Clean Sweep — Season 1, Episode 29: A Toast to Organization
44 min • 2 seasons, 121 episodes • ★ 4.5/10
Episode synopsis
David and Diana Krause-Leemon have been married for four years and have a one-year old daugther named Taylor. Their living room is filled with toys and magazines, while their kitchen has no room for food or the supplies needed for Diana's soap-making business. Shelli Alexander is in to help them organize today, helping them to make the tough decisions (and some not so tough) as to what clutter to part with to free up space in their home. With the clutter out, Valerie Bickford makes the spaces into just what Diana and David want. The kitchen is remade with new counter space, a workspace for Diana's soaps, organized food shelving and UCLA colors. The living room is given a toy chest that doubles as seating, a TV theater display and plenty of comfortable fabrics.
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.