cos he's got lots and lots of toys in here.
0:05:54 > 0:05:55What does he still play with?
0:05:55 > 0:05:58The only thing he plays with is his war game there.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01War games! We couldn't afford those when I was a kid,
0:06:01 > 0:06:03we used to have stones and sticks, that was it.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05Cor, look at these. These are fantastic, aren't they?
0:06:05 > 0:06:10- Can these be got rid of?- Yeah.- Now, most kids like a bit of Dr Who.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13- He's had a big, big relaunch, hasn't he?- Yes.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15We spend in the UK,
0:06:15 > 0:06:19on average, £1.75 billion on toys every year.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22- That's a lot money. - That's an awful lot of money!
0:06:22 > 0:06:25And then what do we do? Throw them away. Genius!
0:06:25 > 0:06:30Every year in the UK, on average, we throw away 13 million toys.
0:06:30 > 0:06:31Wow, that's amazing.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34Even if they were like pennies each, that's just throwing away cash.
0:06:34 > 0:06:35What is the point?
0:06:35 > 0:06:37Pound, two pound, two pound, couple of pounds there...
0:06:37 > 0:06:40There's got to be under there £10 or £20,
0:06:40 > 0:06:42just sitting there, waiting to happen.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45What about books? That's another one. We've got lots of books there.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48How many of these does he still really read and want to keep?
0:06:48 > 0:06:51- Probably very few. - Say he wants to keep half of them.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53You've still got some lovely books there.
0:06:53 > 0:06:54Books are brilliant, they're good news,
0:06:54 > 0:06:57cos you can just keep recycling them, reusing them.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00There are specialist book recycling companies that recycle
0:07:00 > 0:07:04over 200 tons of books a week.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08- That's a lot.- It's a lot. And they make lots of money out of it.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11Books are big business. There's got to be a tenner's worth there easily.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13Out of all the rooms in the house,
0:07:13 > 0:07:17- this is the one that is begging to be made over.- Yeah,
0:07:17 > 0:07:19- I would say so.- Yeah, you reckon?
0:07:19 > 0:07:23So, can we get the makeover team, my little crew, to come in here
0:07:23 > 0:07:27- and give this a revamp?- I think that sounds like a great plan.- Right.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30I'm going to take you up to the loft, cos there's something there
0:07:30 > 0:07:32I want to discuss with you, which I think is worth a few quid.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34- Let's go.- OK.
0:07:34 > 0:07:35So far so good for you, Mark,
0:07:35 > 0:07:40but I think the girls' bedroom may be a glittering treasure trove.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42- I think we're going to be the winners today.- Yep, let's go for it.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44We've got our work cut out here, look at this lot.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46- Teenage girls, what can you say? - Exactly,
0:07:46 > 0:07:49hence the makeup, the clothes... You've got everything in here.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52- You've got a lot to work at.- Yeah. - But I noticed you have some books.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56These books seem a bit young for your girls, actually.
0:07:56 > 0:07:57Yeah, they're growing out of them.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00OK. Well, I think books are priceless, really.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02It's amazing how many people go back to the same book.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04You can read a book as a child,
0:08:04 > 0:08:06and it brings back all those wonderful memories.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08So, they're perfect for a school or a house.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12And, actually, we've been in contact, made a few phone calls,
0:08:12 > 0:08:14and the deputy head of your local school is
0:08:14 > 0:08:16interested in having these for the school, for the kids.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18- Isn't that great?- That'd be lovely.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20We're looking at maybe £30, £40 for those two boxes there.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22But we've got to go through
0:08:22 > 0:08:24and make sure there's no rarities amongst them.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27One of the rarest books that's been sold recently was
0:08:27 > 0:08:29a folio from William Shakespeare.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31It went for almost £3 million.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33Don't think you're likely to find one of those in there.
0:08:33 > 0:08:34That's a lot, isn't it?
0:08:34 > 0:08:36All right, the fastest selling book of all time was
0:08:36 > 0:08:39JK Rowling's Harry Potter, which was The Order Of The Phoenix.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42There was an old book that turned up from 800 and something AD.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46It was a Buddhist book called The Diamonds Of Sutra.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49So there you are. These are great recyclable items, 30 to 40 quid.
0:08:49 > 0:08:50- Those can definitely go?- Yep.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53- You don't need them or want to read them any more?- No, done.
0:08:53 > 0:08:55I did notice as well that we've got some dolls here.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57- I suppose these are the girls', as well?- Yes.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59- These are old for them.- Yeah.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02All right, well, I think you've got a good box load of stuff there.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05If I said, maybe, £10 or £20 for the house sale,
0:09:05 > 0:09:06- how does that sound? - Yeah, sounds good.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09All right. I think that's absolutely perfect.
0:09:09 > 0:09:10We've got at least ten with those,
0:09:10 > 0:09:11maybe 30 or 40 for the books,
0:09:11 > 0:09:14but we need to get them gone. Are you quite happy with that?
0:09:14 > 0:09:16- Yep, sounds good.- I don't even want to go into the rest of it.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20- We'll do that later.- Let's deal with what we've got here, all right?- Yep.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23The Trash To Cash team have arranged for this headteacher to come
0:09:23 > 0:09:24and buy these books.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27So we'll see how we get on selling in a little while.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29You'd have to sell loads of that stuff to beat me.
0:09:29 > 0:09:33In the loft, I'm looking at what I hope are big money spinners.
0:09:33 > 0:09:37Now, you know I said I wanted to have a word with you about your loft?
0:09:37 > 0:09:39- Yeah.- I want to know where you've hidden the band.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41You've got so many musical instruments up here,
0:09:41 > 0:09:43there's probably a group hidden away in the corner.
0:09:43 > 0:09:4712-string guitar, really nice. Is it something we can get rid of?
0:09:47 > 0:09:49If you can find a good home for it.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52Oh, yes, mate, don't worry about that. That is a really nice thing.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54Guitars have been around for about 4,000 years,
0:09:54 > 0:09:56in one form or another.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59Small penny whistle. Certainly a couple of quid.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03But always, always desired. Musical instruments, people always want.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05Have a look at this. This is cracking.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08Boosey & Hawkes, really good make. Nice clarinet.
0:10:08 > 0:10:09I think it's really good.
0:10:09 > 0:10:11Also, a little mini guitar there,
0:10:11 > 0:10:14which is always handy. I'm seeing, sort of,
0:10:14 > 0:10:16- 60 to 80 quid here.- Wow.- Easily.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19My team have been on the phone, they've got a local music shop.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21- We need to get down there.- OK.
0:10:21 > 0:10:26Before we do, I want to know, what's the story on this baby?
0:10:26 > 0:10:28I have absolutely no idea.
0:10:28 > 0:10:29It's made of oak,
0:10:29 > 0:10:32probably from the 1920s. And you know what? Most people would go,
0:10:32 > 0:10:35"let's bin it." Well, let's not bin it, because we've got Danny here.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39Danny, the DIY man extraordinaire. He will revamp that.
0:10:39 > 0:10:44- Yeah, definitely. And I see at least a tenner there.- Good.
0:10:44 > 0:10:45Now, behind you
0:10:45 > 0:10:51is an awful lot of model airplanes.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54There are spares, bits and bobs. I can see aeroplane wings.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57- This whole lot here, I'm seeing 100 quid all day long.- Excellent.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00So, I think what we need to do is get the musical instruments down
0:11:00 > 0:11:02to the shop, get the table to Danny.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05- OK.- Get downstairs, I'll start passing it down to you.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08I love a well-stocked loft, Paul. Especially when it's making me
0:11:08 > 0:11:11loads of money to beat you into second place.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15And I'm confident my wooden table will get a great result.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18And this is how Danny does it.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20Firstly, he checks the joints
0:11:20 > 0:11:23and strengthens any required with a nail gun and wood glue.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27Next, wearing a mask, he sands the table with an electric sander
0:11:27 > 0:11:29and wipes away any dust.
0:11:30 > 0:11:36To finish it off, he applies a load of clear varnish and lets it dry.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39And what a difference a little bit of love and attention makes.
0:11:39 > 0:11:43This little table is spruced up and ready to be resold. I'll make a mint!
0:11:45 > 0:11:46I wouldn't count your chickens, Mark.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49You know what pride comes before and you haven't started selling yet.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53I know, but we're about to start selling our musical instruments.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56And as we jump into the Trash To Cash van,
0:11:56 > 0:11:59I'm going to teach Collin the benefit of my negotiation expertise.
0:11:59 > 0:12:04My tip would be, when you meet this person, as he's a specialist
0:12:04 > 0:12:09in the music world, then, hopefully, he'll offer good money.
0:12:09 > 0:12:10But if he doesn't,
0:12:10 > 0:12:12you want to start off ridiculously high
0:12:12 > 0:12:15and then let him come back at you.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17Have you got any idea roughly of what to aim for, target?
0:12:19 > 0:12:23Well, as I said to you, I think 60 to 80 quid, 100 quid at a push.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26So, perhaps you should say, 150 the lot.
0:12:30 > 0:12:34This bloke's been here over 50 years, so he knows his onions.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36'So, with all my advice ringing in his ears,
0:12:36 > 0:12:40'this is the moment for Collin to show me what he's made of.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44'Will he have the confidence to start negotiations high enough?'
0:12:44 > 0:12:46- How are you doing? Nice to see you. - Thanks for coming in.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50- Can we take a look at it?- Certainly. Have a look. This belongs to Collin.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52Collin, explain where this lot comes from.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55Great. Well, we've been clearing out the loft.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59Christine, my partner, has had that in her family for a number of years.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03Basically, nobody's using it any more.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06It's got a problem. The problem is this.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09This has been pulled away by the strings.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13But it's quite a sought-after guitar. Worth about £20 for me.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17- Okey-dokey, very nice. - Now we come to this. Famous make.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20- Good make, aren't they, Stan? - Good make.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24- So, is this a sellable item? - Certainly, good for a beginner.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26It might need a little attention.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28I don't know, cos I can't blow it myself.
0:13:28 > 0:13:33Now, let's have a look at the small guitar in here.
0:13:33 > 0:13:37This is a special young Cliff Richard model.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42What do you reckon? That's in great condition.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45That's called a Herald. It's in nice condition externally.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52- Not very... - You haven't lost it, have you?- No.
0:13:53 > 0:13:58- So, let's start talking money. Boys, I'll leave it to you two.- All right.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02Well, obviously, Stan, we're looking to raise as much money as possible,
0:14:02 > 0:14:08so I thought we'd start negotiations around 100, how does that sound?
0:14:09 > 0:14:14'Oh, no! Collin's started the negotiations at £100, not £150.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16'He's going to have to really work hard and stay firm
0:14:16 > 0:14:19'if he wants to get anywhere near the £80 estimate.'
0:14:22 > 0:14:26I'm sure he'll get there in the end, especially if he's like Christine,
0:14:26 > 0:14:28who's learning fast.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30I estimated all those books we talked about earlier would be
0:14:30 > 0:14:32worth between £30 and £50.
0:14:32 > 0:14:36The Trash To Cash team have arranged for the head mistress
0:14:36 > 0:14:39of the local junior school to come around and take a look.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43Christine has managed to sell them to her for £35.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46I could possibly push a bit harder, but they're going to a good cause
0:14:46 > 0:14:49and I think I'm happy with that.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52So, we'll go for 35, thanks.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54- I'll give you this. - Thank you very much. That's lovely.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56- There we are, we're OK. - Perhaps I should have pushed harder,
0:14:56 > 0:14:59but actually, they're going to a really good home and it's
0:14:59 > 0:15:02nice to know that a local school will benefit from them for years to come.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06'At the music shop, Collin is working hard to get the £80
0:15:06 > 0:15:08'I think the instruments are worth.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12'But having started negotiations at £100,
0:15:12 > 0:15:14'he's getting the cold shoulder.'
0:15:14 > 0:15:16100 sounds good for a starting point,
0:15:16 > 0:15:19but the most I can go to for these is 70.
0:15:19 > 0:15:2170... You wouldn't go 75?
0:15:21 > 0:15:23I wouldn't want to go to 75.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26I've got a lot of work to do, which I'll enjoy doing,
0:15:26 > 0:15:27but it has got to be done.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31- Yeah. Is 70 your final offer, Stan? - My final offer.- Fair enough.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33What do you reckon, Collin?
0:15:33 > 0:15:36I do appreciate the guitars need a little work done to them,
0:15:36 > 0:15:39so on this occasion, I think we'll settle for 70.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42- I'm glad to hear that. - Let's shake hands and seal that deal.
0:15:42 > 0:15:43Thank you very much, Stan.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45Stan, you're a gentleman. Thank you very much.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48'Good work, Collin.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50'70 quid is just a little short of the 80 I was hoping for.
0:15:50 > 0:15:55'But it's a good price and it gets our kitty off to a very promising start.'
0:15:55 > 0:15:59Mark's tip is to start high and work your way down.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01I mean, he did start off...
0:16:01 > 0:16:04He added it up, and it was coming to about 50 quid or something.
0:16:04 > 0:16:08I went in at 100. I thought I was asking a little bit much.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10And we came to a happy medium of £70.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13So, I'm very happy with that, I think.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17Our mission is in full swing and while we've been selling
0:16:17 > 0:16:20our socks off, the Trash To Cash clutter busters have been hard
0:16:20 > 0:16:22at work back at the house,
0:16:22 > 0:16:24clearing it out so it can be a family home again.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28In son Sam's bedroom, something momentous has happened.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30There's a floor under all that mess!
0:16:30 > 0:16:33We'll see if Christine, and most importantly Sam,
0:16:33 > 0:16:36give this place a thumbs up later on when it's finished.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38But right now, I want to have a catch-up with Christine.
0:16:38 > 0:16:43How does it feel now that your house is becoming slightly less cluttered?
0:16:43 > 0:16:46- I'm starting to see the space, I think.- Yeah.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49Box by box, it's going to take a while, but I'm starting to see
0:16:49 > 0:16:53some space, and that will mean we can organise what we've got.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56Right. Have you decided what your good cause is going to be?
0:16:56 > 0:16:59Don't forget, you have to give half your money away to a good cause
0:16:59 > 0:17:02- or a charity of your choosing. - We've thought about it quite hard
0:17:02 > 0:17:04and, actually, we're going to support a project in India.
0:17:04 > 0:17:08- OK.- Building toilet blocks at girls' schools.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10A little unusual, little different.
0:17:10 > 0:17:14But girls drop out of education at 12 or 13.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17By supplying a toilet block at a school, it's quite simple,
0:17:17 > 0:17:20it keeps them in education and gives them a better chance.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23We take that for granted here. Would it actually make that much
0:17:23 > 0:17:25- difference? Is it that important? - It is.
0:17:25 > 0:17:26We visited a couple of schools.
0:17:26 > 0:17:30One of the schools there had 50 girls return to education
0:17:30 > 0:17:31since the toilet blocks have been built.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34These weren't new pupils, these were girls that had left.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36So, obviously, it makes that much difference to the girls.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40That sound like a fantastic cause. Surely it's quite expensive to do.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44To build two toilets in India at a school,
0:17:44 > 0:17:48we've provisionally only supplied the girls toilets, costs £600.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50All that money goes in bricks and mortar
0:17:50 > 0:17:52and local labour to build the blocks.
0:17:52 > 0:17:53Well, that sounds fantastic.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55I think it's a life-changing charity, by the sounds of it.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58So that's what you are going to do for your good cause,
0:17:58 > 0:18:01but charity begins at home. So, have you decided what yourself
0:18:01 > 0:18:03- and your family are going to do with your part of the money?- Yeah,
0:18:03 > 0:18:06a lot of it is the children's stuff, stuff they've gained over the years,
0:18:06 > 0:18:08birthday presents, Christmas presents,
0:18:08 > 0:18:10so we plan to put it in an account for them.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13Some they're going to spend now, cos there's things they want, things they want to do.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15And some of it, they'll keep a little longer.
0:18:15 > 0:18:16Don't forget you and Collin.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19Well, if there's a little bit left, we might nick it for some quiet
0:18:19 > 0:18:23weekend, or just go and do something for ourselves at some point.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26You both need a well-earned rest. Who else does is our makeover team.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29They've been in Sam's bedroom and transformed it
0:18:29 > 0:18:30into something magical.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34- Picture it as it was before, can you remember?- Chaos, yes.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37Well, hopefully, it's changed and it's a bit more orderly.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39- Shall we take a look?- Yeah, OK. - Come on then, follow me.
0:18:41 > 0:18:45Christine's son Sam's room was once a fairly typical boy's bedroom,
0:18:45 > 0:18:49with all the usual trimmings of clothes, toys and general muddle.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52So, after some work from the Trash To Cash clutter busters,
0:18:52 > 0:18:54will it get the seal of approval?
0:18:55 > 0:19:00- OK, after three. Two, one... There you go!- Oh!
0:19:00 > 0:19:04- Gosh. That's looking good, isn't it? - Isn't this much better?
0:19:04 > 0:19:07- Yeah, he'll like that. - Yeah. His boxing gloves.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09- He's got his certificates on the wall.- Oh, yeah.
0:19:09 > 0:19:10Does this hat mean anything to him?
0:19:10 > 0:19:13Yeah, that's something he's gained over the time.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16- So, that's wonderful.- I think they've done a fantastic job.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19- Do you think he'll be pleased? - I hope so.- Right.
0:19:19 > 0:19:23Should we find out? Should we let him have a look? Sam!
0:19:23 > 0:19:24Sam!
0:19:24 > 0:19:27Come on in, mate. Keep your eyes shut a minute.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30Come right up and stand next to your mum. Are you ready?
0:19:30 > 0:19:34If you can see her. Turn right round. Take a look.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36Cool!
0:19:36 > 0:19:39- Is that good?- Yes.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42- What do you think of that? - Nice, yeah.- That's fantastic.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46- So, do you like it?- Yes. - You think that's good?- Yes.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49- Are you quite happy we got rid of all that clutter?- Yes.
0:19:49 > 0:19:50Fantastic.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53That is one cracking transformation!
0:19:53 > 0:19:55This small bedroom has gone from a cluttered corridor
0:19:55 > 0:19:57to a cool hangout.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59With two older sisters,
0:19:59 > 0:20:01this is going to give Sam a real retreat from the rest of the house.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03There will be more new-look rooms to come,
0:20:03 > 0:20:07as we're reclaiming this family home from the clutter crisis
0:20:07 > 0:20:12and trying to turn the trash into £700 hard cash at the sale.
0:20:12 > 0:20:16But don't forget, we have already done some deals,
0:20:16 > 0:20:18so what are the totals so far?
0:20:22 > 0:20:25Well, I wouldn't say we've got off to a textbook start,
0:20:25 > 0:20:28but we did sell our stash of books for £35,
0:20:28 > 0:20:32and now there's space where there was an out-of-date library.
0:20:32 > 0:20:33Ha-ha!
0:20:33 > 0:20:36But we've got rid of those musical instruments from the loft for £70.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39So, we tried twice as much money in the bank as you.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41I wouldn't get too carried away.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44It's early days yet and anything could happen.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54We're in Hertfordshire, helping a family get their home back
0:20:54 > 0:20:55from the jaws of clutter.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59But we're up against each other to see who can make the most money,
0:20:59 > 0:21:01and I'm not so quietly confident.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03No surprises there.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06We are in the world's biggest shed.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08- Look at the size of this.- It is big.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10And look how far we can get.
0:21:10 > 0:21:15- It's small.- Yeah. What is going on in here? It's like a bad dream!
0:21:15 > 0:21:17Like the loft, it's another glory hole.
0:21:17 > 0:21:21- Everything's thrown in and forgotten about.- Have you got a basement?
0:21:21 > 0:21:23- Thankfully, no. - Thank goodness for that.
0:21:23 > 0:21:27Yet again, we are... Oh! You're stronger than me. Gee, thank you.
0:21:27 > 0:21:31Full of books. Take all the stuff, turn it into cash, quick as you like.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34Children's scooter, is it still being used?
0:21:34 > 0:21:37- No chance.- No chance, OK.- The kids would break it if they got on it.
0:21:37 > 0:21:38One thing that is intriguing me -
0:21:38 > 0:21:41- what are all those black poles there?- They're a bicycle rack.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43I thought as much. Do you use it?
0:21:43 > 0:21:45I've never used it on my car.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47I think the last time they were used was about three years ago.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50Good stuff. Kids' bikes. We've got one...
0:21:53 > 0:21:57It gets better. Stay. We've got two.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01And...we've got three.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05Unless I'm much mistaken, there's one in the garage, as well.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07You're not mistaken, you're correct.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09My team's contacted a local bike bloke. He's going to come down.
0:22:09 > 0:22:14He's interested in these and the other bike and the bike rack, OK?
0:22:14 > 0:22:16One in three people in Britain own a pushbike.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19How many members of the family are there?
0:22:19 > 0:22:20Oh, five of us.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23You've got four pushbikes, so you beat all the odds.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26So the bikes are there, the bike rack is there.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28You climb over there, carefully. Dig that out.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31I'm going to go chase the man out who's coming to see the bikes.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35I'll see you in a minute. All right, come on then, let's get going.
0:22:37 > 0:22:38So there we go.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41But the day is yet young, we need to keep looking for stuff.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44- Now, come and have a look at your dining room.- Do we have to?
0:22:44 > 0:22:46When was the last time you actually used this as a dining room?
0:22:46 > 0:22:51- I do try and sit down for Sunday lunch.- Right.- Or Sunday dinner.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54But it's getting more and more difficult to pull the table out.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58There are lots of things in this room you don't use.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01- It's full of clutter. That area in particular.- Yeah.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03We need to reclaim this room. We need to have a good clear-out.
0:23:03 > 0:23:07Now, boardgames. Who has collected all these boardgames?
0:23:07 > 0:23:09I've noticed you have loads and loads of these.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12The kids have gathered them, I suppose, over the years, really.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15Right. Do you have a favourite, or one that you played a lot of?
0:23:15 > 0:23:17They were quite keen on Monopoly, funnily enough.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19Monopoly is one of my favourite games, too.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22Did you know they really helped out the war effort?
0:23:22 > 0:23:23- Did you know that?- No.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26Well, Monopoly boards were made specifically to be sent
0:23:26 > 0:23:28into the troops behind enemy lines.
0:23:28 > 0:23:32Inside the boards were secret maps they could peal off and use.
0:23:32 > 0:23:33They were very useful.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36Apparently, sales have rocketed in the last year.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38They are up something like 10%.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40I think lots of them now are becoming more interactive
0:23:40 > 0:23:43and clever. We've made a couple of phone calls
0:23:43 > 0:23:46and we actually have found you a potential buyer for these.
0:23:46 > 0:23:50For all the boardgames located in several parts of the house,
0:23:50 > 0:23:53- I think we could get around the £40 mark.- Good.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56- Does that sound right to you? All right, so they can go.- Yep.
0:23:56 > 0:23:58Some of these have been around for a long time.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01- Did you know draughts or checkers, whichever you call it?- Yeah.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04They reckon that was actually being played in 3,000 BC
0:24:04 > 0:24:06- and it comes from Iraq. Did you know that?- No.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08That's a long time ago, isn't it? These games have developed
0:24:08 > 0:24:11over the years, but they're always sellable.
0:24:11 > 0:24:13Now tell me about some of these ornaments.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15Whose are all of these cottages?
0:24:15 > 0:24:18I collected the cottages over the years.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20I've collected them for a while, but they just collect dust really.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24- Right.- They have no sentimental particular value, you know.- OK.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27You know, I think these are one of the phenomenons
0:24:27 > 0:24:29of the late 20th century, early 21st century.
0:24:29 > 0:24:33This is a firm called Lilliput Lane. Have you heard of that before?
0:24:33 > 0:24:36They were developed in Penrith, in Cumbria, which is near me,
0:24:36 > 0:24:38by a guy called David Winter.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41He had the idea of doing these wonderful scale models
0:24:41 > 0:24:44of all the best country houses that we have here in the UK.
0:24:44 > 0:24:48So they're always these kind of twee cottages found in Devon
0:24:48 > 0:24:50and that sort of area.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53I think the modelling is superb. All these are done by hand.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55There's lots of hand finishing here, as well.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59- They're wonderful. I think he's a pioneer.- They're beautiful.- Yeah.
0:24:59 > 0:25:00Perfect for our house sale.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04I think you could be looking at, at least, £5 or £10 apiece,
0:25:04 > 0:25:07so you have 15 quid there, just looking at those three items.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10- I think what we need to do is rescue this room slightly.- Yeah.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13What I would like to do is send our makeover team in to have
0:25:13 > 0:25:16a look around and see if they can bring this back to life,
0:25:16 > 0:25:17give you your dining room back.
0:25:17 > 0:25:21All right? But there's one thing I've spotted here.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23Which is this old stool. Where does this come from?
0:25:23 > 0:25:27I've had it a few years. I don't remember where it's come from.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30But we've got two of those and they get used,
0:25:30 > 0:25:32because we haven't got enough dining room chairs.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35What happened here? Do you have a cat?
0:25:35 > 0:25:36We did have a cat for a while,
0:25:36 > 0:25:39- but I think that's just wear and tear and kids, to be honest.- Right.
0:25:39 > 0:25:43They used it. And it has to come out now because we're short of chairs.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45So they get used quite regularly.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48This is extremely Art Deco, this chair, so 1920s, 1930s.
0:25:48 > 0:25:49It's called bent wood.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52They actually bend the wood round using steam to give this effect.
0:25:52 > 0:25:55And they're very sturdy. This will outlive me and you.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58But I think what we need to do is give it a bit of a cosmetic
0:25:58 > 0:25:59makeover, all right?
0:25:59 > 0:26:01So, a new covering on there, bring it back to life.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03Now, our fabulous handyman, Danny, is here today.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06I'm sure he'll be able to turn this into something that we can sell
0:26:06 > 0:26:09- at the house sale. - Very good.- But could you use it?
0:26:09 > 0:26:11Obviously, it's an emergency chair, is it?
0:26:11 > 0:26:14No, it's not an emergency chair at all. We don't have
0:26:14 > 0:26:16enough chairs for all of us to sit down to Sunday lunch.
0:26:16 > 0:26:19It's used quite regularly. If anybody comes,
0:26:19 > 0:26:24then we have a couple of spare stools around that we use.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26- We'll be short if we let it go.- OK.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29Well, I think I got the hint there that you could do with, maybe,
0:26:29 > 0:26:31a few extra chairs to go in here.
0:26:31 > 0:26:34- They don't match, do they?- No, they don't. Let's see what we can do.
0:26:34 > 0:26:36They might be able to do that as part of your makeover. OK?
0:26:36 > 0:26:39We're going to take this to Danny. Going to take the boardgames...
0:26:39 > 0:26:41Hopefully, somebody is going to come and buy those.
0:26:41 > 0:26:42The cottages are going to the house sale
0:26:42 > 0:26:44and the makeover team are going to come in here.
0:26:44 > 0:26:48- That's great.- It'll be interesting to see how it turns out.- Yeah.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54Danny should be able to get those stools in tip-top condition.
0:26:54 > 0:26:58And if you have something similar to refurbish, this is how you do it.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01First, Danny removed the base of the seat with a screwdriver
0:27:01 > 0:27:02to release the original fabric.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06Then, he cuts the new fabric to size.
0:27:06 > 0:27:08Next, he attaches the new fabric to the seats using a staple gun,
0:27:08 > 0:27:11making sure the edges are pleated for a neat finish.
0:27:14 > 0:27:18Finally, he re-attaches the seat to the base and tightens up the screws.
0:27:18 > 0:27:22And there we have two great seats ready for the house sale,
0:27:22 > 0:27:24where we'll see if they'll make more than Mark's table.
0:27:25 > 0:27:30- But before then, let's sneak in some more selling.- Too right!
0:27:30 > 0:27:32And I'm hoping Collin will be riding to success,
0:27:32 > 0:27:35haggling with the bike expert for these four models.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38I think they should be worth about £100.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41- How are you doing, Trevor? This is Collin.- Nice to meet you, Collin.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43Right. There we are.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46Our kids have outgrown these bikes, they've been gathering dust
0:27:46 > 0:27:50in the shed. So, we're just looking to get a reasonable price for them.
0:27:50 > 0:27:55- So, have a look and make an offer. - Yeah, sure.
0:27:55 > 0:27:58I mean, they all look in quite good condition.
0:27:58 > 0:28:03They're... The usual thing with these is brakes, gears,
0:28:03 > 0:28:08the bearings. I mean, that one... Obviously, it's a boy's bike.
0:28:08 > 0:28:10That looks quite good. The seat is a bit iffy.
0:28:10 > 0:28:14- That's a pretty nice condition, as well, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:28:14 > 0:28:17Brake is a bit sticky.
0:28:17 > 0:28:21Wheels not bad. Either flat or punctures.
0:28:22 > 0:28:26- Another girl, maybe?- Yep, two girls and a boy.- Two girls and a boy.
0:28:26 > 0:28:29- You're like a detective.- Yes.
0:28:29 > 0:28:32Again, a single speed. It's not worth as much, really.
0:28:32 > 0:28:36Look, It's got the little bits on the tyres. That's how little it's been used.
0:28:36 > 0:28:39Well spotted, yes. They tend to...
0:28:39 > 0:28:42- One of the things that wears off. - From one detective to another, eh?
0:28:44 > 0:28:48All right, yeah, this is a good one.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50- That's nice.- Yes, that's more...
0:28:50 > 0:28:54- It has a bigger wheel, brakes there...- Suspension.
0:28:54 > 0:28:59It's only a 24-inch wheel, so it's a bit of a minus point there.
0:29:01 > 0:29:05The little bit bigger wheel is what the ladies go for.
0:29:05 > 0:29:08This guy really knows his stuff
0:29:08 > 0:29:11and he's trying his best to hull out the things wrong with these bikes.
0:29:11 > 0:29:12I just hope Collin stands firm
0:29:12 > 0:29:16and doesn't let this buying technique lower his expectations.
0:29:18 > 0:29:20That's shaping up to be an epic battle.
0:29:20 > 0:29:24Inside, Christine is hoping to play a blinder with our games.
0:29:24 > 0:29:27A youth group leader is interested in looking at all those boardgames.
0:29:27 > 0:29:29But will Christine win the day
0:29:29 > 0:29:31and get the £40 I think they're worth?
0:29:31 > 0:29:35Where are you actually going to use these for?
0:29:35 > 0:29:36Well, we run children's clubs
0:29:36 > 0:29:41and activities for children in the holidays, part of our youth service.
0:29:41 > 0:29:43So, it will all get used.
0:29:43 > 0:29:45So it sounds like you're really interested in buying these
0:29:45 > 0:29:47games and, Christine, we know that you want to sell them.
0:29:47 > 0:29:49- Yep.- It's just down now, really, to a price.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52- But we do have a price in mind, don't we?- We do.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55So, I suppose I should start on the table.
0:29:55 > 0:29:58- We thought they might be worth about £45.- OK.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01- How does that sound? There's quite a lot, isn't there?- There is a lot,
0:30:01 > 0:30:06but in the true spirit of bidding, I think about 35.
0:30:06 > 0:30:11Yeah, well... How about 40? Sounds like a fair deal.
0:30:11 > 0:30:15- They're going out into the community again, which is good.- Yeah, OK.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18- There's a lot there.- Yeah, there are quite a few titles there.
0:30:18 > 0:30:21- So, £40 sounds great to me. - Sounds good? That's good then.
0:30:21 > 0:30:24- All right, I think you'd better shake on that.- Yep. Lovely.- Thanks.
0:30:24 > 0:30:26Congratulations, you bought all these games.
0:30:26 > 0:30:30'Wahey, I'd say you're on a winning streak, Christine.'
0:30:30 > 0:30:34We got our £40, so that's what we would hope for. So that's good.
0:30:34 > 0:30:36And they're going to a good home, as well, so they'll be used.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39So, we can't ask any more than that, really.
0:30:39 > 0:30:40So, that's another one off the list.
0:30:40 > 0:30:44'That may be one off YOUR list, Christine, but Collin is hoping
0:30:44 > 0:30:47'the bike expert will make him an offer he can't refuse.'
0:30:49 > 0:30:52What would you be willing to start at?
0:30:52 > 0:30:54Well, they do need a bit of work.
0:30:54 > 0:30:57It's difficult to tell without going over them thoroughly.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00But they're not brilliant.
0:31:00 > 0:31:05I mean, I would say, kind of £70, £80 mark.
0:31:05 > 0:31:09I was thinking around 130, 140.
0:31:09 > 0:31:10What?!
0:31:10 > 0:31:14- Well... 30 quid a bike, tenner for the rack.- 30 quid... Well...
0:31:14 > 0:31:17- We're throwing in a scooter with this.- With the scooter...
0:31:17 > 0:31:2095?
0:31:20 > 0:31:23- 95?- 119?- 119?
0:31:23 > 0:31:27- You're pushing me.- 115?
0:31:27 > 0:31:32110? I reckon at 110, you're probably at the maximum.
0:31:32 > 0:31:34Is that your best offer?
0:31:34 > 0:31:37- That is my final and best offer. - I think that's reasonable.- Yeah?
0:31:37 > 0:31:40- All right, that sounds good. - Shake hands and we've got a deal.
0:31:40 > 0:31:42Thank you very much, Trevor.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45'Good work, Collin. £110 is going to push our total up.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48'Once added to the sale of our musical instruments,
0:31:48 > 0:31:52we've made a whopping £180.'
0:31:52 > 0:31:55Well, your sales apprentice is learning fast, Mark, but we're
0:31:55 > 0:31:59not doing bad ourselves, having sold our books and games for £75.
0:31:59 > 0:32:03So, we may be down, but we're not out of this competition.
0:32:05 > 0:32:07180!
0:32:07 > 0:32:09- Dart player extraordinaire! - You did really well.
0:32:09 > 0:32:13I think £75 is a reasonable amount for what we've sold as well.
0:32:13 > 0:32:17I'd be over the moon if I had ONLY made £75.
0:32:17 > 0:32:19It's not time to sit on our laurels yet.
0:32:19 > 0:32:21We need to de-clutter some more. So, are you up for it?
0:32:21 > 0:32:25In Morecambe, do you call these laurels? We call them armchairs. Let's de-clutter, come on.
0:32:29 > 0:32:32It's late in the day
0:32:32 > 0:32:34and clearing out this house has been a massive job.
0:32:34 > 0:32:37Now we're back inside, escaping from the rain,
0:32:37 > 0:32:40and with so much from the house adding up to some good totals,
0:32:40 > 0:32:44nothing can dampen our determination to win.
0:32:44 > 0:32:47Now, pots and pans.
0:32:47 > 0:32:49Why are they out there? Shouldn't they be in the kitchen?
0:32:49 > 0:32:51Those are the ones I brought down with me. Basically,
0:32:51 > 0:32:53we've renewed all the pots and pans.
0:32:53 > 0:32:57- So, some of the few items that you actually own are out here?- Yes.
0:32:57 > 0:33:00- Can we get rid of these?- Go for it. - That's got to be worth a fiver.
0:33:00 > 0:33:04Really good. Teddy bears, couple of quid.
0:33:04 > 0:33:06Sports equipment, yet again. Badminton rackets,
0:33:06 > 0:33:07couple of quid again.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10There we are. We have a tenner's worth there.
0:33:10 > 0:33:11There is just money everywhere.
0:33:11 > 0:33:14Our store is going to look the bee's knees.
0:33:14 > 0:33:15- I think we've won quite easily. - It seems like.
0:33:15 > 0:33:18- We've done well with the bikes. - Yeah, that was a great result.
0:33:18 > 0:33:20Can I interest you in a cup of tea?
0:33:20 > 0:33:23I think that would be a great idea. Come on, let's get going.
0:33:23 > 0:33:27'Taking your foot off the pedal while there's still stuff to do?
0:33:27 > 0:33:29'You'd better be prepared to lose.'
0:33:29 > 0:33:30Do you know what, Christine?
0:33:30 > 0:33:33- It's never ending, there's clutter everywhere in this house.- I know.
0:33:33 > 0:33:36- But I do know that some of these dresses can go, is that right?- Yep.
0:33:36 > 0:33:38Fantastic. When was the last time you wore this one?
0:33:38 > 0:33:41Unfortunately, I never got into that one, but Charlotte did,
0:33:41 > 0:33:44when she was a little bit smaller, and she's grown out of it.
0:33:44 > 0:33:47It's one we brought from India on one of our first trips.
0:33:47 > 0:33:50- Oh, fantastic. And this one here? - Again, one Charlotte had for a ball.
0:33:50 > 0:33:52She wore it. And that can go, too.
0:33:52 > 0:33:56- I'm going to take it that this one isn't Charlotte's?- No.
0:33:56 > 0:33:58- This one's yours.- That's mine. Well, it would have been,
0:33:58 > 0:34:01- if I had worn it. - You've never worn it?- Never worn it.
0:34:01 > 0:34:05That was one I thought I liked, but never got around to wearing.
0:34:05 > 0:34:07This one is great because it's got all its labels.
0:34:07 > 0:34:09- It's almost just out of the shop, isn't it?- Yep.
0:34:09 > 0:34:11That's brand-new condition.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14So you've got loads here. You've got... What's that one there?
0:34:14 > 0:34:17It looks like a rainbow. That's very strange, isn't it?
0:34:17 > 0:34:19Well, I think those are absolutely fantastic.
0:34:19 > 0:34:21You've got loads and loads to go.
0:34:21 > 0:34:24- They're absolutely perfect for our house sale.- Yep.
0:34:24 > 0:34:28- I think we could get maybe £30 to £50 easily.- Good.
0:34:28 > 0:34:30Then we'll catch up, overtake them and win this thing.
0:34:30 > 0:34:33- We've got to beat them. - Is that all right to you? - Sounds good to me.
0:34:33 > 0:34:36- I think you should leave the boa on, it looks good.- OK.- Come on.
0:34:36 > 0:34:38- Let's go and catch up with the other two.- All right then.
0:34:38 > 0:34:39Mark, where are you?
0:34:39 > 0:34:42We'll all need to dress for success if we're going to reach
0:34:42 > 0:34:45our £700 target today.
0:34:45 > 0:34:48We've looked through this house from top to bottom
0:34:48 > 0:34:50and we've come to the end of our clear-out.
0:34:50 > 0:34:53This family home has already been transformed and now has
0:34:53 > 0:34:56some much-needed space where there were once mounds of mess.
0:34:56 > 0:34:59We'll see more of this new-look home later,
0:34:59 > 0:35:02but for now, let's compare what we've got to sell.
0:35:04 > 0:35:06Normally, we'd be out in your garden
0:35:06 > 0:35:07and we'd be laying this out so you could really see it.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10We've brought some of it in here because there's not
0:35:10 > 0:35:12a lot of room for the amount of stuff
0:35:12 > 0:35:14you've actually got. BOTH: No.
0:35:14 > 0:35:18- How much of this is yours? - Not a lot.- Not a lot.
0:35:18 > 0:35:20- The tip of the iceberg, I think. - What did you find today, mate?
0:35:20 > 0:35:22You know what? We've done really well here today.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25We found some fantastic stools which Danny has recovered
0:35:25 > 0:35:27and made nice again. I think they're great.
0:35:27 > 0:35:31- Looks nice.- We've got some great Lilliput Lane cottages.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33These must be a fiver each all day long.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35- Always collectable. - They're nice, aren't they?
0:35:35 > 0:35:38And some marvellous dresses, Mark. And just your size, actually.
0:35:38 > 0:35:39Really? Is it a size 12?
0:35:39 > 0:35:43- Size 12, yes, exactly. - Danny did this table. Look at that, how nice does it look?
0:35:43 > 0:35:46That's very nice. The only thing that belongs to Collin are these saucepans.
0:35:46 > 0:35:47They're going to the house sale.
0:35:47 > 0:35:51We have got... Look at that little fella. It looks like you, Paul.
0:35:51 > 0:35:52Thank you.
0:35:52 > 0:35:58We've got all these remote control aeroplane thingies and lots of toys.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00- We've got this sussed.- I don't know.
0:36:00 > 0:36:02They're probably harder to sell than you think.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04I think, Christine, we've got it.
0:36:04 > 0:36:06The most important thing is that now you've got to do the work.
0:36:06 > 0:36:09You've got to do the leafleting, the ringing around.
0:36:09 > 0:36:12Friends, family, countrymen, relations, neighbours.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15- Get them all down.- Get the Scouts as well.- They are the ones.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17Paul, do me one favour, will you?
0:36:17 > 0:36:19As Eric Morecambe said, "bring sunshine."
0:36:19 > 0:36:23- Bring me sunshine, don't bring the Morecambe rain.- Fair enough.
0:36:28 > 0:36:32After clearing out the house, Christine, Collin
0:36:32 > 0:36:35and the Trash To Cash team have been encouraging friends, family
0:36:35 > 0:36:39and anyone who may be interested to come and spend, spend, spend.
0:36:39 > 0:36:41That means we've got to sell, sell,
0:36:41 > 0:36:44sell to make a whopping £700 from all this stuff.
0:36:44 > 0:36:46Because of the bad weather,
0:36:46 > 0:36:48the house sale has been moved to the local Scout hut.
0:36:48 > 0:36:51But there's still loads of excited potential customers
0:36:51 > 0:36:55with money burning a hole in their pockets.
0:36:55 > 0:36:57Between us, we've already made £255.
0:36:57 > 0:37:00But right now, we've got to get on with making even more money.
0:37:03 > 0:37:07It's been just over a week since we de-cluttered Christine and Collin's house.
0:37:07 > 0:37:11We're here today to get rid of all those items and turn them into cold hard cash.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14There's lots of lovely people here, all because Christine and Collin
0:37:14 > 0:37:17have done a lot of hard work getting them here.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19They've all got lots of money and want to spend it.
0:37:19 > 0:37:23We're inside because this morning, it was pouring down.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26It's time to let these good people of Bushey start to buy some items.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29Without any further ado, I'm going to declare this house sale open!
0:37:29 > 0:37:30ALL: Yay!
0:37:30 > 0:37:32Come on, everybody. Come on. You can go.
0:37:32 > 0:37:36This crowd are all over these stools quicker than you can
0:37:36 > 0:37:38say Trash To Cash.
0:37:38 > 0:37:42And there is loads of stuff to sell, having cleared out Christine
0:37:42 > 0:37:45and Collin's chock-a-block house.
0:37:45 > 0:37:46A Mini Cooper, look at that.
0:37:46 > 0:37:48Is that going to keep you out of mischief?
0:37:48 > 0:37:51Isn't that amazing? It's a make your own Mini Cooper.
0:37:51 > 0:37:52By the end of this, you'll have
0:37:52 > 0:37:55a fully working, full-sized Mini Cooper.
0:37:55 > 0:37:59- And...- Some skates. Are these for you?
0:37:59 > 0:38:02Oh, rollerblades. They're cool, aren't they? They must be a fiver.
0:38:02 > 0:38:03- They're mostly new, right?- Yeah.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06So, a fiver and a couple of quid for the Mini, is that all right?
0:38:06 > 0:38:10- Say £7?- Seven?- Yep. - Does that sound right to you?- Yep.
0:38:10 > 0:38:12Lovely. Thank you.
0:38:13 > 0:38:16Just be careful when you're skating there, mate.
0:38:16 > 0:38:18You need a helmet and some shin pads.
0:38:19 > 0:38:24'My sales technique is to get people to buy as many items as possible,
0:38:24 > 0:38:26'because there's lots and everything must go.
0:38:26 > 0:38:28'Luckily, there's a whole range of people
0:38:28 > 0:38:30'looking for a whole range of things to buy.
0:38:30 > 0:38:34'And I'm pleased to say I always like to make money out of a drama.'
0:38:34 > 0:38:36So how about a nice coffee percolator?
0:38:36 > 0:38:40- Do you want of those? - I don't think it would fit in.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42I'm trying to do a 1930s play.
0:38:42 > 0:38:46- Fantastic. Are you going for that Art Deco look?- Absolutely.
0:38:46 > 0:38:49- What's the name of the play?- It's Volpone, by Ben Jonson.- Right.
0:38:49 > 0:38:51Look at that, that's fantastic.
0:38:51 > 0:38:52A fiver, make it 20 quid.
0:38:52 > 0:38:55- Does that sound right to you? - Yeah. Can I take these as well?
0:38:55 > 0:38:58- We'll throw that in. - Thanks very much.
0:38:58 > 0:39:01- Thank you for that. - Thank you.- Thank you.
0:39:01 > 0:39:04'You'll be throwing in the kitchen sink next, Paul!
0:39:04 > 0:39:07'But while you're dealing with the amateur dramatics,
0:39:07 > 0:39:11'I've got some real wheeler-dealer divas on my stall.'
0:39:11 > 0:39:14The Supremes, look at them.
0:39:14 > 0:39:16Come on. We want to know...
0:39:16 > 0:39:18I want to know, how much are your pots and pans?
0:39:18 > 0:39:22# Shoop, shoop, shoop Shoop, shoop, shoop... #
0:39:24 > 0:39:26- 20 quid, is that too much?- No.
0:39:26 > 0:39:27I'll tell you something.
0:39:27 > 0:39:30My boyfriend has given me £4.50 to come today.
0:39:30 > 0:39:32- That's all he's given me. - You could do so much better.
0:39:32 > 0:39:34- What's your boyfriend's name?- Ian.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37Ian, you're history!
0:39:38 > 0:39:42I'll tell you what, I'll throw in another 50p of my own and pay you a fiver.
0:39:42 > 0:39:46- Six pounds and you've got a deal. - Oh, go on, then!
0:39:46 > 0:39:50- Five... Happy days! - Thank you very much.- Thanks.
0:39:50 > 0:39:53Ian, you'll be washing these, mate!
0:39:53 > 0:39:55'Doing your bit for relationship counselling there, Mark.
0:39:55 > 0:39:58'All's fair in love and selling.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01'And my sales technique is to target as many people as possible
0:40:01 > 0:40:04'and to get them all buying at least one thing.'
0:40:04 > 0:40:05Are you into Dr Who?
0:40:05 > 0:40:08- How old are you?- Ten. - And who's the teddy for?
0:40:08 > 0:40:10- For my doggie.- For your dog?
0:40:10 > 0:40:13How much do you reckon this is worth?
0:40:13 > 0:40:15I don't know, six, seven?
0:40:15 > 0:40:20- What do you think?- Five?- Is that all?
0:40:21 > 0:40:24A bit more, six? Yeah, Emma? OK.
0:40:24 > 0:40:27All right, sis, six.
0:40:27 > 0:40:32- There you go.- There you are. Give it to Collin.- Thank you.
0:40:32 > 0:40:34- Thank you very much.- Thank you.
0:40:38 > 0:40:41JR Hartley here wants to buy this fishing rod.
0:40:41 > 0:40:44- Could you give him a good price, please?- Let's say around 10 quid?
0:40:44 > 0:40:47- How does that sound?- That's fair enough.- Very good.
0:40:47 > 0:40:49- Here we go.- Lovely, thank you.
0:40:49 > 0:40:52As well as reeling in the money,
0:40:52 > 0:40:56don't forget we're helping cure Christine of her hoarding ways
0:40:56 > 0:41:00and helping her reclaim some much-needed space in her family home.
0:41:00 > 0:41:05With five of them sharing this three-bedroom semi, space was tight.
0:41:05 > 0:41:09So it's hard to believe that so much clutter fit in there as well.
0:41:09 > 0:41:12Now we've managed to break down the barricades of bric-a-brac
0:41:12 > 0:41:15and are helping the whole family get their house back.
0:41:15 > 0:41:20There's still the dining room to show Christine in its uncluttered glory.
0:41:20 > 0:41:23But before then, we've all got some selling to do.
0:41:26 > 0:41:27So far, at the house sale,
0:41:27 > 0:41:31I think my team are edging ahead by £10 or £20.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34But we must keep going, because we started the day £100 down,
0:41:34 > 0:41:35and I don't want to lose.
0:41:35 > 0:41:41I want to change tack a little and push some of our higher value items.
0:41:41 > 0:41:44- Some of them are different makes. - Very pretty.
0:41:44 > 0:41:49- Some of these are Lilliput Lane. Do you know Lilliput Lane?- Yeah.
0:41:49 > 0:41:51Absolutely fantastic, these scale models of these buildings.
0:41:51 > 0:41:53The quality, I think, is superb.
0:41:53 > 0:41:56Was it the cottages in particular, or was there anything else you were interested in?
0:41:58 > 0:42:00Mostly the cottages.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02How about...? I'm feeling generous today,
0:42:02 > 0:42:03how does £20 for the lot sound?
0:42:03 > 0:42:08- That sounds reasonable.- Is that all right with you?- Good?- Excellent.
0:42:08 > 0:42:09We'll put them all in a basket for you.
0:42:09 > 0:42:14- So you've bought five period English properties for 20 quid.- Wahey!
0:42:14 > 0:42:16Not a bad deal, is it?
0:42:16 > 0:42:20- I'll wrap these up. - Thank you very much.- Thank you.
0:42:20 > 0:42:24Well, I've been eyeing these up on Christine's window sill
0:42:24 > 0:42:25for some time,
0:42:25 > 0:42:29so when I saw them on the table over there, they had to go.
0:42:29 > 0:42:34But, they're lovely little cottages and houses.
0:42:34 > 0:42:37I think 20 quid is quite a bargain for that lot.
0:42:37 > 0:42:42She got a good deal, and we made more money, which makes me
0:42:42 > 0:42:44think of having a limited period of discounts.
0:42:46 > 0:42:49Anybody here that hasn't bought off the red stall, now is your chance, OK?
0:42:49 > 0:42:52For the next five minutes, we have a ten percent discount.
0:42:53 > 0:42:56- There you go.- Thank you.- Excellent.
0:42:58 > 0:43:02- You can have them for a pound.- Yeah. - Was that each, or the pair? - The pair.
0:43:02 > 0:43:04- OK, that sounds fine to me. Good luck with those.- Thank you.
0:43:04 > 0:43:08I don't know about Hallowe'en. More like the Moulin Rouge, I think.
0:43:08 > 0:43:12'Oh, la, la! Don't get carried away with your sales technique, Paul,
0:43:12 > 0:43:14'my gift-of-the-gab approach is working wonders.'
0:43:14 > 0:43:17Who's next? Roll up, give me some money. Quick as you like.
0:43:17 > 0:43:20What's the most you can possibly afford to pay for this?
0:43:20 > 0:43:24- What's the asking price to start? - It's up to you, on your budget
0:43:24 > 0:43:27and your heart. Shake hands at 11, how's that?
0:43:30 > 0:43:33- I'm not sure it's kind of my look, actually.- Works for me!
0:43:33 > 0:43:37- You look smashing!- All right, then. Have you got some change?
0:43:38 > 0:43:40I'll think about it. SHE LAUGHS
0:43:40 > 0:43:41So there you are,
0:43:41 > 0:43:44- they're a good crowd.- Not bad. - They seem to be spending. You happy?
0:43:44 > 0:43:47- Yeah.- We just need to get rid of these boxing gloves.
0:43:47 > 0:43:48- We do, really.- To box clever.
0:43:48 > 0:43:51- We'll have to see. - These ladies might be interested.
0:43:51 > 0:43:53- All right, ladies? - What can we do for you?
0:43:53 > 0:43:55I had one of these as a kid.
0:43:55 > 0:43:57So did my son. How old are you?
0:43:57 > 0:43:59Well, I'm past 20 now.
0:43:59 > 0:44:00HE LAUGHS
0:44:00 > 0:44:01How about a tenner?
0:44:01 > 0:44:02How does that sound?
0:44:02 > 0:44:03That's exactly...
0:44:03 > 0:44:05Exactly what you're looking for.
0:44:05 > 0:44:08I think you've got a bargain. I'll throw in a robot,
0:44:08 > 0:44:09just to sweeten the deal.
0:44:09 > 0:44:11It's going to my grandson in Cambodia.
0:44:11 > 0:44:13Oh, that's lovely. He'll love that.
0:44:13 > 0:44:16- Yeah.- Thank you very much. - Thank you very much. Bye.
0:44:16 > 0:44:20We've just started selling on an international scale, Mark!
0:44:20 > 0:44:22And while you've been doing good business,
0:44:22 > 0:44:23I'm sure we must be catching up.
0:44:23 > 0:44:25I told you not to be too cocky.
0:44:25 > 0:44:27Me? Cocky?
0:44:27 > 0:44:30I'm not even taking all the glory today.
0:44:30 > 0:44:33Collin has transformed into a selling supremo.
0:44:33 > 0:44:35Under my guidance, of course.
0:44:35 > 0:44:37Nah, you're not cocky at all(!)
0:44:38 > 0:44:40- Hi.- Hiya.
0:44:40 > 0:44:42I'm interested in buying the box of books.
0:44:42 > 0:44:45Box of books? Let's go and have a look at them.
0:44:47 > 0:44:51- You're interested in this box of books?- Yeah.- What's in there?
0:44:51 > 0:44:53Must be 20, 30 books in there.
0:44:54 > 0:44:56What do you reckon it's worth?
0:44:56 > 0:44:58- You make me an offer.- Fiver?- Fiver.
0:44:58 > 0:45:01Erm...that's a lot of books for £5.
0:45:03 > 0:45:05£10, £15?
0:45:05 > 0:45:08- No. £5, I'm afraid, that's my final offer.- £5?
0:45:08 > 0:45:10- I've already bought a hat!- Oh...
0:45:10 > 0:45:12- £5.- Brilliant!
0:45:12 > 0:45:15- You're a hard woman to deal with. - I know.
0:45:15 > 0:45:16Thank you.
0:45:16 > 0:45:18- Thank you very much.- Thank you.
0:45:18 > 0:45:19Well done, Coll.
0:45:19 > 0:45:22Even if you don't get the money you wanted, a sale's a sale.
0:45:22 > 0:45:24I feel like a proud father.
0:45:26 > 0:45:28He's enjoying himself, isn't he?
0:45:28 > 0:45:31- How much would you like to offer? - Er...well...
0:45:31 > 0:45:33How much have you got? Let's see what you've got.
0:45:33 > 0:45:35I've already bought some stuff,
0:45:35 > 0:45:36so we're down to...
0:45:36 > 0:45:39It's all shrapnel. Every penny counts!
0:45:39 > 0:45:40..£6.12.
0:45:40 > 0:45:43- That sounds pretty good to me. - Yeah?- Yeah.
0:45:43 > 0:45:46- All right, then.- Lovely. Thank you very much, sir.
0:45:46 > 0:45:47Cheers, mate.
0:45:48 > 0:45:52Collin's learning to strike a rapport with customers to get a sale,
0:45:52 > 0:45:54so it's time for me to do my bit.
0:45:54 > 0:45:56- As you've got a Doctor Who scarf... - Yes?
0:45:56 > 0:45:59..will you buy the TARDIS off me?
0:45:59 > 0:46:02Sadly, I've got about £2.50 left.
0:46:02 > 0:46:04Fantastically, I want £2.50 for this.
0:46:04 > 0:46:06SHE LAUGHS
0:46:06 > 0:46:08Actually, £2.43.
0:46:08 > 0:46:10Hands up who thinks she should buy it for £2.43!
0:46:10 > 0:46:12PEOPLE CHEER
0:46:12 > 0:46:13Yeah? Oh, all right, then.
0:46:13 > 0:46:14Wahey!
0:46:14 > 0:46:17You're an angel. Thank you, darling.
0:46:17 > 0:46:18Cheers.
0:46:18 > 0:46:21I'll give it to you, Mark, you know how to work a crowd.
0:46:21 > 0:46:24Now, what have we got here? Awww. Isn't that sweet?
0:46:24 > 0:46:27- Isn't he cute?- Isn't he cute? What should we ask for that?
0:46:27 > 0:46:29Oh, I don't know. What does he say?
0:46:29 > 0:46:32OK, yeah. He said a pound, if that's all right?
0:46:32 > 0:46:34- He's happy to go, is he? - He's happy to go.
0:46:35 > 0:46:37Thank you, now.
0:46:37 > 0:46:38You may be doing your Dr Doolittle,
0:46:38 > 0:46:41but I like to be more Dr Do-a-lot.
0:46:41 > 0:46:45- Can I make you an offer for your hat?- My hat?
0:46:45 > 0:46:47- Yes.- Your hat. - It's absolutely lovely.
0:46:47 > 0:46:49- Was it your hat? - Goes with your pink T-shirt.
0:46:49 > 0:46:52- It does go!- Put it on. - Let's see how it looks.
0:46:52 > 0:46:53- Fantastic.- Absolutely splendid.
0:46:53 > 0:46:55- Will you marry me?- Absolutely.
0:46:55 > 0:46:57Wahey! Right, I'm off!
0:46:58 > 0:47:01That's a deal, you can have it if you take him.
0:47:01 > 0:47:05- That's the best news I've had all day.- How much do you want for it?
0:47:05 > 0:47:08- Fiver.- We can't afford that now we're getting married!- Awww.
0:47:08 > 0:47:11I was about to say, "Done, pay the man," but...
0:47:11 > 0:47:12SHE LAUGHS
0:47:12 > 0:47:14I'm like the Queen. I don't do cash.
0:47:14 > 0:47:16- OK, fair enough.- Fiver? - Yeah, fiver.- Excellent.
0:47:16 > 0:47:20'I'm not sure anyone would mistake you for the Queen, Mark.
0:47:20 > 0:47:23'I know! I like to think of myself as more of a Prince Harry.'
0:47:26 > 0:47:29Between us, we must be close to our £700 target,
0:47:29 > 0:47:32but the oldest trick in the book to get the highest price
0:47:32 > 0:47:34is to set up two buyers against each other.
0:47:34 > 0:47:38So I am auctioning off Christine's old chocolate fountain
0:47:38 > 0:47:40in a face-off between two friends.
0:47:40 > 0:47:42Opening bid, who'll give me a fiver for it?
0:47:42 > 0:47:43- I will.- Fiver.
0:47:43 > 0:47:45- Who'll give me six?- Yeah.
0:47:45 > 0:47:46Six. Seven?
0:47:46 > 0:47:47- Yeah.- Eight?
0:47:47 > 0:47:48- Yeah.- Nine?
0:47:48 > 0:47:50- Yeah.- Ten?
0:47:50 > 0:47:51- Yes.- 11?
0:47:51 > 0:47:53- Yes.- 12?
0:47:54 > 0:47:56- Go on, then.- 12. 13?
0:47:56 > 0:47:58Unlucky for some, but I'll go for it.
0:47:58 > 0:47:5914?
0:47:59 > 0:48:01Yes, it'll be worth it.
0:48:01 > 0:48:02- Oh, 15 quid?- Yeah.
0:48:02 > 0:48:0416?
0:48:04 > 0:48:05Go on, then.
0:48:05 > 0:48:09'Both of these ladies have the determined look in their eyes of a chocoholic.
0:48:09 > 0:48:11'But which bidder will come out on top?'
0:48:11 > 0:48:12£18?
0:48:12 > 0:48:14If you really want it...
0:48:14 > 0:48:15- Go on, then.- 19?
0:48:15 > 0:48:17- This is great. - Yeah, we're doing well here.
0:48:17 > 0:48:1819, yeah.
0:48:18 > 0:48:1920 quid?
0:48:19 > 0:48:21Yes.
0:48:21 > 0:48:22We're up to £20.
0:48:22 > 0:48:2321! 22?
0:48:23 > 0:48:25Two little ducks?
0:48:25 > 0:48:2622?
0:48:26 > 0:48:29- I'll come round to your house. - Yes, why not?
0:48:29 > 0:48:30Going once,
0:48:30 > 0:48:32going twice... Thanks very much.
0:48:32 > 0:48:33Round of applause, please.
0:48:33 > 0:48:35Great. Do you want to take that with you?
0:48:35 > 0:48:37- Yeah.- Just need some cash, if possible.
0:48:37 > 0:48:41I'm pleased to report an amicable solution to the chocolate showdown
0:48:41 > 0:48:43that'll put a smile on both their faces.
0:48:43 > 0:48:44And having made £21,
0:48:44 > 0:48:46a smile on my face as well,
0:48:46 > 0:48:49as that must have put me in the lead.
0:48:49 > 0:48:51- Shake on that!- Going well.
0:48:51 > 0:48:52Think you can do better, Mark?
0:48:52 > 0:48:54Well, with Danny having worked his magic
0:48:54 > 0:48:56on my table, I'm sure when I auction it off,
0:48:56 > 0:48:59I'll be the auction champ.
0:48:59 > 0:49:01OK, lovely ladies. Who wants to buy
0:49:01 > 0:49:03a lovely, lovely oak table?
0:49:03 > 0:49:06Hands up who's interested in buying it?
0:49:06 > 0:49:07- Two people.- Two?
0:49:07 > 0:49:09Lovely lady. A pound? One.
0:49:09 > 0:49:10Two.
0:49:10 > 0:49:11- Three to you.- Yeah.- Four.
0:49:11 > 0:49:12Five to you.
0:49:12 > 0:49:14Six to you. Seven.
0:49:14 > 0:49:15Eight.
0:49:15 > 0:49:16- Nine.- Yeah.
0:49:16 > 0:49:19She's slowing down. Ten.
0:49:19 > 0:49:2011. 12.
0:49:20 > 0:49:21- Yeah.- 13.
0:49:21 > 0:49:22- Yeah.- 14.
0:49:22 > 0:49:24- 15.- 15.
0:49:24 > 0:49:26- 16.- Yeah.- 17.
0:49:26 > 0:49:2718.
0:49:27 > 0:49:28SHE LAUGHS
0:49:28 > 0:49:2919. Stop giggling, come on!
0:49:29 > 0:49:31Yes.
0:49:31 > 0:49:32- Yes. 20.- Yeah.
0:49:32 > 0:49:3421, your age.
0:49:34 > 0:49:36I'll say it again, 21, your age?
0:49:36 > 0:49:38- She's still shaking her head.- Yeah.
0:49:38 > 0:49:40You're nearly 21. 21.
0:49:40 > 0:49:41Go on.
0:49:41 > 0:49:4322.
0:49:44 > 0:49:4522.
0:49:45 > 0:49:4723?
0:49:47 > 0:49:48Going once at 22. Are you sure?
0:49:48 > 0:49:49Yes, sure.
0:49:49 > 0:49:51Going twice. And sold!
0:49:51 > 0:49:52APPLAUSE
0:49:52 > 0:49:54Well done. Well done, Julie.
0:49:54 > 0:49:55Give us your money, honey.
0:49:55 > 0:49:57- Ten?- Ten, correct.
0:49:59 > 0:50:00- 20.- Lovely.
0:50:00 > 0:50:03Yep, I knew the table would be a winner.
0:50:05 > 0:50:08Time is running out, and both Team Franks
0:50:08 > 0:50:10and Team Hayes are desperate to win
0:50:10 > 0:50:12the Trash For Cash crown today.
0:50:12 > 0:50:15But there is time for one final push. Don't forget,
0:50:15 > 0:50:17anything left over will go to charity,
0:50:17 > 0:50:20so now anything goes.
0:50:20 > 0:50:22Prices are slashed, and buyers can pick up a bargain.
0:50:24 > 0:50:26What have you got there?
0:50:26 > 0:50:28- Boxing gloves.- Some boxing gloves.
0:50:28 > 0:50:29Are you a boxer?
0:50:29 > 0:50:33- Well, I do a bit at school, but my sister does kick boxing.- Excellent.
0:50:33 > 0:50:35You need the kicks too, for kick boxing.
0:50:35 > 0:50:37Those are a fiver for the pair
0:50:37 > 0:50:39and I'm going to throw you these shoes in.
0:50:39 > 0:50:41How does that sound? Lovely, thank you, mate.
0:50:43 > 0:50:46'Knock out! Round one of final reductions to me, I'd say.'
0:50:48 > 0:50:51£10 the lot, how's that sound?
0:50:51 > 0:50:52Is that fair?
0:50:52 > 0:50:55- You can carve that up between you.- Yeah.- Fair, Collin?
0:50:55 > 0:50:58- That sounds very reasonable.- You've got a deal. Thank you very much.
0:50:58 > 0:51:00Thank you, ladies. Take care.
0:51:00 > 0:51:01'Ding ding! Round two to me.'
0:51:03 > 0:51:05Well, stand by for my trump card,
0:51:05 > 0:51:08as I've saved Danny's renovated stools.
0:51:08 > 0:51:10They're a tenner the pair. How does that sound?
0:51:10 > 0:51:14- How about the stools and the jigsaws for a tenner?- How about the...
0:51:14 > 0:51:15Sounds like a good idea to me.
0:51:15 > 0:51:17Sounds like an absolute deal to me, mate.
0:51:17 > 0:51:19That's good going. Just as well,
0:51:19 > 0:51:21because we're out of time...
0:51:21 > 0:51:23BELL RINGS
0:51:23 > 0:51:25..and we're out of customers. The sale is over.
0:51:25 > 0:51:27The items left over will be going to
0:51:27 > 0:51:30Christine's local charity shop.
0:51:30 > 0:51:32One place it's not allowed to end up
0:51:32 > 0:51:34is back in the house,
0:51:34 > 0:51:36because we have transformed this place
0:51:36 > 0:51:38into a clutter-free family home.
0:51:38 > 0:51:40I want to find out what Christine thinks
0:51:40 > 0:51:42of her newly made-over dining room,
0:51:42 > 0:51:45before we reveal if we've made it to our £700 target.
0:51:46 > 0:51:48Now, keep your eyes closed just for a minute.
0:51:48 > 0:51:52Cast your mind back to how your dining room did look.
0:51:52 > 0:51:54- It was pretty cluttered, wasn't it? - Yeah.
0:51:54 > 0:51:55We had lots of books
0:51:55 > 0:51:58and bits and pieces and just stuff.
0:51:58 > 0:52:01I think our makeover team have done a fantastic job.
0:52:01 > 0:52:02- Are you ready to look?- Yes, please.
0:52:02 > 0:52:04OK, after three, then.
0:52:04 > 0:52:05One, two, three.
0:52:05 > 0:52:08- Have a look at your new dining room! - Ooh!
0:52:08 > 0:52:09Now that looks better.
0:52:09 > 0:52:12- Isn't that fantastic?- Wonderful. - You've got six good chairs
0:52:12 > 0:52:13for your family to sit on.
0:52:13 > 0:52:15Look at this computer desk here.
0:52:15 > 0:52:17- Isn't that wonderful?- Wonderful.
0:52:17 > 0:52:19I think it looks amazing. A cracking job.
0:52:19 > 0:52:23- I love these pictures, actually. - Yeah.- Very nice, aren't they?
0:52:23 > 0:52:25- Some plants. That's great. - Yeah, that's super.
0:52:25 > 0:52:28So next time you're sat down for your Sunday roast,
0:52:28 > 0:52:31- you'll be in this elegance and style.- We will be.
0:52:34 > 0:52:36Compared to before we came,
0:52:36 > 0:52:39this really is a family home again.
0:52:39 > 0:52:42The whole house has gone from ram-packed to spacious, and
0:52:42 > 0:52:44there's now more room
0:52:44 > 0:52:47for all five members of this household to live in.
0:52:49 > 0:52:51We've eradicated 16 years' worth
0:52:51 > 0:52:55of stuff from every corner of this house.
0:52:55 > 0:52:56Even the loft's been kicked into shape.
0:52:56 > 0:52:59Remember, Christine and Collin wanted to raise money
0:52:59 > 0:53:02for their good cause and to split
0:53:02 > 0:53:04between the children.
0:53:04 > 0:53:06So, it's the moment of truth.
0:53:06 > 0:53:08Have we hit the £700 target?
0:53:08 > 0:53:12And more importantly, who is going to reign supreme
0:53:12 > 0:53:14and become today's Trash To Cash champ?
0:53:20 > 0:53:21OK, so it's come to the end of the day.
0:53:21 > 0:53:24We've sold everything that we could possibly sell.
0:53:24 > 0:53:26The remainder has gone to charity.
0:53:26 > 0:53:28But how do you think we've done?
0:53:28 > 0:53:30- Hopefully, we've done OK. - Yeah, reasonable.
0:53:30 > 0:53:32Lots of bartering and shouting.
0:53:32 > 0:53:34You seem to have enjoyed yourself today!
0:53:34 > 0:53:36THEY LAUGH
0:53:36 > 0:53:37It's the moment of truth.
0:53:37 > 0:53:39In these two tins, we have the total of
0:53:39 > 0:53:42what we have managed to sell throughout the entire period.
0:53:42 > 0:53:44So, shall we find out
0:53:44 > 0:53:45who's won and how much is in here?
0:53:45 > 0:53:47On three... One, two, three, go!
0:53:47 > 0:53:49BOTH: Whoa!
0:53:49 > 0:53:51Look at that!
0:53:51 > 0:53:52- Easy!- Well done, you two.
0:53:52 > 0:53:55- That's absolutely fantastic, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:53:55 > 0:53:57You're the winners today. Well done. All right.
0:53:57 > 0:54:02Well, to my reckoning, that's £728.53.
0:54:02 > 0:54:04Now, don't forget, half that money goes to charity.
0:54:04 > 0:54:07- What's that again? - It's to build a toilet block
0:54:07 > 0:54:08at an Indian school.
0:54:08 > 0:54:11Well, they get £364.27,
0:54:11 > 0:54:15and you get £364.26.
0:54:15 > 0:54:17You've smashed through your total.
0:54:17 > 0:54:19You raised £700. Have you enjoyed yourself?
0:54:19 > 0:54:21- Yeah, it's been good.- Collin?
0:54:21 > 0:54:22Yeah. Tiring, but great.
0:54:22 > 0:54:24- Has he behaved himself?- No.
0:54:24 > 0:54:25THEY LAUGH
0:54:25 > 0:54:26Hurrah!
0:54:32 > 0:54:34A few weeks later, and the scale of
0:54:34 > 0:54:37the Trash To Cash clearout has finally hit home for Christine.
0:54:37 > 0:54:39I knew there was a fair amount of stuff to go,
0:54:39 > 0:54:43but I don't think until you see it all in one place,
0:54:43 > 0:54:45you actually imagine how it is.
0:54:46 > 0:54:49It does feel like there's more space, and I think
0:54:49 > 0:54:52because we've done things like clearing out the loft,
0:54:52 > 0:54:54I can make better use of that storage space.
0:54:54 > 0:54:56But the loft has gone from six-foot deep
0:54:56 > 0:54:58to seeing floor in the middle,
0:54:58 > 0:55:01so that must give me
0:55:01 > 0:55:04a view of quite how much stuff's gone, really.
0:55:04 > 0:55:07- And how long that'll last, we'll see!- It's going to stay.
0:55:07 > 0:55:09Well, it's down to you two to make sure
0:55:09 > 0:55:11it DOES stay like that.
0:55:11 > 0:55:13Half the money raised is going to
0:55:13 > 0:55:17Christine's favourite charity, an Indian sanitation project
0:55:17 > 0:55:19that she volunteered at a few years ago.
0:55:19 > 0:55:22It's great to have raised the money we have for the project,
0:55:22 > 0:55:25because we know that that money's going to go straight out
0:55:25 > 0:55:27to India and be spent in the local area,
0:55:27 > 0:55:31on the building materials, on the builders themselves.
0:55:31 > 0:55:35This is going to build the best part of a toilet block at a school.
0:55:35 > 0:55:38That's going to make such a difference to those children.
0:55:38 > 0:55:39In some cases, those kids have been
0:55:39 > 0:55:42returning to school in quite large numbers.
0:55:46 > 0:55:48That's just a wonderful feeling,
0:55:48 > 0:55:51to have been involved over a period of time as volunteers.
0:55:51 > 0:55:56We've just seen so much joy with the children out in India.
0:55:56 > 0:55:58It's really been quite heartfelt, hasn't it,
0:55:58 > 0:56:02when we've been out there talking to the children? It's lovely.
0:56:02 > 0:56:03CHILDREN LAUGH
0:56:11 > 0:56:13We've achieved what we came to do.
0:56:13 > 0:56:16- We've decluttered the house and made a few bob.- Exactly.
0:56:16 > 0:56:19So join us next time, when we're turning trash into cash.
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