McCulloch Trash to Cash

Welcome to Trash To Cash, the show that rescues homes from mountains of unwanted clutter

and resells those items for pots of cash.

Now, from the outside, this could be any house in any street but,

once you've had a look inside, you'll realise there is a big problem.

And that's called the garage.

You couldn't even fit a matchbox car in there.

Let's go and help these people out.

This house is a hoarder's paradise.

Upstairs, there are rooms with cluttered corners and stuff-filled surfaces.

The worst-offending rooms are the bedrooms, where the amount of mess

is enough to bring on nightmares.

Downstairs isn't much better.

The main living and dining rooms may not be jam-packed,

but it's all been stuffed in the cluttered conservatory and garage.

Out of sight, out of mind.

But we won't let them get away with that for much longer!

While most people would see just collections of clutter,

I'm seeing pound signs!

Because, amongst all this lot, there's plenty of cash to be made.

So who's desperate for our help to get their house back in order

and make some money at the same time?

Yvonne McCulloch is the mum of the family in this Middlesex home.

But she's had help creating all this clutter from her husband Omar

and their two grown-up children, Zara and Aaron.

We've lived in this house for 24 years so we've got an awful lot

of stuff that's been accumulated that we'd now like to get rid of.

Most people manage to do that when they move house

but we've not had the opportunity.

We're now hoping to get rid of all of the stuff that we no longer need.

Now, Yvonne has decided that enough's enough

and wants our help to reclaim parts of this family home.

And Omar is taking some of the blame,

albeit reluctantly.

Well, I guess a lot of it is my stuff anyway

so I'm responsible for it.

So it's my duty to get it out of our system.

Do you think Omar's really going to pull his weight today, Yvonne?

-Ha ha ha ha ha!

-Enough said.

But clearing out all this clutter

and making their home as good as new is just half the battle today.

Because Yvonne also wants to make some money from this lot.

In getting rid of all the stuff,

I'd like to make probably about £300 from doing this.

More would be nice.

And I plan to put it towards having the garage roof repaired,

which is in desperate need.

So we've got two big jobs today.

First, we need to help this family reclaim the space

in their house by ditching the piles of junk.

And second, we have to raise hundreds of pounds by selling

as much of the old, but recyclable, clutter as we can.

There's plenty to get on with but, between us, Yvonne and Omar,

we should be able to get on top of these mess mountains.

We'll split into two teams

and lay down the gauntlet that whoever raises the most money wins.

Before all of that, though,

Yvonne and Omar have to agree to the Trash To Cash deal.

OK, now, Yvonne and Omar, I know you want to raise £300 here today.

-That's right.

-Me and Mark will help you all we can.

But, in exchange, for our expertise and advice,

I'd like you to make exactly the same amount of money

again for a good cause of your choosing. How does that sound?

-Wonderful.

-So do you agree to that?

-Absolutely.

-Fantastic.

Right, there's one other thing I need you to agree to.

All the items that you decide to de-clutter have to be sold.

Any items that are left over will go to charity. So do you agree?

-Absolutely.

-Great!

What I want to do now is to add a bit of jeopardy into this

-so I'll split us into two teams. Paul, you've got Yvonne.

-Lovely.

-Yvonne, you've got Paul.

May you be very happy together. Omar, you're stuck with me, mate!

-Great. OK.

-Shall we start de-cluttering and see what we can sell?

-Yeah.

-Yep.

Dividing into two teams will bring a bit of healthy competition

to our challenge and hopefully help us reach our £600 target.

Whoever makes the most money

will be crowned the Trash To Cash kings or queen.

We'll be flogging everything we can to local shops, dealers and private buyers.

But most of it will be sold at a grand house sale in a few weeks' time.

We've also got the third member of the Trash To Cash team, handyman Danny Wood.

He'll be working hard, giving tired, old items a new lease of life

to be sold on at our own auction at the house sale.

This house needs to be taken by the scruff of its neck

and then we can see which team will make the most cash from trash.

-This is your dining room, obviously.

-Yes.

-Right, and it looks amazing.

-It's pretty much a usable dining room, anyway.

-It absolutely is, yes.

But there are a few things in here that don't really belong.

-Where does this snooker table come from?

-It was my son's.

-Right, OK. And does he still use it?

-Not so much anymore now, no.

He's moved on to bigger things.

-Right. So that can definitely go?

-It can definitely go.

But these are good, saleable items, actually.

But, snooker, very popular here. Developed in the 19th century.

And the word snooker actually comes from the Army.

It was a technical or a slang term for a first-year cadet.

-He was called a snooker.

-Oh, right.

But the reason why it was so popular here in the 1970s and 1980s was the programme Pot Black.

-Do you remember that?

-Yes.

-I think it's in nice condition.

What we need to do is give it to our fabulous handyman Danny.

-Yes.

-And he can sort of just tidy it up slightly.

But I think it's perfect for our house sale.

I mean, value-wise, £30-40, do you think, a bit more maybe?

Hopefully a bit more. But, yes, that would be good.

-We can only go up from that?

-That's right, yes.

All right, so that definitely go. Now, what's in here?

-That's a whiteboard.

-A whiteboard? Whose is this?

-It's mine.

That could sell very well. Perfect for our house sale.

But there's something quite magical in here, actually.

-A great camera. Where's that?

-It's just here.

-Oh, right.

-OK, now whose is this?

-This is my husband's.

-Right, now tell me what it is again.

-A movie camera.

It's a Super 8 if that's right. Let's have a look. Yeah, here we go. This is called a Super 8 camera.

And this was developed in the 1960s, this.

-And it gets the number eight from the size of the films, 8mm.

-Oh, right.

They were mute when they came out. They had sound later on. Has this got sound on it?

-I don't believe so, no.

-You don't think it has? OK.

-It looks quite a good one, though, actually.

-Mm, I think it is.

-I think, potentially, you could have maybe £80-100 for this camera.

-Good.

-Does that sound all right to you?

-Yeah, fine.

-We've got one or two things for Danny but let's keep looking.

-OK.

Can we capture something magical?

'With this camera comes an editing and projector system,

'making it a saleable item for potential film-makers.'

Well, I'm calling for action the garage.

It's supposed to be Omar's workshop but you couldn't get

anything done in here, apart from a spot of Trash To Cashing.

-This in principle is meant to be a workshop, yeah?

-Yes, meant to be.

-You'd have to lose some weight to do any work in here. It's just chocka!

-That's right, yes.

-Unbelievable.

I know exactly what's hidden underneath here. The old Singer sewing machine.

When these were first sold, they were sold on hire purchase.

So the man would come to the door and he would sell them to you and you would pay weekly.

That's how Singer sewing machines became so popular. This is a bit more modern. It looks like 1970s,

-roundabout there. Would that make sense?

-Possibly, yeah.

It's a good thing to be selling because knitting and sewing, and making and mending,

like they did do during the Second World War is coming back into fashion, in vogue.

'So much so that I'd expect an old machine like this to sell for between £20 to £30.'

Let's have a look down here cos there's a lot of stuff here which looks very interesting to me.

What is this contraption? It looks like a torture device.

-Dovetailing, you know.

-Oh, right, I see. Do you use that?

Well, I haven't used it for a long time.

That is the sort of thing that you could sell to a tool shop or a DIY man

but we can get a specialist buyer. Any other tools that we can get shot of?

-There's this mitre saw as well.

-So that's for getting the correct angles when you cut.

You can adjust it, tighten it up. They're quite saleable.

-Picture frames...

-That's two things for the specialist.

Now, it's not quite the weather for it but... a swimming pool.

12 foot swimming pool by 30. Are you happy to get rid of it?

-You've got everything there.

-All works?

-Yeah, yeah.

That's a great thing for the house sale.

-Now, these chairs, where do they come from?

-Well, we bought them 30-odd years ago really

because we couldn't afford much from outside.

They had a plastic on them and, within a couple of years,

the plastic wore out so I put cloth on them.

Well, they're quite saleable. We can get Danny to recover those,

-give them a little rubdown, a bit of varnish.

-Make a bit more room, yeah.

I think the best thing to do is get this off to Danny and let him start work.

'This garage reminds me of Santa's grotto.

'There's just so much saleable stuff crammed inside.'

Well, you may be thinking that Christmas has come early

but don't get carried away as I've seen my own treasure trove in the conservatory.

We'll have a look in the conservatory here.

-It's fair to say this is pretty full of clutter.

-Yes, it is.

And this is a fantastic typewriter here. Whose was this?

It sat in my mother's cellar for quite a long while

-but she palmed it off on me about ten years or so ago.

-Right.

And it's really sat here, collecting dust,

so it would be very nice to get rid of it.

-These are so underrated, we've all moved on to word processors and computers.

-That's right.

There is a market for these manual typewriters so I think

that could go for maybe £15, £20, if not a bit more, at the house sale.

-Does that sound all right?

-Yeah. Good, good.

-But what about this vacuum cleaner here?

Look at that. Has that come out of the ark?!

How long have you had that?

Well, that's about, I would say, about eight or ten-years-old.

We paid quite a lot of money for it. It is a Kirby.

We call them Hoovers in this country. That's an incorrect term because that's the brand.

They're a type of vacuum cleaner. Potentially, there's £100 there which would be wonderful.

Yes, absolutely.

-What about these old lampshades?

-They can all go.

-Why is there half a lampshade?

-Onto the wall.

-On a wall! Of course. That makes far more sense now.

I thought Madonna was in town!

-But they must be, what, two or three pounds each, maybe a fiver.

-Yeah.

There may be 10 or 20 quid in that box there, you see. It adds up, doesn't it?

-You've got lots and lots of clutter in here.

-We have.

Do you to see this room back to life, as a usable conservatory?

-Yes, that would be lovely.

-Have you ever sat out here and had a nice cup coffee?

Many years ago before we started using it more as a dumping ground.

We had it nice but need some help with it now.

We need to de-clutter all this and the best way to do it is to send our makeover team in.

-Wow, thank you.

-Give it a bit of a renovation, bring it back to life,

-and de-clutter it all.

-Fabulous.

-OK, so let's get cracking.

We'll go and tell them now.

'Yes, when all this clutter has been banished,

'it may actually become a usable room. Imagine that!'

Well, hopefully, we won't need to imagine it if we get rid of all of this stuff.

Talking of which, let's start as we mean to go on and get selling!

We've arranged for Martin, a local film-maker, to come to the house

and take a look at the Super 8 camera set.

But, before we get down to work,

I'm going to give Yvonne a bit of a pep talk.

OK, so we have the fantastic Super 8 camera

and we have the projector and the editing suite here.

So it's all there. Authentic dust, as well. I like that!

We have a gentleman waiting in the wings who might be interested.

If he asks you any questions - we don't know a lot about it, answer it with a question of your own.

Find out what he's going to do with it,

-what uses it'll have, what films he'll shoot and that sort of thing.

-Yeah.

-That will get you on a level with him, a sort of relaxed playing field.

-Right.

-Then you can discuss prices.

-OK.

-But the money's down to you!

-OK. But I think we're looking... I'd ask £100 for this.

-Right, OK.

And see where you end up. I think we're looking maybe 80 quid.

Always start a bit higher. You can come down in price, but you can't go up.

-And just see what he says.

-All right.

-Let me have a word with him. He's just here now.

'Time to face the expert.'

-Martin, come on through, mate.

-Hello.

-How are you? This is Yvonne.

-Hi, Yvonne, nice to meet you.

-Hello, Martin.

And here we have the fantastic Super 8. There we go.

So this is the camera, which is fantastic. Is that the sort of thing you were expecting to see?

It's actually a nicer camera than what I was expecting to see.

-That's good.

-Which is nice. It's in very good condition.

What sort of things will you use that for?

Well, I've used it in lots of things.

-We've shot Super 8 and put it into pop videos in the past.

-Right.

It has a different ratio. When you watch telly, it's usually rectangle

and the little gate in this is more of a square.

And it has a really nice look.

Everything you shoot in it looks like it was made

in the 1970s without having to do anything to it.

-Which is great.

-And what do you think of the condition of it?

It does work. It's nice. It's clean. They're nice.

'Lots of questions from Yvonne. She's working hard to build up a rapport with our potential buyer.'

-You know, the vast majority of its life has passed.

-Right.

So we'd have to use it with lots of tender, loving care from now on.

But, yeah, I think it's a great camera.

-I'd be interested in taking it off your hands.

-Excellent. OK.

-We were hoping for something in the region of about £100.

-Uh-huh.

OK. Well, I would say that I don't think it's worth 100 quid.

Yvonne's certainly being confident and direct with Martin.

He clearly knows his stuff. She might have two extra items on the table along with the camera

but she's going to have to work hard to get the best possible price here.

I wonder how the opposition's getting on.

We've hit the road in our bid to become Trash To Cash kings.

And are going to try to sell some of Omar's old power tools.

The question is, will he show some negotiating nous

and get us off to a strong start?

My team's found a guy called Sam. He owns a construction company

and we're going to go round to his house to show him these items.

-This is where you've got to shine Are you happy?

-Yeah, sure.

-Let's go.

Sam da Silva is a businessman

so we've come to his house to do some dealing.

I just hope Omar is up for some tough negotiations.

-Explain what you've got.

-Right. This is a dovetailing machine.

You can put two different materials to make sure that they fit nicely.

-How old is it?

-Oh, it's antique, basically.

-SAM LAUGHS

-This is your angle mitre saw.

Yeah, that's quite good, isn't it?

Are these something you'd be interested in, then, Sam?

-I'm sure we could do something with that.

-Perfect. Well, boys, you better start talking about money.

As we agreed, £1,000 each.

'Well done, Omar! He's made Sam laugh but can he secure a sale?'

Make me an offer that I can't refuse.

You know, cos...

How about £30?

Something tells me that's an offer that Omar CAN refuse!

And much less than the £40 to £50 that I think the tools are worth.

But Omar seems confident in this negotiation.

I just hope he isn't getting a little too confident.

Well, what's your last price? Tell me what your best price is.

50?

40. Have we got a deal?

-45.

-£40.

-45.

-40 quid.

-45, come on!

-Final offer, 40 quid. Have we got a deal?

-Final offer, take his money!

-All right, then.

-Cheers, thank you.

-'Wow! Omar stuck to his guns and

'was determined to squeeze as much out of the deal as possible.'

But there comes a time when you need to know when to quit.

And £40 is pretty good for those tools.

I'm quite happy with what we got.

Because it's been sitting around, doing nothing,

for a long time, anyway.

Yeah, it's good.

At the house, our expert is negotiating hard with Yvonne.

So can she seal the deal?

-I mean, when this was made, this was probably quite expensive.

-Mm.

And you can feel the weight and it's a great camera.

-It's optical, it's not electronic.

-No.

-It'll work in hot and cold, all that stuff.

But that was then and this is now.

And I think that 75 quid is a reasonable amount of money to pay for it.

-Can you go a bit higher?

-How high is high?

-80-ish, five.

-80? I'll go for 80.

-OK.

-Yeah, I'll give you cash right now.

-OK.

-Brilliant.

-Nice one.

-Cut! It's a wrap.

'Wahey! I'm really pleased.

'Yvonne has sold the camera equipment on for a good price.

'Not bad for a first-timer.'

The tips that Paul gave me, that was very helpful.

In how to sort of negotiate the price

and to ask him a few questions about what he's doing.

So that was all helpful. So, yes, I think it went well.

So, we've had success trading our power tools.

And our camera's been acquired by a new owner.

Thanks to the Trash To Cash team,

plenty more clutter has also been cleared out.

And this house is slowly but surely being reclaimed.

The garage was full to bursting with, well, pretty much anything and everything.

But, as Omar needs to use it as his workshop, it's being

transformed into a spacious place for him to do what men do in a garage.

Drink coffee and read the paper, in my case!

Our Trash To Cash clutter-busters have also been as busy as bees,

trying to get the conservatory to look like a conservatory again.

But, while there's a lot going on in the house, I want to check up on

how Yvonne is feeling about the colossal clear-out.

It's nice to just to sit down and have a little chat.

-We've worked very hard this morning.

-We have.

How does it feel now the house is coming together and the clutter is disappearing?

Loving it. Absolutely loving it.

So have you decided what half your money is going to go towards,

which charity or good cause?

-I have, indeed, yep.

-And what's that?

My nephew is autistic.

He has learning difficulties and other problems.

For the majority of his life, he's gone to a very special school called Linn Moor School in Aberdeen.

And they've done fabulous, fabulous things for him

and all the other children that attend there so I think

to give it to them would be really nice.

-Oh, that sounds a fantastically good cause, doesn't it?

-Mm.

So how far do you think the money would go?

I'd like to think that they can put that towards buying perhaps a piece of equipment for the school,

something they may need. Maybe an outing for the kids. Who knows?

Whatever they use it for, that would be wonderful.

And what about yourself? Now, charity begins at home.

you deserve a treat of some sort for you and your family.

What will you do with your half of the money?

-Well, there's a big hole in the garage roof.

-Right!

-We're going to put it towards having that fixed.

-OK.

-That's our goal today.

It's home improvements for yourself, so you can enjoy the garage for what it is?

-Yeah, that's right.

-And the autistic charity, which is great.

-All right, we need to raise £600 between the two of us.

-We do.

-Do you think we'll do that?

-Absolutely.

-I think so, too.

-Do you think we're going to beat Mark and Omar?

-Oh, yes.

-Oh, yes!

Well, that's two good causes.

Omar and Yvonne's nephew's old school and important home improvement.

But we've still got a lot of work to do

if we want to raise the £600 that they're hoping for.

We're not here just to make money, though.

We're also here to clear out unwanted clutter

and make crammed and packed rooms usable again.

Now then, Yvonne, here we are. It's the moment of truth now.

-Cast your mind back to this morning.

-Right.

-Do you remember your conservatory?

-I certainly do.

-Can you describe what it was like when we arrived?

-It was a disaster.

It was messy, untidy, full of rubbish.

Full of things we want to get rid of but hadn't quite got the heart to.

-It's time now to take a look at your usable conservatory.

-Wow.

-OK.

So cover your eyes second.

Here we are, Yvonne. Just step over the little step there.

-Remember this one?

-Yep.

Now, I can remember I'd typewriter being in here and a vacuum cleaner

and all that other stuff.

Well, after three, I want you to open your eyes

and have a look at your new conservatory.

One, two, three.

-Wow!

-Isn't that fantastic?

-Oh, that's gorgeous!

-Is that what you were expecting?

-That's fabulous.

-Isn't it beautiful?

-You and Omar can sit out here now and look at these wonderful items.

-Look at that!

-Look at your own little dining area over here, as well. Can you see?

-Oh, look at that.

-Morning coffee. Haven't they done well?

-Oh, that's beautiful.

What do you like? What do you notice straightway?

-The brightness, the colours. They're very strong.

-All co-ordinated.

-Yes.

I'll have to find something to put in the boxes!

-No more clutter, I think. Keep it like this now.

-No, no. Keep this.

There's whole new part of your house that you hadn't seen for ages.

Absolutely. Very nice. I'm really impressed. That's superb.

That seems like a totally different room now.

And Yvonne clearly loves it.

No longer a glorified cupboard,

the conservatory is a room in its own right again, where the family can

relax, eat and spend some quality time together.

We may be getting rid of the clutter in the house,

but we're keeping all the valuable items to sell and make some money.

But what are our scores, so far?

Well, my team's performance selling our Super 8 video camera

has been an Oscar-winning, making a whopping £80.

I love the modesty(!) But I wouldn't start writing the acceptance speeches just yet.

We've managed to get £40 for some old power tools and, with plenty of stuff

in the house still to go through, this could be anyone's contest.

Paul, do some work, will ya?

Yeah, I'm up a ladder.

-Omar?

-Yeah.

-Why have you got the world's dirtiest ladder up against the side of your garage?

Well, because it was buried under the compost.

-Can we sell it?

-Yeah, sure.

-Can we wash it?

-Yeah, sure.

-You can wash it any time you want.

-Can YOU wash it?

-Definitely yes.

-Definitely yes. Could you delegate to your good lady wife or get somebody to do it?

-Yeah, OK.

That's an aluminium ladder. Brand new, that would cost well over £100.

-It's got to be worth 30, 40 quid of anyone's money, hasn't it?

-Yeah.

-If you clean it.

Now, what is going on with this?

-Is this a decorative item for the garden?

-Yee-es.

-Well, there's not enough room in the garage.

-You're telling me.

So it can wash outside.

-How long has that sat there?

-Oh, well, before our children.

-Over 20 years ago.

-You're joking?!

-No. We only used it a couple of times.

People always want push bikes. They're always desirable, always handy.

It's a foldy-up one, so you can put it in a caravan, the back of your car. Definitely saleable.

-Can you put the saddle on it?

-Yeah, sure.

-Great. That can go at the house sale.

-It's got to be a tenner of anyone's money. Whose bike was it?

-We bought it for Yvonne, really.

She wanted to have a bit of exercise.

Talking of exercise, before we get this sold, I've seen some exercise equipment in your bedroom.

-That's right.

-It's like a mini gymnasium. What's that all about?

-Well, it's a mini gymnasium!

-Oh, OK, that answers that question!

-We had nowhere to put the stuff except upstairs in a loft room.

-Is it being used?

It hasn't been used for a couple of years, probably more.

-Shall we go and have a go?

-Yeah, sure.

-Come on, let's go.

-OK.

-So who's the keen gardener?

-Omar.

-Right.

-There's loads of pots and pans here.

-There certainly are.

-Still chatting, mate?

-We're not chatting. We're hard at it. How about you two?

We've been up there for five minutes, discovering things to sell and you're, "Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah."

Since you've been there five minutes, it's started to snow. We're freezing out here.

Why are you standing around like a pair of lemons? Come on.

-We're about to clear this patio and make it usable, aren't we?

-Yeah.

Sorting out some of these plant pots. We've done very well.

-We've had a look at a great camera, a Super 8 camera.

-Mm-hm.

-What's so super about it?

-Super enough that we've sold it.

-How many sit-ups can you do?

-How many what?

Exactly! Let's have a look at this exercise equipment. We're well ahead of the game.

-These are perfect for our grand house sale.

-Excellent.

-People are always looking for plant pots.

They must be 50p, £1 each, something like that.

They're expensive down the garden centre. So we can definitely get rid of those.

I think there may be 20 or 30 quid, just lying here in all these bits and pieces.

You've got bits of old wood, bits of drains. That whole lot wants to go.

-Have a nice dining area.

-Lovely. Yes.

-OK, well, let's keep looking, just for now, all right?

-OK.

Omar, this is my favourite room of the house. There's no snow in here.

It's warm, it's cosy.

And you've got some sort of contraption which

-looks like it's for torture.

-Yeah.

What on earth is that?

-Well, we have people on it who help me with enquiries.

-Yes, exactly!

What is it? It looks like a dentist's chair.

Well, it's sort of an inverter.

You put your body up and your feet can be strapped in here,

and your body is dangling.

So it's really stretching, gravitationally.

So what did this cost when it was new?

Oh, it was about £302 or something.

About 302?!

Now, my team have found somebody who's interested in buying this.

I think it's a couple that are personal trainers, so they go from

door to door, and actually go to your office, your house...

They will be interested in buying this.

But keep in mind, second-hand exercise equipment has

a much lower value than new.

So this is really where you have to do the selling.

'No need to sweat it.

'Remember what a great negotiator Omar was with the power tools.

'I'm sure he'll get us a great price for the exercise equipment.

'And, while we've been busy sorting through our items,

'Danny the handyman has been hard at work.'

Too right.

And I'm hopeful that he'll be a hotshot with my snooker table

which I think could win the game for me.

And this is how to bring something similar back to life.

First, drill on some new legs to ensure the table top is level,

being careful to use good quality fittings to make sure it's a solid structure without a wobble.

Next, fix the snooker pockets by weaving

string around the holes to make sure that they catch the balls.

Finally, give the green baize a brush down and polish up

the wooden edging to make the snooker table look as good as new.

That, my friend, will leave you snookered at the auction.

Danny did a very good job of the table. He managed to put legs on it,

something we never achieved over all the years that we had it.

And he tied off the pockets, for the balls,

so that they didn't drop to the floor, which was very good.

So, pleased with that.

Not bad. But going head to head with your snooker table

are my two chairs, which should leave me sitting pretty.

And if you've got similar tired, old chairs.

Here's how to bring them back to life.

First, dismantle the cushions from the base of the chair.

Sand down the frame before applying a fresh coat of paint and leave them to dry.

Next, cut out new cushion covers, using the chair seat and back as a template.

And then attach the material in place with a staple gun.

Finally, screw the newly covered seats and backs onto the frames.

And, there you have it.

Two old chairs, transformed into the best seats in the house.

And, most importantly for me, very sellable.

We'll see who wins the auction battle during the house sale.

But we don't want to wait until then to make some more money.

I'm hoping I won't work up a sweat selling our exercise machine, though.

You may not, but it seems Omar will!

Delegation, Paul. Delegation.

A local personal trainer, Claire, is interested in buying it.

So let's see if Omar can stretch his money muscles

-and get a good price.

-Ah, what do you think, Claire?

It's not bad. It's a good bit of equipment. You've still got the instruction manuals.

-Oh, yes.

-That's the second time this has ever been used. Isn't that right?

-No. Only once!

-It certainly could do with some more use.

-So what would you do with it, then?

Basically, we would use this with people who do an office job.

Anyone who's had a previous back injury. It will allow them to relax their back out,

uncompress the vertebrae in the back and really stretch everything out the way that it needs to be done.

-It was in excess of £300 when it was new, wasn't it?

-Yeah, that's right.

-Well in excess of £300.

-Yeah.

Claire, I think you guys need to be speaking about money now.

The kind of price that we're looking to go for is 175.

That's the best offer that we can do. How would you feel about that?

195?

Omar is quick as a flash to counter Claire's offer,

and he's trying to get her to go up but, with second-hand

equipment like this, I think £175 is a very fair price.

I'm going to have to stick at 175, I'm afraid.

-Is that your best offer?

-It's my best offer.

-Is this the offer that I can't refuse?

-This is the offer you can't refuse.

-Then I can't refuse.

-Excellent.

-It's a deal, then.

-Excellent.

It's worth a try to push for more money but Claire knew

exactly what the exercise machine was worth to her.

We've got more exercise equipment to sell later on to add to our total.

Talking of which, 175 big ones is a massive boost.

Add that to our profit from the tools earlier

and we're sitting pretty on 215 quid.

Hm. There's not an awful lot I can say about that.

We've still only made £80 from our camera sale

so we've definitely got some catching up to do.

It's been a very, very bad day, Paul.

For you! 215 quid! You've made £80.

What is going on?

Hang on a second. We've actually only sold one item and I hear that you've sold two.

Yeah, but you say it with some sort of pride!

-I've sold two items and made over £200. You're lagging behind.

-We are, slightly.

Don't forget, there's a house sale to come and we're going to win, win, win.

-Sorry, mate.

-We'll see.

It's getting late in the day

so it's the final push to claim things to sell.

Ah, there we are. I'm getting a little bit tired now.

-Are you, Yvonne?

-Yes.

-It's the final push of the day, isn't it?

-Yes.

-All right, OK. So this is Aaron's room, is that right?

-That's correct.

-OK, now, is he a keen golfer?

-He certainly is.

OK, and these are his clubs here.

-I take it these must be quite small for him now, actually.

-They are, yes.

-These obviously have been from when he was a child.

-Well, yes.

Quite a bit younger but he's got a bigger set now.

-Right, OK, so these are surplus.

-Yes.

They're absolutely perfect for our house sale. Sometimes you get lots of kids that come around.

-A budding golfer would love these. What do you think of the bag?

-It's in good nick.

-It's worth maybe 15 quid, then the clubs on top, so it all adds up, doesn't it?

-Absolutely.

-They can definitely go?

-Yeah.

-Excellent. Whose was this?

-Again, that's his.

Given to him by his uncle but he's not really very keen.

I don't think he's used it very much.

I think there's a budding astronomer out there waiting for one of these items.

-You know, I think I can see him coming now.

-Mm.

-All right.

I think it's something that's great for the house sale and that must be £10 or £20.

-OK.

-We'll see how it looks when it's all together.

I'd like to think it went to somebody interested in astronomy or something.

-It would be great.

-Exactly.

We want a fortune teller or somebody interested in the stars for that.

What's in these cupboards here?

-More games.

-Let's have a look in here. Oh, yeah.

Board games and things. Do you ever use these?

Er, no, not personally, but they've been used over the years.

Oh, that is nice. 20 or 30 quid here, you know, just adding up.

A few puzzles. Labyrinth.

That's a good educational one.

Good for dexterity.

-Oh, right. OK. So those are great. I think you've got maybe 20 quid's worth of games there.

-Mm-hm.

-So that all adds up. Isn't it amazing?

-Yeah.

Well, talking of games, I wanted to ask you about this one here.

How do you play this?

What is it, for a start?

It's called a Carrom board. And it's from either Pakistan or India.

And it's played with little discs, the size of this.

And they're different colours.

They represent different scores.

And you sort of flick them around the table.

You score somehow but I'm not altogether sure how.

I think it's a great visual item. I can imagine somebody that has maybe a social club or a pub.

It's an interesting thing to have, isn't it?

-Yes, it would be.

-Sort of an evening's entertainment, really.

-That's right.

-If we knew how to play it!

But if I said, what, ten or 15 quid upwards and see how that goes?

-See how it goes, yeah.

-It all adds up, doesn't it?

There may not be mountains of clutter here

but what there is, is very saleable.

You've missed out here, Mark.

Oh, don't worry about me. These boots are made for selling.

And I think I'm going to walk away with loads of money from this little lot.

-I can't believe women, can you?

-No.

I know I'm generalising slightly but how many pairs of shoes have you got?

-About three or four.

-Exactly. That's a normal bloke thing.

-Look at those, they're brand spanking new.

-That's right.

Another pair there. Another pair there.

Over there there's about 30 pairs of shoes. More shoes there.

More shoes there. I've never seen anything like it!

-Except Imelda Marcos.

-Exactly. She's a young Imelda Marcos.

Now, shoes, believe it or not, second-hand shoes do sell.

There's nothing wrong with those. They've barely been worn

Haven't even been broken in yet.

At a car boot sale, house sale, auction,

I've seen these sell for up to £10 a pair.

-Really?

-Yeah. For second-hand shoes.

-So you've got to realise what you've got there is a big bag of cash.

-OK.

And what have we got in here?

-Some clothes and bits and pieces.

-Some clothes.

Just take this one for example. Nice quality. 100% wool.

-That's a couple of quid of anyone's money.

-Yeah.

Again, we've got another few quid's worth of money there.

She needs to have a major sort-out. This wardrobe is packed full of money waiting to happen.

So, in exchange for some of Zara's unwanted clothes and shoes,

we'll send in our makeover team to give her room a whole new look.

We've already cleared out loads of clutter from the rest of the house.

The conservatory is now a family space.

Omar has a whole new haven in the garage.

And we'll be seeing more of their new-look home later on.

But don't forget, we're also here to raise £600 for Yvonne and Omar,

just by selling their unwanted stuff.

And, right now,

it's time to compare what we've got to sell at the house sale.

There we are. It's the end of the day. Night-time is upon us. I think we've worked really hard, don't you?

-I think we have, yes.

-Guys, where has all this stuff come from?

-Our house, garage, conservatory.

-Various places.

-Bedrooms.

-Well hidden.

-I'll tell you what we've got.

-Go on, then.

-Have a look at these. Do you remember these?

-I do.

-How nice do they look now?

-Very good.

-We have a fully functional snooker table. There you are.

-What's a functional snooker table?

It's very useful, it comes with its own legs.

We've got you licked - we've got more stuff and better quality stuff.

-What do you think, Yvonne?

-Well, I don't mind, really.

-You don't mind?

-I don't mind.

-OK.

-As long as we raise some money for charity.

I don't mind if she loses. It's OK.

After our big clear-out, Yvonne, Omar and the Trash To Cash team

have been rallying people to the house sale.

We've both picked out loads of items from Yvonne and Omar's

clutter-filled home and we now must try and turn it into £600 hard cash.

We've already made £295 between us but, right now,

we've got to whip up a selling storm.

It's been a couple of weeks since we've rummaged through Omar and Yvonne's home,

clearing out the clutter. Now it's time to turn those unwanted items into cash.

Now, thank goodness Omar and Yvonne have done a lot of hard work

and have got this lovely crowd here.

CHEERING

-And they all want to spend money, don't you?

-ALL: Yes!

So, without further ado, I'd like to declare this house sale open.

Let's hope they are here to spend a whole lot of money

because we have a whole lot to sell.

And with your lead of £135, Mark, I need some out-of-this-world sales.

I've got just the thing, from one of the bedrooms.

There we are. What are you planning to do with that?

Well, I was planning on giving it to my daughter

but I think Sandy thinks I've got other ideas for it.

-Oh, right.

-Peeping Tom!

Do you know what? These are fantastic for a conservatory or a loft, or something like that.

Spying on the neighbours. She's not one of your neighbours, is she?

-No.

-No? You don't want to spy on this house. It all goes on here.

All right, well, that's a nice example. These are very expensive to buy.

If I asked you for £20, would you think that was intergalactic?

It's maybe a little bit too intergalactic.

OK, I can spot a bargain from a mile off and I can see you through the lens here.

-I can read your lips. It says 15 quid. How does that sound?

-Yeah, that sounds good.

-Thank you very much. Good luck with that.

-It does work very well.

-It's for my daughter. She's doing astronomy GCSE.

-That's you.

-Thank you very much.

And thank you for that. I think that will be lovely.

And I deserve a GCSE in selling!

I forgot to tell you, we just found this,

and if you can tell me which planet is closest to Earth,

you can have this for three quid.

-Can you tell me?

-Closest to Earth?

-On this map here.

-Mars or Venus.

Well, that'll do. That sounds like a great answer to me!

-Is that all right with you?

-Yes.

-All right.

The chances of you catching up with me today are pie in the sky.

Especially as you don't seem to have taught your apprentice

the art of selling.

Erm, anything you like.

Now, Yvonne, let me give you a little tip here, actually.

-That's not how it works, right?

-That's not how it works!

-I got it wrong.

-What we need to do is give the lady a price, OK.

So you're wanting to buy that?

Those are a couple of pounds apiece. So that's six pounds for the lot.

-But, hopefully, what'll come back now is, "I'll give you a fiver."

-Right!

Six pounds for the lot, how does that sound?

-OK, I'll give you a fiver.

-Fantastic!

-That's how it's done.

-Sold. OK.

She's picking it up and I'm more than happy with the progress.

We're having a good run of customers.

You may be doing well today but I'm feeling the love of my customers, too.

You've got a teddy.

-Is that a little message to me?

-No.

-How much would you like to pay for that?

-Erm, a fiver?

-Yeah, I think that's very fair.

-Great, yeah.

-That's very kind.

I said £2!

Nah, she's nicer than you!

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

I don't think they're feeling the love

but you are getting some cash out of them.

True, but, at the moment, your stall seems to be making the most money.

Even your sales technique isn't putting them off, Paul.

Now, believe it or not, that's the hot wire to my house, OK.

Any time you fancy a cup of tea, give me a ring and I'll pop round.

-Where do you live?

-Morecambe. It's 256 miles north of here.

-That's very nice. What do you think, a tenner?

-Yeah.

If the lady's happy with that.

-In true Cockney style, how about a Pavarotti?

-OK, I'll give you ten.

-Is that all right with you?

-Yes, that's fine, thank you. That's good. Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

Now, seeing as you've already spent some money, you get a good discount on any other items, OK.

We believe this is in good working order but normally the onus is on the buyer to check electrical items.

So far, you seem to be selling more than me today.

Just as well, seeing as I started with such a big lead.

True, but this isn't all about the money because, don't forget,

we're also celebrating getting all the clutter out of the house

and reclaiming space for the family to enjoy again.

Including one of the bedrooms that was in a right old state when we first saw it.

All overcrowded surfaces and cluttered chaos.

But we'll see what Yvonne

and daughter Zara think of the brand-new bedroom later on.

On the stalls, I was a massive £135 down when we started selling.

But now, I'm sensing some magic in the air.

Ready, watch.

Oh! Ah, ah!

He's unravelling it, isn't he?

Do you like that? Right, you better spend some money.

300 tricks. Do you want to play a trick on Mum?

Yeah, shout again.

-How much, a fiver, was it?

-Yes.

-Thank you.

-Are you sure?

-Thank you.

-That's so nice of you.

-Thank you very much.

-For a fiver I'll throw in the jigsaw, as well.

-Yeah, there you go.

-How's that?

Now, the jigsaw, there's 1,000 pieces in there

but there's actually only 999 and I've got the extra one.

When you need it, give me a ring and we'll negotiate a price, all right?

Good luck.

You're a proper Paul Daniels, making that magic set disappear.

I know. I'm on fire today!

You seem to be having to work a little harder, though, Mark.

What are you seeing, girls?

We're just having a general look round. We're not sure what we want.

Why don't you empty your purse into here and take what you like?

I'll think about it.

Come on. Make me an offer.

Erm, a tenner.

Make it 15 and you can have it.

I'll think about it.

-What size feet have you got?

-Size five.

-Guess what size these are?

-I don't know.

-These are size five.

-I don't have no money.

You know what they say, Paul.

If at first you don't succeed, try it on someone else.

What size feet have you got?

-Five.

-Five?

-I'm five, too.

Well, who likes these? Look, brand spanking new.

And they're size five. Made to measure. What do you reckon?

Four quid, the pair.

-Cheap, innit, eh?

-Yeah.

-Brand spanking new. What do you reckon?

-Three pound, a pair.

-Yeah.

-It's nothing. It's a gift.

-I might wear these.

-Do you think you'll wear them?

-Take her out somewhere nice she can wear them!

-He can't afford it!

-We can't afford it.

-He's tight, ain't he?

-I know.

-Where did you find him?

-Dunno.

-Me pockets are sewn up.

-Did you win him in a raffle?

-No, I didn't.

-Four quid, what do you reckon?

-Yeah, go on, then.

-What a lovely lady.

-I tell you what.

-Has he got four quid?

-He's going to say to me, "Have a tenner."

-You watch. I bet he does.

-He's going to pay for them, is he?

-I don't think he's even got four...

-One, two, three...

-Well, I never. It's all he's got left now.

-Look at that.

-Are you are right? You're not going to faint?

You're going to pass out. He's got his wallet out.

Thank you, darling. Cheers, mate.

'It really seems to be a woman's world at today's sale,

'as the girly goods are flying off both stalls.'

Money coming from all angles, isn't it?

She's got the movement!

-I'll tell you what would look great with that. A green outfit.

-Yes, you're right.

You've got a deal. CHILD CHEERS

So, women are ruling the roost at this house sale.

It seems they're the ones to please inside the house, too.

True, as I'm showing the newly made-over bedroom to Yvonne

and her daughter Zara, whose room it is.

Will they warm to the new look boudoir?

OK, so, Yvonne and Zara.

Now, Zara, you're Yvonne's daughter

and it's your room we're going to look at in a minute.

Now, cast your mind back a couple of weeks ago.

Omar and Mark were having a look in there and I think, it's fair to say, it was slightly untidy.

-Yes.

-And a lot of clutter hanging around.

Yes, it was very boring, very cluttered. Just a mess.

A mess. Right, OK.

Well, I think they've done a really good job.

I hope you're pleased with it. You've got your space back.

It's now your bedroom again. No more clutter from mum and dad, all right?

-It's not mine.

-It's your room, OK?

-Yes.

-Let's keep it this way. But keep your eyes shut.

-And take a look at your new bedroom, Zara. No peeping.

-No.

OK, come on through. Now let me just shut the door.

Just stand there for a second.

Right, if you just move over towards this little area here.

-Keep your eyes shut.

-OK.

Move closer together. There we go.

After three, I want you to open your eyes and tell me what you think.

-You ready?

-OK.

-Yes.

One, two, three. There you go, that's your new room.

Oh, wow!

-Oh, wow!

-Oh, it's really nice!

-Oh, isn't that gorgeous?

-Isn't that fantastic, isn't it?

-Oh, look.

-Oh, it's lovely.

Now, tell me what's new in here and what was in here before.

Was that your shoe cupboard? I don't remember seeing that.

-Was that buried amongst everything?

-Probably, yeah.

-Buried.

-Oh, it's lovely.

-There's all those pictures, look.

Look at this, isn't that lovely? Look at that.

-Some candles and stuff.

-Oh, it's so lovely.

-I can see you're pleased, then.

-Yes!

-Yes

So all this de-cluttering has been worth it just to see a smile on your face, Zara.

-Wow!

-Fabulous. That's really lovely.

-Excellent. All right, OK, well, follow me.

-Thank you.

That really is some transformation.

This bedroom is now light and airy.

A proper little palace for Zara to call home.

It's gone from cluttered chaos to soothing sanctuary.

And the most important thing is, it's a bedroom again.

But getting the house back in order was only half the battle.

We also have to reach our £600 target.

Make it four. Come on.

Can Mum stretch to a fiver or do you want to haggle?

Young lady, what you got?

It says here a maze of intricate, winding passages.

It's a bit like Mark.

Right, who wants to buy that lounger chair down there?

Everything to go.

-Lovely. Thank you very much.

-Thank you, darling.

All right, thank you very much.

That's lovely. Thank you for that.

Now then, you look like a little lady who likes a nice whiteboard.

Would you like that?

What would you do with it?

Play teachers with my sisters.

Play teachers with your sisters. That's fantastic.

Well, this actually is my fresh joke book for the year 2010.

That's all my fresh jokes. Would you like that thrown in?

No.

What a sensible little girl.

-Are we on a budget?

-Yeah.

-Shall we say a fiver, is that all right?

-Yes, that's fine.

-How much have you got on you?

-£3.

-£3.

-Well, OK.

-What do you think, is that all right?

-Yeah.

Sounds like a deal to me.

So if you hand the lady the money.

An extra £3, less clutter and making one little girl very happy.

Can't be bad!

That's true, Paul.

You've sold a whole lot of stuff today

so I need to bring out the big guns from the garage clear-out.

This ladder was owned by the most famous DIY man in this area.

-Me.

-Yeah.

And it's good quality.

Aluminium. Two-piece.

So make me an offer.

£25. £25?

35 and you can have it.

-Where is my wife?

-Don't ask the wife.

-Is she the boss?

-Yes.

Always the way.

35 and you can have that.

-I'll give that to you.

-OK, that's a deal.

-Very nice, thank you.

-Quick, throw the money in.

I've got to say, Omar is getting the hang of this salesman lark.

£35 is a good deal.

And I'm hoping our game is popular, that we got from one of the bedrooms.

Now, I've never, ever seen anything like this before.

So what's the basic rules here, Yvonne?

I'm not sure, really.

It's a flicky game.

This man here knows. He'll tell us.

OK, come on then, Omar. You can help us with this.

It's a Carrom board. It's a Spanish word.

It's a game like shove ha'penny.

You do that and you set them up

and the idea is that you pocket these ones.

Whatever goes first, that's your colour, OK.

-I'm out of practice. There.

-Nearly!

-It would have gone in.

-Is that about what you thought, as well?

-Yeah.

-It's a nice one, isn't it?

OK, is this Dad with you?

-Are you Dad?

-Yes.

-What do you think?

Are we on a budget?

-Are we on a budget?

-Do we have a price in mind?

-Have you got a price in mind?

-Go on, then.

-A fiver? A fiver. So we've been offered a fiver.

-Yeah.

-Is that all right with you?

-Go on. It's a bargain.

-Well, there's a saying in the antique business. One bid is worth 1,000 lookers-on.

All right, so we'll take that. Shall we shake on that?

Thank you. Thank you, Dad. I hope you have hours and hours of pleasure with that.

-You need no batteries, no computers. That's for you.

-Thank you.

'Great! With all these customers visiting our stall,

'we must be catching up with you now, Mark.'

'You'd better hope so.

'But, right now, it's time for the Trash To Cash auction.'

We're both selling off the items Danny restored for us.

My snooker table versus Mark's chairs.

Right, guys, who wants to buy a pair of beautifully re-upholstered chairs?

Right, I'm going to start the auction. Who's got a pound?

-Oh, we've got a pound.

-One there. Two?

Who's got three?

Three, four, five.

Six. Who's got seven? Seven.

-Eight.

-Nine, anyone?

-Who's got nine?

-I've got nine.

-Nine.

-Ten.

-Ten.

Who's got 11?

-12!

-12.

-13!

-13.

Who's got 14?

14. Who's got 15? £15 to you.

-£15.

-Anyone else?

She can have 'em!

She can have 'em!

-£15. Are you happy?

-I'm happy.

You've bought them. Come and pay. Thank you.

Well done. Round of applause!

Paul, ha ha, ha ha ha!

That's good selling. I just have to hope there are a few people here who have room

for a snooker table because I'm determined to stop it cluttering up this house.

OK, it's come to the time now we're going to auction off this snooker table.

Believe it or not, this was left in your dining room, doing nothing.

But our fabulous handyman Danny has restored it,

put it on these reversible legs, so you can take the legs on or off.

So we want lots and lots of bidders.

A fiver, then. Who wants to give me a fiver for a snooker table?

A fiver for a snooker table. With two cues. All restored.

-I'll give you a pound.

-A pound, I will take.

Can I see £3, sir? £3 to the gentleman in the front here. Thank you very much.

Do I see a fiver anywhere?

-A fiver.

-A fiver. Thank you, sir. Hey, it's getting hot now! £5, do I see six, sir?

£5 we have.

Well, it's going to go for a fiver. It's going once.

It's going twice, and that's sold. Thank you very much. Thank you.

That's cleared some space, hasn't it?

Paul, £5 for a snooker table?

-£5 for a snooker table.

-I got more than that for one chair.

To be fair, with an item like that, you've got to have the people there bidding to get the cash.

-Ah, who am I kidding? I won!

-Yes, you did, but I wouldn't rest on your laurels for long, though.

With the sun going down, it's time for one last push.

Remember, the rules state that anything left over will go

to the charity shop, so it's time for a selling frenzy.

Are you twins?

I'm her 16-year-old mum.

-You can't be her mother!

-Thank you. You're very flattering.

-I know. Can I have some money now?

Someone with a size 14.

-Have you seen a yeti or the abominable snowman about? It's cold enough, isn't it?

-Yes.

-You've literally just bought the seed packets?

-Yes.

-On your way over here, saw this happening?

-Yeah.

-Came along and saw the plant pots to go with it?

-Mm-hm.

-It's meant to be!

-Thank you.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you so much.

Thank you. Bye.

How about a fiver for the lot?

-Does that sound all right?

-Yeah, fine.

-Lovely. Thank you very much.

I'm pushing hard to get every possible penny I can.

This is actually a health spa in a box.

Very nice, very nice.

You can have your nails done, your body moisturised.

There's a scrubber and you can wash your hands at the same time.

-How much is a weekend at a health club?

-Hundreds!

-Must be a thousand quid, something like that.

-Absolutely.

Well, we're going to do this today for £3.

-Yeah, that sounds good.

-Does that sound all right to you?

-Yeah.

-So that's done for £3.

I tell you what I'll do. I'll throw you in a Play With Words just because I like you.

-Thank you very much.

-You're very welcome.

-And that's it. We're out of customers.

-All but one.

We arranged to sell some of our exercise equipment to a private buyer and she's here.

This is our very last chance to make some money.

-Why do you want an abs machine?

-I want an ab machine for my son.

He's really keen to keep fit and exercise.

-It looks in good condition.

-It's in fabulous condition.

-It looks in good condition.

-Omar, are you going to show Ashanti how this one works?

-Yeah, sure.

-Go on, then.

-OK.

I'm going to do my gyratory, you know.

This time next year, you'll be running the marathon.

-I might have to get on it myself, maybe.

-Yeah, why not?

Demonstration over and it's time for the last deal of the day.

Now is the time that you need to start talking about money. Omar, it's over to you.

-This was about 25, 30, er, 35, £45, that's what it was.

-OK.

-This was about £30-odd as well.

-OK.

Make me an offer I can't refuse.

OK, so if I said 15 each?

OK, then. I don't mind. That's fine.

So what happened to haggling?

You've got the same problem as me, Omar. I'm no good with a pretty face!

-It's getting a bit late.

-I can't deal with a pretty face!

Don't judge everyone by your own standards, Mark.

And Omar still did pretty well, getting an extra £30 for your kitty.

Too right! And with that, it's all over.

Everything left at this stage will be given to a charity shop.

Because one thing's for sure, it ain't going back in the house.

After all our hard work,

Yvonne and Omar's house is looking back to its best.

The conservatory is a bright, usable space again.

And Zara's room has been transformed into an attractive and relaxing place.

Now, remember, Yvonne and Omar wanted to raise £600 from their clutter.

Half to go towards a new garage roof

and the other half to be given to their chosen good cause.

So this is it.

It's time to find out if we've hit our £600 target

and who has turned the most trash into cash.

-It's been a busy afternoon.

-It certainly has.

-There seemed to be deals happening left, right and centre.

-Absolutely.

But it's time now to reveal how much we've both made.

-The big thing is, have you enjoyed yourselves?

-We have.

-Oh, yes.

It's been lovely. Thank you all.

I've had warmer days!

-Yes!

-Has he behaved himself?

-It was a tad chilly.

-Oh, I think he was all right.

All right? I was excellent, actually!

-I was wonderful!

-You was average.

On the count of three? One, two, three.

-Wow!

-Oh, look at that!

-By a massive amount.

-Wow!

-That's incredible, isn't it?

-That's very good.

-So you're the winners.

-By a lot.

-By a long, long way. What did you sell for that sort of money?

-Brilliant.

-Well, just age before beauty, I suppose.

-Well, do you know what? We've made £569.65.

-Brilliant.

Which is fantastic. Of which you get half and your charity gets half. Remind me about the charity again.

It's a special school for children that are autistic and various disabilities.

-Fantastic. Well, they get £284.83.

-Brilliant. Brilliant.

-Which is great, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-And you get £284.82.

-Right.

-That's the way we do things. Does that sound all right?

-Fair enough.

I'm going to ask the boss what they'll do with the money.

What are you going to do with the money?

We'll put it towards having the garage roof fixed, which was always our aim.

-I know a good builder.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

Not him.

A few weeks later and it sounds like Yvonne has changed her hoarding habit.

There's a lot more stuff that we'd probably like to get rid of

so it's given us the impetus to go forward.

We won't replace any of the things that we've gotten rid of.

-That's the point of it.

-I'm going to get a new wife.

-We got rid because we don't need it.

-New house. New wife. New kids.

Brave man, Omar, especially as the money's being spent on the garage roof.

Your little workshop.

Well, all these roof planks have got to be replaced. All of them.

As you can see,

the dark colour shows you how much water has gone in there.

And perhaps the most rewarding thing is raising money for their nephew's old school.

The best aspect is the fact that the money raised for the charity

will go towards Linn Moor School in Aberdeen.

My nephew, John William McCulloch, attended that school.

I'm sure it'll buy a piece of equipment

so I'm pleased to be able to do that at least.

There we are. A good day was had by all. Omar and Yvonne have some money for the new garage roof.

And the charity's got a good lump sum.

-And we all had a good laugh.

-We had a fantastic time.

-How bad is that?

If you want to turn your trash into cash, watch us next time

and we'll show you how to do it again.

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