The average family home
contains thousands of items
we don't really need,
and living in all this clutter
is making us miserable.
But imagine if the entire contents
of your home
were laid out before you.
This is unbelievable.
So you could decide what to keep...
Coffee machine? I'd get rid of you
before I get rid of that.
..and what to lose.
Mummy, let's get rid of these.
No way! No.
I didn't think it would affect me
as much as it is,
trying to go through our stuff.
I know from experience the joy
that can come from sorting
your life out.
A place dedicated to just
organised snacks.
Are you ready?
And I've assembled a dream team
to help me transform
Britain's most cluttered homes.
BOTH: Iwan!
Why have I got the short straw?
We'll clean...
It's coming up really nicely.
..organise...
Put the instructions on the back.
..and upcycle what the families
already have.
They'll look beautiful.
Come on! Come on, come on.
Can we completely
make over their homes
without breaking the bank...
No!
Ow, my knee!
SQUAWKING
Oh!
..all in just one week?
Oh, my God.
Wow.
Oh, God.
Am I the only one not crying? Yes!
We smashed it!
This week, I'm meeting the g*ng
in Wembley, north London.
Don't tell anyone
about the state of my car.
I am not going to feel bad
when you come over to my house
and it's a mess now.
We're here to sort out
the disorganised home of a young
jet set couple who have been
grounded by lockdown and a baby.
Ready for the challenge.
Chaos everywhere.
It's going to be chaos.
It's always chaos. Yeah.
No, no, no, I don't believe it
with my own eyes!
This is a first.
You're bringing the sunshine
on a cloudy day.
How are we doing? Team!
Bijal and Darshan live here
with their two children, seven,
and a lockdown baby,
seven-year-old. Oh! Lovely.
They both say that they really
struggle to let go of absolutely
anything, and it's starting
to take over their life.
From the outside...
It looks all right.
..it looks like it's going
to be absolutely fine.
Don't say stuff like that. It's
going to be fun! That means it's
going to be really bad. No. Come on.
You've jinxed it already. No!
You took the words out of my mouth.
Come on!
The family have left for the day
so that we can scope out
what lies ahead.
It looks like the living room
is huge as well. Yeah.
It's massive. It is big!
SQUAWKING
Ah! Ah! God!
What the heck is that?!
It's a blooming parrot!
I literally thought...
SQUAWKING
Ah! That is the loudest parrot
I've ever known.
In this three-bedroom family home,
there's a conservatory, a kitchen,
a pantry-c*m-utility room
and a living room,
all jam-packed with clutter.
We are going to sort you out!
We're going to pimp up this cage.
PARROT SQUAWKS
Ah!
So living/dining area.
It feels like we're in the nursery.
Yeah.
See, this is the dining table,
but it is work table,
craft table, homework table...
It's become just a dumping ground.
That's a very big exercise bike.
That's a cross-trainer.
This is definitely
a lockdown purchase, isn't it?
No way.
I take it this is Bijal.
Yes.
Do you know her?
I used to go to school with her.
I have not seen her in years.
This is really on.
Who knows where you live.
Yeah!
PARROT SQUAWKS
Ah!
In each home, what we do
is we strip everything out,
take it into a huge space,
lay it across the floor,
sort it out.
And, then, once we've
sorted it out, we organise.
Off the living room
is the conservatory.
And it's what the children
are supposed to use as a playroom.
This house is like
an obstacle course.
There's not one system in place.
Just needs to be toys.
So, if it's a playroom,
keep it a playroom.
If it's a front room,
make it a front room.
If it's a gym, put it in the shed.
THEY LAUGH
Right, let's keep going.
I think it's really important
to zone a house.
If we have a section
of the front room
with a certain amount of storage
and a play mat,
the baby is more likely to play
over there with all of his toys
rather than on the sofa,
where we would like to just sit
without an action figure up our bum.
Do you know what I mean?
Galley kitchen. Yeah.
Quite nice, isn't it? Cute.
SHE GASPS
Ooh! Wow. Well?
This is a serious mess.
When you've got a galley kitchen
like this, you don't want
to have cupboards on both sides cos
it makes you feel really closed in.
But what that means is you've got
much less storage space
in and around the kitchen.
Like, I wonder if we could
go under and put some drawers
in the plinth. Oh, OK.
Do you know what I mean? Yeah.
Click off, do they?
It's just on pegs.
You get one, two, three,
four drawers on that side.
All of this random cupboard stuff
can go in the drawers. Yeah.
There is potential. Yeah.
We've just got to make it work.
Clever storage - it could be working
out if you can hide things in walls
or behind cupboards
or at the back of doors.
Any space that looks like
it could be useful, use it.
Let's see what's behind the door.
What do we think?
I think...toilet.
I'm hoping pantry.
It is a pantry! Pantry/utility.
Massive fridge. I mean, yeah.
STACEY GASPS
You can just say
they must enjoy cooking.
They've got so many ingredients,
really good cooking equipment.
It's a complete mess
and nothing is in order.
But we could make this
a really functional pantry.
This could be, like,
a really fun project for us.
We could make this, like,
one of our amazing pantry makeovers.
Pantry goals!
Ooh, this is good.
What's in there? Tools and paint.
There's a lot of tools in here,
mate. Oh, wow.
Crikey, it's a bit of a t*rd
underneath here, isn't it?
That was...all came out
from under there? Yeah.
What are you going to put
under there instead?
Just day-to-day stuff.
Shoes, coats, bags... Yeah.
Or the vacuum cleaner.
Yeah, I can definitely
make something out of this.
It's like a little room!
I think I might move in.
In 48 hours, all the items
in their home will be displayed
in a huge warehouse so the family
can then decide what's worth keeping
and what can be recycled,
donated or sold for cash.
Look at this, Dill.
You're going to like this.
Wow. More storage.
I love the storage,
but look at this. Look at this.
This is just... Everything
that is excess put in here
with no rhyme or reason.
It's a great dumping ground,
you see.
Everything's been shoved into it.
We need to get all this out
and see what there is. Yeah.
Out of sight, out of mind.
Next door, Iwan and I check out
the baby's room.
There is stuff everywhere.
Shall we clear some stuff out?
Yeah.
It's a bit of an awkward place
to have a rocking chair.
What is going on in here?
And last but not least...
This is Dylan's,
seven-year-old Dylan's. Oh, wow.
Have you ever seen
as many cupboards in your life?
I don't think I have!
Oh, my goodness,
this is everyone's...
Everybody's stuff...
..and also a mini fridge!
Oh!
There's no identity of Dylan
in here, other than this bedding.
This warehouse is going to be full.
100%.
Time to meet the family
living in all this chaos.
Hiya. Hi!
Oh!
Rob!
Oh, Rob!
Rob walked in and suddenly went,
"I know Bijal!
"I know that woman!"
Are you excited?
Nervous, but excited.
Are you nervous? Yeah.
What are you nervous about?
Your whole house being put in a...?
Don't know what to expect.
THEY LAUGH
Honestly, you've got
such an amazing house.
There's so much space here.
Over the years,
every time we've got more stuff,
rather than reducing it,
we've just bought more furniture
to hide it in. Yeah! OK.
We first met 2004. Was it?
I've probably got that wrong.
I just thought he was really cute
and he had the most beautiful eyes,
so I was like, "I want that one."
Me and D were enjoying life.
D was working, I was working.
And my mother was like,
"If you don't get married now..."
So I was like, "This wedding idea
sounds pretty good."
Yeah, we had a traditional
Indian wedding,
and the traditional Indian
red and gold dress.
We had it in Goa,
we got married on the beach,
and it was amazing.
This is my room.
When Dylan came along, he was such
a whirlwind and he's such a big
personality with so much energy,
I think me and D were overwhelmed.
I can be the king of this room.
If he wants something, he will take
everything apart to get to it,
and then he'll forget about
what it was that he wanted
and he will move on
to something else.
We started noticing things like,
you ask Dylan something,
he'll ignore you.
The school started realising
Dylan's attention span wasn't there.
He would shuffle in his seat
and he wouldn't concentrate.
Hello!
That's when they presumed
he had ADHD.
Kind of gave us peace of mind.
We're like,
"OK, now this makes sense."
But when we did find out
we were pregnant with Lara,
in the timeframe,
we've just not been able to do
either child justice.
With lockdown, being at home,
it was really difficult.
Dylan, are you going do
some more work
while I carry on doing my writing?
And I think it really makes you
re-evaluate the space that you have.
Sorry, I won't talk to you.
We had it a second ago!
We can get into arguments every now
and then about the mess.
Where did Mummy put the remote?
Cos we'll blame it on each other.
D, I feel like I'm going crazy.
I think it has been hard
to put my hands up and say,
you know, I need some help.
But I want to make a change
for us all.
It's madness here.
We've only got a week.
I know! So we've got to get started
like ASAP. Yeah.
Also, your mother-in-law says
that you're storing some stuff
at her house? I am. You what?
She's not happy about it.
She's like, "Tell her to come
and get my stuff." That's right.
They're such good people
and they deserve to have the freedom
that they need.
I'm excited to get that back
for them.
It's now midday, and Dilly
and her removals team have
just 12 hours to strip
the entire house bare.
I am just trying to pack
and organise a little bit
as I do it.
I don't know what will happen
when we get there, but at least
I can start with good intentions,
right?
Any paper -
let's put the paper in there.
OK. OK, whatever you can manage.
I know it's hard with the baby
attached to you.
Dilly and Darshan crack on
with the packing.
Meanwhile, Bijal and I are off
to visit her mother-in-law,
to see exactly how much stuff
we're talking about.
Is it true? Because a friend of mine
was saying that actually
their Indian outfits
they can only wear once.
Cos they're so colourful and bright,
they're quite, you know....
Recognisable. Yeah,
you remember them.
So when it comes to another event,
you wouldn't wear that outfit again.
Why hold on to them?
Why not give them to somebody else?
Indian outfits are expensive,
just letting go without knowing
what they're going to be used for,
it's quite difficult. Yeah, that is.
So you hold on to them
because there's so much emotional
and physical value. Yeah.
Well, Stace, you're going to meet
my mother-in-law. I can't wait!
Hey. Thank you so much
for having me!
I'm so excited to come round.
So, are you excited to give Bijal
all of her stuff back?
You know, there's a big store
at the back. Yeah?
It's full of stuff.
Nothing is mine there.
STACEY GASPS
They're so beautiful, aren't they?
These are like princess dresses!
Oh, wow! So beautiful.
This is like a girl's dream,
isn't it?
Oh, it's a perfect fit, too.
It is, right? Give it to her, then.
THEY LAUGH
That's what I like to hear.
As much as I love playing dress-up
and eating cake,
we need to get back
to packing up the house.
Dilly and Darshan have been working
really hard packing up the house.
I say that with a smile
on my face because there was tea,
there was Indian snacks...
I was living my best life!
Yay!
No miscellaneous boxes today.
We want some structure.
Baby toys, baby toys...
There's a lot of baby toys
in this room.
You've got a baby
that's nearly a year old.
And then you've got
a seven-year-old.
There's this huge gap in the middle.
So many of these toys
aren't relevant.
How do you find it working
with everything surrounding you?
It's very difficult.
Just coming into this house,
like, stresses me out. OK, yeah.
So it's... So you almost
don't want to come home,
sometimes.
You don't want to come home!
Definitely lost control. Yeah.
To turn it around, I wouldn't know
where to start with. I only help.
It is just stuff.
It's nothing that actually
we need to be that attached to,
cos what are the most important
things in your life?
Your children, your wife,
your family. Exactly.
None of this matters. None of it.
Dilly seems very organised
with her packing.
I most probably would have just put
everything into one box.
She seems to categorise
even her packing.
I'll call it miscellaneous toys.
What have you got there?
Oh, God, look at these. Just check.
This was baby toys, wasn't it?
Combination baby toys
and the build...
What's happened to my...? What's
happened to my organised boxes?
There's so much to do, though.
I'm trying to put some stuff
where I need it to be,
but it's just not happening.
I don't know what's happened here.
I don't like cleaning up my mess.
Toddler mess is insane,
cos not only do they have, like,
toys everywhere,
nothing is safe
when you've got toddlers around.
Oh!
Bijal's back and Dilly
is determined to make sense
of the couple's kitchen clutter.
Whoa!
Everything is about to fall out,
yeah.
It is a bit like Jenga
in this cupboard, isn't it? Yeah.
You never thought,
"Right, this Sunday,
let's just clear out the kitchen"?
I think we did it once.
Yeah? Many years ago.
Many years ago?
Cat food? Have you got a cat?
No, we feed the cat
that comes to our garden.
What, cat food for
the next-door neighbour's cat?
Ten years ago, the couple
moved in with each other
and just a couple of boxes.
Now Bijal wants a bit of that back.
There's a lot of saris under here.
Yeah, I didn't realise
it was actually this many.
Is your wedding sari under here?
It is, yes, somewhere. OK.
Where do your mum and dad come from?
So my mum's from India. OK, yeah.
And my dad was actually born
in Africa, in Uganda. Oh, amazing.
OK. He came over with nothing.
Wow.
He literally had to work his way up.
I think, when you've had nothing
and you've worked so hard
to have what you want,
you don't want to let go of stuff.
Mm.
Do you think that's where
you've learnt it from? It's true.
And I think with my parents,
especially, they always
look at an item and say
that we'll be able to re-use that.
It's inherent in a lot of families.
You follow what your parents do.
My mum and dad lived like this,
worse than this.
And, for me,
I went the opposite way.
And, for them, I think they've done
exactly what their parents did.
Remember, we bought this from one
of our first dates when we went
to Paris? Paris, in 2005,
and we still have this!
THEY LAUGH
That's a bit of a random keep,
isn't it? It is.
With a marathon day of packing
over...
Yeet! Yeet! Yeet!
..all of Bijal and Darshan's stuff
is on its way to the warehouse
to be sorted, organised
or let go of.
That was crazy!
Bye, stuff.
See you on the other side!
High five!
Does this room
look so big and bright now?
I just like the floor.
What we want to do is show them that
by having a clutter-free space,
this is the benefit it's going
to have in your family,
its going to be huge.
There are two big days ahead of us.
Every single one of the family's
possessions has been removed
from the house and displayed
in a 10,000-square-foot warehouse.
I'm actually surprised by
how much came out of our house
on the moving day.
I didn't realise
we had so much stuff.
Now they must decide what to keep
and what to let go
so that we can then begin
to reorganise their home.
How are you feeling?
I am so nervous...
Are you? ..it's unbelievable.
Everyone wants the same end result.
We all want you to have
a home that feels free and open.
You're never on your own,
and we'll support you through it.
If we're ever unsure, we'll leave it
to you to decide. Yeah!
The pressure! Let's do it. Let's.
Woohoo! Yeah.
Do you want to open it? Yeah.
STACEY GASPS
This is all your stuff!
Wow. Come around.
Next level!
We've unpacked over 150 boxes
from their three-bedroom semi
and laid out the contents in clear
sections so that the Patel family
can see how much of everything
they actually have.
This is unbelievable.
Including 190 children's books,
1,011 bangles,
387 bits of Tupperware,
hundreds of travel souvenirs
and over 2,000 toys.
How are you both feeling now that
we're in the middle of everything
that belongs in your home?
This is massive.
We have filled
a whole exhibition centre.
We've done pretty well to actually
get it all into the house.
Yeah. Yeah. I mean, it's genius.
The very beginning of a process
like this, you'll find stuff
that you didn't even know you had.
And then that begs the question,
why am I keeping it?
And what comes back into your home
will be stuff that adds real value
to your lives.
But we will go section by section
and, hopefully, by the end of it,
there will be less than half
of this stuff in this room.
I've come with the attitude that
I know I need to get rid of a lot
of it. Right.
There's no time like the present.
Shall we get started?
Yes. I thought,
while the kids are here,
we should go straight to toys.
Let's do this!
Let's go! Let's go!
My Nerf g*n! He's found the Nerfs.
Come here!
Come to Papa!
Over the next 48 hours,
the possessions Bijal and Darshan
decide to let go of
will be put into piles to sell,
recycle or donate.
If you set yourself a timeframe
to do something in,
you're more likely to finish it.
If you said to me, you're going
on holiday in three days,
you need to pack your suitcase
and get rid of any clothes
that you don't need,
I would suddenly find the time,
ability and strength to be able
to pack that suitcase, because
someone's given me a deadline
and a time limit
and a reason for doing it.
I play with this one,
this one, this one, this one.
Not that one, probably.
Shall we give that to somebody else
who might not have any g*ns? Yeah.
Yeah!
Oh, nice. You've got two of those -
doubles.
Sell, sell...
OK, so we've got some donates.
Sell it. Sell it.
Oh, you are doing so well.
I mean, Dylan, he is so gorgeous
and I absolutely love him.
He is on my energy level,
but he goes from one thing
to the other,
and it's difficult to get him
to actually focus on one task.
I think obviously he was our
first child.
He was gifted so many toys.
Does he love them all or does he
end up...?
The best thing about him receiving
a gift is just opening the wrapping.
And after that... After that, he
forgets about it. Mine are the same.
He loves his toys, but when he
starts seeing all his stuff,
he becomes overwhelmed.
Learning about ADHD has made me
want to make things better for him.
I think a decluttered, calm space
would help him calm down
and ground him.
Dylan, are you ready?
The Patels have thousands of toys,
65% of which are baby Lara's.
I will not buy presents at like
one, two, three.
I don't need to spend money on
the toddler,
who's not going to remember
any of this
and is going to get a load of stuff
from the rest of his family.
This one, shall we...? That can go.
This can go cos we've got
two car things.
Oh, and this one.
Yeah! See?
There's two of these. One can go.
That is one full-up box. It is.
Shall we take it over?
Yes, let's. Woo!
Yay!
This guy?
I feel like he's the same as him.
Yeah. Sell him.
Whoa, you did that on purpose!
This is an amazing start.
Got rid of quite a lot, yeah.
See! We can do it!
While the Patels move on to
appliances,
at the house, the team are busy
creating a new home.
Rob has come up with a plan for
storage in Dylan's bedroom.
I have an idea.
We remove all of this corner
section... Yes?
..and then we create a nice desk.
What I love about carpentry is being
able to go into somebody's home,
and if they've got an issue and a
problem, is to solve that problem.
It may be an alteration on
a piece of furniture
that would improve somebody's life.
Good storage in your home
and a tidy home
really helps with your
mental health.
Are you going to have drawers,
though, under the desk?
You know what? That's a good idea.
Dylan's going to have a little area
for his arts, his crafts,
which means I've got to organise
stuff for that.
Then, we are keeping this
and we are keeping this.
Any little at tweaks, just let me
know. Well, there will be.
Iwan's got a convenient
and cheap way
to get rid of hard-to-remove
sticky adhesive marks.
This has gone quite crunchy...
..so I think I just want to
break its back
by softening it with something.
So, I think if we give it
a little...
..a little good dollop of mayo
all the way around it.
It's got plenty of vinegar in it.
It's the vinegar that's going to
work with this.
It's going to hopefully not
drip down.
That, hopefully, will do the trick.
All of the boards are here.
So, you think you can still
add drawers to this area?
I'm looking to put the whole unit
potentially on casters,
so you pull out the entire...
So it's portable, it comes out?
Yeah.
And then it blends into the stairs?
Yes.
Now, that, I like.
Bijal and Darshan are taking longer
than we planned
to go through each section.
I don't feel like I'm meeting with
any resistance at the moment.
This can all go.
I think that Darshan
hasn't been anywhere
or let go of anything
that he's really fond of.
He doesn't want to take
any responsibility.
Um... This? Go.
It looks like you want to hold
on to this one. No, I don't mind.
We wouldn't know how to play it,
so, yes, this can go.
Oh, yes, OK.
Bye, little kite.
Which one?
He's kind of like, "Um..."
"Um..."
"B?"
I'm like, "No!"
Do you love it, D?
I don't know if I love it.
I don't hate it but I don't know.
I don't know.
The minute you make a decision
in this warehouse,
I'm going to lose it.
I'm going to be so excited.
The real test for Darshan is going
to be the Liverpool section.
An avid fan, he's been collecting
their kits
and memorabilia for 20 years.
Darshan, start with Liverpool...
..and Bijal, if we go over to
cosmetics and make-up and stuff.
They're not easy sections, so
let's just go in at the deep end
and get this done.
I think he's going to struggle
with that one.
I'm going to give it a go.
Yeah. Let's go!
D's an avid Liverpool supporter.
Me and my daddy
like supporting Liverpool
because they're the best team.
Dealing with Dylan's ones
and Lara's ones,
I'm not sure how to deal with those.
I might need some feedback from B -
what would actually still fit.
It is very difficult when you're
trying to let go of something
and that indecision takes over.
So, without having a clear,
definite, "I can let go of that",
you're questioning everything
that you do all of the time
and I think that questioning is
what leads you to...
..to hold on to stuff, just in case.
How's it going?
Um...
SHE LAUGHS
So, that's my pile, which
I'm getting rid of so far.
OK, so there is at least a pile.
I do have something.
So, these fit...
..and these don't.
I think Lara can wear them. She'll
be growing into them pretty soon.
Shall we keep one for Lara, rather
than keeping everything for Lara?
Well, there's only
two different ones. Oh, OK.
Oh, so we're not keeping the jumper?
No, we'll keep that, too, but that's
not...that's not a T-shirt.
Hold on a second. I think we have to
let go of some of that old stuff.
Yeah. I know it can be worn again.
Yeah.
Oh, I feel terrible.
Well done, Stace!
Darshan, we're actually
getting there.
Look how much space there is now.
I haven't done too bad, have I?
You've done well. It took a bit of
persuasion but you've done well.
That's amazing.
Three sections done. Mm-hm.
Woo! Moving onto...
Darsh, you look...
..you look like you've been
traumatised.
It's the Liverpool stuff, isn't it?
It's all of the Liverpool stuff.
One of the largest zones in
the warehouse
is made up of Bijal and Darshan's
extensive collection of
travel souvenirs.
I'm going to give that to you
cos it's so special. Yeah.
Sand?
I don't even know where it's from.
I think it would be really difficult
to sort through our holiday tat
and decide what we would keep
and what we wouldn't.
Me and D,
we've always liked to travel.
Since we've met,
it was one of the first things
that made us both connect.
We were like,
"I would love to see the world",
and he was like, "Me too."
It would be choosing one memory
over another
and trying to place the value on it.
I love to declutter
but I also love to go away
and if I see a stone or a shell
that I think is really pretty,
I like to take it home.
I have like 100% empathy
for anyone we meet
that has sentimental values
in absolute tut.
This guy? I'd love to keep him.
Egyptian guys? Oh, yeah, OK.
Oh, no, we got to... Nefertiti,
we have to keep her.
She's broken. I really like it.
This jazzy number?
That's staying. What is it?
It's a hand-decorated bottle.
I can see someone hand-decorated
this.
That was a anniversary present
for D,
so I'll let him decide
if he wants to keep it.
We'll keep it. I don't think
it's worth the fallout.
It's not worth the marriage.
We'll keep it.
Darshan would literally wipe clean
everything that they've ever bought
from somewhere else.
He's like, "Nah, I don't need it,
don't need it."
But they have real sentimental value
to Bijal.
I think it's quite quirky
as a side table, yeah.
I've had my eye on this elephant
all blooming week!
He can stay. He can go.
No, he can stay.
I just think there's got to be
compromise.
My parents bought that.
Oh, now you're collecting things
from other people's holidays!
No, but I really liked it.
It's quite fierce. Yeah.
It's a bit of a...
But I'm happy to give it
back to my parents
but I don't want it to go
anywhere else.
I don't think you should
give it back to anyone.
God!
It can go.
I'm not going to drink tea
out of it. It's fine, it can go.
But I quite like it. Of course,
you do. It can go.
No, I've been told that
I can't keep the teapot.
I honestly believe that
if Bijal can let go of
some of these items,
she'll really be able to enjoy
the items that she does have.
I didn't think it would affect me
as much as it is,
trying to go through our stuff,
but, yeah.
The sheer scale of the project,
it's massive... Yeah.
..and I think it's really
dawning on me now,
like going through the sections,
how much stuff we have.
Right now, I can't see the light
at the end of the tunnel.
She just feels really...
..deflated and disappointed
and overwhelmed
because there's so far to go
and she'd felt that she'd put
so much effort in
and got to a certain point, and
then, realised that she hadn't,
and I think it suddenly hit her.
We've probably only got about
ten minutes left in this warehouse.
So, I know both of you
are so into your cooking,
What I don't understand is why
you have 387 pieces of Tupperware.
If you batch cook and making for
family and stuff like that
and you need Tupperware, keep ten.
Really, the rest are obsolete.
Do you actually use these for baby
meals? Yeah, they can all go. Right.
Two minutes, we're nearly there.
Essentially, that is all
we're keeping, right? Yeah.
You can't have that much stuff,
surely.
My God.
It's like a whole shop.
With the first day in the warehouse
running into the night,
my boyfriend, Joe,
has come to pick me up.
Oh, my God, you're here.
Oh, my God! What is this?
This is the house.
How big is her house?
I think they're like magicians.
We could take so much of this home.
We don't need any of this stuff.
Sort Your Life Out are coming to
your shed next.
I'm just here to pick you up,
remember?
Is this your house?
How have you mustered so much stuff?
I keep asking myself the same
question. Oh, my God!
We actually can't go yet. Will you
just stay here for a few minutes?
I'm still stunned, Stace,
by the size of this.
If we do two things at once,
we won't feel so bad
when we leave tonight.
Is there a fishing area?
No, thank God for that.
Oh, look. A little bit of
gym equipment.
Do you use this?
No, we're going to sell it.
I'll give you £200 for it today.
No, you won't.
250, Joe, and it's yours. I'll
throw in the power plate for free.
Has it got power plate?
This is not coming home with us.
225 for both of them.
Done. I can't believe
this is happening. Sweet.
You've got a mammoth task on your
hands but you're in good hands.
You're not having that. Let's go.
I love you both. Well done.
We don't need that cross trainer.
Stace, I really need that
cross trainer. What for?
Don't be like that. Do you
seriously want that? Yeah.
Seriously, like, off the record?
Off the record.
You're never going to use that.
Bijal and Darshan need to move
faster on the remaining zones,
and with some of the toughest
decisions ahead,
I am sending in no-nonsense Dilly
to take the reins.
This is insane!
Those piles don't look that big.
And we were really proud of
what we did yesterday.
Our end goal is to reduce this
by 60%,
so we have to be ruthless.
Ready for change!
We're ready for change.
Where do we start with the kitchen?
The bread maker's actually kind of
new but we've only used it once.
We're happy to go.
It can go. It's bulky.
Ice cream maker can go. Yeah.
Spiralizer can go.
Everyone buys a spiralizer.
11 saucepans and a wok. This can go.
That can go. OK.
In any kitchen,
unless we're Jamie Oliver,
we're not using 20 different pans,
are we?
At the back of the warehouse,
the piles of possessions
to donate, sell and recycle
are slowly growing.
That donate pile's going but she
does keep saying her mum is coming.
I think she may have come to undo
everything we've just done. Yeah.
I'm a bit nervous. I am
a bit nervous. Terrified.
Terrified.
Can you believe that this is
all one house?
My house would be double or triple.
Ah, so do we think this is
where it's coming from?
It's all inherited.
Exactly.
Let's go and have a look at
what they have done so far.
What is that one, Bijal?
That's a... That is a blender.
DARSHAN: But it's very difficult
to use.
Ice cream maker.
What are you going to do with
an ice cream maker, Mum?
So, I'm worried that
at the end of the day,
they're going to be going through
those piles and bringing it back.
Do you want a steam cleaner
that's working?
Or it's going to end up
in her mum's house,
and, then, end up back at hers.
Dad's lion. Oh, yeah,
don't give it away.
It's coming back to your house.
I can take it.
If you watch your parents
do something,
then it's really easy
to follow suit.
So, can I just check?
We definitely need 1,000 bangles.
Yes. Yes. Yes.
So, you have a choice to
break that cycle.
There's a lot of necklaces there.
The big pearls can go. There we go.
You're like, "Yeah,
there's one more." Yeah.
This is my traditional
wedding outfit.
That's your traditional one.
And that was my reception outfit.
We'll keep these, obviously.
I would never want you to
look back and think,
"They made me get rid of that." OK.
So, I think I've got that one.
Nothing makes me happier than
watching people let go of things
because all these items that were
dragging them down,
they're now letting go of.
Right, so this is looking less now,
which is great.
Eight, nine, ten of the most
beautiful saris left.
Are you happy, Mum? Yeah.
Are we going to need to get you
a taxi
or a minibus with all this stuff?
Let's blindfold your mum,
so she doesn't pick up anything else
on the way out. No, no, I won't.
Back at the house,
Rob's working full speed
to get Dylan's shelves done,
while Iwan is busy blitzing
the bird cage.
I love cleaning parrot poo. It's
my favourite thing in the world.
We've come up with some
clever storage.
I'm going to use this
unused space...
..for something worthwhile.
Rob's measured the space,
before assembling and fitting
the flat-pack drawers.
And Iwan has a weird yet wonderful
way to keep their pet's home clean.
So, these are incontinence pads
and these are for humans
but I did notice that Pepsi
likes to do the toilet
in the same spot in the cage,
so I thought if we pop this bowl
in that exact position,
where Pepsi likes to plop,
and that is now Pepsi's potty.
The electric and gas meters are
under the stairs,
so Rob's making a pull-out cupboard
for easy access.
If this floor level isn't level with
this floor level out here,
then the whole caster system
won't work
and it would be a serious struggle
to pull these units out.
What I'm doing is just microwaving
this lemon water
and that's going to create
some steam in there.
It's going to create like a little
microwave sauna and...
..make it all lovely inside.
That smells so much better already.
And then, that will help us
just whip round with
a cloth afterwards.
We've painted Dylan's bedroom
a calming blue.
Once a dumping ground
for the family,
Rob's turning his room into a space
that a seven-year-old boy
can call his own.
Instead of being around
all of the hustle and bustle,
and just focus on himself.
You just close the door and you're
in your own little Zen space.
Even for the little ones,
they need that as well.
I know he's going to love it.
I know he will.
With only an hour left,
the Patels need to get a move on,
if they're going to
halve their clutter.
We are nearly, nearly there.
Nearly there, so we need to
spend literally 30 seconds
in each section.
Quick! Let's go.
This is all going. That's all going.
Did you go through this?
Got enough bangles.
Let's lose one of the heels.
So, I'll get rid of these and these
and the last pair. Great.
Let's get them into the charity.
Seven sets of curtains.
Are there any that aren't
that great any more?
Yeah, so these we don't use
any more. Great, they can go.
Let's go grab those last bits
cos we'll need to do that together.
Quick, quick, quick.
Awkward.
Whoo!
After a slow start, Bijal and
Darshan managed to dig deep,
make decisions and let go of
40% of their possessions.
That's it. Well done, g*ng!
We did it!
Well done! How are you feeling?
Yeah, to think that it was
all in our house
and we didn't even need or want it.
You didn't even need or want it,
because, actually,
that is all that stuff is.
It's stuff that you didn't need
and you didn't want.
We've done it, anyway. Well done!
It was really hard.
I now have to get all that stuff
into their house
and make it look beautiful,
which is going to be a hard task
because there's still
a huge amount of stuff.
It's an early start, and all of
the family's kept possessions
are back from the warehouse.
Oh, my God.
Oh, it seems like everything
has come back.
And we have only got one day
to complete the job,
before the family come back
to see what we've done.
Why does it feel like there's
more stuff here now?
I don't get it. I actually
don't get it. Oh, Iwan.
Honestly, I don't think
we got rid of enough
at the warehouse, unfortunately.
But we're not here to force people
to let go of things
that they really don't want to
let go of.
But we can still have some fun...
Yeah, always! ..and we might as well
go in with a positive attitude.
Yeah, we've got to. Yes!
We've got this, guys. There we go.
That's it. That's what
we like. Yes, that's my team!
Energy level up. Let's go.
Let's do this. All right, guys.
Before we can start
sorting out their stuff,
we need to make some space.
I don't know why this cage
came back in the house.
It's been in and out more times
than the Hokey Cokey.
Who put it back in there?
Ow, my knee!
I've got an idea that's going to
mean no more working on the bed
or the dining room table.
When we were getting the gym stuff
out of the shed,
I saw this bit of MDF and I just
thought, "Why throw this away?"
It's perfectly good.
There's nothing wrong with it.
I bought some really cheap table legs
and I'm just going to drill them in,
turn it upside down
and Bob's your uncle!
While Iwan gets on with
the unpacking,
upstairs, Dilly's dealing with
the mound of saris
that Bijal just cannot let go of.
This bed was full of saris
but all mixed up,
and so now, you know, it is
absolutely beautifully laid out
and just doing the last few
most precious bits.
She's using see-through
plastic clothes covers
to store the saris in.
You can see everything
that she loves,
everything that she owns,
beautifully.
So, now, I'm going to use my banana
skins to clean the leaves off.
This is a really nice, natural
method to get your...
..leaves on your plants
nice and shiny.
Having his own desk area
means Dylan will be able to focus
away from the rest of the house
and his arts and crafts materials
will be all in one place.
This here, Dylan's desk,
I'm wrapping up.
Here we have our floating shelves.
I'm not a wizard.
It's just a good bit of carpentry.
First, start with
the supporting batons,
which is the framework
to this entire shelf.
So, you have all of the batons
on the back,
there's a baton along the front,
and, then, sections in between.
Oh, Iwan, your ship!
I got the ship out, yeah.
They wanted to keep all their
memory shells. Oh, OK.
So, I thought I'd try and
use them up
on a little photo frame
or something.
Nice. Yeah, they've collected
these from different holidays.
It's just, "Where do you put them?",
isn't it?
Exactly. So, that's a nice idea.
Do you know what the story is
with this ship?
That ship they bought when they were
on their honeymoon.
Oh, nice! Yeah, so sweet, right?
This is the calm away
from the storm.
Exactly.
So, how do you even clean
a model ship?
With great patience.
I brought the hairdryer out
cos I thought maybe just...
..give it a little blast.
To get in the little bits. Yeah.
In the creases.
I'm just making pyjama parcels,
which are my favourite cutest
little thing.
Fold the bottoms into there,
fold them up,
and then they're all together,
beautifully, in sets,
and it's easy just to grab
at bedtime and get dressed.
Where's the food?
Where's all the perishables?
What? I know!
Oh, hold on here!
Here's some pantry-ish...
..stuff.
Dilly is systemizing in the spices.
So, she's adding easy to read labels
to reusable jars.
I organise my spices
into alphabetical order.
I think if you love your cooking
and you're a busy family
like this family are,
then just being able to just look
down and glance very quickly
at what you need is so much easier.
Ah, there it is.
Ah, there is.
This is just actual joy.
A place dedicated to just
organised snacks.
We're not hanging bags of crisps,
though.
Oh, come on!
We're not hanging crisps.
We're hanging something!
I've got some little baby toys
for you today.
Oh, wow. Thank you.
Stuff that my daughter's outgrown.
In the Patels' local area,
there's a library that takes
children's toys in good condition
and two charity shops that accept
electrical items to recycle.
For now, the Patels' cross trainer
is going to good use.
Oh, nice!
It's really good!
I got this one chucked in
for nothing.
Is it a vibrating plate?
Sounds like we can have all sorts
of fun with that.
Back at the house,
it is all systems go.
I want to try a tidy tip
for messy curtains.
So, loads of people online
save their toilet rolls,
and then try and cut them
into even circles.
Then they put them in between
the pleats in their curtains,
and they keep the curtain pleats
even.
Dylan's not going to get into
his room and say,
"Blimey, they are perfect pleats
in those curtains!"
We are really, really, really
trying to home in
on each area of the house
having a specific purpose
and making it a zone for something.
How long have you wasted up here
doing this, by the way?
Why are there leaves on it?
Why are there leaves?
I was trying to make it
a bit more parrot, you know?
To go with the parrot.
It's literally awful.
It really is.
I don't agree with you on much,
Dilly.
Not everything works, does it,
you know?
Maybe I'll just get some frames.
By putting one forward and one back,
it gives you a tiny bit more space.
Not a lot of space.
Just a little bit.
They love travelling.
I thought I would label up
where they'd been on the world map
with colour-coded diamantes,
and then, as time goes on,
they'll be able to add
their own dots to the map
just to remember it all.
Let's not forget, I wouldn't even be
able to make this map
had I not made the table that
the map is resting on right now.
We need to start completing rooms.
We've got one hour
for this whole stretch. OK.
So, let's just crack on,
get it done.
No!
Precious memories. Why?
It's OK.
Nothing's broken, is it?
Nothing's broken.
So, there'll be little things that
might end up unfinished,
which really bugs me.
Like, I hate that.
I'll have to come back.
They'll be like,
"What are you doing here, Stace?
Just painting this bit of skirting
that I missed on the day.
Oh!
Pivot!
THEY LAUGH
Jeepers!
We've completely turned their world
upside down.
We have emptied the whole house,
put it in a warehouse,
shoved it all back again.
I hope that it makes a difference.
I just know
how much this meant to them
to have more of
an organised lifestyle.
I need to find a home for this.
We've only gone and done it.
Woo!
Well done, us! Hell yeah!
It looks amazing.
We've done really well.
And everything that they own
has slotted back in beautifully.
Including this beautiful photo.
I like that. I like it, too, Rob.
Right, let's get a takeaway.
Well done, g*ng! Yes, let's do it!
Let's get out of here. Woo!
Seven days ago, the Patels' home
was full to the brim with clutter,
which meant life for the family
was chaotic.
Yay!
Now, they're about see if
all their hard work has paid off.
Hi, lovely! Oh, hello, darling!
Are you excited?
Nervous more than excited.
I can see.
Honestly, Darshan,
I've never seen you so nervous.
Welcome to your home.
Oh, my God, Stace. Wow!
This is so different.
What do you think?
I love it. I mean,
I don't even know where to start.
The living room is now
the perfect adult space.
A toy-free zone, where
the couple can get comfortable
and just chill out.
I know that both of you said
you felt like you were living
in a nursery at one point. Yeah.
There's no toys in here.
This is a really nice space.
I love it.
Yay! Nice space to relax.
Yes! Exactly.
Their furniture has been reorganised
to give them more space...
..and keep their travel memories
alive,
floating shelves have been hung,
so that precious
and sentimental ornaments can be
displayed and admired by all.
All of your... I love it, yeah!
..holiday memorabilia. All of our
little memories are up on the shelf.
It looks great! Rob made those.
He's incredible.
Having them on the floor is
an absolute nightmare.
So, we just thought, if we can
have them up on the wall,
it gets them out of the way but you
can see them as soon as you walk in.
Exactly. It's like an artwork now.
Iwan gave the parrot's cage
a deep clean and a revamp.
Pepsi's cage had a good clean.
Iwan went to town.
Oh, it's beautiful.
Oh, look at that. Pepsi's potty.
That's actually a good idea.
It is, isn't it?
I'm amazed. I'm so shocked.
Are you? Yeah, I'm so shocked.
Oh, good!
The family now have
a spacious dining area.
And this room feels so bright.
And now you can actually have
a proper family meal at the table.
Yeah!
Darsh, we have a desk in the corner.
I made that desk. No way. I did.
How did you do that? How?
It looks like a designer piece.
Exactly. It looks really impressive.
Stop!
It feels gorgeous. I can't wait to
have people over now.
Come into your new playroom.
Oh, wow.
We've used opaque storage
instead of clear,
so Dylan's not overwhelmed by seeing
all of his toys at the same time.
I remember you saying that Dylan
really struggles
when things are just in one box.
Yeah, this is the kind of visuals
he needs
to know what he wants to play with.
And, then, we made a chalkboard
on the wall for Dylan as well.
So, you know, when you're trying to
explain him through
what's going to happen for the next
week, he can write it down with you.
Oh, Stace, this is beautiful.
It's exactly what the children need
and this space...
Dylan and Lara are going to love it.
Each cupboard has been
meticulously systemized
so Bijal and Darshan can see exactly
what they have in their kitchen.
I remember when we first met
and you said...
..that your biggest joys is cooking
and entertaining.
So, in here we have got all of your
cooking sauces, gravies...
You can see everything! Love that.
It was just all over the place.
You'll never be searching for
half an hour for something,
pulling it all out and putting it
back in. Yeah, that's amazing.
Our very clever Rob has built
some drawers under here.
Shut up!
So, extra storage under here.
What a good use of space!
How great is this?
Rob is a genius. Rob is a genius.
I love that man. He's incredible.
Stace, I'm lost for words.
I love it. This kitchen is amazing.
Yay! Oh, I'm so happy.
Welcome to...
..your pantry. Oh, wow! Wow.
A week ago, this room was full to
the brim with clutter.
Now, it's an organised storage space
that's contents can be easily
accessed.
There's so much space in there,
Stace. You can even stand.
I can stand in here. I can open
the fridge and freezer.
All of your refills
go all the way around.
All of your alcohol is in here
now... Oh, nice!
..not in Dylan's bedroom.
Oh, that's amazing.
Oh, and just... We won't waste time
looking for things any more. Yeah.
Exactly. And you will...
We'll know when to restock
because there's units up there.
Go on, have a go.
Go on! Get in there.
That's just more space and so
well-used.
It's obvious to use the space
at the top. I know!
It's perfect. Everything just works.
Yes!
Thinking that each little change is
probably going to save us
a little bit of time, which is going
to accumulate,
and then, we can spend that
together. That's so true.
It's so true. Oh, Darshan!
Right, shall we keep going?
You know, I don't...I don't know
if my heart can take it.
Like, I honestly don't know
if I can take any more.
Something Rob has been working
really, really hard on
was the stairs.
Once a dump site for all of
Darshan's tools and paints,
it is now a great space to keep
all of the family's outdoor gear.
That is so smart. That is so clever.
And look, now that we've minimised
our jackets,
they all actually just fit in here.
So much space. Yeah. So much space.
We had them over two cupboards
upstairs.
Lara's little... Look at the shoes!
How cute are Lara's shoes up there?
That is so smart.
It's just so versatile, isn't it?
Come in to your new...
..bedroom.
Oh, wow!
Oh, God. No way.
Gorgeous.
That's amazing.
This is like a hotel room.
It is, isn't it? And it's so lush!
Do you like it? I love it.
I can actually see everything.
Under the bed, Dilly spent so long
putting every single sari,
all of your wedding stuff,
in special bags.
Wow, it's unbelievable
how neat it is.
So many beautiful shells
from all of your travels.
I made a photo frame from some.
It fits our room perfectly.
It's so us. We love it.
That's made my day.
Lara's bedroom.
Seven days ago,
it was so overcrowded
you could barely get into it.
The chair is there,
the cot is here with
loads of space around it.
We used spice racks as book shelves,
so she can see all
the fronts of the covers.
It just feel so much bigger now
and this is a lovely space.
And all of her clothes.
It's like Lara's boutique. Yes.
Rob has halved the wardrobes
that were in Dylan's room
to give him some much needed space
and he's now got a large desk
with his own area
to do his arts and crafts
and homework on.
Dylan's room. Oh, wow.
This is perfect for him.
He is so going to love it.
If he wants to have his own time
to do his work by himself,
he can come up here and do it.
And the colour, look at this!
You like it? You've really
modernised this room!
We painted Dylan's room
a relaxing blue
and his toys are hidden away
rather than being on display.
I love it. Can you see
all of his key rings...
Oh, bless. ..on the window sill?
And, obviously, now that we've
sorted out the pantry downstairs,
there's no more alcohol
in Dylan's room.
Whoo! Ooh!
Finally, Dylan can check it out.
Ooh! Yeah.
What do you think, Dyl? Good.
Have a look around.
What's that over there?
Um... A table for me?
That's for all of your crafting
and all of the fun stuff
you love to draw and stick.
Thank you, Stacey.
It's not just me
but you are so welcome.
We couldn't wait to do your room,
Dylan,
cos you are the cutest,
funniest little boy.
Love it. You love it? Good!
What do you think? Yay!
All these boxes tell you
exactly what's in here.
This one has gaming sets.
Exactly.
So, now, when your friends are
coming or you're going somewhere,
you can write, "see Stacey".
There's something special in here.
We put a big label on it.
That's yours.
That's your favourite snacks.
Dylan's snackies. Dylan's snackies!
Now, I can reach my stuffies.
Yeah, see? I like my new house.
I like your new house, too.
It's absolutely perfect.
It is the dream home.
I don't even know where to start,
guys.
There's under stairs units, Rob.
They're amazing.
All of us are just so pleased that
you're happy.
That is just all we ever
want to hear, isn't it?
Honestly, guys, thank you so much.
Thank you!
Guys, guys, we're so happy
that you like it. I'm so glad.
Time for a drink! To the pantry!
To the pantry!
Let's go.
So, Lara's definitely
embracing the open space,
making the most of it.
Now, she's walking freely.
It's been great having
a new desk area downstairs
and I think Dylan sees me
working on there
and it helps him understand that,
you know, this is where we should be
working rather than dining table.
Which has allowed us to have
dinners together
and spend more valuable time
together,
which previously
we would struggle to find.
I think since the team were here,
we have less things here to...
Bicker over, really.
Argue about, discuss?
And we make more joint decisions
about things, which is helpful.
If we don't love it...
Yeah, don't buy it.
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