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Sort Your Life Out S06E04
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00:00I just can't believe you've found...
00:02400?
00:02...tampons in a gay man's house.
00:04Well, this will be an awkward conversation.
00:06We all hold on to stuff that we just don't need.
00:11It's one of our kids' belly button clamps.
00:13Stop it.
00:14So me and the gang are coming for your clutter.
00:17It's a room of doom.
00:19Oh, my word.
00:21We're emptying chock-a-block homes
00:25and laying out every single item.
00:28My God!
00:29Wow.
00:31I can't speak.
00:33Could you part with half...
00:34That doesn't seem fair.
00:36That's non-negotiable.
00:36This is such a great start.
00:38...to transform your home...
00:40Goodbye, world!
00:42...and let the joy back in.
00:45I'm speechless.
00:47Wow!
00:48Oh, my!
00:49That is gonna change our lives.
00:51It's the best thing in the world.
00:53Mission accomplished.
01:00Do you think we've got time to stop for a little nibble?
01:02Are you hungry?
01:03I am.
01:03Yes, yeah.
01:04Hello, mate.
01:05We're at the drive-through.
01:06Do you want a hash brown, Rob?
01:08No, go on, then.
01:09And one pancake meal.
01:11Just a few extra hash browns.
01:13How many?
01:14Five.
01:16Five?
01:19Today, we're in the sunshine-soaked county of Buckinghamshire.
01:23On our way to meet a family in Milton Keynes.
01:26How lovely is this weather?
01:27Look at us all in our summer.
01:29It's lovely, but it is eight o'clock in the morning.
01:30It's 25 degrees.
01:32Oh, it's bad.
01:33It's gonna be a sweaty one.
01:34Where are these lot?
01:37Don't you point your watch at me.
01:39Oh, Stace.
01:41Oh, sorry, Ewan.
01:43Oh, God.
01:43That was hot and sweaty.
01:46Sorry, we're late.
01:46They wanted breakfast.
01:47Yeah?
01:47All right, so where's mine?
01:48Deliate your hash browns.
01:50I thought they were the spare ones.
01:51Okay.
01:52Anyway, this is the parade house.
01:55Bianca and Ollie live here with their five children.
01:57All nine and under.
01:58I can hardly relate already.
02:00Because they've got five kids and their busy lives, it has become a little bit overrun with clutter.
02:06Shall we go and see?
02:06Yeah, yeah.
02:07Come on.
02:07Let's get started.
02:09The parade's family home has a living room, kitchen, three bedrooms, and a multifunctional entrance hall.
02:19We've come straight into the office.
02:21And a laundry room.
02:23Oh, this is cool.
02:24Look.
02:24Got their schedules on here.
02:25Yeah.
02:26I wonder if they are colour coordinated, because the colours on the placemats are the colours of their names.
02:31Yeah.
02:31Eye test, cricket, football, choir, concert, back to nursery.
02:36Very organised.
02:37This literally just sounds like reading out my life.
02:40I mean, I don't know how they're fitting a family of seven around this table.
02:43It's tight, isn't it?
02:44This is a family who bulk buys.
02:46When you haven't got the space to bulk buy, and the cupboards are overrun with multiple products.
02:51Meaning systems have had to keep it, but I do think that bulk buying is essential when you're a big
02:55family.
02:56I actually think there's a lot of good signs of organisation in here.
02:59Look.
03:00Medicines and plasters and all of that stuff.
03:03Look at the little umbrellas all lined up.
03:05They're so sweet.
03:06They're lacking a lot of storage in here.
03:07For a family of seven.
03:09Yeah.
03:09I wonder if this worked when they were a smaller family, and they're just carrying on as if they're a
03:14family of four still.
03:16Oh, look at this!
03:18A box.
03:19In a box.
03:20It's like one of those Russian dolls.
03:21In another box.
03:22In another box.
03:23Why have they just kept boxes of boxes?
03:25In fact, I think there's a very clever storage solution for all your pretty boxes.
03:29Well, you just don't keep all the boxes if there's nothing in them.
03:32What a fun girl you must be at parties.
03:35Before splitting up, we all want to get a measure of the front room.
03:39This is a busy room.
03:41Can we just take a moment?
03:42Oh, what?
03:43At least you're not going to lose them.
03:45Definitely the hallway is spilling into this room.
03:48Oh, toys galore over here.
03:49There is a lot of cube storage in this front room that I feel is probably not being used as
03:54it should be.
03:55Look at all of this.
03:56Well, do you keep your kids' drawings?
03:58Obviously not.
03:59No.
04:00Maybe pin them on the wall for a day or two.
04:02Every day there's always a new one.
04:03So then you rip down the old one when they're not looking and put that straight in the shredder.
04:07The shredder?
04:08Every family needs a shredder.
04:09I do a weekly shredder.
04:10Why do you need to shred it?
04:11It's not confidential, is it?
04:12No, but I want it gone forever.
04:15There's a drawing on the wall down here and it has been signed.
04:19Who's the culprit?
04:20Signed by Ayla.
04:22Oh, look at that.
04:23Making use of all the space.
04:24The drying racks underneath the sofa.
04:26And then when you pull them out, like, where are they?
04:28Yeah, where's your living room gone?
04:29The problem you've got in here is, it's the gaming room, it's the library, it's the desk
04:33area, it's the hallway.
04:34Now we're doubling up as a utility.
04:36Yeah.
04:37Right, let's carry on.
04:38As Ewan and I head to the bedrooms.
04:41We've got some banister wardrobes going on.
04:43Dilly and Rob retrace their steps to the front door.
04:46This here's tight.
04:47Imagine if the tumble dryer's on while he's trying to work.
04:50How do you focus?
04:51Look at this.
04:52What is that?
04:54It's also a gym.
04:55He's trying to get his steps in while he's working.
04:58Come on, Ewan.
04:59In the master bedroom, there's more evidence of rooms with multiple functions.
05:04Oh, my days.
05:05Oh, there's a ball pit.
05:06Right, there's balls for the ball pit.
05:08Shut it down.
05:09Let's pretend we haven't seen that.
05:12What's this?
05:14Why are you laughing?
05:16No, it's not.
05:17Is it?
05:18It's either for your inner thighs, your groin or your kegels.
05:23That's quite dangerous.
05:25You are so icking me out today.
05:27You've got your legs spread in front of it and you're exercising your pelvic floor.
05:35You know that the average bedroom has five big items of furniture in it, including the bed.
05:40A couple of side tables.
05:40And we've got seven cube storage units.
05:42Yeah.
05:42The track people get into of buying these units is you're never going to leave them empty.
05:46Actually, the less of these that you have, you can let go because you haven't got the space to shove
05:51it in a little cube.
05:52We need to count the cubes.
05:53Oh, yeah.
05:54Let's go.
05:541, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
05:567, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22.
06:011, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 36.
06:03We should look at all the cubes in the house.
06:05We've got a cube hunt.
06:06Next door in the boys' bedroom, the parade's favourite storage solution is still taking centre stage.
06:13There's a lot of cube storage.
06:14It's literally in every single room of this house, isn't it?
06:17Yes.
06:17Two backpacks, three backpacks.
06:19So that's the backpack one then.
06:21Four backpacks, five backpacks.
06:22You all right, guys?
06:23One second.
06:241, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6.
06:26Don't mind us.
06:2759.
06:28And in the girls' bedroom, it is a similar story.
06:3286.
06:32It's just too much storage and not in the right place.
06:35Everything hanging is on the ladder for the bed.
06:38Oh, right.
06:38There's the wardrobe.
06:39A pram.
06:40And they end up being a closed storage basket.
06:43They're trying.
06:44Look, all the little hair bands are organised.
06:46They've got labels on all the drawers.
06:48Yeah.
06:49Right, let's keep counting our cubes.
06:51I see a shed.
06:53Overflow from the kitchen.
06:54That doubles up as a half-decent pantry.
06:56In this heap, is this stuff going to last?
06:58Yes.
06:58We've got TVs, DVDs, party stuff, tools, lawnmowers.
07:02And another buggy.
07:05Look what this is.
07:06Let's see.
07:07Oh, man.
07:08Oh.
07:09Ten.
07:10I mean, you could do.
07:11Give me this a clean.
07:12Yeah.
07:13There's a bit of mould on this.
07:14We store certain things outside the high moisture.
07:17Oh, it's hot out here and all.
07:19Oh.
07:19This is a breeze out here.
07:20Did you look in the shed?
07:21Shed is looking full.
07:23The house is full.
07:24The more storage you buy, the more you're going to fill it up.
07:27You've got to get clever with this space.
07:29Really clever.
07:29Over to you, Rob.
07:30Yeah.
07:32Hello.
07:33Hello.
07:34Hello.
07:35Hi.
07:35Hi, Theo.
07:37Nice to meet you.
07:39Oh, lovely.
07:39How are you all family?
07:41Are you excited?
07:42Nervous?
07:43Like happy, nervous.
07:44Like ready to go in.
07:46Yeah, that's all you want.
07:47We have had a good old rummage through the house.
07:50It's a beautiful house, by the way.
07:52What we were surprised by was the number of storage cubes
07:56around the house.
07:57Do you want to know how many we counted?
07:59No, but go on.
08:02106 storage cubes.
08:04Who knows it was that many?
08:06Come on, we're going to be late.
08:07Keep going.
08:08We live in a three-bedroom detached house.
08:12Ten.
08:12All seven of us.
08:14Three bed, one bathroom.
08:17It's loud.
08:18It's crazy.
08:19It's messy.
08:22He's the loudest.
08:24All his kids take after him.
08:26Yeah!
08:28Champion!
08:30Their shared ownership home does its best to accommodate
08:33the couple's five children aged nine and under.
08:36It's brilliant.
08:37Because they're so close together in age, they have similar interests
08:40and they really do feel like growing up with their best friends, really.
08:42We play together, have fun together, be kind together and have a lovely day together.
08:52I was always having four kids, minimum.
08:55And when I met you and you said two, I said no.
08:58No, no, we'll work on that later.
09:00It's fine.
09:00He's my older brother and he's a miracle to me and I really love him.
09:06And especially we're both like the same.
09:10See?
09:11What do we have on the menu today then?
09:13Raising a big family in a compact home became trickier when a few years ago, Ollie was thrown a curveball.
09:20Oh, thank you.
09:21Thank you very much.
09:22Bianca had just stepped off working because childcare was so expensive.
09:25Ollie, do you know where the fish fingers are?
09:27We're living well within our means and then I got made redundant.
09:31Whee!
09:32All I could think of was, how are we going to cope?
09:35That fear of like, how am I going to pay for the bills?
09:39I generally worried about, are we going to lose this house?
09:42Am I going to lose everything we've worked for?
09:44It was devastating. I felt, I felt so sorry for him.
09:48He had the great job and it was all of a sudden taken away.
09:52We were so, so grateful to get help from friends and family.
09:55Everything we were offered, we took just in case.
09:59And slowly and surely, that's when the cluttering began to spiral out of control.
10:04I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it.
10:09But she's got four buggies and three vacuums that she just doesn't want to get rid of.
10:12I mean, I'm not perfect. I've got loads of electronics and gadgets like video games and that.
10:16Let's talk about that.
10:19Hello, how are you?
10:21Ollie's in a new job and while the household finances are back on track, the clutter remains.
10:29Dad's about to do a call.
10:32With the five kids, it's fun and chaos.
10:34If you counted me as a child, you've got six kids in the house.
10:38We wouldn't change it for the world.
10:39We just need a little help.
10:42What we did see was so much effort in trying to be organised.
10:46What we haven't got is clear indication as to what rooms do what.
10:50Neither do we.
10:51Not the way to be fair.
10:52It's all a blur now.
10:53It's all multi-purpose.
10:54Most of us have rooms that need to be more than one thing.
10:57Yeah.
10:57But I think you've kind of lost your way in terms of what would actually help you in the long
11:01run.
11:01We can't wait to hopefully let go of at least 50% because there are some areas, storage cubes, where
11:10it might have to be a little bit more.
11:12That's fine.
11:12That's fine.
11:13Shall we get inside and start packing up the house?
11:17Whoa.
11:18We'll be packed up in no time with you.
11:20Yep.
11:21We've got 12 hours to get every one of the parade's possessions out of the house.
11:26What is that?
11:27That's an extension cord.
11:28Why is it with the kids' toys though?
11:29What should we put in the box first?
11:31My clothes.
11:32Your clothes?
11:33Good idea.
11:33And I'm starting with Bianca in the living room.
11:36I rarely meet anyone with five kids.
11:39I know.
11:40How are you finding it?
11:41They're all great and they love each other and yeah.
11:45What's the caveat?
11:46It's just, it's crazy.
11:48There's always someone that's got an issue.
11:50They want mum, they want to cuddle.
11:52But isn't it the best?
11:53I just think you're a tribe.
11:54Yes.
11:55My tribe of five.
11:56Aww.
11:56I've always said when I get my own car again, because I had to give my car up to get
12:01this house,
12:01I would have a plate and it says tribe of five.
12:03I love that.
12:04Do you know what?
12:05I've got that saving grace because I've got much older ones and then three little ones.
12:09Whereas you've got nine and under.
12:11Yeah.
12:11So they're all in that toy, loads of little bits stage, which is difficult.
12:16We've tried to get all the toys from all over the house and try and throw away what was broken
12:20and it just didn't work at all.
12:23Like, there were toys the kids hadn't seen for ages that they suddenly loved again.
12:29That may well happen in the warehouse.
12:31I want to give you the heads up.
12:32OK.
12:33Is this some of your study stuff?
12:35Yeah.
12:36What did you do?
12:37I used to work in opticians.
12:39Right.
12:39But now I want a complete change of career.
12:41What do you want to do?
12:42I'd like to maybe go into school and be a teaching assistant.
12:45Oh, wow.
12:46I gave up work because of our situation at home.
12:49It was a real dilemma.
12:51But when we worked it out, the cost of putting the kids into childcare would just outweigh
12:54what I was going to be paid.
12:56I loved work.
12:58I absolutely loved work.
13:00But it made more sense for us to just take that hit and for me to be at home and
13:04have
13:04the added benefit of being there to raise our children, which was, I'm so grateful for
13:10that.
13:10I loved that.
13:11Being there.
13:13I mean, they do tire me out sometimes.
13:15I'm not going to paint the perfect picture.
13:17But I love being a mum.
13:20Sorry.
13:23I don't know where I'd be without them.
13:25I just really want to start earning my own money again so I can be able to just give
13:29them what they want.
13:30But we're always together as a family and I'd like to think they've got a really happy
13:35childhood.
13:36That's another thing I wanted to ask you about.
13:37What is this?
13:38Is this your new key rack?
13:40We hide the keys up there from Thiago because he is just obsessed with keys.
13:45Key thief.
13:46He gets them and loses them.
13:48So we had to sort of think of another place to put them and that's where they are.
13:51I like the adaptation.
13:53It's 10 out of 10 for creativity.
13:56What's this?
13:57A trophy.
13:58What's the trophy for?
14:00Kindness.
14:01You got this little award for being kind?
14:03Yeah.
14:03Oh, I love that.
14:05So who sleeps in this room?
14:07Me, Theo and Thiago.
14:09What's that like?
14:10Very tense.
14:12Tense?
14:12So how would you like this room to be?
14:15I would like it like half of our favourite stuff, right?
14:18Yeah.
14:19Oh, half.
14:20Music to my ears, mate.
14:22Where do you chill out then?
14:23I usually chill out on my bed.
14:25Do you like having time by yourself?
14:27Yeah.
14:27What do you like to do?
14:28I like making comics.
14:31Oh, cool.
14:32So where would you do that in the house?
14:34On the table if there's any space.
14:36What other hobbies have you got, Theo?
14:38Singing.
14:39What sort of stuff do you like to sing?
14:40I want it that way.
14:44Tell me why ain't nothing but a mistake.
14:49You've got lots of stuff in every drawer.
14:51That's an understatement.
14:53You accumulate it and you don't want to get rid of it in case you need it again.
14:56Is that just in case?
14:57Sort of a habit has stuck.
14:59So I've been made redundant twice.
15:01Twice?
15:01It's like, well, now I can't afford to replace it so I'll keep it.
15:04How was that made?
15:05In my mind, I've done everything right.
15:07I've saved.
15:08I had a good job.
15:09I've worked hard.
15:11You know, we've done all the right things.
15:13But I was really glad that I did manage to get work both times fairly quickly.
15:16How has it been like, you've got to come home and tell Bianca?
15:19It was absolutely the worst feeling ever.
15:23Humiliation of shame.
15:24I went upstairs and just had to cry.
15:26I never cry but needed to be left alone just to process it.
15:29She hugged me, kissed me, called me, said,
15:32OK, we can do this.
15:34Being married once was bad enough.
15:36It was horrible.
15:36But the second time's even worse.
15:38It's such a demoralising thing to happen to you.
15:42Because you feel worthless.
15:43Like, I've been got rid of twice now.
15:45You feel like you're sort of thrown in on a discard pile.
15:47I felt like I let Bianca and the kids down.
15:50It just felt like a massive failure at the time.
15:53You want to provide for your family at all times.
15:55But I got back on the horse.
15:57I found work eventually.
15:59It's good on you, mate, because you've been hit hard twice.
16:02And you got back up.
16:04Give yourself some props, mate.
16:07Oh, you guys are doing such a good job.
16:10A piece of delivery!
16:12You open a shed and it leads to another shed.
16:14It's like Alice in Wonderland, shed edition.
16:16She just opens another door and there's a new shed.
16:19I'll go mine first.
16:20That's it.
16:23Next one.
16:26It's like the addiction to storage inside has also transferred out into the garden.
16:30This house is one big Russian doll.
16:33Oh, this is like a magician's wand.
16:37Ready?
16:39Make it tidy.
16:41With 30 minutes to go.
16:43You get it?
16:44No.
16:45Is this house going to be in the warehouse, Amber?
16:48It's all hands on deck to get the last of the 300 boxes out of the house and onto the
16:52vans.
16:57Yeah.
16:57Yeah.
16:58Yeah.
17:01Toys.
17:02Toiletry.
17:05Guys, remember.
17:06Do you need it?
17:07Do you want it?
17:08Do you love it?
17:09I've got, like, butter flies for my tummy.
17:11Here we go.
17:11Here we go, kids.
17:12Hello.
17:13How are you?
17:14Hi.
17:17Hello, darling.
17:18How are you all feeling?
17:20Nice.
17:21Excited.
17:21Great, yeah.
17:21Nervous.
17:22Hi, Ollie.
17:23Here of the unknown.
17:24Should we go inside?
17:26Yes.
17:27Look at this giant door.
17:28This is going to open.
17:29Oh, my goodness.
17:30And then behind here is going to be all your stuff.
17:33Oh.
17:33What?
17:35Oh, my giddy arm.
17:43Oh, my things.
17:45Oh, my gosh.
17:46It goes all the way over there.
17:47Oh, wow.
17:50After unpacking 300 box balls of the parade's possessions, we counted 949 toys, 48 hairbrushes
18:01and combs, and 52 Christmas outfits.
18:06Is this literally all our things?
18:10We have.
18:10Yes.
18:11Everything we have.
18:13Should we go a bit further in?
18:15Yes.
18:16Welcome home.
18:18Oh, my gosh.
18:19What do you think?
18:20It's going to be tricky, and it might be tiring.
18:25Looking around, are there any sections that you think that's going to be really difficult?
18:29The kids' clothes.
18:31There were 399 items of clothing for keepsake.
18:34What does it mean?
18:36It's ridiculous, isn't it?
18:37It's just firing out of control.
18:39Shall we go to the toys?
18:40Yeah, let's go.
18:41Excited toys.
18:42Seeing as you have 106 storage cubes, why don't we each take a cube and fill it with
18:49our favourite toys, use the storage you've got, and that'll determine whether you've
18:54got space to keep it or not.
18:55Do we need two Loch Ness monsters?
18:57No.
18:58We don't need it.
18:59Can we let go of this ginormous one?
19:01I love him, but he's got to go.
19:03Oh, drums.
19:04Nice.
19:06Tip.
19:06Tip.
19:07Do you actually want him?
19:09No, thank you.
19:10I actually am really enjoying having five kids in the warehouse.
19:13I always think the more kids you have, the more workers you've got in your family.
19:17We've gone straight into toys, and they've just been brilliant.
19:20Yeah.
19:21We found this in the Loch, but it was a gift that we didn't ask for.
19:24It got played with like once or twice, so I don't think we need it.
19:27You don't need it.
19:28Oli, do you want the drum kit?
19:30If I could throw it quicker, I would.
19:33That is a great space saver.
19:34My parents, Oli's parents, they're always sort of chipping in, which we're so grateful
19:40for, but Oli's stable with his job now.
19:43Yeah.
19:43We don't have to worry about the kids not having what they want.
19:46How was that period of time when Oli was made redundant?
19:49It was terrifying because you just didn't know how you were going to pay for the bills,
19:53pay for the food shopping.
19:54It was just completely unexpected.
19:56Beep, beep, bam, bam, beep, beep.
19:58Oli puts a lot of pressure on himself.
20:01He thinks he has to just provide for us, and that he's got to do it on his own.
20:06He's such a hard worker.
20:08He's always trying to help other people out, but I keep trying to tell him,
20:12we're a team and we will sort this out together.
20:15Theo, what's wrong?
20:17I thought God was without all the fire engines.
20:21The way you said it made me laugh. Sorry, darling.
20:23I don't feel the kids are missing out.
20:25They do ask for things here and there, and I do have to sort of say,
20:27look, Mummy can't afford that right now.
20:29You know, I'm not working.
20:31We also want them to realise that, you know, money doesn't grow on trees,
20:33like they say.
20:34You do have to work hard for it.
20:37I remember that year, I was thinking, gosh, how are we going to afford,
20:39like, Christmas presents and stuff like that?
20:41So we actually started doing the penny challenge, where, like, you save a penny each day of the year.
20:47So you put one pin on day one, two pin on day two, three pin, and then you keep going
20:51up.
20:51If you do that every day of the year, you will get, I think it was £667.
20:57Wow.
20:57It sounds like you and Ollie are super savvy, because those times are really uncertain, aren't they?
21:02Yeah.
21:02And then all of a sudden, like, you keep everything, and then it turns into this.
21:07You're doing a great job.
21:09And you're a good mum.
21:10So are you.
21:11I don't ever want to say, oh, I'm tired, or I feel really busy, or I'm struggling with anything,
21:16because then people will be like, oh, you have five kids.
21:19You have five kids.
21:19All the time.
21:20Do you ever feel like that?
21:21I always feel like that.
21:22It's hard with one.
21:23You can't say anything.
21:24Why can't you say it's hard with five?
21:26Why?
21:28Oh, are you OK?
21:30I like the enthusiasm, Theo.
21:32Should we do a five-minute check, guys, and then we can move on?
21:36That can go.
21:37That can go.
21:38That can go.
21:38That can go.
21:39That's a giant tent.
21:40Can this go?
21:41That's my birthday tent.
21:43I always put their birthday presents the night before in the tent.
21:46Oh, the kids' birthday presents.
21:46So they come downstairs and they see that it's their birthday.
21:48But it can go.
21:49It's fine.
21:50We can find a new tradition.
21:51It's fine.
21:52It's OK.
21:52Oh, what a nice tradition.
21:54Glad you're OK, but I don't know why I've suddenly become so attached to a birthday tent.
21:58Look at this.
22:00Everyone give yourself a pat on the back.
22:02Can you do it?
22:02Yeah.
22:03How did that feel?
22:05Noice.
22:05Noice?
22:06I like to hear it.
22:09Crikey, it is hot today.
22:10I was the only sensible one that just wore appropriate clothing.
22:13You just don't sweat though, do you?
22:14I do not sweat.
22:15You've got cold blood.
22:16I have.
22:18At the parades, the team are getting a measure of the boys' bedroom.
22:21I really want to build those boys a custom bed and then give them their individual spaces.
22:25But I need a little bit more space.
22:28What about if we go into the mum and dad's room?
22:30Is that one slightly bigger?
22:31Like literally a tiny bit bigger.
22:34Let's have a look.
22:37Ah, yes.
22:39This here, there's an additional foot that makes this perfect.
22:43It's about squeezing every square millimetre out of this house.
22:47They love shearing, but they want their own spaces.
22:49So, in essence, how I'm trying to make it is like pods.
22:53Oh, I love that.
22:55Put the boys in mum and dad's room.
22:57We can still make mum and dad feel really comfortable in here.
23:08The family have reduced their toys by more than half, but there's something on the donate
23:12pile not everyone is ready to let go of.
23:16I like it because I use it for my presents as dice.
23:21And that's why that little tent there's special.
23:23Is it special to you?
23:25Yeah.
23:25You love it.
23:25Hey, listen, I've got an idea.
23:28How about if, when everyone goes home tonight, shall I rescue the tent and bring it back home?
23:35Okay.
23:35And I can clean it up.
23:36Okay.
23:37And I can make it all special again, yeah?
23:38Okay, okay.
23:39Do you want a cuddle?
23:41Yeah.
23:45Am I a soft touch?
23:47I don't know.
23:48But three hours in, it's time to get tough.
23:51The problem in your kitchen was you had like an outdoor space for bulk buy-in.
23:55Yeah.
23:55And when we're emptying the cupboards in the house, I would say Tupperware alone took up
24:00three big massive cupboards.
24:02So I'd have half a cupboard for Tupperware.
24:05Tupperware.
24:05Okay.
24:05And then I'd use two and a half cupboards for my bulk buys.
24:08The thought is always there to like batch cook, but we just can't get it done.
24:12So that's why we've got all the containers.
24:14The containers.
24:15Can we say goodbye?
24:16Yes.
24:16I think we can say goodbye to those.
24:18Let's do it guys.
24:19I think that can go.
24:20I think we can get rid of those as well.
24:22Let's get them gone.
24:24Yes!
24:25This is the attitude we need.
24:28This I saw up on your big cabinet, but didn't look like it was being used at all.
24:32No.
24:33They're from my Nan.
24:34So I've now inherited it.
24:35Were you close with your Nan?
24:36Yeah.
24:37She only recently passed as well.
24:38Oh, I'm sorry.
24:39When I first took Bianca around to see Nanny and Grandad, this is the setting that Nanny
24:42and Grandad bought out.
24:44Nan was always there for me.
24:45In 2023, I built up a lot of debt, but the only person I provided all that in was Nan,
24:50because she was the only one I felt safe to do it with.
24:53Didn't tell Bianca at all.
24:54That's such a massive weight you've put on your shoulders.
24:57I never felt like I was on my own, so I could always tell Nanny.
25:00I kept the debts hidden from Bianca initially because I was ashamed of them almost.
25:05My job is to be the provider, and it was really hiding the fact that I wasn't doing
25:10as well as I should have.
25:12I saw my father doing it and my grandfather doing it, and so I think it's ingrained in me.
25:16You want to be a good dad and provide for your children.
25:19I look back now and I really should have told her a lot sooner.
25:22Where I couldn't make ends meet, I had a 0% credit card.
25:25It got used up and up and up, and then that was false,
25:28and then I got another 0% interest card.
25:30And then I've just been doing the 0% interest card shuffle
25:34to try and pay off the debt.
25:35To pay them all off. Yeah.
25:36So easy to get into that situation, because then the credit card's due in,
25:40and then what do you use to pay that off?
25:41Yeah. Another loan.
25:43So then you then put the grocery shopping back on the credit card,
25:45and it just spirals. It's like a vicious cycle.
25:47But that's such a massive thing to keep to yourself.
25:50Really good children. Yeah, probably too much than I should have,
25:52and I didn't really tell her until a couple of months ago,
25:54just like when Nan was passing. Really?
25:57Yeah. Nan, one of the things Nan said was,
25:59you need to make sure Bianca knows, so I did.
26:02Secretly, I think Nan knew she was near the end,
26:04and she just wanted to make sure one last time I was all right.
26:08Yeah.
26:10Sorry, I've got a bit... Don't be silly. I'm sorry.
26:17It's all right to talk about.
26:21Do you want to take a minute? Do you want to go outside for a bit?
26:23No, I'll be fine. Sure?
26:25Yeah, just dab my eyes with tissue, if that's all right.
26:28When I get emotional, I sort of well up, but I tend to hold it in quite well.
26:31It's that macho man thing, you know, you don't want to show emotion too much.
26:35I don't know, it's an old-fashioned view, just, you know,
26:37you've got to be the man, you've got to be the tough, strong one.
26:40Um, yeah.
26:43Yeah.
26:44Yeah.
26:47I think we're doing pretty well, don't you think?
26:48We are.
26:49Back at the parades, built-in storage is topping the team's priority list.
26:54So what I'm thinking is, I want to turn the whole of this wall into storage.
26:59So there'll be nice, covered doors on it.
27:02Then in the centre, I'm looking to have a fold-down table.
27:05What it will be is an extension.
27:07Then you butt up the existing dining room table,
27:10and now you've extended this table by two additional chairs.
27:14Nice.
27:14While Rob finesses his design, Ewan has spotted an appliance in need of his attention.
27:20Air fryers are brilliant.
27:21There is an area that gets really filthy that we don't often notice,
27:26and that is because it is up the top inside.
27:31Some hot soapy water and some washing up liquid.
27:34I'm actually going to go on with a little bit neat.
27:37Dirty heating element can mean that the food is being cooked unevenly
27:41or it can even take longer.
27:42I'm going to leave it to sit on the solidified grease
27:46while I crack on with the rest of the kitchen.
27:50Progress at the warehouse is right on track.
27:53Keep your arms and legs inside the train.
27:56Over here you'll see the toy section.
27:59Great job done already.
28:01But next stop, the storage cube graveyard.
28:04We have a storage box issue.
28:07Oh dear.
28:08When we laid them out on the warehouse floor,
28:10we actually worked out that these boxes take up the same amount of space
28:14as all three bedrooms upstairs.
28:16No way.
28:17So they've taken up an entire half of your house.
28:19That's crazy.
28:20These things mask themselves as really inexpensive.
28:23Yeah.
28:23Because you think, oh, they're only a few quid each box.
28:25We counted it and it's £448 worth of just the cubes.
28:29Yeah, that's not okay.
28:31I would have one cube storage unit per room upstairs.
28:35Okay.
28:35And then I would just let go of the rest.
28:38Okay.
28:38This one definitely can't stay because it's...
28:40It's odd.
28:41It's really...
28:42And floppy.
28:42Yeah, we're keeping the scooters.
28:44Yeah, keeping the scooters.
28:45Okay.
28:46So that's one unit.
28:47I'm going to have to keep some pink ones.
28:49Okay.
28:49Ayla will go mad.
28:50Do you want one of these storage units in your room?
28:54I'd rather just have the space.
28:55Would you?
28:56Yeah, definitely.
28:56So then should we just keep two of these?
28:59Yeah.
28:59One for each of the kids' bedrooms?
29:00Yeah, that's fine by me.
29:01Yeah?
29:01Yeah.
29:02Wow.
29:03I can't believe I said that.
29:04Yeah.
29:05So that means 88 have gone and 18 are staying.
29:10Wow.
29:10Okay.
29:11That's way more than 50%.
29:12That is amazing.
29:14I think today's going really well.
29:16Yeet!
29:17This is probably the first time in their lives they've been able to let go of stuff.
29:22I'm going to sell this one because that means you get more money.
29:26They've been holding on to absolutely everything, knowing that they're not financially stable
29:29and that they might need something at some point.
29:32And this feels like they've been able to go, yes, we can lose that.
29:36That can go.
29:36Make room for the stuff we really need.
29:39You have all been so good today.
29:42Shall we use our last ten minutes wisely?
29:44Yeah.
29:45And shall we get as much in the piles as we possibly can?
29:47Ready?
29:48Go!
29:49Go, go, go, go, go, go, go.
29:50Oh!
29:51Just kidding.
29:52I'm a psycho.
29:54Let's get that one.
29:55Go, go, go, go.
29:57Good job, let's go.
30:00Look, look at all the shoes.
30:02We have one minute left.
30:04Come on, let's go, go, go.
30:05Go, go, go, go, go, go, go.
30:07Go, go, go, go, go, go, go.
30:07Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go.
30:08Well done, gang, come on.
30:10Ready?
30:11You've got this.
30:12Oh, is that going?
30:13Woo-hoo!
30:14Woo!
30:15I'm done now.
30:15Yay.
30:15I'm done.
30:17Look at that.
30:19That's good, that is.
30:20That's incredible.
30:21Wow.
30:22Do you think Dilly will be happy with us?
30:23Come on.
30:23She's blooming better.
30:24I hope she is.
30:25I have actually had one of the best warehouse days ever.
30:29Was that a good first day?
30:30A really good first day.
30:31Excellent.
30:32I'm excited for Dilly to walk into the warehouse tomorrow.
30:34I mean, is anything ever good enough for Dilly?
30:36No, but I think she'll be pleasantly surprised.
30:45This is looking very promising.
30:47Well done, Stacey.
30:49Hi, darling.
30:50Really well done.
30:52Enjoy this message because it's probably the only time I'm going to send it.
30:57Love you so much.
30:58Bye.
31:00Just taking a moment to take that in.
31:03What a achievement.
31:05Good morning, family.
31:08I was very impressed, but the hard work begins here.
31:12I thought it was too good to be true.
31:14You and I, Bianca, are going to go and tackle the clothes.
31:18Whoa.
31:18Look.
31:19Dilly's back on the wall path.
31:21In this whole section, there were 3,000 items of clothing.
31:24No way.
31:253,000.
31:263,000.
31:27There were 399 keepsake items.
31:31All this has done is sat in boxes in your loft.
31:34Yeah.
31:34What occasion was that?
31:35Tiago wore that.
31:36When?
31:36When he was born.
31:38What about this?
31:39That's something that the older three all wore.
31:41So maybe that is something you can keep if they've all worn it?
31:44Yeah.
31:44I mean, why are we keeping tights?
31:46I don't know.
31:46Do we need to keep tights?
31:48He's got a frilly bum, but yeah, we don't need to keep it.
31:51Is there a special memory attached to that?
31:52No, not at all.
31:53Okay, so they can go.
31:54I'm going to keep this.
31:55Okay.
31:56And this.
31:57I think everything else can go.
31:58Oh, my goodness.
32:00This is like a sort your life out first.
32:02The whole table is going.
32:04Dilly's rewarding Bianca's hard work with a personal shopping experience in her own wardrobe.
32:09So when are you planning to go back to work?
32:12In a few months.
32:12What are you going to wear?
32:13No idea.
32:14Please help me.
32:14Okay.
32:15If we try and create you a capsule wardrobe.
32:17That'd be amazing.
32:17Then what we could do is basically try and mix and match some key pieces that you've already
32:21got.
32:22Yeah, sounds good.
32:22So you can have like two different pairs of trousers that you wear with seven different
32:25t-shirts, seven different blouses, seven different tops.
32:29Now this has obviously got to stay.
32:30That's got to stay.
32:31Yeah?
32:31Yeah.
32:31We love a bit of lemon, don't we?
32:32Yeah, this can go.
32:34That can go.
32:35Oh, I mean.
32:35I've got to keep that one as well.
32:37The benefit of having a capsule wardrobe just saves you time in the morning.
32:40Yeah, absolutely.
32:41No?
32:42No.
32:43That one I'll keep.
32:44That's nice of your little cardigan underneath.
32:46That was Ollie's nuns.
32:47Oh, was it?
32:47Oh my gosh.
32:48So we have now got seven dresses, seven-ish shirt, five cardigans, five jackets.
32:55I feel like you've done incredibly well considering the volume there was.
32:59Right, should we go tackle books?
33:01Dilly and Bianca raced through the clothes, but now it's time to face the next section
33:05with the whole family.
33:07Right, there were books all over the house, which is incredible.
33:11But what we'd like is all the books together, isn't it?
33:13Yes.
33:13Right, let's go then.
33:15You've got to keep your favourite ones.
33:17Oh, we better give that back then.
33:18That's good.
33:19Dad, I love Dilly with my eyes.
33:21It's so much fun.
33:22Obviously we need Fifty Shades, don't we?
33:25I've never read it.
33:26I mean, you've got five kids without reading this.
33:29My favourite books are these.
33:31And tell me why they're your favourite.
33:32I want to be a comic writer.
33:35That is very, very inspiring.
33:38When I grow up, I would like to make videos on YouTube of making comics so that other people
33:45can do it.
33:46So would you like a space to be able to draw?
33:49Yeah.
33:49And what would your comic books be called?
33:51Ants and Pants.
33:52Ants and Pants.
33:53Ants and Pants.
33:54I love that.
33:55So we're going to keep all of these books.
33:58Well done, Ayla.
34:01You know why these two are my favourite?
34:04Why are they your favourites?
34:05My name.
34:06Theo is awesome.
34:08Why are you awesome?
34:09Because I'm a great cleaner.
34:11Because you're a great cleaner?
34:12Yeah.
34:13On the other side of town, while Ewan is also busy being awesome...
34:17Let's go!
34:18Whoop whoop!
34:20The carpet in here is not looking too fabulous.
34:23It's Rob who's lining up to be this week's superhero.
34:27I am working on the front panels that are going to go on the bunk bed that will create
34:32our pod look.
34:40That's one opening for one of the beds.
34:45Right, Ollie.
34:46Right.
34:46I've been waiting for this moment.
34:48I've been dreading this moment.
34:51Halfway through the day and Dilly's spotted a hall that could fetch the family a bob or
34:55two.
34:56You've got 14 consoles.
34:58Yes, 14 different consoles.
35:00You seem quite happy with that.
35:01Yeah.
35:02This was my first ever console.
35:05I mean that is so retro.
35:06This actually came out before I was born.
35:08When did you last play this?
35:11Probably around Christmas time.
35:12Okay, it's not too bad.
35:13This one and this one are actually emulators.
35:17So...
35:18What is an emulator?
35:19Without boring you too much, it runs the software that the hardware did but it's on a much smaller
35:23scale and it's got the games already loaded.
35:26Oh, 80 built-in games.
35:27So it's a space saver.
35:29Yes.
35:30How many do we think that we can reduce out of those consoles?
35:32Which ones really matter and which ones have to stay?
35:35The first one has to stay because it's too many good memories and I want to keep the
35:38most current consoles.
35:39So do we think we can go from 14 to 3?
35:42No, 6.
35:446?
35:44I think I can maybe 6, 7.
35:47Final off of 7.
35:487?
35:49No.
35:497's going up.
35:50What about 5?
35:52It's so hard.
35:53Do we need to keep this?
35:54That probably could be one that's sacrificed for the greater good and I'll keep the better
35:59ones.
35:59Yeah?
36:00Can we sell this as well?
36:01No.
36:02No, no.
36:03That's non-negotiable.
36:04That one.
36:05And we were going from 14 consoles down to 3?
36:086.
36:084.
36:086.
36:095.
36:094.
36:096.
36:10Nice try, 6.
36:136.
36:13Deal.
36:146.
36:15I do not like losing.
36:17So we'll call this lunch.
36:18We'll call this lunch, Fed.
36:19Yes.
36:20I can't believe he won.
36:21I mean, you can tell he's a gamer because I got absolutely played.
36:26Last 10 minutes.
36:28Let's get out of here.
36:29Quick!
36:308, 8, 2.
36:312 down the end there as well.
36:32We're going to an 8.
36:34Ah!
36:35Don't make me crash.
36:37That's it for you.
36:37Go, go, go.
36:38No!
36:39Come on, come on, come on, come on.
36:40The family are cooking on gas.
36:42No!
36:43Oh my gosh, this is carnage.
36:45So Dilly's playing countdown.
36:477.
36:486.
36:495.
36:504.
36:523.
36:532.
36:541.
36:56That's it!
36:57Done!
36:58After two long days at the warehouse, the family have bid farewell to more than half of
37:04their belongings.
37:06Oh, well done everybody!
37:08High five!
37:09High five!
37:10Yeah Dilly, high five!
37:11Look!
37:12Well done.
37:12Go on then.
37:13Oh!
37:20Morning!
37:22Morning!
37:22Morning!
37:23It's the crack of dawn at the Parades.
37:25I think day one went really well.
37:27What about you?
37:28It was just a breeze, the family.
37:29It was probably my easiest warehouse.
37:32Yes!
37:32How's it been going with you, Ewan?
37:34Really well.
37:35So we're in good stead then, coming back.
37:37But our chirpy start to the day is a little premature.
37:41I'm happy if it agrees for you, but I'm not going to lie, it's been a struggle.
37:44Like, the builds, I've been mammoth.
37:46Have you got loads left to do?
37:48Yeah, I've been stressed all week.
37:49Yeah, you look very stressed.
37:51Oh, Rob!
37:51It's showing.
37:52Yeah.
37:52We need to cheer Rob up today.
37:54Yeah, come on.
37:54You've got it.
37:55Rob!
37:56Rob!
37:56Rob!
37:57Rob!
37:58Rob!
37:58Rob!
37:59I'm feeling it.
38:00I'm feeling it.
38:00He bring it to me.
38:01He bring it to me.
38:02Come on!
38:03Yes!
38:03Get back to it!
38:04All right.
38:06While Ewan makes a start on the family graffiti...
38:09Hairspray is a really good way of getting rid of biro.
38:12So I like to use a cotton wool ball, douse it and then swipe.
38:16Rob's back at the tools.
38:18And while there's less cube storage to wrangle, the gear that's come back from the warehouse still needs a home.
38:24On this particular one, I felt the stress.
38:27The pressure's always on.
38:29The storage solutions have had to be complicated.
38:32I'm currently working on the crown jewel of the kitchen unit and that's the fold down table.
38:37Each stage of this has its challenges.
38:40So I need to firstly fix and place the hinges just right.
38:44So it folds in the way that I need it to fold.
38:47I've then got the locking arms.
38:48I need to put those in the right position and work out how I'm going to make them disappear.
38:53Every part of this project has a problem to overcome.
38:56But the one thing I will do is solve every single one of them.
39:00Oh, this is flipping difficult, this.
39:03In the living room, I've had a creative and thrifty idea for the household's key thief.
39:09I am making Tiago a busy board.
39:12So it's fidget spinners or locks or little light switches and stuff.
39:16I'm going to screw it to this board and then hopefully he'll stop stealing everyone's actual keys.
39:22Loads of this stuff was in the recycle pile in the warehouse.
39:24So I've got loads of locks that they were letting go of from the garage.
39:28My girls have got these and they're like two and three.
39:31And it's really good for their fine motor skills.
39:37Ready?
39:42Hours of fun.
39:45Tiago's going to love this so much.
39:47I think I want my own fidget spinner.
39:52Next door, Dilly has another plan to keep the kids entertained.
39:56I'm using these old sweet containers to put a little task, like collect all the dirty washing.
40:03And I'm just going to roll it up and pop it into these empty toy boxes.
40:08So it's like a lucky dip, a little lottery.
40:10It makes it more exciting for the kids to get involved in doing daily chores.
40:15And the loveliest thing about that is they don't all have to be chores.
40:17You could do something cute, like give mum and dad a hug or go and tell your brother you love
40:23him.
40:23I mean, life's all about balance, right?
40:26While Rob measures up for the new wardrobe in the master bedroom...
40:31Spot on!
40:32Ewan tackles the salvaged birthday tent.
40:35Lemon juice contains citric acid, which is really good at breaking down mould.
40:42It went in my eye.
40:44And I'm multitasking in the kitchen.
40:46Always trying to do two things at once, do you know what I mean?
40:49Make a snack and paint the window seal.
40:51They say that yellow is your dopamine hit.
40:54Who doesn't love a bit of the happy hormone?
41:01I burnt the toast.
41:03Sorry, guys.
41:05Peanut butter?
41:06Oh, go on.
41:08Behave yourself.
41:09Ah.
41:10Have you burnt my toast?
41:11It's quite charcoal these days.
41:13It did burn a little bit, but I scraped the burn off, so...
41:15This is lovely.
41:16This is just what we made.
41:17Right, eat up, enjoy, get rid of the mould.
41:20I'm going to add a little bit of salt to make a paste.
41:22The lemon juice breaks down all the mildew,
41:25and then the salt just gives it a bit of abrasion.
41:28Right, I'm going to leave that to work its magic
41:31out here in the sunshine.
41:33Can't feel my legs.
41:36Upstairs, Rob has moved on to the next stage
41:38of the boys' triple pod beds.
41:41Here it goes.
41:46And there you have it.
41:47The first of three pods.
41:50So then, when you're ready to go to bed,
41:52hop in your pod and have a good lie down.
41:55Kitchen junk drawers.
41:56We all have them.
41:57If you have got a spare cutlery drawer,
42:00this is a great way of organising
42:02all those little bits and pieces.
42:03Pen.
42:04Done.
42:05I might put...
42:06Oh, my scissors.
42:07Let's put them in one.
42:09So rather than rooting around a drawer of chaos,
42:12use dividers, make it calm.
42:15Another hour on the clock, another carpentry task.
42:17And we've robbed snowed under.
42:19I'm rolling up my sleeves.
42:21This is the vision.
42:22This piece, it's going to be in the middle.
42:24I'm going to put hinges on it so that it's not just a coffee table.
42:30It's storage.
42:31I don't think they'll even recognise this.
42:33They'll be like, what a lovely new coffee table they've bought us.
42:36Little do they know.
42:37They had it already.
42:39So, come on, please.
42:41Buy something from the shop if you really want to.
42:44All consoles are a fiver.
42:45Thank you so much.
42:47Down the road, the Parade family are reaping the rewards
42:49of their massive warehouse sale pile.
42:52Thanks a lot.
42:54How much change we've got.
42:56Isn't that good?
42:57Yeah.
42:59Rob, Ewan!
43:00We need to regroup.
43:02I feel like we're so behind.
43:04Yes.
43:04We need the desk in here and move on to the boys' bedrooms.
43:08The kitchen isn't finished and we're halfway through the day.
43:10All right, am I needed for anything imperative?
43:12I know.
43:13Get back to the work, then.
43:14We just need to go quicker.
43:16Pull us if you need us, Rob.
43:17All right, then I will do.
43:18I will.
43:19The family did so well in the warehouse.
43:21So we come in with the attitude, this is going to be a good day.
43:25But we are working in a space that needs to cater for a heck of a lot of people.
43:30And Rob just had such a high demand for carpentry.
43:33If we don't accomplish what we need to accomplish,
43:36then all of their effort has been for nothing.
43:39To lighten Rob's load, I have set Ewan a DIY task
43:42to separate the entrance from the utility.
43:45This is one of those jobs that normally would end up on Rob's list,
43:48but it is one of those ones that anyone can do.
43:58This is the last panel to create the pods.
44:03And I always knew this would be tricky.
44:06Focus, Ewan, focus.
44:08Screws, small screws, clips.
44:11I know I shouldn't be speed reading this, but we have not got time today.
44:17Ah, yes!
44:19At this point, I don't even know what screws I'm using.
44:22I'm just whacking them in.
44:23Spot on.
44:24What are these bits?
44:25I don't even know what they are.
44:26What are you?
44:27What are you?
44:29Ah!
44:31Right, that is in.
44:32Might just have a little five minutes.
44:35I'm having a bit of me time.
44:37With the handful of cubes the family did keep,
44:40Dilly's creating a front door drop zone.
44:43One cube per child.
44:44As you come through the door, this is the perfect space for the kids
44:47to drop off their school bags, helmets, into their own boxes.
44:50I love the fact that Bianca has colour-coded her children.
44:53So we've got Thomas, Theo, Thiago, Amber and Ayla.
44:58They can simply put all their things into their own box.
45:02Little drop zone.
45:04Nice, neat, effective.
45:06In the kitchen, Rob's finally getting the better of his to-do list.
45:10For a small house, this is one of the biggest jobs
45:14and one of the most difficult ones I've had to do.
45:16Just putting in all the screws for the hinges.
45:19So here it goes.
45:21You need to take a seat at your fold-down table.
45:26Push the locks in.
45:29And there you have it.
45:30A nice, solid table,
45:32which have just appeared out of your in-built unit.
45:37This is the first time I've ever built one of these.
45:40And it's worked!
45:42Woo!
45:43We've just finished your touches left to do.
45:46I'm still in the house keys.
45:48Just writing tribe of five on one of their old chopping boards
45:50and they'll have a nice key holder that Thiago cannot get to.
45:56And having a little moment of self-care.
45:59Hi, darling.
46:00I'm at the warehouse and I thought I'd ring you
46:02because this is probably the only time I'm going to ring you
46:05to say really well done.
46:08You have done an incredible...
46:10In fact, the family are absolutely smashing it.
46:13Enjoy this moment because it's probably the only time.
46:16I'll stop it there.
46:17This had a nice little sunbathe and it is looking fab.
46:21I'm delighted with that.
46:22Two cube units, dressing table and work office.
46:26I'm not even going to lie to you.
46:28This has not been an easy one.
46:30But guess what?
46:31Long hours and hard working.
46:33We've made it.
46:35Roll!
46:36Got to get out.
46:37All right, I've got two free ads.
46:38We're losing the light.
46:38What do I need to do?
46:39It goes into that?
46:39Into that colour?
46:40Right, go, go, go.
46:41Right, come on, guys.
46:43We are so nearly there.
46:45Well, you're going to try and clean each leaf.
46:47I'm just getting your sawdust off them.
46:50Leaf it out, mate.
46:52Right, is that us?
46:54I think it's Ellie.
46:55Come on!
46:55This is it!
46:56Finally!
46:57The day has finally ended.
46:58Hot and sweaty hug!
47:01Yes, people!
47:03That's the smell of victory, that is.
47:04Well done.
47:05Yeah, well done.
47:06Well done.
47:07Same for everybody.
47:08There's dust coming off of me.
47:10Yeah, this is what I'm saying.
47:11OK, let's go.
47:16Hello!
47:17Hello!
47:19Hello!
47:19How are you here?
47:20How are you here?
47:21Yes, welcome home!
47:23Hello!
47:25I've missed you all!
47:26We've missed you!
47:27We're so excited!
47:28Are you?
47:29Good, you should be excited.
47:31You did so well in the warehouse.
47:32Did we?
47:33You let go of so much.
47:35But Rob has had quite a week on his hands.
47:37I see.
47:38Trying to build the appropriate storage for the house to make it work for you.
47:41This house has broken, Rob.
47:44I'm hoping you'll be really pleased.
47:47Who's ready to go back home?
47:50Me!
47:52Seven days ago, stepping through the parade's front door meant walking into Ollie's office and the family's utility.
47:59Welcome home!
48:01Wow!
48:03Wow!
48:03Wow!
48:03It's not blue anymore.
48:05Now it serves one function alone.
48:08A practical and spacious front entrance.
48:12Look at those drawers!
48:13That's amazing!
48:15Yay!
48:16And guess what's in them?
48:17Shoes!
48:18Lunchboxes!
48:18What are you doing?
48:20Oh, it's amazing.
48:21It's no longer the office, Ollie.
48:23I know!
48:23Hi!
48:24Where am I going then?
48:25Well, you'll have to wait and see.
48:27Shall we get further into the house?
48:29Yeah!
48:30Shall we?
48:31Oh, wow!
48:33Hi!
48:35Hi!
48:36Oh, my gosh!
48:38Previously home to overflowing bulk buyers and a too small table for a family of seven,
48:43the kitchen is now ordered and adaptable.
48:48The genius that is Rob, this may look like a pretty little candle, but actually it is a pulley to
48:56make an extra piece of table.
49:00Oh, my goodness!
49:01You can extend your dining table and we've hung two chairs on the side.
49:07Oh, wow!
49:08Brilliant!
49:08How clever!
49:10And then this unit is a Rob unit.
49:14Wow!
49:15Rob special.
49:16It is amazing.
49:17Look at that.
49:17I'm happy to let you know that you have absolutely no food in your shed now.
49:24Oh, so it's all in here?
49:25All of your bulk buyers fit in here.
49:26That's so good!
49:27Oh, it just makes things so much easier to just have...
49:31Just find it all.
49:32...everything here and not have to go out into the shed.
49:34We thought this is the perfect wall where you can still have all your beautiful croquery,
49:38your grandma's plates and bowls.
49:40Yeah, I can see them.
49:40In this cupboard here, we've put a load of arts and crafts.
49:45Oh, wow!
49:46That's so good!
49:47You guys are so sweet!
49:48Look at that, Ayla, we can do some more colouring and stuff!
49:51Ayla?
49:52Yeah?
49:53Should we go and see your room?
49:54Yeah.
49:55Yeah?
49:55Yes.
49:56Are you ready?
49:57Here is your bedroom.
50:03Ayla and Amber's room, once chock-a-block with cubes and prams, has been redecorated and revived.
50:12There's a flower up there.
50:14There's a flower up there around the light.
50:16Do you like that?
50:17Yeah.
50:18Oh, my goodness!
50:19I don't want to cry.
50:20Aww!
50:20Aww!
50:22It's taken my breath away, really.
50:23Wow!
50:24I've got, like, a proper room now.
50:25You're not tripping over everything.
50:27Should we show Amber?
50:28Yeah.
50:29Whose room is that?
50:31Wow!
50:32What is it?
50:33Wow!
50:34Oh, she looks well happy.
50:36Thomas!
50:37Theo!
50:37Tiago!
50:38Theo, come on!
50:39Do you want to come and see your room?
50:40Oh!
50:41After a swift room swap, the boys' bedroom, which was also overstuffed with cubes, now hosts
50:47three full-size single bed pods and plenty of integrated storage.
50:53Guess what?
50:54What?
50:54This isn't your room anymore.
50:56Huh?
50:56Your room's over there.
50:58Wait.
50:59Come into your new bedroom.
51:01Oh!
51:02Oh, my!
51:05Oh, my!
51:06Oh, my gosh!
51:08I don't know what to say.
51:10I'm speechless.
51:12Now I want to cry.
51:14There's your bed, Tiago!
51:15Tiago!
51:16Tiago!
51:16Tiago, look!
51:16There's even a board for you!
51:18I made that for you, so you can use the keys to open them.
51:23Oh, nice!
51:23So, this is Tiago's bed.
51:26Theo, that's your bed.
51:27And, Thomas, that's your bed up on top.
51:30Whoa!
51:30Yeah!
51:31It's so cool!
51:32I remember you wanted to write comic books one day, so there's little templates on there
51:37that you can write.
51:39So cool!
51:40Who's on it?
51:42Dad, Mum, Theo, Tiago, Ayla, me, and Amber.
51:48So, all the pages in there are ready for you to write your own comic books.
51:52Let's go!
51:55And, I need to show you something.
51:57This is called a chore jar.
52:00Chore jar.
52:01Dealey made it for you so that you can help Mummy and Daddy around the house.
52:05Can I do a chore first?
52:06Yeah, go on.
52:07What's your first chore going to be?
52:09Make our beds.
52:11Perfect!
52:11So, tomorrow, when you wake up, you're going to make the beds.
52:14Come in, Mum and Dad!
52:16Oh!
52:17Hi!
52:18Oh!
52:20Hello!
52:21Is that your bed?
52:22Yeah!
52:23I got them!
52:24This is incredible.
52:26It's insane.
52:27Oh, look what you've got, Tiago!
52:27I made this for Tiago.
52:30He loves his keys.
52:31Thank you!
52:31Yes!
52:33Rob really wanted to make this work so that the boys could grow up in these beds.
52:38Yes!
52:38And he was determined to get three full-size singles in this space, along with actual storage
52:43and places to hang stuff.
52:45But this was his masterpiece.
52:47Oh, brilliant.
52:48He really has worked some magic here, hasn't he?
52:51Come in to your new bedroom.
52:55Oh, wow!
52:59Olly and Bianca's bedroom, once an overflow for the whole family's clutter, is now an
53:04adults-only space.
53:06Oh, wow!
53:08Oh, that's amazing.
53:11It feels so calming, isn't it?
53:13Oh, thank you so much, honestly.
53:17You are two parents who do absolutely everything for your children.
53:21You both deserve a place to come into and feel like this is your zone together.
53:27And I loved just the one colour.
53:30We wanted to colour-drench it to make it feel a bit bougie.
53:32I love it!
53:33It just feels like a very adult space, you know what I mean?
53:35Yeah!
53:35There's no kids' toys anywhere or nothing.
53:37No!
53:37It's just us.
53:38Just, wow.
53:39And there's only a couple of boxes.
53:41We made use of them and turned it into a desk.
53:43So clever!
53:44So no-one working in the hallway, Olly.
53:46Yeah, that's brilliant.
53:46Looking out to the beautiful view.
53:49Yes!
53:49What a great idea.
53:49Yeah!
53:50I just feel like I need to be pinched to check I'm not dreaming.
53:53It's just amazing.
53:54Hopefully now this space will give you a moment to yourself.
53:59Before, we couldn't raise teenagers in this house.
54:02But now I know that we can definitely stay here for many years to come.
54:05I'm so glad.
54:07Remember, you never had anywhere to hang your clothes?
54:08No, I didn't.
54:09That's changed.
54:10Oh, wow!
54:11You've got wardrobe!
54:13Oh, so you've got the top brow.
54:14Yeah.
54:15I know, we should have put it lower for you, Olly, shouldn't we?
54:17No, no, no.
54:17Sorry.
54:18I'll go grab the stool from next door.
54:21Come into your new front room.
54:23Oh, kids.
54:24Oh!
54:25Oh!
54:26My!
54:27Oh, my gosh!
54:29Oh, my gosh!
54:30Oh, my gosh!
54:31Oh, my gosh!
54:32Just a week ago, the living room was a space overlapping as a hallway, desk area and playroom.
54:38So cool!
54:39Now it's clearly zoned into areas the whole family can study, rest and play in.
54:44Guess what that table's made from?
54:47I wonder.
54:48I don't know.
54:49It's made from a cube storage.
54:51I made that.
54:52So, inside here, you've got board games and consoles.
54:56Oh, so cool!
54:57And remember in the corner, that massive unit with all the shoes, the coats.
55:02Yeah.
55:02Because now you've got a proper hallway.
55:04It's in the right place.
55:05That is your desk, by the way.
55:07Right!
55:07Wow!
55:08Yeah.
55:08In that cube storage is still some of the kids' toys.
55:11Okay.
55:11So, there's still room for them to play in here.
55:13What we have done is zoned and we can actually put everything away once they've gone to bed
55:17and have a front room.
55:19No more cubes on the line!
55:22I've actually got one last thing to show you because me and Theo have been working on something
55:26in secret.
55:27Shall we all go outside?
55:29Let's go and see.
55:31One little last surprise.
55:35Yeah!
55:38Oh, the birthday tent!
55:40Oh, thank you.
55:42You're so welcome!
55:44So, Ewan got all of the little bits of mould out.
55:47Now you can carry on your birthday tradition.
55:49Oh, that's amazing!
55:51Hello!
55:53Hello, family.
55:54Thank you very much.
55:55Oh, you're so welcome!
55:57How are you doing?
55:57Yeah.
55:58I hear we nearly broke you.
56:02That was incredible.
56:04You could see them already planning their future together, which I don't think they've
56:07done for a really long time.
56:09And they've got their house back, their dream house that they saved and worked so hard for.
56:14And we did that.
56:16It feels so good to actually love the house again.
56:18I know.
56:19There were times this week when we thought, we're not going to make it.
56:22But we did it.
56:23Thank you, family.
56:24Thank you, everyone.
56:25It was amazing.
56:26Well done, well done, gang.
56:27Enjoy your new home!
56:29Yeah!
56:34Oh, yeah!
56:35I love this chili con cardio.
56:36Since Stacey and the gang have been, everybody is so happy.
56:39Everyone's just more chilled and having family time around the table.
56:43Can't buy that.
56:44It's just wonderful.
56:45We're not elbowing each other.
56:47Our bedroom, it's so bougie, I love it.
56:51Colour drenching is the way to go.
56:53I can actually just work, concentrate, and the day flies by.
56:56The boys absolutely love their room.
56:58They just love having their own pods.
57:00My favourite thing about my bedroom is about I get to spend more time with Thomas,
57:07playing games, read books.
57:10Right now, it's actually a breeze just to die in our room.
57:13It takes five minutes to clear up the house now.
57:15One thing I've realised is that you don't have to do like four loads of laundry a day.
57:21It's probably down to the 3,000 clothes that we have.
57:24It just helped us so massively.
57:26But sorry we broke you, Rob. We hope you've recovered.
57:57LAUGHTER
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