Clean Sweep — Season 1, Episode 23: Meditation on a Mess
44 min • 2 seasons, 121 episodes • ★ 4.5/10
Episode synopsis
Jeff and Janine have been married for three years and have a baby on the way. Unfortunately, they've been neglecting their home and now they have a multi-purpose room that's completely useless and an office that's just as bad. They want to do yoga and actually get some work done and the Clean Sweep team is there to help them out. Shelli helps them to part with clutter such as old holiday decorations and a broken guitar that hasn't been played in years. Meanwhile, Angelo Surmelis redesigns the multi-purpose room into a relaxing, open space that's accented by a fire-red cabinet. He turns the office into a clean space where they can work on the computer and otherwise get their work done.
About Clean Sweep
Clean Sweep was an American television series that involved a team consisting of a host, an organizer, designer, and carpenter who help homeowners clear one or two rooms of clutter in a two-day process. Original episodes of Clean Sweep aired on TLC in 2003 through 2005. In each episode of Clean Sweep, the host meets with the homeowners in the rooms to be cleaned. The production crew then moves the entire contents of the room outdoors. The host then assists the homeowners with an initial half-hour sort of all the items into three areas: “keep”, “sell” and “toss”. The process is then repeated by the organizer, in a much more thorough manner. Meanwhile, the designer and carpenter renovate the rooms, usually painting the rooms and constructing storage units such as closets, entertainment units, or cabinets. On the second day, a yard sale is held to dispose of the items in the “sell” category. The homeowners compete to sell the most, with the loser having to give up a sentimental item from the “keep” category. Once the rooms are renovated and the remaining items from the “keep” category moved back into the house, the homeowners are brought in to be surprised by the final results.