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Welcome to Reading,

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home of the world's oldest pop Festival,

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and the birthplace of Liz Taylor, but I'm not here to namedrop,

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I'm here to turn trash into cash.

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Ah, but that's not all, we are going to rescue this

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family from the grip of a mountain of clutter.

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-Are you ready for this, Franksie?

-Ready? I was born ready, Mr Hayes.

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Right, before we do anything else,

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we need to see how bad the clutter problem is.

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That room serves no purpose. It's just full up.

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Now, this should be a living room, a grown-up room,

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but guess what, it is full of toys and clutter

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the hallway is chock-a-block. All this trash can be turned into cash.

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Now I am wondering if upstairs is as bad, as well. I bet it is.

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Mark, I think you would win that bet.

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It looks like a clutter bomb has gone off up here.

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We've got a room full of toys. Lots of the same toys, as well.

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That's bizarre. Here, we've got Mum's room. It's crammed with clutter.

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There is loads of things in there,

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so I think we have got a massive job to de-clutter this house,

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but, potentially, we have lots of saleable items.

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The problem with this house is it's all kids, kids, kids.

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There is no room for grown-ups, and out in the garden it's the same story.

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So, what I want to know is, who lives in a place like this?

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Well, today's de-cluttering SOS has been sent by care assistant Linda Clark.

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She lives in this three bed semi with her two youngest children,

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11-year-old Thomas and two-year-old Francesca.

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I'm a real hoarder.

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Anything I've got I have to keep because I need it at some point.

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So, enough is enough, it has got to go.

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With two kids and another one on the way I need to make some space.

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With the new baby due in a few months,

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space is going to be essential for Linda.

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So, clearing out this house is an important job, but it won't be easy.

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Not easy? That is the understatement of the year.

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Clearing out all this clutter and creating enough space for Linda

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and her young family, though, is only half of our job today,

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because she was also hoping that we can help to raise some

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cash from her mountains of trash.

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If we could make 350 quid from all my clutter

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I would love to go on a spa day because I have got two kids, I work,

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me-time is at a premium, so it would be lovely.

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Linda plans on treating both her best friends,

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and Catherine, her eldest daughter, for a girly day out.

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Just what a pregnant mum of three needs.

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So, we've got two big jobs today.

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First we need to clear out all the clutter,

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to create some much-needed space in this house, and second we have to raise

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hundreds of pounds by selling as much unwanted and recyclable clutter as possible.

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We've definitely got our hands full today, but the good news is that Linda's

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best friend Tracey has popped round to give us a hand.

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We're going to split into two teams to see who can raise the most money

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for Linda, but she has to agree to the all-important Trash To Cash deal.

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Let's not beat around the bush, we've got a serious amount of work

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to do today, if we wanted to de-clutter this house.

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-Are you up for that?

-I am up for that. But, first things first, we need to sort out teams.

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If it's all right with you, me Tracey are going to make a start.

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See you later.

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-Now, you're pregnant, a baby on the way.

-Yes.

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-You have got a house full of clutter.

-I've definitely got that.

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-You need some room for the baby and you could do with some cash, right?

-That's true.

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So, here's the deal.

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-You want to raise £350 so you can go on a spa day, yeah?

-Yes.

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We will help you, using our expertise

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and selling skills to raise that money for you, but we want you

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to raise the same amount of money again for a good course of your choice.

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-Do you agree to that?

-I agree to that.

-That means we have to make £700.

-OK, we can do it.

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OK, now if you choose items to get rid of, all of those have to go.

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We have to have a major clear out.

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-If they don't sell, we're giving them to charity, you agree?

-I agree.

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Let's go make some money, quick.

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So, let's get on, we need to clear out all the clutter

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and create some much-needed space in the house.

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And, more importantly, we are looking to turn it into an incredible £700.

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Not bad for stuff just lying around in the house.

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We'll be selling Linda's junk and jumble to local shops,

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dealers, and on the Internet.

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But most of it will be sold on at a grand house sale.

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We've also got our handyman Danny Wood, who will renovate anything we throw his way,

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to make some star items we can sell off in an auction at the house sale.

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But first, it is time to clear out this house

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and see who can make the most money for Linda and her good cause.

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-Now then, Tracey, are you up for the challenge?

-I am, yes.

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-Are you and Linda quite competitive?

-We are.

-Fantastic.

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Right, when I was in here, earlier on, and is there a challenge

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here to get as many things in such a small space as possible?

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-Yes, and I think Linda's got it.

-Right, well, we've got a lot of books,

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books and DVDs and videos are always sellable items.

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These are perfect for our house sale.

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But, what's more important, what I really like, are these to pine units.

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-Now, do you think that Linda is attached to these?

-No, get rid of them.

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These are pine, and pine is extremely popular.

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It's the most popular wood here in Britain.

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It's what we grow the most of.

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And the reason being it only takes 50 years to come to fruition.

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But, we still import 85% of all the wood that we use in the British Isles,

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so we need to recycle as much as possible. Now this could be broken down,

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made into different types of furniture, we can always use it.

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But we need to get it sold. I think we could get, maybe, £50 or £60 for those two.

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-Does that sound all right to you?

-That sounds brilliant.

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First things first, let's get them empty, and to their best state that we can do and then get them sold.

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All right, you start on this one. I'll have a look at this one.

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Well, credit where it's due.

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It's not a bad start, but this house is packed with re-saleable items,

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and whilst he and Tracey are busy clearing out the hallway,

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Linda and I have headed to what was once rumoured to be a dining room.

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-You have lived in this house seven years.

-I have.

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-How many times have you had dinner in here?

-Once, two years ago.

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So, what's going on?

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My son, you know, he needs the space for himself,

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and he has claimed this space for himself.

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Oh, I see.

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Your son has got this picture, there, he has got this pram,

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I suppose that's down to him, as well.

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-Definitely.

-And these boxes, I suppose he brought them in.

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-Yes.

-And the bin, and the chair.

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I don't know many 11-year-old boys who would find

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any of that at all interesting.

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OK, I will take the blame, slightly.

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-There is lots of toys here, admittedly.

-Admittedly.

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-But this room is not being used to the best of its ability is, is it?

-No.

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Where do you want to go with this room?

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It would be nice if it was a room for my son,

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as a chill-out-room-cum-playroom.

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You know, as I'm moving in from the big room to the small room, it would be nice.

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We can deal with all this clutter, and we can transform this room,

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and make a bit of cash.

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But the main thing I want to talk about is cash.

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Now, come in here because I have seen things that will make cash.

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-I can see four TVs. How many TVs can you watch at once in the same room?

-Two.

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On your bike. You have got one lovely telly, there.

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You've got one, two, three portable TVs. And what is all this?

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I've never seen so many electrical items in a row.

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What can we get rid of, of all this?

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-Well, the TVs can go.

-Keep the big one, obviously.

-Yeah.

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-I've got, obviously, two DVD players, down there.

-Right, OK.

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-So, I don't need the DVD recorder.

-Why would you want two? Do they both work?

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Yes, they do.

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Every year, in the UK, we throw away six million tonnes of electrical goods.

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And most of them either work, or could be mended.

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And, all it is, is people moving onto the next generation,

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and moving on, and discarding stuff, when there's no need.

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Now, all this stuff does and can be sold. Right?

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So there's no reason to throw it away.

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It just goes in the landfill, it doesn't breakdown,

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-so, this little lot, here, is worth a minimum 50 quid.

-Uh-huh.

-Indefinitely.

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Now, if there was a £50 note on the floor you would pick it up, wouldn't you?

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Yeah. Nice work!

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There's always money to be made from reselling second-hand electrical goods.

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Well, you're up against the A-team today.

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We'll see about that, cos it's time to start selling.

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Tracey and I have cleared out the hall way

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and the dealer has arrived to take a look at the pine cabinets,

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that I think are worth between £50 and £60.

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Hello, Howard. Very pleased to meet you. My name's Paul.

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-Hello, good morning.

-Hello, Tracey.

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And here are the two fantastic cabinets, now look at these.

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Wonderful, aren't they? Nice condition.

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Pine corner cabinets. Slim book case, one drawer.

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Look like '90s waxed pine.

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-You know a bit about these, don't you, Tracey?

-Yeah, they have been in Linda's house for about ten years,

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so we just want to make more space in the hallway, ready for her.

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-What sort of money we're after for them?

-Well, we were looking for about £100.

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Ah! This is looking promising.

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Tracey has gone in high, and I think we could be onto a winner here.

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I wonder how the opposition are getting on?

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Linda and I have jumped into the Trash To Cash van,

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and are on our way to a shop to try and sell some electrical goods.

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-Have you tried to have a clear out before?

-Now and again.

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Open the shed door, look at it, and think "Hmmm! Too much like hard work."

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How important is it to you, now, with the baby on the way,

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to get all the stuff cleared?

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Well, the clutter is taking over the house, so it is very important

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because I am going, "Where am I going to put the baby?"

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Right, we're going to see this man. He wants to buy your electrical

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goods, so, keep in mind, patience is a virtue,

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don't jump in with the price too soon, let him do all the talking.

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-Are you ready to give it a go?

-Definitely, let's give it a go.

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Now, as well as three portable TVs, and a DVD recorder and player,

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we've also found a surround sound system

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and we are aiming to get at least 50 quid for the lot.

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I hope Linda can take control of this deal and make some good money.

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Now, what do you think of this little pile?

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-Obviously, they are getting on a bit.

-I know how they feel.

-Yeah.

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Probably as old as me.

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This home cinema sound, that looks quite an attractive piece.

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And there's a DVD recorder, which also could be well worth something.

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But they don't carry a great deal of value.

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But we do get some demand for that.

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Is it something you'd be interested in buying, perhaps?

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I certainly would be, yes.

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Obviously, I cannot offer you a great deal.

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But I'm sure we can work something out.

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Well, so far, Linda has taken my advice very literally

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and has barely said a word.

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She will need to start talking soon if she wants to achieve her target.

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-Well, Linda, it's over to you, girl.

-I was thinking, possibly, about £90.

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That's a bit high, Linda.

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Well, what were you thinking? Come on, you're the man in the know.

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Let's say £45, how is that?

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Make it a round 50, go on.

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-OK, 50.

-Lovely, thank you very much.

-Thank you so much.

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So, not only has she cleared out a big space in her living room,

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she has banked herself £50, as well.

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A great start.

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The pressure is now on Tracey to haggle away into getting

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rid of those pine cabinets.

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-Well, to me, at the moment, they are worth, like, £45, £50.

-For each?

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No, that's for the pair. I wish it could be.

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If they were oak, it would be each. But, is that?

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Now, that's a bit too low. What about somewhere in between?

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-£70 for the pair?

-I think we could take 70.

-Think so?

-Yeah?

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Is that all right? Thank you very much.

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Well, starting high really paid off, and £70 is a real result.

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I think Paul's tip really helped. He told me to start high, which I did at £100,

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and then I had a figure in mind, which I actually got in the end,

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so it was great, so Paul's tip really did work.

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So, we've recycled the pine cabinets to a new owner.

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Whilst we've all been busy selling, inside the house

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the Trash To Cash Clutter-Busters have been doing their thing.

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The hallway was so full you could barely get into the door,

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but already it's a junk free zone,

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and the clear out of the dining room is well underway.

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Remember, it is being transformed into a playroom for Thomas.

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And we'll see how it turns out later on.

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But as we're making good progress, I think

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we could do with a well-deserved cuppa.

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So, Linda, how does it actually feel, now to have your house cleared

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out and start to see your rooms for a change?

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Fabulous. The kids are going to love it. Absolutely love it.

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So, do you think it is going to have a big impact on the family,

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especially this one?

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-Yes, definitely.

-Boy or a girl?

-I have no idea. Too early to tell.

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Do you think the kids are going to feel happier in an emptier, tidier house?

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I hope so. I hope that Thomas, you know, he's got his places for things,

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and I hope that, you know, he's going to thoroughly enjoy it.

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I mean, yeah, there was quite a lot of clutter.

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What are you going to do with the money? Who's going to get this money you're raising?

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Well, I was thinking about it,

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and there is a local pre-school in the area.

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-Yeah.

-That all the kids around here, community-wise, go to.

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And they want to do a sensory room for children with ASD,

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special needs, and as Thomas has ASD I know what that feels like.

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Now, talking about spending money, what are you going to spend your money on, then?

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You're going to a spa, is that right?

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Yeah, I thought I would take Tracey, myself,

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and my eldest daughter to a spa for the day.

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Is there any room for a tall good-looking man to come with you?

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Yeah, you can come.

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-I'll drink to that, cheers.

-Cheers.

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Well, Linda may be looking forward to getting the money, but there's a long

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way to go before we find enough stuff to sell to reach our £700 target.

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There is good news, though,

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Because there's plenty of toys in the lounge that Linda wants to get

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rid of, including these electrical games, which should sell for £10 each at the house sale.

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By law, electricals don't have to be checked if sold privately, but you should never sell something

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if you have concerns about it.

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Those games are a good spot,

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but Tracey and I are looking at some retro plates

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that could really moooove off our stall at the house sale.

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-Now, then, these are quite nice. These are very psychedelic, very '60s, aren't they?

-They are, yes.

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Now, that's where the market is at the moment.

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So, if you grab that one, there. Lets just have a look.

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Well, these are really retro, or kitsch,

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as the modern term tends to be.

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Kitsch is anything that's, not naff, it translates in German as trash.

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So, it's junky things that you'll find in your kitchen.

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-It's very apt today.

-It is, isn't it?

-So we will turn some trash into cash, with luck.

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But, 1960s psychedelia, you've got these very stylised bulls.

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They are all different, I mean, look at that, aren't they fantastic?

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-Great.

-I like those. These are ironstone pottery.

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And this is a range that is called Beefeater.

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They are steak plates at the end of the day, aren't they? Well, you know what?

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For years these were forgotten about, really,

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they were just quite modern, but now they have done the full circle.

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The retro look is very much in. So these need to be recycled.

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And a little tip here, actually, anything that's ceramic will always remain in this state.

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What happens when the pottery gets fired at very high temperature,

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it produces this lovely strong quality,

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and that can never be reproduced.

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So if this break or damages in any way, that's it, the item's gone.

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These are nice condition, very saleable,

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do you think it's all right to let them go? Does Linda use them?

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No, she doesn't. They are just stuck in the cupboard.

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Well I think they are perfect for the house sale.

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-I mean, there's six of those, if we said £20?

-Yeah, that sounds great.

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-That sound all right?

-That sounds brilliant.

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-Let's hope the stakes aren't too high!

-No.

-Ha-ha.

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I need to get some fresh jokes, don't I?

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Right, what else have we got up here?

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I've been telling you to get fresh jokes for years, Paul.

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We're making good progress towards our target,

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but don't forget, we're not just here to make money.

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Linda also called us in to transform the dumping ground that her home has become.

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Our team of Clutter-Busters have already freed the hall from a jail of junk.

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Thomas's new playroom was a clutter-fest.

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So, what does it look like now?

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-Tell me what you remember about this room.

-The amount of clutter.

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No floorspace, no nothing.

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I had the computer, on a table that you couldn't see, a unit,

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a pushchair. Clutter.

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Lots and lots of clutter. And what would you like it to be now?

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A space for Thomas. Bright, airy, that would be nice.

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-Are you ready to have a look?

-Go on then.

-Open your eyes.

-Oh, wow.

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He is just going to love that.

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I really, really, like it.

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The TV is still there, we've got the computer,

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you got that nice little sofa, there.

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-And a new mat. FLOOR!

-Hello, floor. Meet Linda.

-Even more stuff.

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-Nothing was in that!

-Storage, storage, storage.

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A really cool, funky, safe place. This room can now be used. How do you feel?

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Amazed that I've got this room, look.

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At this stage I normally get a kiss or a cuddle.

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-Thank you. Thank you, all of you.

-It looks brilliant, doesn't it?

-It does.

-Pleased?

-Very.

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Well, I think that's a definite seal of approval, don't you?

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I certainly do. The room looks fantastic. Not only can you see the floor,

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this room is now a great space for Thomas to play in.

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This is a good start to rescuing Linda's house from all her junk,

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and giving her the space she needs to raise her young family.

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That junk has started to turn into money, already.

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We've made a sale each up to now. So, what are the totals so far?

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Well, I doubt Linda will be pining for those pine cabinets

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when she knows we sold them for £70.

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That's good going, Paul.

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But we're only 20 quid behind you after selling those electrical goods,

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and with more rooms to explore there is very little in it, really.

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We're in Berkshire today going through Linda Clark's family home,

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turning trash into cash, helping her reclaim her home,

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and making an impressive £700 from her mountains of mess.

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Well, Linda, there is some good news and some bad news.

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The bad news is that Tracey and Mr Hayes are well ahead of us,

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but the good news is you've got loads more stuff to go through, haven't you?

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So, come, let's have a little look.

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Just got to fight my way through, Linda.

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-Right, can this table actually go or not?

-It can.

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That is really good news. It is made of teak, and every year we actually dump, in the UK,

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420,000 tonnes of timber.

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-What do you think of that?

-Expensive.

-Frightening. What a waste of timber.

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Now, I can see it's a little bit wibbly-wobbly.

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I've got a tooth like that. But, Danny could actually restore this,

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and make it quite a saleable item.

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Now, let's get round there and have a look in that shed. Cos, earlier on,

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I found something rather exciting in here.

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If I don't die in the avalanche,

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can this be sold?

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It can.

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Right, marble, mainly mined in northern Italy.

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Mining marble is not very good for the environment.

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They use lots of big industrial machines,

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throw out loads of pollution, so rather than dumping this,

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this can be recycled and resold.

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All these veins are just faults like different clays or oxides,

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which are in the actual marble, itself.

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Marble has been used since Roman times.

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So this is still fashionable today.

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A smashing thing and it's worth the best part of hundred pounds.

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So, 40 quid for that. Best part of £100 for that.

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We are so ahead of Paul Hayes.

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And I can hear him rustling around in that shed. Come on.

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-Want some water? So ahead of us.

-On your way.

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I don't think so, mate. I don't think so.

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You should have got in this shed first.

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Right. Videos. Aren't they strange things to see, nowadays?

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-There's loads and loads of them. Who collected all these?

-Linda.

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There must be a good, well, there's three big boxes,

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so maybe 50 or 60 videos.

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What's fascinating in here is the amount of prams and deckchairs

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and highchairs.

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Look at this stuff here. All this baby stuff.

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-Now, can a lot of this go?

-Yes.

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Right, now, predominantly, these are made from plastic.

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And plastic is responsible for about 11% of all household waste here in the UK.

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-But it is 100% recyclable.

-Yeah.

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The best way to recycle is to find a new buyer, all right?

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Cos not only have you got plastics here, you've got metals, fabrics.

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I think that, with a clean, I hope these guys will be quite saleable items.

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So that must be, what, five or 10 quid, all day long, easy, easy.

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And you've got loads of stuff here. We found some old bits of wood.

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Now, this is a nice old cabinet of some sort.

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But I look at this, really as a project, as a bit of an adventure.

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Now, you may have noticed, we have our fabulous handyman, Danny, here today.

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And he can make anything.

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This, I think, could give us an edge on that Mark Franks, cos we've got some videos,

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we've got loads of good, really sellable baby stuff.

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And, we've got a project for Danny,

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and who knows what he'll make out of these, all right?

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Well, we're not going to have to wait long to find out what Danny is going to do the Cabinet.

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There's a matching cabinet in the shed, a flatpack shelving unit, and a small cupboard.

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And Danny has decided to make a children's bedroom set.

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If you want to breathe new life into unused flatpack furniture,

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here's how you do it.

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First, sand down the cabinets,

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fix a new back to the cupboard, and assemble the flat packed shelves.

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Next, give them two coats of white water-based wood paint emulsion.

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Finally, add some stickers to make them perfect for a child's bedroom.

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And what were unused and unloved pieces of furniture have been

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revitalised into a very saleable children's bedroom set.

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I think Danny has done a brilliant job with the shelving, and the

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chest of drawers, he's done a really good job with sticky labels

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on there, it really brightens them up, and I think they'll sell well.

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Well, you may be pleased with your children's furniture,

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but you wait and see what he has done to my garden table.

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And if you've got a similar table you need refurbishing,

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here's how you do it.

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Firstly, fix any broken or loose pieces,

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so the table is solid and stable.

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Next, sand the table and chairs,

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and brush off any dust and dirt, and prepare them for varnishing.

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The finishing touch is a coat of clear exterior wood varnish.

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And thanks to a few simple steps, a tired and unloved garden table

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has been repaired, refurbished, and is now ready to be resold.

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I think that's a winning item.

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And now we've both got some star furniture to sell

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at a grand auction during the house sale.

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But I'm not hanging around until then to make some money,

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so Tracey and I have a buyer for all our baby items, and she's on her way to the house.

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It's a local midwife that Linda knows.

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Before she arrives I want to make sure that Tracey will get

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the best possible price for our baby items.

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-Look at this! Isn't that fantastic?

-It's looking good now.

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-It looks like a big posh pram shop.

-It does, doesn't it?

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That's going to help when we sell these items. Look at it, it's fantastic.

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Of course, with it being, sort of, baby things,

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I feel like you should really be the main selling driver,

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so when this woman arrives, or this lady arrives, have a

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little chat about all that, a shared interest, put the lady at ease.

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She wants to buy the items.

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-You want to sell the items, and want as much as we can. So are you up for that?

-I am up for it.

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-Lots of smiles, lots of enthusiasm, a nice chat can work wonders.

-OK.

-All right.

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We are hoping to get around £30-£40 for our items,

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including a couple of car seats.

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If you're thinking of buying second-hand car seats, always make sure that you can verify the age

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and crash history of the seat, and that it's got all its original

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parts, and everything it takes to meet current regulations.

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-Pleased to meet you. I'm Paul.

-Hello, how'd you do?

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-And this is Tracey.

-Hello.

-Hello, good to meet you.

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And this is our emporium. Step right in, madam.

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-Is it OK to have a look at some of the things?

-Of course it is, yes.

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-What sort of things are you looking for?

-I'm looking for some double buggies,

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for the people in the antenatal classes I teach, and anything else that is suitable for twins, really.

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-Because you know how hard it is.

-It is, yeah.

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We have plenty of car seats, as well, for them.

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Are these quite easy to use? Do you have a favourite one amongst them?

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The one with the hood is the one I favour most.

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-Just to protect the baby from the sun.

-From the sun and wind.

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-Yeah.

-So that's good.

-That's helpful.

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And with the single buggies with the hood and umbrella,

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so you've got protection from the rain and sun,

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-as well, with the umbrella. Which you can move around.

-That sounds really good.

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And which is the twin buggy which is the lightest weight?

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The blue one at the back is the lightest one. And that folds quite flat.

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And will it go through an ordinary double glazed door?

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Most doors it goes through, cos they adapt to them, now.

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Yes, cos that's some of the difficulty you can have with things.

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Tracey has followed my advice,

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and we've built up a good rapport with Penny.

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Now it's time to get down to business.

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Well, that's enough chit chat from you two.

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And now, Penny, it seems like you want to buy these items.

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-Yes, I certainly do.

-We certainly want to sell them.

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So, really it's down to the two of you to create a price.

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Well, have you got an idea of how much you would like for them?

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Well, I was looking for about five pound a piece.

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-I think that's about £60, then, isn't it?

-It is, yes.

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Well, I only came with £30 in cash today

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because I wasn't expecting you to have so much good stuff.

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OK, well we do take a cheque.

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So, would you come down just a little bit, then?

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Because you are at 60 and I am 30. Can we meet somewhere?

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Well, let's round it off to maybe £50.

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£50 and I'll send you a cheque afterwards, give you the cash today?

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-That's great.

-That's lovely.

-Thank you very much.

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-That sounds like a real deal to me.

-Thank you very much, that's great.

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After a bit of friendly chat when Penny arrived,

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it means we've got £50 to add to our total, and more importantly, it means gone are

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the days of pushchairs in the dining room and car seats in the shed.

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This family home is getting back on track.

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I think the tip that Paul gave me helped today.

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He told us to get chatting to Penny

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and I think that seemed to give a good connection between us.

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And, with that, she managed to buy for a very good price the prams

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and the car seats.

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So they are sold and I'm glad they are gone.

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That's another £50 in the bank. What does that do to the scores?

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Well, add that to the £70 we made earlier on our pine cabinet,

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and we've extended our total to £120.

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We may have only sold our electrical items for £50 so far, but you

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should know me long enough to realise that I won't give up without a fight.

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And remember, we still have two very saleable outdoor tables,

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so, the battle isn't over yet.

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-Now, Mr Hayes is actually getting ahead of us, and I can't have that.

-No.

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-We need to find some stuff because we need to beat him, all right?

-OK.

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-Now, this room is full of toys. Who owns this?

-This is Thomas's room.

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-Well, Thomas likes a dinosaur, does he?

-A dinosaur or two.

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Not two. Perhaps 32, or perhaps 62, or 152.

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-Can we get rid of some of this stuff?

-Yes, they can go.

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Is he going to be cool with this? Is he going to be OK about this?

0:27:340:27:37

He's fine, yes. He knows he can't hold onto them any longer.

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Right, OK, let's have a little rummage round and see what we've actually got.

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Oh, PlayStation one. You've got two of them, why is that?

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-Cos, one's old, one's new.

-Now, have you got any other PlayStation bits?

0:27:500:27:54

-I have got games and I have another PS2 down there.

-A PS2.

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PS2. They were popular too. They've been superseded, though.

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These came out in the year 2,000. Hugely popular. And what's that?

0:28:040:28:08

-Another one.

-Another one.

-Oh, a matching pair.

-It is a matching pair.

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One word. Why? Why have you got two?

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-One was Catherine's, and one was Thomas's.

-They had to have one each? Wow.

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On average, every house in Great Britain, and you beat this fact,

0:28:180:28:22

has three console games.

0:28:220:28:24

You have four in this room alone. I bet you've got more, as well.

0:28:240:28:26

-I have.

-Can these will be sold?

-These can be sold.

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-What about these games? Are they played, or can they go?

-They can go.

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With this little lot, worth about 80 quid, I think we're catching up with Tracey and Mr Hayes.

0:28:320:28:39

-Shall we go in the loft?

-Best offer I've had all day.

-Come on, darling.

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I think those consoles will sell best on the Internet,

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so we'll see how much we get for them later on.

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Well, you and Linda might think you're onto a winner,

0:28:490:28:51

but it's not the only treasure trove upstairs.

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-OK, so this is Francesca's room.

-It is, yes.

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-Thomas is going to come in here, isn't he?

-He is.

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-Now, why is that?

-Linda is expecting another baby.

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So, she needs to bring Thomas into the smaller room,

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so Francesca and the baby can be in the larger room.

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We need to get rid of some of these toys and de-clutter this room,

0:29:080:29:11

if that's going to happen. I've seen some things already.

0:29:110:29:13

-There are some teddy bears. Whose are these?

-These are Francesca's.

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Has she grown out of them, now?

0:29:170:29:18

Well, I think she's got to get rid of some stuff to make

0:29:180:29:21

room for the other baby.

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-So we can do a selection of these bears.

-I think so.

-These are great selling items,

0:29:220:29:26

especially for the house sale. Lots of people bring children to the house sale.

0:29:260:29:29

They always sell. They'll have a picnic.

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And what else can we find?

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We've got some nice, one of my favourites, Lego. Do you like Lego?

0:29:330:29:37

-I love Lego.

-Isn't it amazing? Invented in the 1930s in Denmark.

0:29:370:29:42

And, of course, it actually translates as leg godt, which means "play well".

0:29:420:29:46

-Oh, right.

-So that can go?

-Yes.

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-There must be a tenner in that little lot, there.

-Great.

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-All right, and what else have we got here?

-That's all cosmetic stuff.

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-Cosmetics?

-Yes.

-Let's have a look, cosmetics. Ah, look at that!

0:29:540:29:59

We've got a whole lipstick set, there.

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-Well, cosmetics, really, we've used these since the Egyptian times.

-Yes.

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-The problem was, lots of them were toxic.

-Oh, right.

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So you'd put mercury, or real gold on your skin.

0:30:080:30:10

So they looked well but they didn't tend to last very long.

0:30:100:30:13

But these, nowadays, tend to be celebrity led.

0:30:130:30:16

-But that all started, really, with Coco Chanel.

-Ah!

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And, apparently she was on a yacht in the 1920s

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and she was seen with a tan.

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And the fashion at the time was for the paler skin.

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And because she was wearing a tan. Everybody wanted one.

0:30:250:30:28

So that's how it goes, you see. So if Posh Spice is seen out there wearing a particular dress,

0:30:280:30:33

or using a particular cosmetic, everyone wants to buy it. All right?

0:30:330:30:37

So, we said five or six pounds for those. I think, potentially, about £30 here.

0:30:370:30:41

-Great!

-How does that sound?

-Sounds brilliant.

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All right, well, let's get them sorted out.

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Because there are so many children's toys and bits of bric-a-brac,

0:30:460:30:50

we'll be selling a high-volume of stuff for low prices.

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with the piles of clutter removed from the house

0:30:530:30:55

we can reclaim the space for Linda's growing family.

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We've already seen so much trash turned into cash in this house. It's unbelievable.

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And there's more to see.

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But, with so much to look at,

0:31:050:31:07

this house is the kind of place that keeps on giving.

0:31:070:31:10

-Mark?

-All right, mate.

-All right.

0:31:100:31:13

-We're off to Thomas's room to have a look.

-I wouldn't bother.

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We've checked that room out already, haven't we?

0:31:150:31:17

You know what? I know what you're checking out, mate.

0:31:170:31:20

-We'll find something, won't we?

-I'd rather be up here, actually.

0:31:200:31:23

You stay where you are there's loads of stuff up here. Now, what is this bag of Princess beauty?

0:31:230:31:29

This looks like a bag full of toys.

0:31:310:31:34

It certainly is, yeah.

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Every year, in the UK, we throw away an estimated 13 million toys. Do you believe that?

0:31:360:31:41

-Yes, but I haven't. Mine are still up here.

-I can see that. Your house is full of them.

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I'll tell you what we're going to do. We're going to sell them.

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It all adds up. 50p here, 50p there.

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I guarantee you, there's another fiver's worth there.

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We are going to do what we say we do.

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We're going to turn this trash into cash.

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Five pounds? To make £700 at this rate will take a lot of selling.

0:32:000:32:05

-True, but it also means a tidy house.

-That's the important thing.

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So I'm going to check out Thomas's room, again, to make sure you haven't missed anything.

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Action toys. Now these are fantastic things?

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When I was a small child, maybe eight or nine years old,

0:32:160:32:19

Action Man, he was my hero.

0:32:190:32:21

And he was obviously Thomas's hero. You didn't play with Action Man?

0:32:210:32:24

No, I was a Cindy girl.

0:32:240:32:26

The original one was a GI Joe, and that was made in America,

0:32:280:32:30

so Action Man is like the UK version.

0:32:300:32:32

But there was one that was called Tommy Gunner.

0:32:320:32:34

That's quite rare now. It was only made for a few years.

0:32:340:32:37

But is was 1960s here in the UK where Action Man was born.

0:32:370:32:41

And of course, that's his symbol, there. AM.

0:32:410:32:43

That's an authentic Action Man piece.

0:32:430:32:45

You can get lots of action figures, but they do have to have that Action Man symbol on them.

0:32:450:32:49

There's a massive collecting area for them, sometimes people look for hairstyles.

0:32:490:32:52

There'd be the Kevin Keegan look of the 1970s.

0:32:520:32:54

Some of them have moustaches.

0:32:540:32:57

What people go for with these items is accessories.

0:32:570:33:01

And, of course, we've got an astronaut action man.

0:33:010:33:03

You've got a parachutist. You've got a fireman.

0:33:030:33:06

All these accessories sell very well.

0:33:060:33:09

-So, I think, at least £2-£5 each.

-Good.

-Does that sound all right to you?

-That sounds brilliant.

0:33:090:33:14

So you have got a box full, there. And I did notice, as well, one of my favourite heroes. Look at this.

0:33:140:33:18

Batman. Now Batman is extremely popular.

0:33:180:33:21

Anything that is from the Marvel comics of adventure,

0:33:210:33:24

a wonderful item.

0:33:240:33:25

That may be £5 or £6. Possibly even a tenner.

0:33:250:33:28

-How does that sound?

-That sounds brilliant.

0:33:280:33:30

-All right, so these can definitely go.

-Yes.

-Now, let's pull Mark's leg.

0:33:300:33:34

-Pretend we found something worth a fortune.

-Oh, yes.

-Franksie?

0:33:340:33:38

Having scoured through every nook and cranny of Linda's home, we have come to the end of our clear out,

0:33:380:33:42

and we are hoping we have found enough items to reach our £700 target.

0:33:420:33:47

And, I have to say, the house is looking great.

0:33:470:33:50

The hall is now a usable passageway.

0:33:500:33:52

The rooms are starting to look like rooms again.

0:33:520:33:56

And, of course, Thomas now has his very own playroom.

0:33:560:34:00

So, with the only piles of stuff anywhere near the house outside,

0:34:000:34:04

what have we both got to sell at the house sale?

0:34:040:34:07

So, here we are, it's the end of the day. The sun is setting.

0:34:070:34:10

But I think we'll deserve a big round of applause.

0:34:100:34:12

Because I think I'm shattered. What about you? I've never done as much rummaging,

0:34:120:34:15

and de-cluttering in my life.

0:34:150:34:17

-And most of it is in this garden, here.

-I know, unbelievable.

0:34:170:34:20

-Absolutely.

-How does it feel, seeing all your stuff here?

0:34:200:34:22

Well, I didn't realise I had that amount in my house. I must admit.

0:34:220:34:27

-Neither did I, actually.

-Do you want to put it back?

0:34:270:34:29

-No, thank you. Not at all.

-Right.

-Let's get rid of it.

-Let's get rid of it.

0:34:290:34:32

I don't know about you, Paul, but I, today, have found some very

0:34:320:34:35

-smart educational toys that are going to sell very well.

-Well, we've got Action Man on our side

0:34:350:34:39

and they are going to make us a fortune, aren't they, Tracey?

0:34:390:34:42

-They are.

-I've got dinosaurs.

0:34:420:34:43

-They beat Action Man every day of the week.

-That's like one of my jokes. They don't go down that well.

0:34:430:34:47

Also, we've got some fantastic stuff that Danny's made.

0:34:470:34:49

Look at that! We've got a whole bedroom suite here.

0:34:490:34:52

-But look at the table, how good does that look? Can you believe how he has transformed it?

-Look at it.

0:34:520:34:56

I'll give you that, but I still think we're going to win, don't you Tracey?

0:34:560:34:59

-Definitely.

-No.

0:34:590:35:01

-No, Paul, the winning team is here.

-All right, OK, let's just see.

0:35:010:35:03

Well, listen, one thing you need to know is it really is over to you to push this sale.

0:35:030:35:09

You've got to hand out leaflets, do some phone-bashing.

0:35:090:35:11

The more people that turn up for the sale, the merrier.

0:35:110:35:14

And that's where we clear all this.

0:35:140:35:16

And don't forget, what doesn't get sold goes to charity.

0:35:160:35:20

-None of this goes back in the house.

-OK.

-So we've really got to get the sale to happen.

-Right.

0:35:200:35:25

And you, Tracey, half of that is your job.

0:35:250:35:28

Having both selected loads of items from Linda's clutter-filled

0:35:320:35:36

home we've now got to turn the trash into hard cash at her house sale.

0:35:360:35:44

Since we were last here, Linda and the Trash To Cash team have

0:35:410:35:44

been busy promoting the sale that will take place at the local school.

0:35:440:35:48

Between us, we've already made £170 towards our £700 target.

0:35:480:35:53

And we will be finding out how much we've managed to

0:35:530:35:55

sell on the Internet a little later,

0:35:550:35:58

but, the most important thing now is to trade like demons.

0:35:580:36:02

It's been some time since we were in Linda's house in Reading,

0:36:020:36:05

and we cleared out a ton of clutter.

0:36:050:36:08

Now is the time to turn that trash into cash.

0:36:080:36:10

There's a big crowd of people here. Good turnout, Paul.

0:36:100:36:13

-Fantastic turnout.

-Can you smell the money?

-I can.

-I can smell the money.

0:36:130:36:16

I think it's time that we declare this house sale OPEN.

0:36:160:36:20

There may be loads of people here, but are they going to do part

0:36:270:36:30

with their cash to make Linda some serious money?

0:36:300:36:35

I'm hoping so.

0:36:350:36:36

But instead of getting a cheeky sale so far I'm just getting a bit of lip.

0:36:360:36:40

That would look nice in your kitchen, wouldn't it?

0:36:400:36:43

You haven't been in my kitchen.

0:36:430:36:45

It's meant to go in the kitchen. It's going to look nice.

0:36:450:36:49

Can we just have some money?

0:36:510:36:53

You've got to negotiate with Ben, here for two Lego men.

0:36:530:36:58

Ben, talk to me, let's talk money. How much have you got, my friend?

0:36:580:37:03

-None.

-None? You're at the wrong stall, go and see Paul.

0:37:030:37:06

Could you get some money off Mummy, please?

0:37:060:37:08

-Come on, Mum, spend some money on me.

-I will spend some money on you.

0:37:080:37:11

-I've got £5.

-£6.

0:37:110:37:14

If he said six, I can't argue with him. I don't want to upset him.

0:37:140:37:17

-All right, OK.

-Yeah, six?

-Six.

-You're a lovely lady, thank you.

0:37:170:37:21

Well, I got there in the end, six quid and it seems I've got

0:37:210:37:26

a young recruit helping team Frank make as much money as possible.

0:37:260:37:30

And it's not just your stall where the kids seem to be ruling the roost.

0:37:300:37:33

Meet this popcorn connoisseur.

0:37:330:37:36

-Have you ever used one before?

-Yeah, we love popcorn.

0:37:370:37:40

Yeah, that's great. Well, that was a fiver.

0:37:400:37:42

And let's have a look at what else you've got.

0:37:420:37:45

Well, I'll tell you what we'll do. Who is that? Do you know?

0:37:450:37:48

-Is that Mark? I think he's called Mark.

-Yeah, definitely called Mark.

0:37:480:37:52

He's a one eyed, green eyed monster, very good.

0:37:520:37:55

How about a fiver for the lot? Throw him in for you, OK?

0:37:550:37:57

-Is that all right for you?

-Thank you, lovely.

-And thank you for coming along,

0:37:570:38:00

would you like a CD, as well? Do you like CDs? You like music?

0:38:000:38:04

-Not very much into music, to be honest.

-OK, thank you.

0:38:040:38:07

You take the money, there, Tracey. Don't want a Batmobile?

0:38:070:38:11

You're sounding desperate over there, Paul.

0:38:110:38:14

You can't blame a salesman for trying.

0:38:140:38:16

With so much of Linda's child friendly stuff to sell,

0:38:210:38:24

the kids are running riot.

0:38:240:38:27

Even Akela from the local cubs can't resist.

0:38:270:38:30

Akela what are you going to do with that?

0:38:300:38:32

Is that for one of your children?

0:38:320:38:34

We can use this as a dummy for resuscitation.

0:38:340:38:36

That's a fantastic idea.

0:38:360:38:38

-And it's one-of-a-kind.

-And at £25 it's a bargain.

0:38:380:38:44

-One-of-a-kind.

-Thank you for that, Akela.

0:38:440:38:45

-Three quid.

-£3.50, how's that?

-£2.50?

0:38:470:38:50

£4.60? We could play this game all day long.

0:38:500:38:54

£3.50, take the chance. What have you got there?

0:38:540:38:58

-What have I got there?

-Thank you very much indeed.

0:38:580:39:00

What happened there? Someone found a dummy at Mark's stall?

0:39:000:39:05

No surprises there.

0:39:050:39:07

-How much money have you got?

-None.

-Are you Joe's dad?

-I am Joe's dad.

0:39:070:39:14

-How mean is your dad? Is he mean or is he really generous?

-50-50.

0:39:140:39:18

-On a day like today, you think he is a nice daddy?

-Yeah.

0:39:180:39:21

-How much do think is going to pay for these? £100?

-How much do you think?

0:39:210:39:27

-How much do YOU think?

-I think I'll go for £1 each.

0:39:270:39:32

Well, I'm with you, Joe has spoken, and then who is going to argue?

0:39:320:39:36

Do you want a bit of change?

0:39:360:39:38

He can get a badge, here, money changing badge.

0:39:380:39:41

-How much change do you get from £5?

-£2.

0:39:410:39:46

Well, he should get his badge. Thank you very much.

0:39:460:39:49

With so many young buyers here today,

0:39:490:39:51

all the toys on my stall have given me an early lead.

0:39:510:39:55

So my strategy is to sell cheap items to as many kids as possible.

0:39:550:39:59

£3, we've got a deal.

0:40:000:40:03

Well, my strategy to catch up is to try and sell as much to each customer as I can.

0:40:030:40:07

Those cosmetics I found are doing the job, with all the ladies from the crowd.

0:40:070:40:11

Hello, there, what have we got here, madam? Let's have a look.

0:40:110:40:15

Tell you what. The outside one is £3, but I'll throw the middle two in free, how does that sound?

0:40:160:40:22

-All right? That's three quid for the lot, does that sound all right to you?

-That sounds good.

0:40:220:40:26

-Thank you.

-Now, do you want to make it a fiver?

0:40:260:40:28

-With a nice nail kit?

-What's that?

0:40:280:40:30

A nail kit, so you can do all your nails when you get home.

0:40:300:40:33

-OK, that's lovely.

-Yeah, that's lovely. Thank you very much.

0:40:330:40:39

Thank you very much, it's very nice.

0:40:390:40:41

You may be selling well, but I'm selling like a demon.

0:40:410:40:45

Only cos you're so beautiful and you look like your mother, not your father.

0:40:450:40:48

-Give us your best offer.

-It's got to be worth a fiver, innit?

0:40:480:40:51

Got to be worth a fiver.

0:40:510:40:53

You're a lovely lady, thank you very much.

0:40:550:40:57

-How are you doing, Paul? Sealing any deals?

-I'm trying.

0:40:570:41:01

Isn't it lovely? Do you like that?

0:41:010:41:03

It's got a basket for your fruit.

0:41:030:41:06

-Feeling heavy.

-Yeah, it feels a bit heavy, doesn't it?

0:41:070:41:09

-Heavier than Mark's.

-Let's hope so. Let's hope so.

0:41:090:41:13

How about a fiver and a CD of your choice?

0:41:130:41:16

It would make a lovely present for somebody. Never been used, obviously.

0:41:160:41:19

Anybody else, now? We've got a sale of CDs, DVDs, televisions.

0:41:190:41:23

There are still plenty of potential customers around, so I am not worried yet.

0:41:230:41:28

Well, maybe you should be.

0:41:290:41:30

Especially because I'm about to sell our marble top table.

0:41:300:41:34

It's an expensive item,

0:41:340:41:35

and I think it could have us sprinting into the lead.

0:41:350:41:38

All that remains is to give it some Franksie charm.

0:41:380:41:42

It's like being back in the pie and mash shop, with a marble top.

0:41:440:41:47

Now what has attracted you to this?

0:41:470:41:49

-Marble top, and I like the trestle legs.

-Isn't it lovely?

0:41:490:41:53

-And I thought it could do outside, either for...

-Barbecue?

0:41:530:41:58

-Or, in between time, put some nice plants on it.

-It's lovely.

0:41:580:42:04

-Beautiful.

-Mange tout. Mange tout. Beautiful, I like this marble.

0:42:040:42:09

Nicely finished round the edge. Really, really well done.

0:42:090:42:12

-Recycling it.

-Recycling it.

-This was in her shed.

-Yes.

-And look at it now.

0:42:120:42:17

-Beautiful.

-I'll keep it clean for you.

-I know you will.

0:42:170:42:20

-You can come and have tea.

-I can.

-Tea?

-Tea.

-Tea and cake.

0:42:200:42:23

-Nice bit of cake.

-Victoria sponge?

-Oh, no. It's apple sponge for me.

0:42:230:42:28

I love a bit of apple sponge.

0:42:280:42:30

Call that charm? Sounds more like waffle to me.

0:42:300:42:34

This is where the action is.

0:42:340:42:36

I'll tell you what. If you throw in the belt, have that one and the belt for a quid.

0:42:360:42:40

-How about that?

-How about two quid and I'll throw in the belt? Thank you very much.

0:42:400:42:43

-You terrible man.

-Thank you.

0:42:430:42:44

-How about a nice kitchen unit? Or a television?

-I'm all right.

0:42:440:42:47

Are you sure? Sure you don't want an alien?

0:42:470:42:49

Sales man extraordinaire. Prepare for a masterclass, Paul.

0:42:490:42:54

Right, go on, then. Make me an offer I can't refuse.

0:42:540:42:56

-£5.

-No, I said one I CAN'T refuse.

0:42:560:42:59

I can refuse that, that quick.

0:42:590:43:01

I'm prepared to go to £50.

0:43:010:43:04

-51, and we've got a deal.

-I've already spent...

0:43:050:43:09

-I don't care what you've spent. 51 and we've got a deal.

-51.

0:43:090:43:11

-And we've got a deal.

-51.

-Happy with that?

-Go one, 51, then.

0:43:110:43:15

51 quid is pretty good and I think that means

0:43:150:43:17

we should be back in the lead in our race for Trash To Cash crown,

0:43:170:43:21

and, importantly, be on course to reach our £700 target.

0:43:210:43:24

Especially as the steady stream of kids continued to visit my stall,

0:43:240:43:29

and they are getting younger by the minute.

0:43:290:43:33

-Luckily, I'm quite a children's entertainer.

-£1.50. We are giving you £1.50 for a dinosaur.

0:43:330:43:38

£1.50 for the dinosaur.

0:43:380:43:39

-Is that all you can afford?

-That is for now.

-For now? All right.

0:43:390:43:45

-What's this one called?

-Lilly May.

-Lilly May. Hello, Lilly May.

0:43:450:43:49

More clown than children's entertainer, I'd say.

0:43:530:43:57

-Nearly smiled, there. Nearly, there we are, teddy bear for Lilly May.

-Thank you.

0:43:570:44:01

Hello. Give me five. Ready? Oh, you missed. Do it again.

0:44:010:44:08

Oh, you missed. Do it again. Hurray.

0:44:080:44:13

-What have you got for five?

-We would like some diggers and some cars.

0:44:130:44:17

Look at that, he's got a digger and a load of cars.

0:44:170:44:19

What do you reckon, Dad, how much is this lot worth to you?

0:44:190:44:22

-I reckon about a fiver.

-Well, I think you have got good maths.

0:44:220:44:25

A fiver would be perfect. Thank you very much.

0:44:250:44:26

-Change for a tenner, have you?

-Yeah, I could change that.

-Lovely.

0:44:260:44:29

Don't forget, selling all this stuff is only half our job.

0:44:290:44:32

Because we are also here to clear out Linda's family home.

0:44:320:44:36

So far, we have given her back loads of much-needed space.

0:44:360:44:41

But with a new baby on the way, the children needed to swap rooms

0:44:410:44:44

and we will reveal later what a difference we've made.

0:44:440:44:49

But, before we get to go into the warm again,

0:44:490:44:51

there's the small matter of turning the clutter into cash.

0:44:510:44:55

Right, who's got some money?

0:44:550:44:57

Don't think of yourself, think of presents for people.

0:44:570:44:59

That's the way to do it.

0:44:590:45:00

Look, just put it all in, get rid of it all. Lovely. What a lovely man.

0:45:000:45:04

Thank you very much, well done.

0:45:040:45:05

That's lovely, thank you very much. You have hours of fun with those, now.

0:45:050:45:09

Young man, you got plenty of those.

0:45:090:45:11

-How about a tenner the lot? How does that sound?

-Yes, go on, then.

0:45:110:45:14

Is that all right? That's lovely, thank you very much.

0:45:140:45:17

Ah, yes. And after all those sales to children, and their lucky parents, I've GOT to be in the lead.

0:45:170:45:23

I'm sure it's closer than you think, and we haven't even auctioned off Danny's renovated items yet.

0:45:230:45:28

And it's the moment we've all been waiting for, it's auction time.

0:45:280:45:32

Now, can I have everyone's attention, please.

0:45:320:45:35

Attention, please. It's come to a very exciting part of the day.

0:45:350:45:38

-Can we have a whoop, please.

-Whoop!

-Right.

0:45:380:45:41

We are actually going to start our auction. For any of you that have never been to an auction before,

0:45:410:45:45

we're going to sell two items. I am going to sell one. Mark is going to sell another in a minute.

0:45:450:45:49

So, if I just step this way, with my lovely assistant over here.

0:45:490:45:52

So, we have a nice cupboard here.

0:45:520:45:55

We have two bedside cabinets, and we have a nice bookshelf. OK?

0:45:550:45:58

So, does anyone want to start the bidding? Can I hear £15?

0:45:580:46:03

Look at this. Anyone into spaceships, rockets.

0:46:030:46:06

A tenner, then, to move it? Come on. We've got three items of furniture for a tenner.

0:46:060:46:09

No takers, Paul? Shame.

0:46:090:46:12

Fiver, then? £5, there, sir. Thank you very much.

0:46:120:46:16

Do I have eight anywhere? £5 I have.

0:46:160:46:19

I'm going to sell it, then. We've got to move it.

0:46:190:46:21

All right, it's going once, going twice, that's sold.

0:46:210:46:25

-Thank you very much, sir.

-£5?

-£5. Fantastic.

0:46:250:46:29

Well done, Paul. £5.

0:46:290:46:31

That is one heck of a bargain for some excellent furniture.

0:46:310:46:37

Unlucky, Paul. If the buyers aren't there, there's not much you can do.

0:46:370:46:40

Having said that, watch and learn, my friend.

0:46:400:46:43

OK, guys, listen up, we're going to auction these table and chairs.

0:46:430:46:46

Come and have a look. Come and have a look.

0:46:460:46:49

Now, who is prepared to pay a fiver for this?

0:46:490:46:52

-Fiver, there. Who's got a tenner?

-Tenner.

-Tenner, there.

0:46:520:46:56

Anyone got 15? That man at the back, 15.

0:46:580:47:01

20 anywhere? Did he say 25? 21. Who is 25?

0:47:010:47:07

25, the young man. His mum is with him, I don't care. £30.

0:47:070:47:14

£30 for this young lady. 35 anywhere?

0:47:140:47:17

35 there. Who said 40?

0:47:170:47:21

-This young lady, here.

-40, there. 45, yes or no?

0:47:210:47:25

Going once.

0:47:250:47:27

Going once and a half. Going twice.

0:47:280:47:32

Come on, it's only another five. Who is going to go 45?

0:47:340:47:36

Going... Going...

0:47:360:47:40

-You didn't put your hand up, there, did you? Go on.

-No.

0:47:430:47:46

Sold, that lady, there. Thank you very much. Fantastic.

0:47:460:47:51

-£40. It's not bad. Better than the fiver Paul done.

-That's it.

0:47:510:47:56

Lets go to the stall.

0:47:560:47:58

With results like that, I must be a safe bet to win today.

0:47:580:48:02

But, with selling time running out, it's time for a final push.

0:48:020:48:07

Don't forget, the rules state that anything left over will be given

0:48:070:48:11

to charity, so it's time to lower our prices and bang out some bargains.

0:48:110:48:15

Now, Tracey, Linda has agreed that anything that we don't manage

0:48:150:48:18

to sell here today goes straight to the charity shop.

0:48:180:48:20

-All right.

-So she's up for that.

0:48:200:48:22

But let's try and get as much as we can from the items while we're here.

0:48:220:48:24

-Does that sound all right to you?

-That sounds good.

0:48:240:48:26

So it's sale time now. All right? We've got discount, now.

0:48:260:48:29

-Come on, last few bits.

-Over this way.

0:48:290:48:33

Before we take them to the charity shop,

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-shall we squeeze every last penny out of the stuff that we can? OK. Let's get selling.

-All right, then.

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Now, I'll tell you what, you're a gentleman that needs a Batmobile.

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I do, but I think I need to smell better, first.

0:48:450:48:47

I quite like the look of this here.

0:48:470:48:49

I wasn't going to say anything, but can you stand more downwind, please?

0:48:490:48:53

-No worries, man.

-How about a fiver, then.

0:48:530:48:55

OK, you can smell nice all the way back to the States.

0:48:550:48:57

-Is that all right, Tracey?

-Sounds good.

-I'll give you three for it.

0:48:570:49:00

-Three quid. It's up to you.

-£3.50?

0:49:000:49:02

I'll give you three for it I've got exactly three in my back pocket, here.

0:49:020:49:05

-Is that pounds or dollars?

-That would be five bucks.

-Three quid. OK?

0:49:050:49:09

-£3 is fine.

-The deals done, all right?

0:49:090:49:12

You don't want some make-up and a handbag to go with it?

0:49:120:49:15

I don't think it's really my colours.

0:49:160:49:19

OK, I leave that out, then. Thank you very much.

0:49:190:49:22

But it's not only about how much money is in our tins. Remember those old games consoles?

0:49:220:49:27

We are about to find out

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if the Trash To Cash team managed to sell them on the Internet.

0:49:280:49:32

-Mark and Linda, we've made £30 for the Internet sales.

-Cool.

-Pleased?

0:49:320:49:37

-Yes that's an extra 30 quid for the kids.

-How bad is that?

0:49:370:49:41

-Not bad at all.

-Lets carry on selling.

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And that's another £30 towards our total,

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and getting more of that clutter out of the house.

0:49:450:49:50

All the best, now. You got one as well, have you?

0:49:500:49:53

-Yes, I quite like this.

-All right, OK.

0:49:530:49:56

Well, you can tell me more about this, Tracey. What's in there?

0:49:560:49:59

-Let's have a look.

-I don't think it will open.

-It won't open.

0:49:590:50:02

-That's all right, it's brand-new.

-It's all chocolate flavoured.

0:50:020:50:05

-It's a lucky dip.

-Well, that's definitely worth, £2.50?

-Um...

0:50:050:50:11

-Go down to £2?

-Two quid.

-That's fine.

-Sounds good to me.

0:50:110:50:15

Lovely.

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That's it, Tracey. Get what we can.

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Because, at this stage, everything must go, and with

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a flurry of sales, we could easily take today's Trash To Cash crown.

0:50:210:50:25

-Have you got any money left?

-No.

-Well, go away then.

-Next?

0:50:280:50:33

-It all happens around here, doesn't it?

-I know.

-Phew!

0:50:330:50:36

-Have you got any money left?

-We bought that, over there.

0:50:360:50:39

Come and talk to me. You are my latest customer. What do you fancy?

0:50:390:50:42

The fiver for a TV.

0:50:420:50:44

-Oh, hold on.

-She's busy spending some money.

0:50:440:50:47

Can she call you back in one minute?

0:50:470:50:49

-We're interested in the plates.

-Oh, these are lovely, aren't they?

0:50:490:50:52

Hold that one up. Aren't they fantastic? They are all different.

0:50:520:50:55

All 1960s memorabilia.

0:50:550:50:57

Thanks, mate. Right, that's got rid of Gary. Now let's spend this money.

0:50:570:51:01

70p. What do you fancy?

0:51:010:51:03

Thank you very much. You're lucky, that's the best buy of the day, that.

0:51:030:51:06

Throw it all in. Throw it all in. Got to get rid of all that.

0:51:060:51:09

We haven't got much left, have we?

0:51:090:51:11

Can you lend her a pound, please?

0:51:110:51:13

Right, the last deals of the day now. Anybody else?

0:51:130:51:17

And that's your lot. We've all sold our socks off today.

0:51:180:51:22

But there is nothing more we can do.

0:51:220:51:25

We'll be revealing who has made the most money from today's selling showdown in a moment.

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The items left over will be going to Linda's local charity shop,

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because it's not just allowed to become clutter again.

0:51:330:51:37

Like in the kids' bedrooms, they were full of toys and kiddie clutter,

0:51:370:51:41

but now Thomas's new room is virtually unrecognisable.

0:51:410:51:45

-Doesn't even seem like the same room, does it?

-No.

0:51:480:51:51

-Not pretty pink any more, girly-girly.

-Everything exchanged.

-Yes.

0:51:510:51:54

Everything has completely changed. Now, remind me of what it was like.

0:51:540:51:58

Pretty pink, very small, you know, little toys everywhere.

0:51:580:52:01

Toys everywhere.

0:52:010:52:03

What changes do think have really,

0:52:030:52:05

the makeover team have really done to this room that have been helpful?

0:52:050:52:08

Storage. Brilliant.

0:52:080:52:10

I mean, great for Thomas, because he's got loads of little bits

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and pieces, that he's building.

0:52:120:52:15

-Loads of storage.

-It's got loads of storage, yeah, definitely.

0:52:150:52:17

-Is he pleased?

-Yes very pleased. He loves his light.

0:52:170:52:20

Oh, the light smashing, isn't it? Look at that. Brilliant

0:52:200:52:22

And I can imagine that as he gets older this room is still going to be very usable.

0:52:220:52:26

-Yes.

-Because I could see a teenager in here, quite easily.

-Easily.

0:52:260:52:29

And I could stay here, to be honest. It's quite cool, isn't it?

0:52:290:52:32

The lovely, look at the lovely guitar on the wall,

0:52:320:52:35

I think it's really smart.

0:52:350:52:36

-Are you pleased with this?

-Very pleased, and he's very pleased.

0:52:360:52:38

Thanks to our hard work, and a lick of paint from Linda,

0:52:420:52:45

it's a great bedroom for Thomas.

0:52:450:52:47

It's the same story in his old room,

0:52:470:52:50

that's now perfect for Linda's daughter, and her new baby.

0:52:500:52:53

It just goes to show what a difference a clear out can make.

0:52:530:52:58

We've tackled Linda's home from top to bottom.

0:52:580:53:01

Aside from the bedrooms, the hall is now a better functioning walkway.

0:53:010:53:05

The living room is finally a place to relax.

0:53:050:53:09

And the dining room has been transformed into a brand new

0:53:090:53:13

place for Thomas to play.

0:53:130:53:15

And that's what happens when you turf out your trash.

0:53:150:53:19

You get your house back.

0:53:190:53:20

And in this case you get some cash into the bargain.

0:53:200:53:23

So, have we made our £700 target?

0:53:230:53:26

And who will be the Trash To Cash champ?

0:53:260:53:29

So that's the end of the day. I think we deserve a well earned rest.

0:53:320:53:35

-It's been good fun though, hasn't it?

-It has, yeah.

0:53:350:53:37

All right, I think we might have the edge on you, today, Mark.

0:53:370:53:40

Well, I don't know, we can talk about everything else.

0:53:400:53:43

-But let's talk about the money, Paul.

-All right.

0:53:430:53:45

See how we've done because I feel quite confident.

0:53:450:53:48

OK. We came, we saw, we conquered all that clutter.

0:53:480:53:50

-So it is time to reveal now.

-Three seconds. One, two, three, let's go.

0:53:500:53:54

-Ooh!

-Yeah!

0:53:540:53:56

-Well done, you two.

-You must try harder, Paul.

0:53:580:54:01

-Well, that's very close, isn't it, actually?

-Very close, indeed.

0:54:010:54:05

I make that a total of £531 and eight pence. I know you wanted £700,

0:54:050:54:09

-that's near enough for you, isn't it?

-It's near enough.

0:54:090:54:11

Now half of that money goes to charity.

0:54:110:54:13

-What was the charity, again?

-Sonning Common pre-school.

0:54:130:54:16

-And what are you doing with the other money?

-Spa day.

0:54:160:54:18

-Oh, lovely, facial, I know.

-Yes.

0:54:180:54:20

-OK, so each of you, then, get £265 and 54p.

-That's lovely.

-Fantastic.

0:54:200:54:25

-The job done.

-Well, not really, we've got to have a cup of coffee before we go out, really, haven't we?

0:54:250:54:29

Long drive home. Back to Markham. Lovely bloke, lovely bloke. Not really.

0:54:290:54:33

A few weeks later,

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and Linda has become quite the de-cluttering disciple.

0:54:430:54:46

Trash To Cash has opened my eyes to the fact that

0:54:460:54:48

I do hoard too much, definitely.

0:54:480:54:51

And it has changed the way that I, sort of, deal with things.

0:54:510:54:55

"Don't need it. Find a better home for it."

0:54:550:54:59

But my favourite part was seeing how much I actually had in here,

0:54:590:55:03

and seeing it all go.

0:55:030:55:05

It was quite amazing, how much I had. Embarrassing, really.

0:55:050:55:10

That is one changed woman.

0:55:100:55:13

To make that amount of money, for the school, has been brilliant.

0:55:130:55:17

It's only a small drop in the ocean for them,

0:55:170:55:20

but it's a little bit, so yeah, very pleased.

0:55:200:55:24

Linda may have made a big difference to her own life,

0:55:240:55:26

but with the money going to her local school, for improvements,

0:55:260:55:29

including the sensory room, she will have helped plenty of others.

0:55:290:55:35

In terms of fundraising,

0:55:350:55:36

we are constantly fund-raising for the pre-school.

0:55:360:55:39

And in particular, at the moment, it is really important to us.

0:55:390:55:41

So we are fundraising heavily.

0:55:410:55:44

The money from Linda to us is just fantastic.

0:55:440:55:49

We wouldn't normally hope to raise that much in a month.

0:55:490:55:51

So the fact that we got that from one event is brilliant for us.

0:55:510:55:54

ALL: Thank you, Linda!

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So, there we are, it's the end of the day. Our work here is done.

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We managed to reclaim back the house for the Clark family.

0:56:050:56:07

We got rid of all the clutter, and we made a few quid in the process.

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Join us next time, we will be rolling up our sleeves

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and turning more trash into more cash.

0:56:130:56:16

Paul, let's go home.

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