Clean Sweep — Season 1, Episode 58: Mother-Daughter Disaster
44 min • 2 seasons, 121 episodes • ★ 4.5/10
Episode synopsis
Edy and Elaine have 32 years of stuff in rooms so messy that masks are required to sort through them. Elaine has a sentimental attachment to much of the stuff, leaving Peter to fight her over its supposed value. It won't be easy, as she'll fight to keep sweaters, dolls, a piano and more, at one point telling him ""you'll be gone and they'll still be here."" However, the results are worth it when the clutter is gone. The messy family room is redesigned into a comfy area with Los Angeles Laker colors, while the new bedroom is a place to actually sleep in and complete with specially designed steps for Elaine's dogs.
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.