0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Reading,
0:00:03 > 0:00:05home of the world's oldest pop Festival,
0:00:05 > 0:00:08and the birthplace of Liz Taylor, but I'm not here to namedrop,
0:00:08 > 0:00:11I'm here to turn trash into cash.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13Ah, but that's not all, we are going to rescue this
0:00:13 > 0:00:15family from the grip of a mountain of clutter.
0:00:15 > 0:00:19- Are you ready for this, Franksie? - Ready? I was born ready, Mr Hayes.
0:00:36 > 0:00:37Right, before we do anything else,
0:00:37 > 0:00:41we need to see how bad the clutter problem is.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44That room serves no purpose. It's just full up.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47Now, this should be a living room, a grown-up room,
0:00:47 > 0:00:49but guess what, it is full of toys and clutter
0:00:49 > 0:00:54the hallway is chock-a-block. All this trash can be turned into cash.
0:00:54 > 0:00:58Now I am wondering if upstairs is as bad, as well. I bet it is.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00Mark, I think you would win that bet.
0:01:00 > 0:01:03It looks like a clutter bomb has gone off up here.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06We've got a room full of toys. Lots of the same toys, as well.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10That's bizarre. Here, we've got Mum's room. It's crammed with clutter.
0:01:10 > 0:01:11There is loads of things in there,
0:01:11 > 0:01:15so I think we have got a massive job to de-clutter this house,
0:01:15 > 0:01:18but, potentially, we have lots of saleable items.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23The problem with this house is it's all kids, kids, kids.
0:01:23 > 0:01:28There is no room for grown-ups, and out in the garden it's the same story.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30So, what I want to know is, who lives in a place like this?
0:01:30 > 0:01:37Well, today's de-cluttering SOS has been sent by care assistant Linda Clark.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40She lives in this three bed semi with her two youngest children,
0:01:40 > 0:01:4411-year-old Thomas and two-year-old Francesca.
0:01:44 > 0:01:45I'm a real hoarder.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49Anything I've got I have to keep because I need it at some point.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52So, enough is enough, it has got to go.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56With two kids and another one on the way I need to make some space.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59With the new baby due in a few months,
0:01:59 > 0:02:02space is going to be essential for Linda.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05So, clearing out this house is an important job, but it won't be easy.
0:02:05 > 0:02:10Not easy? That is the understatement of the year.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12Clearing out all this clutter and creating enough space for Linda
0:02:12 > 0:02:16and her young family, though, is only half of our job today,
0:02:16 > 0:02:19because she was also hoping that we can help to raise some
0:02:19 > 0:02:22cash from her mountains of trash.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25If we could make 350 quid from all my clutter
0:02:25 > 0:02:29I would love to go on a spa day because I have got two kids, I work,
0:02:29 > 0:02:32me-time is at a premium, so it would be lovely.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36Linda plans on treating both her best friends,
0:02:36 > 0:02:39and Catherine, her eldest daughter, for a girly day out.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42Just what a pregnant mum of three needs.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44So, we've got two big jobs today.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46First we need to clear out all the clutter,
0:02:46 > 0:02:49to create some much-needed space in this house, and second we have to raise
0:02:49 > 0:02:55hundreds of pounds by selling as much unwanted and recyclable clutter as possible.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00We've definitely got our hands full today, but the good news is that Linda's
0:03:00 > 0:03:02best friend Tracey has popped round to give us a hand.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06We're going to split into two teams to see who can raise the most money
0:03:06 > 0:03:12for Linda, but she has to agree to the all-important Trash To Cash deal.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16Let's not beat around the bush, we've got a serious amount of work
0:03:16 > 0:03:19to do today, if we wanted to de-clutter this house.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23- Are you up for that?- I am up for that. But, first things first, we need to sort out teams.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25If it's all right with you, me Tracey are going to make a start.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27See you later.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29- Now, you're pregnant, a baby on the way.- Yes.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32- You have got a house full of clutter.- I've definitely got that.
0:03:32 > 0:03:36- You need some room for the baby and you could do with some cash, right?- That's true.
0:03:36 > 0:03:37So, here's the deal.
0:03:37 > 0:03:42- You want to raise £350 so you can go on a spa day, yeah?- Yes.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44We will help you, using our expertise
0:03:44 > 0:03:47and selling skills to raise that money for you, but we want you
0:03:47 > 0:03:51to raise the same amount of money again for a good course of your choice.
0:03:51 > 0:03:57- Do you agree to that?- I agree to that.- That means we have to make £700.- OK, we can do it.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01OK, now if you choose items to get rid of, all of those have to go.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03We have to have a major clear out.
0:04:03 > 0:04:08- If they don't sell, we're giving them to charity, you agree?- I agree.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10Let's go make some money, quick.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13So, let's get on, we need to clear out all the clutter
0:04:13 > 0:04:16and create some much-needed space in the house.
0:04:16 > 0:04:21And, more importantly, we are looking to turn it into an incredible £700.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23Not bad for stuff just lying around in the house.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28We'll be selling Linda's junk and jumble to local shops,
0:04:28 > 0:04:29dealers, and on the Internet.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33But most of it will be sold on at a grand house sale.
0:04:35 > 0:04:40We've also got our handyman Danny Wood, who will renovate anything we throw his way,
0:04:40 > 0:04:45to make some star items we can sell off in an auction at the house sale.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49But first, it is time to clear out this house
0:04:49 > 0:04:51and see who can make the most money for Linda and her good cause.
0:04:51 > 0:04:56- Now then, Tracey, are you up for the challenge?- I am, yes.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58- Are you and Linda quite competitive? - We are.- Fantastic.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01Right, when I was in here, earlier on, and is there a challenge
0:05:01 > 0:05:03here to get as many things in such a small space as possible?
0:05:03 > 0:05:07- Yes, and I think Linda's got it. - Right, well, we've got a lot of books,
0:05:07 > 0:05:10books and DVDs and videos are always sellable items.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12These are perfect for our house sale.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16But, what's more important, what I really like, are these to pine units.
0:05:16 > 0:05:21- Now, do you think that Linda is attached to these?- No, get rid of them.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23These are pine, and pine is extremely popular.
0:05:23 > 0:05:25It's the most popular wood here in Britain.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27It's what we grow the most of.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30And the reason being it only takes 50 years to come to fruition.
0:05:30 > 0:05:36But, we still import 85% of all the wood that we use in the British Isles,
0:05:36 > 0:05:39so we need to recycle as much as possible. Now this could be broken down,
0:05:39 > 0:05:43made into different types of furniture, we can always use it.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47But we need to get it sold. I think we could get, maybe, £50 or £60 for those two.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50- Does that sound all right to you? - That sounds brilliant.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54First things first, let's get them empty, and to their best state that we can do and then get them sold.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58All right, you start on this one. I'll have a look at this one.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00Well, credit where it's due.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03It's not a bad start, but this house is packed with re-saleable items,
0:06:03 > 0:06:06and whilst he and Tracey are busy clearing out the hallway,
0:06:06 > 0:06:12Linda and I have headed to what was once rumoured to be a dining room.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14- You have lived in this house seven years.- I have.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17- How many times have you had dinner in here?- Once, two years ago.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19So, what's going on?
0:06:19 > 0:06:22My son, you know, he needs the space for himself,
0:06:22 > 0:06:24and he has claimed this space for himself.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26Oh, I see.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29Your son has got this picture, there, he has got this pram,
0:06:29 > 0:06:31I suppose that's down to him, as well.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34- Definitely.- And these boxes, I suppose he brought them in.
0:06:34 > 0:06:35- Yes.- And the bin, and the chair.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38I don't know many 11-year-old boys who would find
0:06:38 > 0:06:39any of that at all interesting.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42OK, I will take the blame, slightly.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44- There is lots of toys here, admittedly.- Admittedly.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47- But this room is not being used to the best of its ability is, is it? - No.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49Where do you want to go with this room?
0:06:49 > 0:06:52It would be nice if it was a room for my son,
0:06:52 > 0:06:54as a chill-out-room-cum-playroom.
0:06:54 > 0:07:00You know, as I'm moving in from the big room to the small room, it would be nice.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03We can deal with all this clutter, and we can transform this room,
0:07:03 > 0:07:05and make a bit of cash.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08But the main thing I want to talk about is cash.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11Now, come in here because I have seen things that will make cash.
0:07:11 > 0:07:16- I can see four TVs. How many TVs can you watch at once in the same room? - Two.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19On your bike. You have got one lovely telly, there.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22You've got one, two, three portable TVs. And what is all this?
0:07:22 > 0:07:24I've never seen so many electrical items in a row.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27What can we get rid of, of all this?
0:07:27 > 0:07:29- Well, the TVs can go. - Keep the big one, obviously.- Yeah.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33- I've got, obviously, two DVD players, down there.- Right, OK.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37- So, I don't need the DVD recorder. - Why would you want two? Do they both work?
0:07:37 > 0:07:38Yes, they do.
0:07:38 > 0:07:43Every year, in the UK, we throw away six million tonnes of electrical goods.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46And most of them either work, or could be mended.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48And, all it is, is people moving onto the next generation,
0:07:48 > 0:07:53and moving on, and discarding stuff, when there's no need.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56Now, all this stuff does and can be sold. Right?
0:07:56 > 0:07:58So there's no reason to throw it away.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01It just goes in the landfill, it doesn't breakdown,
0:08:01 > 0:08:05- so, this little lot, here, is worth a minimum 50 quid. - Uh-huh.- Indefinitely.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08Now, if there was a £50 note on the floor you would pick it up, wouldn't you?
0:08:08 > 0:08:09Yeah. Nice work!
0:08:09 > 0:08:13There's always money to be made from reselling second-hand electrical goods.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15Well, you're up against the A-team today.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18We'll see about that, cos it's time to start selling.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21Tracey and I have cleared out the hall way
0:08:21 > 0:08:25and the dealer has arrived to take a look at the pine cabinets,
0:08:25 > 0:08:28that I think are worth between £50 and £60.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31Hello, Howard. Very pleased to meet you. My name's Paul.
0:08:31 > 0:08:32- Hello, good morning.- Hello, Tracey.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36And here are the two fantastic cabinets, now look at these.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38Wonderful, aren't they? Nice condition.
0:08:38 > 0:08:42Pine corner cabinets. Slim book case, one drawer.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44Look like '90s waxed pine.
0:08:44 > 0:08:49- You know a bit about these, don't you, Tracey?- Yeah, they have been in Linda's house for about ten years,
0:08:49 > 0:08:52so we just want to make more space in the hallway, ready for her.
0:08:52 > 0:08:56- What sort of money we're after for them?- Well, we were looking for about £100.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58Ah! This is looking promising.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01Tracey has gone in high, and I think we could be onto a winner here.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05I wonder how the opposition are getting on?
0:09:05 > 0:09:09Linda and I have jumped into the Trash To Cash van,
0:09:09 > 0:09:13and are on our way to a shop to try and sell some electrical goods.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15- Have you tried to have a clear out before?- Now and again.
0:09:15 > 0:09:20Open the shed door, look at it, and think "Hmmm! Too much like hard work."
0:09:20 > 0:09:24How important is it to you, now, with the baby on the way,
0:09:24 > 0:09:25to get all the stuff cleared?
0:09:25 > 0:09:28Well, the clutter is taking over the house, so it is very important
0:09:28 > 0:09:32because I am going, "Where am I going to put the baby?"
0:09:32 > 0:09:35Right, we're going to see this man. He wants to buy your electrical
0:09:35 > 0:09:38goods, so, keep in mind, patience is a virtue,
0:09:38 > 0:09:42don't jump in with the price too soon, let him do all the talking.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45- Are you ready to give it a go? - Definitely, let's give it a go.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49Now, as well as three portable TVs, and a DVD recorder and player,
0:09:49 > 0:09:52we've also found a surround sound system
0:09:52 > 0:09:56and we are aiming to get at least 50 quid for the lot.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00I hope Linda can take control of this deal and make some good money.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04Now, what do you think of this little pile?
0:10:04 > 0:10:08- Obviously, they are getting on a bit.- I know how they feel.- Yeah.
0:10:08 > 0:10:09Probably as old as me.
0:10:11 > 0:10:16This home cinema sound, that looks quite an attractive piece.
0:10:17 > 0:10:23And there's a DVD recorder, which also could be well worth something.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26But they don't carry a great deal of value.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28But we do get some demand for that.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32Is it something you'd be interested in buying, perhaps?
0:10:32 > 0:10:33I certainly would be, yes.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36Obviously, I cannot offer you a great deal.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39But I'm sure we can work something out.
0:10:39 > 0:10:44Well, so far, Linda has taken my advice very literally
0:10:44 > 0:10:45and has barely said a word.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48She will need to start talking soon if she wants to achieve her target.
0:10:48 > 0:10:55- Well, Linda, it's over to you, girl. - I was thinking, possibly, about £90.
0:10:55 > 0:10:56That's a bit high, Linda.
0:10:56 > 0:11:00Well, what were you thinking? Come on, you're the man in the know.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02Let's say £45, how is that?
0:11:02 > 0:11:04Make it a round 50, go on.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09- OK, 50.- Lovely, thank you very much. - Thank you so much.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12So, not only has she cleared out a big space in her living room,
0:11:12 > 0:11:14she has banked herself £50, as well.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16A great start.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20The pressure is now on Tracey to haggle away into getting
0:11:20 > 0:11:23rid of those pine cabinets.
0:11:23 > 0:11:29- Well, to me, at the moment, they are worth, like, £45, £50.- For each?
0:11:29 > 0:11:31No, that's for the pair. I wish it could be.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35If they were oak, it would be each. But, is that?
0:11:35 > 0:11:38Now, that's a bit too low. What about somewhere in between?
0:11:38 > 0:11:45- £70 for the pair?- I think we could take 70.- Think so?- Yeah?
0:11:45 > 0:11:48Is that all right? Thank you very much.
0:11:48 > 0:11:52Well, starting high really paid off, and £70 is a real result.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57I think Paul's tip really helped. He told me to start high, which I did at £100,
0:11:57 > 0:11:59and then I had a figure in mind, which I actually got in the end,
0:11:59 > 0:12:02so it was great, so Paul's tip really did work.
0:12:02 > 0:12:07So, we've recycled the pine cabinets to a new owner.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10Whilst we've all been busy selling, inside the house
0:12:10 > 0:12:13the Trash To Cash Clutter-Busters have been doing their thing.
0:12:13 > 0:12:18The hallway was so full you could barely get into the door,
0:12:18 > 0:12:21but already it's a junk free zone,
0:12:21 > 0:12:23and the clear out of the dining room is well underway.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27Remember, it is being transformed into a playroom for Thomas.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29And we'll see how it turns out later on.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31But as we're making good progress, I think
0:12:31 > 0:12:34we could do with a well-deserved cuppa.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39So, Linda, how does it actually feel, now to have your house cleared
0:12:39 > 0:12:41out and start to see your rooms for a change?
0:12:41 > 0:12:44Fabulous. The kids are going to love it. Absolutely love it.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47So, do you think it is going to have a big impact on the family,
0:12:47 > 0:12:48especially this one?
0:12:48 > 0:12:53- Yes, definitely.- Boy or a girl? - I have no idea. Too early to tell.
0:12:53 > 0:12:57Do you think the kids are going to feel happier in an emptier, tidier house?
0:12:57 > 0:13:02I hope so. I hope that Thomas, you know, he's got his places for things,
0:13:02 > 0:13:05and I hope that, you know, he's going to thoroughly enjoy it.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07I mean, yeah, there was quite a lot of clutter.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10What are you going to do with the money? Who's going to get this money you're raising?
0:13:10 > 0:13:11Well, I was thinking about it,
0:13:11 > 0:13:15and there is a local pre-school in the area.
0:13:15 > 0:13:20- Yeah.- That all the kids around here, community-wise, go to.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24And they want to do a sensory room for children with ASD,
0:13:24 > 0:13:30special needs, and as Thomas has ASD I know what that feels like.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33Now, talking about spending money, what are you going to spend your money on, then?
0:13:33 > 0:13:35You're going to a spa, is that right?
0:13:35 > 0:13:38Yeah, I thought I would take Tracey, myself,
0:13:38 > 0:13:40and my eldest daughter to a spa for the day.
0:13:40 > 0:13:44Is there any room for a tall good-looking man to come with you?
0:13:44 > 0:13:46Yeah, you can come.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48- I'll drink to that, cheers.- Cheers.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51Well, Linda may be looking forward to getting the money, but there's a long
0:13:51 > 0:13:55way to go before we find enough stuff to sell to reach our £700 target.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57There is good news, though,
0:13:57 > 0:14:00Because there's plenty of toys in the lounge that Linda wants to get
0:14:00 > 0:14:06rid of, including these electrical games, which should sell for £10 each at the house sale.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10By law, electricals don't have to be checked if sold privately, but you should never sell something
0:14:10 > 0:14:13if you have concerns about it.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15Those games are a good spot,
0:14:15 > 0:14:18but Tracey and I are looking at some retro plates
0:14:18 > 0:14:21that could really moooove off our stall at the house sale.
0:14:21 > 0:14:25- Now, then, these are quite nice. These are very psychedelic, very '60s, aren't they?- They are, yes.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28Now, that's where the market is at the moment.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30So, if you grab that one, there. Lets just have a look.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33Well, these are really retro, or kitsch,
0:14:33 > 0:14:35as the modern term tends to be.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38Kitsch is anything that's, not naff, it translates in German as trash.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41So, it's junky things that you'll find in your kitchen.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45- It's very apt today.- It is, isn't it?- So we will turn some trash into cash, with luck.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48But, 1960s psychedelia, you've got these very stylised bulls.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51They are all different, I mean, look at that, aren't they fantastic?
0:14:51 > 0:14:54- Great.- I like those. These are ironstone pottery.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57And this is a range that is called Beefeater.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00They are steak plates at the end of the day, aren't they? Well, you know what?
0:15:00 > 0:15:03For years these were forgotten about, really,
0:15:03 > 0:15:06they were just quite modern, but now they have done the full circle.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09The retro look is very much in. So these need to be recycled.
0:15:09 > 0:15:14And a little tip here, actually, anything that's ceramic will always remain in this state.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17What happens when the pottery gets fired at very high temperature,
0:15:17 > 0:15:20it produces this lovely strong quality,
0:15:20 > 0:15:22and that can never be reproduced.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26So if this break or damages in any way, that's it, the item's gone.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28These are nice condition, very saleable,
0:15:28 > 0:15:31do you think it's all right to let them go? Does Linda use them?
0:15:31 > 0:15:35No, she doesn't. They are just stuck in the cupboard.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37Well I think they are perfect for the house sale.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40- I mean, there's six of those, if we said £20?- Yeah, that sounds great.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43- That sound all right?- That sounds brilliant.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46- Let's hope the stakes aren't too high!- No.- Ha-ha.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48I need to get some fresh jokes, don't I?
0:15:48 > 0:15:49Right, what else have we got up here?
0:15:49 > 0:15:53I've been telling you to get fresh jokes for years, Paul.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56We're making good progress towards our target,
0:15:56 > 0:15:59but don't forget, we're not just here to make money.
0:15:59 > 0:16:04Linda also called us in to transform the dumping ground that her home has become.
0:16:04 > 0:16:08Our team of Clutter-Busters have already freed the hall from a jail of junk.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12Thomas's new playroom was a clutter-fest.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15So, what does it look like now?
0:16:15 > 0:16:19- Tell me what you remember about this room.- The amount of clutter.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21No floorspace, no nothing.
0:16:21 > 0:16:26I had the computer, on a table that you couldn't see, a unit,
0:16:26 > 0:16:29a pushchair. Clutter.
0:16:29 > 0:16:34Lots and lots of clutter. And what would you like it to be now?
0:16:34 > 0:16:41A space for Thomas. Bright, airy, that would be nice.
0:16:41 > 0:16:45- Are you ready to have a look?- Go on then.- Open your eyes.- Oh, wow.
0:16:45 > 0:16:47He is just going to love that.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50I really, really, like it.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52The TV is still there, we've got the computer,
0:16:52 > 0:16:55you got that nice little sofa, there.
0:16:55 > 0:17:00- And a new mat. FLOOR!- Hello, floor. Meet Linda.- Even more stuff.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04- Nothing was in that! - Storage, storage, storage.
0:17:06 > 0:17:12A really cool, funky, safe place. This room can now be used. How do you feel?
0:17:12 > 0:17:15Amazed that I've got this room, look.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18At this stage I normally get a kiss or a cuddle.
0:17:18 > 0:17:24- Thank you. Thank you, all of you.- It looks brilliant, doesn't it?- It does. - Pleased?- Very.
0:17:24 > 0:17:29Well, I think that's a definite seal of approval, don't you?
0:17:29 > 0:17:33I certainly do. The room looks fantastic. Not only can you see the floor,
0:17:33 > 0:17:36this room is now a great space for Thomas to play in.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41This is a good start to rescuing Linda's house from all her junk,
0:17:41 > 0:17:44and giving her the space she needs to raise her young family.
0:17:44 > 0:17:48That junk has started to turn into money, already.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52We've made a sale each up to now. So, what are the totals so far?
0:17:55 > 0:17:58Well, I doubt Linda will be pining for those pine cabinets
0:17:58 > 0:18:01when she knows we sold them for £70.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03That's good going, Paul.
0:18:03 > 0:18:07But we're only 20 quid behind you after selling those electrical goods,
0:18:07 > 0:18:11and with more rooms to explore there is very little in it, really.
0:18:15 > 0:18:19We're in Berkshire today going through Linda Clark's family home,
0:18:19 > 0:18:22turning trash into cash, helping her reclaim her home,
0:18:22 > 0:18:27and making an impressive £700 from her mountains of mess.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32Well, Linda, there is some good news and some bad news.
0:18:32 > 0:18:36The bad news is that Tracey and Mr Hayes are well ahead of us,
0:18:36 > 0:18:40but the good news is you've got loads more stuff to go through, haven't you?
0:18:40 > 0:18:42So, come, let's have a little look.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44Just got to fight my way through, Linda.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48- Right, can this table actually go or not?- It can.
0:18:48 > 0:18:55That is really good news. It is made of teak, and every year we actually dump, in the UK,
0:18:55 > 0:18:59420,000 tonnes of timber.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02- What do you think of that?- Expensive. - Frightening. What a waste of timber.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06Now, I can see it's a little bit wibbly-wobbly.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10I've got a tooth like that. But, Danny could actually restore this,
0:19:10 > 0:19:11and make it quite a saleable item.
0:19:11 > 0:19:16Now, let's get round there and have a look in that shed. Cos, earlier on,
0:19:16 > 0:19:19I found something rather exciting in here.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22If I don't die in the avalanche,
0:19:24 > 0:19:26can this be sold?
0:19:27 > 0:19:28It can.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33Right, marble, mainly mined in northern Italy.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36Mining marble is not very good for the environment.
0:19:36 > 0:19:37They use lots of big industrial machines,
0:19:37 > 0:19:41throw out loads of pollution, so rather than dumping this,
0:19:41 > 0:19:42this can be recycled and resold.
0:19:42 > 0:19:47All these veins are just faults like different clays or oxides,
0:19:47 > 0:19:50which are in the actual marble, itself.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52Marble has been used since Roman times.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54So this is still fashionable today.
0:19:54 > 0:19:58A smashing thing and it's worth the best part of hundred pounds.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00So, 40 quid for that. Best part of £100 for that.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02We are so ahead of Paul Hayes.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05And I can hear him rustling around in that shed. Come on.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07- Want some water? So ahead of us. - On your way.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09I don't think so, mate. I don't think so.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11You should have got in this shed first.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14Right. Videos. Aren't they strange things to see, nowadays?
0:20:14 > 0:20:18- There's loads and loads of them. Who collected all these?- Linda.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20There must be a good, well, there's three big boxes,
0:20:20 > 0:20:22so maybe 50 or 60 videos.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25What's fascinating in here is the amount of prams and deckchairs
0:20:25 > 0:20:26and highchairs.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29Look at this stuff here. All this baby stuff.
0:20:29 > 0:20:30- Now, can a lot of this go?- Yes.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33Right, now, predominantly, these are made from plastic.
0:20:33 > 0:20:39And plastic is responsible for about 11% of all household waste here in the UK.
0:20:39 > 0:20:43- But it is 100% recyclable.- Yeah.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47The best way to recycle is to find a new buyer, all right?
0:20:47 > 0:20:50Cos not only have you got plastics here, you've got metals, fabrics.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53I think that, with a clean, I hope these guys will be quite saleable items.
0:20:53 > 0:20:57So that must be, what, five or 10 quid, all day long, easy, easy.
0:20:57 > 0:21:00And you've got loads of stuff here. We found some old bits of wood.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04Now, this is a nice old cabinet of some sort.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07But I look at this, really as a project, as a bit of an adventure.
0:21:07 > 0:21:11Now, you may have noticed, we have our fabulous handyman, Danny, here today.
0:21:11 > 0:21:12And he can make anything.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16This, I think, could give us an edge on that Mark Franks, cos we've got some videos,
0:21:16 > 0:21:19we've got loads of good, really sellable baby stuff.
0:21:19 > 0:21:20And, we've got a project for Danny,
0:21:20 > 0:21:22and who knows what he'll make out of these, all right?
0:21:22 > 0:21:28Well, we're not going to have to wait long to find out what Danny is going to do the Cabinet.
0:21:28 > 0:21:32There's a matching cabinet in the shed, a flatpack shelving unit, and a small cupboard.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35And Danny has decided to make a children's bedroom set.
0:21:35 > 0:21:39If you want to breathe new life into unused flatpack furniture,
0:21:39 > 0:21:41here's how you do it.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45First, sand down the cabinets,
0:21:45 > 0:21:49fix a new back to the cupboard, and assemble the flat packed shelves.
0:21:51 > 0:21:56Next, give them two coats of white water-based wood paint emulsion.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59Finally, add some stickers to make them perfect for a child's bedroom.
0:21:59 > 0:22:04And what were unused and unloved pieces of furniture have been
0:22:04 > 0:22:08revitalised into a very saleable children's bedroom set.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12I think Danny has done a brilliant job with the shelving, and the
0:22:12 > 0:22:15chest of drawers, he's done a really good job with sticky labels
0:22:15 > 0:22:18on there, it really brightens them up, and I think they'll sell well.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21Well, you may be pleased with your children's furniture,
0:22:21 > 0:22:23but you wait and see what he has done to my garden table.
0:22:23 > 0:22:27And if you've got a similar table you need refurbishing,
0:22:27 > 0:22:29here's how you do it.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32Firstly, fix any broken or loose pieces,
0:22:32 > 0:22:34so the table is solid and stable.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37Next, sand the table and chairs,
0:22:37 > 0:22:43and brush off any dust and dirt, and prepare them for varnishing.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46The finishing touch is a coat of clear exterior wood varnish.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50And thanks to a few simple steps, a tired and unloved garden table
0:22:50 > 0:22:56has been repaired, refurbished, and is now ready to be resold.
0:22:56 > 0:22:57I think that's a winning item.
0:22:57 > 0:23:02And now we've both got some star furniture to sell
0:23:02 > 0:23:04at a grand auction during the house sale.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07But I'm not hanging around until then to make some money,
0:23:07 > 0:23:12so Tracey and I have a buyer for all our baby items, and she's on her way to the house.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14It's a local midwife that Linda knows.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17Before she arrives I want to make sure that Tracey will get
0:23:17 > 0:23:19the best possible price for our baby items.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24- Look at this! Isn't that fantastic? - It's looking good now.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27- It looks like a big posh pram shop. - It does, doesn't it?
0:23:27 > 0:23:30That's going to help when we sell these items. Look at it, it's fantastic.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34Of course, with it being, sort of, baby things,
0:23:34 > 0:23:36I feel like you should really be the main selling driver,
0:23:36 > 0:23:39so when this woman arrives, or this lady arrives, have a
0:23:39 > 0:23:42little chat about all that, a shared interest, put the lady at ease.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44She wants to buy the items.
0:23:44 > 0:23:49- You want to sell the items, and want as much as we can. So are you up for that?- I am up for it.
0:23:49 > 0:23:53- Lots of smiles, lots of enthusiasm, a nice chat can work wonders.- OK. - All right.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56We are hoping to get around £30-£40 for our items,
0:23:56 > 0:23:58including a couple of car seats.
0:23:58 > 0:24:03If you're thinking of buying second-hand car seats, always make sure that you can verify the age
0:24:03 > 0:24:07and crash history of the seat, and that it's got all its original
0:24:07 > 0:24:10parts, and everything it takes to meet current regulations.
0:24:11 > 0:24:13- Pleased to meet you. I'm Paul.- Hello, how'd you do?
0:24:13 > 0:24:15- And this is Tracey.- Hello. - Hello, good to meet you.
0:24:15 > 0:24:19And this is our emporium. Step right in, madam.
0:24:19 > 0:24:22- Is it OK to have a look at some of the things?- Of course it is, yes.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25- What sort of things are you looking for?- I'm looking for some double buggies,
0:24:25 > 0:24:31for the people in the antenatal classes I teach, and anything else that is suitable for twins, really.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33- Because you know how hard it is.- It is, yeah.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35We have plenty of car seats, as well, for them.
0:24:35 > 0:24:40Are these quite easy to use? Do you have a favourite one amongst them?
0:24:40 > 0:24:42The one with the hood is the one I favour most.
0:24:42 > 0:24:46- Just to protect the baby from the sun.- From the sun and wind.
0:24:46 > 0:24:47- Yeah.- So that's good.- That's helpful.
0:24:47 > 0:24:50And with the single buggies with the hood and umbrella,
0:24:50 > 0:24:53so you've got protection from the rain and sun,
0:24:53 > 0:24:56- as well, with the umbrella. Which you can move around. - That sounds really good.
0:24:56 > 0:25:01And which is the twin buggy which is the lightest weight?
0:25:01 > 0:25:04The blue one at the back is the lightest one. And that folds quite flat.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07And will it go through an ordinary double glazed door?
0:25:07 > 0:25:10Most doors it goes through, cos they adapt to them, now.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12Yes, cos that's some of the difficulty you can have with things.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15Tracey has followed my advice,
0:25:15 > 0:25:16and we've built up a good rapport with Penny.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18Now it's time to get down to business.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22Well, that's enough chit chat from you two.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25And now, Penny, it seems like you want to buy these items.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27- Yes, I certainly do. - We certainly want to sell them.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29So, really it's down to the two of you to create a price.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32Well, have you got an idea of how much you would like for them?
0:25:32 > 0:25:35Well, I was looking for about five pound a piece.
0:25:37 > 0:25:41- I think that's about £60, then, isn't it?- It is, yes.
0:25:41 > 0:25:42Well, I only came with £30 in cash today
0:25:42 > 0:25:45because I wasn't expecting you to have so much good stuff.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47OK, well we do take a cheque.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49So, would you come down just a little bit, then?
0:25:49 > 0:25:52Because you are at 60 and I am 30. Can we meet somewhere?
0:25:52 > 0:25:54Well, let's round it off to maybe £50.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57£50 and I'll send you a cheque afterwards, give you the cash today?
0:25:57 > 0:26:00- That's great.- That's lovely. - Thank you very much.
0:26:00 > 0:26:03- That sounds like a real deal to me. - Thank you very much, that's great.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05After a bit of friendly chat when Penny arrived,
0:26:05 > 0:26:09it means we've got £50 to add to our total, and more importantly, it means gone are
0:26:09 > 0:26:13the days of pushchairs in the dining room and car seats in the shed.
0:26:13 > 0:26:17This family home is getting back on track.
0:26:17 > 0:26:21I think the tip that Paul gave me helped today.
0:26:21 > 0:26:23He told us to get chatting to Penny
0:26:23 > 0:26:27and I think that seemed to give a good connection between us.
0:26:27 > 0:26:31And, with that, she managed to buy for a very good price the prams
0:26:31 > 0:26:33and the car seats.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35So they are sold and I'm glad they are gone.
0:26:35 > 0:26:41That's another £50 in the bank. What does that do to the scores?
0:26:41 > 0:26:45Well, add that to the £70 we made earlier on our pine cabinet,
0:26:45 > 0:26:47and we've extended our total to £120.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52We may have only sold our electrical items for £50 so far, but you
0:26:52 > 0:26:57should know me long enough to realise that I won't give up without a fight.
0:26:57 > 0:27:00And remember, we still have two very saleable outdoor tables,
0:27:00 > 0:27:03so, the battle isn't over yet.
0:27:07 > 0:27:13- Now, Mr Hayes is actually getting ahead of us, and I can't have that. - No.
0:27:13 > 0:27:17- We need to find some stuff because we need to beat him, all right?- OK.
0:27:17 > 0:27:22- Now, this room is full of toys. Who owns this?- This is Thomas's room.
0:27:22 > 0:27:26- Well, Thomas likes a dinosaur, does he?- A dinosaur or two.
0:27:26 > 0:27:32Not two. Perhaps 32, or perhaps 62, or 152.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34- Can we get rid of some of this stuff? - Yes, they can go.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37Is he going to be cool with this? Is he going to be OK about this?
0:27:37 > 0:27:41He's fine, yes. He knows he can't hold onto them any longer.
0:27:41 > 0:27:46Right, OK, let's have a little rummage round and see what we've actually got.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50Oh, PlayStation one. You've got two of them, why is that?
0:27:50 > 0:27:54- Cos, one's old, one's new.- Now, have you got any other PlayStation bits?
0:27:54 > 0:27:59- I have got games and I have another PS2 down there.- A PS2.
0:28:00 > 0:28:04PS2. They were popular too. They've been superseded, though.
0:28:04 > 0:28:08These came out in the year 2,000. Hugely popular. And what's that?
0:28:08 > 0:28:11- Another one.- Another one.- Oh, a matching pair.- It is a matching pair.
0:28:11 > 0:28:13One word. Why? Why have you got two?
0:28:13 > 0:28:18- One was Catherine's, and one was Thomas's.- They had to have one each? Wow.
0:28:18 > 0:28:22On average, every house in Great Britain, and you beat this fact,
0:28:22 > 0:28:24has three console games.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26You have four in this room alone. I bet you've got more, as well.
0:28:26 > 0:28:29- I have.- Can these will be sold? - These can be sold.
0:28:29 > 0:28:32- What about these games? Are they played, or can they go?- They can go.
0:28:32 > 0:28:39With this little lot, worth about 80 quid, I think we're catching up with Tracey and Mr Hayes.
0:28:39 > 0:28:43- Shall we go in the loft?- Best offer I've had all day.- Come on, darling.
0:28:43 > 0:28:46I think those consoles will sell best on the Internet,
0:28:46 > 0:28:49so we'll see how much we get for them later on.
0:28:49 > 0:28:51Well, you and Linda might think you're onto a winner,
0:28:51 > 0:28:54but it's not the only treasure trove upstairs.
0:28:54 > 0:28:57- OK, so this is Francesca's room. - It is, yes.
0:28:57 > 0:28:59- Thomas is going to come in here, isn't he?- He is.
0:28:59 > 0:29:02- Now, why is that? - Linda is expecting another baby.
0:29:02 > 0:29:05So, she needs to bring Thomas into the smaller room,
0:29:05 > 0:29:08so Francesca and the baby can be in the larger room.
0:29:08 > 0:29:11We need to get rid of some of these toys and de-clutter this room,
0:29:11 > 0:29:13if that's going to happen. I've seen some things already.
0:29:13 > 0:29:17- There are some teddy bears. Whose are these?- These are Francesca's.
0:29:17 > 0:29:18Has she grown out of them, now?
0:29:18 > 0:29:21Well, I think she's got to get rid of some stuff to make
0:29:21 > 0:29:22room for the other baby.
0:29:22 > 0:29:26- So we can do a selection of these bears.- I think so.- These are great selling items,
0:29:26 > 0:29:29especially for the house sale. Lots of people bring children to the house sale.
0:29:29 > 0:29:31They always sell. They'll have a picnic.
0:29:31 > 0:29:33And what else can we find?
0:29:33 > 0:29:37We've got some nice, one of my favourites, Lego. Do you like Lego?
0:29:37 > 0:29:42- I love Lego.- Isn't it amazing? Invented in the 1930s in Denmark.
0:29:42 > 0:29:46And, of course, it actually translates as leg godt, which means "play well".
0:29:46 > 0:29:49- Oh, right.- So that can go?- Yes.
0:29:49 > 0:29:51- There must be a tenner in that little lot, there.- Great.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54- All right, and what else have we got here?- That's all cosmetic stuff.
0:29:54 > 0:29:59- Cosmetics?- Yes.- Let's have a look, cosmetics. Ah, look at that!
0:29:59 > 0:30:01We've got a whole lipstick set, there.
0:30:01 > 0:30:05- Well, cosmetics, really, we've used these since the Egyptian times.- Yes.
0:30:05 > 0:30:08- The problem was, lots of them were toxic.- Oh, right.
0:30:08 > 0:30:10So you'd put mercury, or real gold on your skin.
0:30:10 > 0:30:13So they looked well but they didn't tend to last very long.
0:30:13 > 0:30:16But these, nowadays, tend to be celebrity led.
0:30:16 > 0:30:18- But that all started, really, with Coco Chanel.- Ah!
0:30:18 > 0:30:20And, apparently she was on a yacht in the 1920s
0:30:20 > 0:30:23and she was seen with a tan.
0:30:23 > 0:30:25And the fashion at the time was for the paler skin.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28And because she was wearing a tan. Everybody wanted one.
0:30:28 > 0:30:33So that's how it goes, you see. So if Posh Spice is seen out there wearing a particular dress,
0:30:33 > 0:30:37or using a particular cosmetic, everyone wants to buy it. All right?
0:30:37 > 0:30:41So, we said five or six pounds for those. I think, potentially, about £30 here.
0:30:41 > 0:30:43- Great!- How does that sound? - Sounds brilliant.
0:30:43 > 0:30:46All right, well, let's get them sorted out.
0:30:46 > 0:30:50Because there are so many children's toys and bits of bric-a-brac,
0:30:50 > 0:30:53we'll be selling a high-volume of stuff for low prices.
0:30:53 > 0:30:55with the piles of clutter removed from the house
0:30:55 > 0:30:59we can reclaim the space for Linda's growing family.
0:30:59 > 0:31:04We've already seen so much trash turned into cash in this house. It's unbelievable.
0:31:04 > 0:31:05And there's more to see.
0:31:05 > 0:31:07But, with so much to look at,
0:31:07 > 0:31:10this house is the kind of place that keeps on giving.
0:31:10 > 0:31:13- Mark?- All right, mate.- All right.
0:31:13 > 0:31:15- We're off to Thomas's room to have a look.- I wouldn't bother.
0:31:15 > 0:31:17We've checked that room out already, haven't we?
0:31:17 > 0:31:20You know what? I know what you're checking out, mate.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23- We'll find something, won't we? - I'd rather be up here, actually.
0:31:23 > 0:31:29You stay where you are there's loads of stuff up here. Now, what is this bag of Princess beauty?
0:31:31 > 0:31:34This looks like a bag full of toys.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36It certainly is, yeah.
0:31:36 > 0:31:41Every year, in the UK, we throw away an estimated 13 million toys. Do you believe that?
0:31:41 > 0:31:46- Yes, but I haven't. Mine are still up here.- I can see that. Your house is full of them.
0:31:46 > 0:31:49I'll tell you what we're going to do. We're going to sell them.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52It all adds up. 50p here, 50p there.
0:31:52 > 0:31:56I guarantee you, there's another fiver's worth there.
0:31:56 > 0:31:57We are going to do what we say we do.
0:31:57 > 0:32:00We're going to turn this trash into cash.
0:32:00 > 0:32:05Five pounds? To make £700 at this rate will take a lot of selling.
0:32:05 > 0:32:09- True, but it also means a tidy house. - That's the important thing.
0:32:09 > 0:32:14So I'm going to check out Thomas's room, again, to make sure you haven't missed anything.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16Action toys. Now these are fantastic things?
0:32:16 > 0:32:19When I was a small child, maybe eight or nine years old,
0:32:19 > 0:32:21Action Man, he was my hero.
0:32:21 > 0:32:24And he was obviously Thomas's hero. You didn't play with Action Man?
0:32:24 > 0:32:26No, I was a Cindy girl.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30The original one was a GI Joe, and that was made in America,
0:32:30 > 0:32:32so Action Man is like the UK version.
0:32:32 > 0:32:34But there was one that was called Tommy Gunner.
0:32:34 > 0:32:37That's quite rare now. It was only made for a few years.
0:32:37 > 0:32:41But is was 1960s here in the UK where Action Man was born.
0:32:41 > 0:32:43And of course, that's his symbol, there. AM.
0:32:43 > 0:32:45That's an authentic Action Man piece.
0:32:45 > 0:32:49You can get lots of action figures, but they do have to have that Action Man symbol on them.
0:32:49 > 0:32:52There's a massive collecting area for them, sometimes people look for hairstyles.
0:32:52 > 0:32:54There'd be the Kevin Keegan look of the 1970s.
0:32:54 > 0:32:57Some of them have moustaches.
0:32:57 > 0:33:01What people go for with these items is accessories.
0:33:01 > 0:33:03And, of course, we've got an astronaut action man.
0:33:03 > 0:33:06You've got a parachutist. You've got a fireman.
0:33:06 > 0:33:09All these accessories sell very well.
0:33:09 > 0:33:14- So, I think, at least £2-£5 each. - Good.- Does that sound all right to you?- That sounds brilliant.
0:33:14 > 0:33:18So you have got a box full, there. And I did notice, as well, one of my favourite heroes. Look at this.
0:33:18 > 0:33:21Batman. Now Batman is extremely popular.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24Anything that is from the Marvel comics of adventure,
0:33:24 > 0:33:25a wonderful item.
0:33:25 > 0:33:28That may be £5 or £6. Possibly even a tenner.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30- How does that sound?- That sounds brilliant.
0:33:30 > 0:33:34- All right, so these can definitely go.- Yes.- Now, let's pull Mark's leg.
0:33:34 > 0:33:38- Pretend we found something worth a fortune.- Oh, yes.- Franksie?
0:33:38 > 0:33:42Having scoured through every nook and cranny of Linda's home, we have come to the end of our clear out,
0:33:42 > 0:33:47and we are hoping we have found enough items to reach our £700 target.
0:33:47 > 0:33:50And, I have to say, the house is looking great.
0:33:50 > 0:33:52The hall is now a usable passageway.
0:33:52 > 0:33:56The rooms are starting to look like rooms again.
0:33:56 > 0:34:00And, of course, Thomas now has his very own playroom.
0:34:00 > 0:34:04So, with the only piles of stuff anywhere near the house outside,
0:34:04 > 0:34:07what have we both got to sell at the house sale?
0:34:07 > 0:34:10So, here we are, it's the end of the day. The sun is setting.
0:34:10 > 0:34:12But I think we'll deserve a big round of applause.
0:34:12 > 0:34:15Because I think I'm shattered. What about you? I've never done as much rummaging,
0:34:15 > 0:34:17and de-cluttering in my life.
0:34:17 > 0:34:20- And most of it is in this garden, here.- I know, unbelievable.
0:34:20 > 0:34:22- Absolutely.- How does it feel, seeing all your stuff here?
0:34:22 > 0:34:27Well, I didn't realise I had that amount in my house. I must admit.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29- Neither did I, actually.- Do you want to put it back?
0:34:29 > 0:34:32- No, thank you. Not at all. - Right.- Let's get rid of it.- Let's get rid of it.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35I don't know about you, Paul, but I, today, have found some very
0:34:35 > 0:34:39- smart educational toys that are going to sell very well.- Well, we've got Action Man on our side
0:34:39 > 0:34:42and they are going to make us a fortune, aren't they, Tracey?
0:34:42 > 0:34:43- They are.- I've got dinosaurs.
0:34:43 > 0:34:47- They beat Action Man every day of the week.- That's like one of my jokes. They don't go down that well.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49Also, we've got some fantastic stuff that Danny's made.
0:34:49 > 0:34:52Look at that! We've got a whole bedroom suite here.
0:34:52 > 0:34:56- But look at the table, how good does that look? Can you believe how he has transformed it?- Look at it.
0:34:56 > 0:34:59I'll give you that, but I still think we're going to win, don't you Tracey?
0:34:59 > 0:35:01- Definitely.- No.
0:35:01 > 0:35:03- No, Paul, the winning team is here. - All right, OK, let's just see.
0:35:03 > 0:35:09Well, listen, one thing you need to know is it really is over to you to push this sale.
0:35:09 > 0:35:11You've got to hand out leaflets, do some phone-bashing.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14The more people that turn up for the sale, the merrier.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16And that's where we clear all this.
0:35:16 > 0:35:20And don't forget, what doesn't get sold goes to charity.
0:35:20 > 0:35:25- None of this goes back in the house. - OK.- So we've really got to get the sale to happen.- Right.
0:35:25 > 0:35:28And you, Tracey, half of that is your job.
0:35:32 > 0:35:36Having both selected loads of items from Linda's clutter-filled
0:35:36 > 0:35:44home we've now got to turn the trash into hard cash at her house sale.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44Since we were last here, Linda and the Trash To Cash team have
0:35:44 > 0:35:48been busy promoting the sale that will take place at the local school.
0:35:48 > 0:35:53Between us, we've already made £170 towards our £700 target.
0:35:53 > 0:35:55And we will be finding out how much we've managed to
0:35:55 > 0:35:58sell on the Internet a little later,
0:35:58 > 0:36:02but, the most important thing now is to trade like demons.
0:36:02 > 0:36:05It's been some time since we were in Linda's house in Reading,
0:36:05 > 0:36:08and we cleared out a ton of clutter.
0:36:08 > 0:36:10Now is the time to turn that trash into cash.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13There's a big crowd of people here. Good turnout, Paul.
0:36:13 > 0:36:16- Fantastic turnout.- Can you smell the money?- I can.- I can smell the money.
0:36:16 > 0:36:20I think it's time that we declare this house sale OPEN.
0:36:27 > 0:36:30There may be loads of people here, but are they going to do part
0:36:30 > 0:36:35with their cash to make Linda some serious money?
0:36:35 > 0:36:36I'm hoping so.
0:36:36 > 0:36:40But instead of getting a cheeky sale so far I'm just getting a bit of lip.
0:36:40 > 0:36:43That would look nice in your kitchen, wouldn't it?
0:36:43 > 0:36:45You haven't been in my kitchen.
0:36:45 > 0:36:49It's meant to go in the kitchen. It's going to look nice.
0:36:51 > 0:36:53Can we just have some money?
0:36:53 > 0:36:58You've got to negotiate with Ben, here for two Lego men.
0:36:58 > 0:37:03Ben, talk to me, let's talk money. How much have you got, my friend?
0:37:03 > 0:37:06- None.- None? You're at the wrong stall, go and see Paul.
0:37:06 > 0:37:08Could you get some money off Mummy, please?
0:37:08 > 0:37:11- Come on, Mum, spend some money on me. - I will spend some money on you.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14- I've got £5.- £6.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17If he said six, I can't argue with him. I don't want to upset him.
0:37:17 > 0:37:21- All right, OK.- Yeah, six?- Six. - You're a lovely lady, thank you.
0:37:21 > 0:37:26Well, I got there in the end, six quid and it seems I've got
0:37:26 > 0:37:30a young recruit helping team Frank make as much money as possible.
0:37:30 > 0:37:33And it's not just your stall where the kids seem to be ruling the roost.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36Meet this popcorn connoisseur.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40- Have you ever used one before? - Yeah, we love popcorn.
0:37:40 > 0:37:42Yeah, that's great. Well, that was a fiver.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45And let's have a look at what else you've got.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48Well, I'll tell you what we'll do. Who is that? Do you know?
0:37:48 > 0:37:52- Is that Mark? I think he's called Mark.- Yeah, definitely called Mark.
0:37:52 > 0:37:55He's a one eyed, green eyed monster, very good.
0:37:55 > 0:37:57How about a fiver for the lot? Throw him in for you, OK?
0:37:57 > 0:38:00- Is that all right for you?- Thank you, lovely.- And thank you for coming along,
0:38:00 > 0:38:04would you like a CD, as well? Do you like CDs? You like music?
0:38:04 > 0:38:07- Not very much into music, to be honest.- OK, thank you.
0:38:07 > 0:38:11You take the money, there, Tracey. Don't want a Batmobile?
0:38:11 > 0:38:14You're sounding desperate over there, Paul.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16You can't blame a salesman for trying.
0:38:21 > 0:38:24With so much of Linda's child friendly stuff to sell,
0:38:24 > 0:38:27the kids are running riot.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30Even Akela from the local cubs can't resist.
0:38:30 > 0:38:32Akela what are you going to do with that?
0:38:32 > 0:38:34Is that for one of your children?
0:38:34 > 0:38:36We can use this as a dummy for resuscitation.
0:38:36 > 0:38:38That's a fantastic idea.
0:38:38 > 0:38:44- And it's one-of-a-kind. - And at £25 it's a bargain.
0:38:44 > 0:38:45- One-of-a-kind. - Thank you for that, Akela.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50- Three quid.- £3.50, how's that? - £2.50?
0:38:50 > 0:38:54£4.60? We could play this game all day long.
0:38:54 > 0:38:58£3.50, take the chance. What have you got there?
0:38:58 > 0:39:00- What have I got there? - Thank you very much indeed.
0:39:00 > 0:39:05What happened there? Someone found a dummy at Mark's stall?
0:39:05 > 0:39:07No surprises there.
0:39:07 > 0:39:14- How much money have you got?- None. - Are you Joe's dad?- I am Joe's dad.
0:39:14 > 0:39:18- How mean is your dad? Is he mean or is he really generous?- 50-50.
0:39:18 > 0:39:21- On a day like today, you think he is a nice daddy?- Yeah.
0:39:21 > 0:39:27- How much do think is going to pay for these? £100?- How much do you think?
0:39:27 > 0:39:32- How much do YOU think? - I think I'll go for £1 each.
0:39:32 > 0:39:36Well, I'm with you, Joe has spoken, and then who is going to argue?
0:39:36 > 0:39:38Do you want a bit of change?
0:39:38 > 0:39:41He can get a badge, here, money changing badge.
0:39:41 > 0:39:46- How much change do you get from £5?- £2.
0:39:46 > 0:39:49Well, he should get his badge. Thank you very much.
0:39:49 > 0:39:51With so many young buyers here today,
0:39:51 > 0:39:55all the toys on my stall have given me an early lead.
0:39:55 > 0:39:59So my strategy is to sell cheap items to as many kids as possible.
0:40:00 > 0:40:03£3, we've got a deal.
0:40:03 > 0:40:07Well, my strategy to catch up is to try and sell as much to each customer as I can.
0:40:07 > 0:40:11Those cosmetics I found are doing the job, with all the ladies from the crowd.
0:40:11 > 0:40:15Hello, there, what have we got here, madam? Let's have a look.
0:40:16 > 0:40:22Tell you what. The outside one is £3, but I'll throw the middle two in free, how does that sound?
0:40:22 > 0:40:26- All right? That's three quid for the lot, does that sound all right to you?- That sounds good.
0:40:26 > 0:40:28- Thank you.- Now, do you want to make it a fiver?
0:40:28 > 0:40:30- With a nice nail kit?- What's that?
0:40:30 > 0:40:33A nail kit, so you can do all your nails when you get home.
0:40:33 > 0:40:39- OK, that's lovely.- Yeah, that's lovely. Thank you very much.
0:40:39 > 0:40:41Thank you very much, it's very nice.
0:40:41 > 0:40:45You may be selling well, but I'm selling like a demon.
0:40:45 > 0:40:48Only cos you're so beautiful and you look like your mother, not your father.
0:40:48 > 0:40:51- Give us your best offer.- It's got to be worth a fiver, innit?
0:40:51 > 0:40:53Got to be worth a fiver.
0:40:55 > 0:40:57You're a lovely lady, thank you very much.
0:40:57 > 0:41:01- How are you doing, Paul? Sealing any deals?- I'm trying.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03Isn't it lovely? Do you like that?
0:41:03 > 0:41:06It's got a basket for your fruit.
0:41:07 > 0:41:09- Feeling heavy.- Yeah, it feels a bit heavy, doesn't it?
0:41:09 > 0:41:13- Heavier than Mark's.- Let's hope so. Let's hope so.
0:41:13 > 0:41:16How about a fiver and a CD of your choice?
0:41:16 > 0:41:19It would make a lovely present for somebody. Never been used, obviously.
0:41:19 > 0:41:23Anybody else, now? We've got a sale of CDs, DVDs, televisions.
0:41:23 > 0:41:28There are still plenty of potential customers around, so I am not worried yet.
0:41:29 > 0:41:30Well, maybe you should be.
0:41:30 > 0:41:34Especially because I'm about to sell our marble top table.
0:41:34 > 0:41:35It's an expensive item,
0:41:35 > 0:41:38and I think it could have us sprinting into the lead.
0:41:38 > 0:41:42All that remains is to give it some Franksie charm.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47It's like being back in the pie and mash shop, with a marble top.
0:41:47 > 0:41:49Now what has attracted you to this?
0:41:49 > 0:41:53- Marble top, and I like the trestle legs.- Isn't it lovely?
0:41:53 > 0:41:58- And I thought it could do outside, either for...- Barbecue?
0:41:58 > 0:42:04- Or, in between time, put some nice plants on it.- It's lovely.
0:42:04 > 0:42:09- Beautiful.- Mange tout. Mange tout. Beautiful, I like this marble.
0:42:09 > 0:42:12Nicely finished round the edge. Really, really well done.
0:42:12 > 0:42:17- Recycling it.- Recycling it.- This was in her shed.- Yes.- And look at it now.
0:42:17 > 0:42:20- Beautiful.- I'll keep it clean for you.- I know you will.
0:42:20 > 0:42:23- You can come and have tea.- I can. - Tea?- Tea.- Tea and cake.
0:42:23 > 0:42:28- Nice bit of cake.- Victoria sponge? - Oh, no. It's apple sponge for me.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30I love a bit of apple sponge.
0:42:30 > 0:42:34Call that charm? Sounds more like waffle to me.
0:42:34 > 0:42:36This is where the action is.
0:42:36 > 0:42:40I'll tell you what. If you throw in the belt, have that one and the belt for a quid.
0:42:40 > 0:42:43- How about that?- How about two quid and I'll throw in the belt? Thank you very much.
0:42:43 > 0:42:44- You terrible man.- Thank you.
0:42:44 > 0:42:47- How about a nice kitchen unit? Or a television?- I'm all right.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49Are you sure? Sure you don't want an alien?
0:42:49 > 0:42:54Sales man extraordinaire. Prepare for a masterclass, Paul.
0:42:54 > 0:42:56Right, go on, then. Make me an offer I can't refuse.
0:42:56 > 0:42:59- £5.- No, I said one I CAN'T refuse.
0:42:59 > 0:43:01I can refuse that, that quick.
0:43:01 > 0:43:04I'm prepared to go to £50.
0:43:05 > 0:43:09- 51, and we've got a deal. - I've already spent...
0:43:09 > 0:43:11- I don't care what you've spent. 51 and we've got a deal.- 51.
0:43:11 > 0:43:15- And we've got a deal.- 51. - Happy with that?- Go one, 51, then.
0:43:15 > 0:43:1751 quid is pretty good and I think that means
0:43:17 > 0:43:21we should be back in the lead in our race for Trash To Cash crown,
0:43:21 > 0:43:24and, importantly, be on course to reach our £700 target.
0:43:24 > 0:43:29Especially as the steady stream of kids continued to visit my stall,
0:43:29 > 0:43:33and they are getting younger by the minute.
0:43:33 > 0:43:38- Luckily, I'm quite a children's entertainer.- £1.50. We are giving you £1.50 for a dinosaur.
0:43:38 > 0:43:39£1.50 for the dinosaur.
0:43:39 > 0:43:45- Is that all you can afford? - That is for now.- For now? All right.
0:43:45 > 0:43:49- What's this one called?- Lilly May. - Lilly May. Hello, Lilly May.
0:43:53 > 0:43:57More clown than children's entertainer, I'd say.
0:43:57 > 0:44:01- Nearly smiled, there. Nearly, there we are, teddy bear for Lilly May.- Thank you.
0:44:01 > 0:44:08Hello. Give me five. Ready? Oh, you missed. Do it again.
0:44:08 > 0:44:13Oh, you missed. Do it again. Hurray.
0:44:13 > 0:44:17- What have you got for five?- We would like some diggers and some cars.
0:44:17 > 0:44:19Look at that, he's got a digger and a load of cars.
0:44:19 > 0:44:22What do you reckon, Dad, how much is this lot worth to you?
0:44:22 > 0:44:25- I reckon about a fiver.- Well, I think you have got good maths.
0:44:25 > 0:44:26A fiver would be perfect. Thank you very much.
0:44:26 > 0:44:29- Change for a tenner, have you?- Yeah, I could change that.- Lovely.
0:44:29 > 0:44:32Don't forget, selling all this stuff is only half our job.
0:44:32 > 0:44:36Because we are also here to clear out Linda's family home.
0:44:36 > 0:44:41So far, we have given her back loads of much-needed space.
0:44:41 > 0:44:44But with a new baby on the way, the children needed to swap rooms
0:44:44 > 0:44:49and we will reveal later what a difference we've made.
0:44:49 > 0:44:51But, before we get to go into the warm again,
0:44:51 > 0:44:55there's the small matter of turning the clutter into cash.
0:44:55 > 0:44:57Right, who's got some money?
0:44:57 > 0:44:59Don't think of yourself, think of presents for people.
0:44:59 > 0:45:00That's the way to do it.
0:45:00 > 0:45:04Look, just put it all in, get rid of it all. Lovely. What a lovely man.
0:45:04 > 0:45:05Thank you very much, well done.
0:45:05 > 0:45:09That's lovely, thank you very much. You have hours of fun with those, now.
0:45:09 > 0:45:11Young man, you got plenty of those.
0:45:11 > 0:45:14- How about a tenner the lot? How does that sound?- Yes, go on, then.
0:45:14 > 0:45:17Is that all right? That's lovely, thank you very much.
0:45:17 > 0:45:23Ah, yes. And after all those sales to children, and their lucky parents, I've GOT to be in the lead.
0:45:23 > 0:45:28I'm sure it's closer than you think, and we haven't even auctioned off Danny's renovated items yet.
0:45:28 > 0:45:32And it's the moment we've all been waiting for, it's auction time.
0:45:32 > 0:45:35Now, can I have everyone's attention, please.
0:45:35 > 0:45:38Attention, please. It's come to a very exciting part of the day.
0:45:38 > 0:45:41- Can we have a whoop, please. - Whoop!- Right.
0:45:41 > 0:45:45We are actually going to start our auction. For any of you that have never been to an auction before,
0:45:45 > 0:45:49we're going to sell two items. I am going to sell one. Mark is going to sell another in a minute.
0:45:49 > 0:45:52So, if I just step this way, with my lovely assistant over here.
0:45:52 > 0:45:55So, we have a nice cupboard here.
0:45:55 > 0:45:58We have two bedside cabinets, and we have a nice bookshelf. OK?
0:45:58 > 0:46:03So, does anyone want to start the bidding? Can I hear £15?
0:46:03 > 0:46:06Look at this. Anyone into spaceships, rockets.
0:46:06 > 0:46:09A tenner, then, to move it? Come on. We've got three items of furniture for a tenner.
0:46:09 > 0:46:12No takers, Paul? Shame.
0:46:12 > 0:46:16Fiver, then? £5, there, sir. Thank you very much.
0:46:16 > 0:46:19Do I have eight anywhere? £5 I have.
0:46:19 > 0:46:21I'm going to sell it, then. We've got to move it.
0:46:21 > 0:46:25All right, it's going once, going twice, that's sold.
0:46:25 > 0:46:29- Thank you very much, sir. - £5?- £5. Fantastic.
0:46:29 > 0:46:31Well done, Paul. £5.
0:46:31 > 0:46:37That is one heck of a bargain for some excellent furniture.
0:46:37 > 0:46:40Unlucky, Paul. If the buyers aren't there, there's not much you can do.
0:46:40 > 0:46:43Having said that, watch and learn, my friend.
0:46:43 > 0:46:46OK, guys, listen up, we're going to auction these table and chairs.
0:46:46 > 0:46:49Come and have a look. Come and have a look.
0:46:49 > 0:46:52Now, who is prepared to pay a fiver for this?
0:46:52 > 0:46:56- Fiver, there. Who's got a tenner? - Tenner.- Tenner, there.
0:46:58 > 0:47:01Anyone got 15? That man at the back, 15.
0:47:01 > 0:47:0720 anywhere? Did he say 25? 21. Who is 25?
0:47:07 > 0:47:1425, the young man. His mum is with him, I don't care. £30.
0:47:14 > 0:47:17£30 for this young lady. 35 anywhere?
0:47:17 > 0:47:2135 there. Who said 40?
0:47:21 > 0:47:25- This young lady, here. - 40, there. 45, yes or no?
0:47:25 > 0:47:27Going once.
0:47:28 > 0:47:32Going once and a half. Going twice.
0:47:34 > 0:47:36Come on, it's only another five. Who is going to go 45?
0:47:36 > 0:47:40Going... Going...
0:47:43 > 0:47:46- You didn't put your hand up, there, did you? Go on.- No.
0:47:46 > 0:47:51Sold, that lady, there. Thank you very much. Fantastic.
0:47:51 > 0:47:56- £40. It's not bad. Better than the fiver Paul done.- That's it.
0:47:56 > 0:47:58Lets go to the stall.
0:47:58 > 0:48:02With results like that, I must be a safe bet to win today.
0:48:02 > 0:48:07But, with selling time running out, it's time for a final push.
0:48:07 > 0:48:11Don't forget, the rules state that anything left over will be given
0:48:11 > 0:48:15to charity, so it's time to lower our prices and bang out some bargains.
0:48:15 > 0:48:18Now, Tracey, Linda has agreed that anything that we don't manage
0:48:18 > 0:48:20to sell here today goes straight to the charity shop.
0:48:20 > 0:48:22- All right.- So she's up for that.
0:48:22 > 0:48:24But let's try and get as much as we can from the items while we're here.
0:48:24 > 0:48:26- Does that sound all right to you?- That sounds good.
0:48:26 > 0:48:29So it's sale time now. All right? We've got discount, now.
0:48:29 > 0:48:33- Come on, last few bits. - Over this way.
0:48:33 > 0:48:35Before we take them to the charity shop,
0:48:35 > 0:48:40- shall we squeeze every last penny out of the stuff that we can? OK. Let's get selling.- All right, then.
0:48:40 > 0:48:45Now, I'll tell you what, you're a gentleman that needs a Batmobile.
0:48:45 > 0:48:47I do, but I think I need to smell better, first.
0:48:47 > 0:48:49I quite like the look of this here.
0:48:49 > 0:48:53I wasn't going to say anything, but can you stand more downwind, please?
0:48:53 > 0:48:55- No worries, man.- How about a fiver, then.
0:48:55 > 0:48:57OK, you can smell nice all the way back to the States.
0:48:57 > 0:49:00- Is that all right, Tracey?- Sounds good.- I'll give you three for it.
0:49:00 > 0:49:02- Three quid. It's up to you.- £3.50?
0:49:02 > 0:49:05I'll give you three for it I've got exactly three in my back pocket, here.
0:49:05 > 0:49:09- Is that pounds or dollars?- That would be five bucks.- Three quid. OK?
0:49:09 > 0:49:12- £3 is fine. - The deals done, all right?
0:49:12 > 0:49:15You don't want some make-up and a handbag to go with it?
0:49:16 > 0:49:19I don't think it's really my colours.
0:49:19 > 0:49:22OK, I leave that out, then. Thank you very much.
0:49:22 > 0:49:27But it's not only about how much money is in our tins. Remember those old games consoles?
0:49:27 > 0:49:28We are about to find out
0:49:28 > 0:49:32if the Trash To Cash team managed to sell them on the Internet.
0:49:32 > 0:49:37- Mark and Linda, we've made £30 for the Internet sales.- Cool.- Pleased?
0:49:37 > 0:49:41- Yes that's an extra 30 quid for the kids.- How bad is that?
0:49:41 > 0:49:43- Not bad at all.- Lets carry on selling.
0:49:43 > 0:49:45And that's another £30 towards our total,
0:49:45 > 0:49:50and getting more of that clutter out of the house.
0:49:50 > 0:49:53All the best, now. You got one as well, have you?
0:49:53 > 0:49:56- Yes, I quite like this.- All right, OK.
0:49:56 > 0:49:59Well, you can tell me more about this, Tracey. What's in there?
0:49:59 > 0:50:02- Let's have a look.- I don't think it will open.- It won't open.
0:50:02 > 0:50:05- That's all right, it's brand-new. - It's all chocolate flavoured.
0:50:05 > 0:50:11- It's a lucky dip.- Well, that's definitely worth, £2.50?- Um...
0:50:11 > 0:50:15- Go down to £2?- Two quid. - That's fine.- Sounds good to me.
0:50:15 > 0:50:16Lovely.
0:50:16 > 0:50:19That's it, Tracey. Get what we can.
0:50:19 > 0:50:21Because, at this stage, everything must go, and with
0:50:21 > 0:50:25a flurry of sales, we could easily take today's Trash To Cash crown.
0:50:28 > 0:50:33- Have you got any money left?- No. - Well, go away then.- Next?
0:50:33 > 0:50:36- It all happens around here, doesn't it?- I know.- Phew!
0:50:36 > 0:50:39- Have you got any money left? - We bought that, over there.
0:50:39 > 0:50:42Come and talk to me. You are my latest customer. What do you fancy?
0:50:42 > 0:50:44The fiver for a TV.
0:50:44 > 0:50:47- Oh, hold on.- She's busy spending some money.
0:50:47 > 0:50:49Can she call you back in one minute?
0:50:49 > 0:50:52- We're interested in the plates. - Oh, these are lovely, aren't they?
0:50:52 > 0:50:55Hold that one up. Aren't they fantastic? They are all different.
0:50:55 > 0:50:57All 1960s memorabilia.
0:50:57 > 0:51:01Thanks, mate. Right, that's got rid of Gary. Now let's spend this money.
0:51:01 > 0:51:0370p. What do you fancy?
0:51:03 > 0:51:06Thank you very much. You're lucky, that's the best buy of the day, that.
0:51:06 > 0:51:09Throw it all in. Throw it all in. Got to get rid of all that.
0:51:09 > 0:51:11We haven't got much left, have we?
0:51:11 > 0:51:13Can you lend her a pound, please?
0:51:13 > 0:51:17Right, the last deals of the day now. Anybody else?
0:51:18 > 0:51:22And that's your lot. We've all sold our socks off today.
0:51:22 > 0:51:25But there is nothing more we can do.
0:51:25 > 0:51:29We'll be revealing who has made the most money from today's selling showdown in a moment.
0:51:29 > 0:51:33The items left over will be going to Linda's local charity shop,
0:51:33 > 0:51:37because it's not just allowed to become clutter again.
0:51:37 > 0:51:41Like in the kids' bedrooms, they were full of toys and kiddie clutter,
0:51:41 > 0:51:45but now Thomas's new room is virtually unrecognisable.
0:51:48 > 0:51:51- Doesn't even seem like the same room, does it?- No.
0:51:51 > 0:51:54- Not pretty pink any more, girly-girly.- Everything exchanged. - Yes.
0:51:54 > 0:51:58Everything has completely changed. Now, remind me of what it was like.
0:51:58 > 0:52:01Pretty pink, very small, you know, little toys everywhere.
0:52:01 > 0:52:03Toys everywhere.
0:52:03 > 0:52:05What changes do think have really,
0:52:05 > 0:52:08the makeover team have really done to this room that have been helpful?
0:52:08 > 0:52:10Storage. Brilliant.
0:52:10 > 0:52:12I mean, great for Thomas, because he's got loads of little bits
0:52:12 > 0:52:15and pieces, that he's building.
0:52:15 > 0:52:17- Loads of storage.- It's got loads of storage, yeah, definitely.
0:52:17 > 0:52:20- Is he pleased?- Yes very pleased. He loves his light.
0:52:20 > 0:52:22Oh, the light smashing, isn't it? Look at that. Brilliant
0:52:22 > 0:52:26And I can imagine that as he gets older this room is still going to be very usable.
0:52:26 > 0:52:29- Yes.- Because I could see a teenager in here, quite easily.- Easily.
0:52:29 > 0:52:32And I could stay here, to be honest. It's quite cool, isn't it?
0:52:32 > 0:52:35The lovely, look at the lovely guitar on the wall,
0:52:35 > 0:52:36I think it's really smart.
0:52:36 > 0:52:38- Are you pleased with this?- Very pleased, and he's very pleased.
0:52:42 > 0:52:45Thanks to our hard work, and a lick of paint from Linda,
0:52:45 > 0:52:47it's a great bedroom for Thomas.
0:52:47 > 0:52:50It's the same story in his old room,
0:52:50 > 0:52:53that's now perfect for Linda's daughter, and her new baby.
0:52:53 > 0:52:58It just goes to show what a difference a clear out can make.
0:52:58 > 0:53:01We've tackled Linda's home from top to bottom.
0:53:01 > 0:53:05Aside from the bedrooms, the hall is now a better functioning walkway.
0:53:05 > 0:53:09The living room is finally a place to relax.
0:53:09 > 0:53:13And the dining room has been transformed into a brand new
0:53:13 > 0:53:15place for Thomas to play.
0:53:15 > 0:53:19And that's what happens when you turf out your trash.
0:53:19 > 0:53:20You get your house back.
0:53:20 > 0:53:23And in this case you get some cash into the bargain.
0:53:23 > 0:53:26So, have we made our £700 target?
0:53:26 > 0:53:29And who will be the Trash To Cash champ?
0:53:32 > 0:53:35So that's the end of the day. I think we deserve a well earned rest.
0:53:35 > 0:53:37- It's been good fun though, hasn't it?- It has, yeah.
0:53:37 > 0:53:40All right, I think we might have the edge on you, today, Mark.
0:53:40 > 0:53:43Well, I don't know, we can talk about everything else.
0:53:43 > 0:53:45- But let's talk about the money, Paul.- All right.
0:53:45 > 0:53:48See how we've done because I feel quite confident.
0:53:48 > 0:53:50OK. We came, we saw, we conquered all that clutter.
0:53:50 > 0:53:54- So it is time to reveal now.- Three seconds. One, two, three, let's go.
0:53:54 > 0:53:56- Ooh!- Yeah!
0:53:58 > 0:54:01- Well done, you two. - You must try harder, Paul.
0:54:01 > 0:54:05- Well, that's very close, isn't it, actually?- Very close, indeed.
0:54:05 > 0:54:09I make that a total of £531 and eight pence. I know you wanted £700,
0:54:09 > 0:54:11- that's near enough for you, isn't it?- It's near enough.
0:54:11 > 0:54:13Now half of that money goes to charity.
0:54:13 > 0:54:16- What was the charity, again? - Sonning Common pre-school.
0:54:16 > 0:54:18- And what are you doing with the other money?- Spa day.
0:54:18 > 0:54:20- Oh, lovely, facial, I know.- Yes.
0:54:20 > 0:54:25- OK, so each of you, then, get £265 and 54p.- That's lovely.- Fantastic.
0:54:25 > 0:54:29- The job done.- Well, not really, we've got to have a cup of coffee before we go out, really, haven't we?
0:54:29 > 0:54:33Long drive home. Back to Markham. Lovely bloke, lovely bloke. Not really.
0:54:41 > 0:54:43A few weeks later,
0:54:43 > 0:54:46and Linda has become quite the de-cluttering disciple.
0:54:46 > 0:54:48Trash To Cash has opened my eyes to the fact that
0:54:48 > 0:54:51I do hoard too much, definitely.
0:54:51 > 0:54:55And it has changed the way that I, sort of, deal with things.
0:54:55 > 0:54:59"Don't need it. Find a better home for it."
0:54:59 > 0:55:03But my favourite part was seeing how much I actually had in here,
0:55:03 > 0:55:05and seeing it all go.
0:55:05 > 0:55:10It was quite amazing, how much I had. Embarrassing, really.
0:55:10 > 0:55:13That is one changed woman.
0:55:13 > 0:55:17To make that amount of money, for the school, has been brilliant.
0:55:17 > 0:55:20It's only a small drop in the ocean for them,
0:55:20 > 0:55:24but it's a little bit, so yeah, very pleased.
0:55:24 > 0:55:26Linda may have made a big difference to her own life,
0:55:26 > 0:55:29but with the money going to her local school, for improvements,
0:55:29 > 0:55:35including the sensory room, she will have helped plenty of others.
0:55:35 > 0:55:36In terms of fundraising,
0:55:36 > 0:55:39we are constantly fund-raising for the pre-school.
0:55:39 > 0:55:41And in particular, at the moment, it is really important to us.
0:55:41 > 0:55:44So we are fundraising heavily.
0:55:44 > 0:55:49The money from Linda to us is just fantastic.
0:55:49 > 0:55:51We wouldn't normally hope to raise that much in a month.
0:55:51 > 0:55:54So the fact that we got that from one event is brilliant for us.
0:55:54 > 0:55:57ALL: Thank you, Linda!
0:56:02 > 0:56:05So, there we are, it's the end of the day. Our work here is done.
0:56:05 > 0:56:07We managed to reclaim back the house for the Clark family.
0:56:07 > 0:56:11We got rid of all the clutter, and we made a few quid in the process.
0:56:11 > 0:56:13Join us next time, we will be rolling up our sleeves
0:56:13 > 0:56:16and turning more trash into more cash.
0:56:16 > 0:56:17Paul, let's go home.
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