Clean Sweep — Season 1, Episode 60: Disco Disaster
44 min • 2 seasons, 121 episodes • ★ 4.5/10
Episode synopsis
Jim and Rachel Nelson have been married for ten years and have two kids: Colton and Leah. Unfortunately, their family room / office isn't suitable for either of the kids and their bedroom is so filled with shoes, afghans, and comforters that it's definitely not a place for relaxing. Peter Walsh comes in to sort out the clutter, noticing a family theme and helping to drive the organization of the rooms based on that. He has them play rock, paper, scissors over a prized shirt, and convinces them part with many of the afghans, jewelry boxes and other items that have been taking over. Molly Luetkemeyer redesigns the rooms into spaces that inspire exclamations of awe. The family room / office is painted a mature orange, with sections for various activities and displays to honor the family theme. The bedroom is painted in attractive colors, with a headboard for the king-sized bed and doors for the closets.
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.