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00:00Sharon, do you like your eye massager?
00:02Are we ever going to use it?
00:03Brian uses it.
00:04Good.
00:05But under.
00:07We 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.
00:20Oh, my word.
00:22We're emptying chock-a-block homes
00:25and laying out every single item.
00:28Oh, my God!
00:29Wow.
00:31I can't speak.
00:33Could you part with half...
00:35That doesn't seem fair.
00:36That's non-negotiable.
00:37This is such a great start.
00:39To transform your home...
00:41Goodbye, whoa!
00:43..and let the joy back in.
00:45I'm speechless.
00:47Wow!
00:48Oh, my!
00:50That is going to change our lives.
00:51It's the best feeling in the world.
00:53Whoo!
00:54Mission accomplished.
01:00Right, you're on the map.
01:02Right.
01:03What way out of here?
01:05Right.
01:06Right out of here.
01:07No, I don't know yet.
01:09What?
01:09Did you say right?
01:10You said right.
01:11Well, no, I meant as in right.
01:13Let's go.
01:14We're on the move again,
01:15and today we're off to meet a family from the Midlands.
01:19I spied my little eyes at the beginning with P.
01:21Petrol.
01:22How can you see petrol?
01:24Can we just enjoy this moment of tranquillity?
01:27The silence before the...
01:3021 seconds.
01:3121 seconds.
01:34Look at that motor.
01:38There they are.
01:39It's all right for sun.
01:41Hey, guys.
01:42Good to see you.
01:42I'm so excited.
01:43I'm so excited.
01:44This is the Craig's house.
01:46They live here with their daughter, Elle.
01:48It's Craig and Craig, by the way.
01:50When I say the Craigs, I put Craig and Craig.
01:52There's Big Craig, Little Craig, or Daddy Big and Daddy Little
01:56to their daughter, Elle.
01:57I love it.
01:58How cute.
01:58They moved from a rented property,
02:00which was much bigger than this.
02:01That's a downside.
02:03And then they've become parents,
02:04so having less room is not working out at the moment.
02:08All right.
02:09Get me in there.
02:11The Craig's house has two bedrooms,
02:14a box room,
02:16a living room and kitchen,
02:18and a garden room.
02:21Ooh.
02:22Okay.
02:23Oh, my God, guys.
02:24This is a problem,
02:26but if we just all stand in a line and look this way...
02:29There is no problem.
02:30This looks good.
02:30You've got four kids, half the kids.
02:34There's, like, full outfits in this bag.
02:36There's tags on these still.
02:38There's literally all loads of brand new stuff under here,
02:41but it's been here for ages.
02:41Look at the dust.
02:42Ooh.
02:43Found a glue gun.
02:44Brand new in box.
02:46Dilly, you are going to love this.
02:48I think they're crafters.
02:50They are.
02:51These are my people.
02:54A drawer dedicated to wax melts.
02:57This is why the house smells so good.
02:59Oh, they're organised.
03:00Yeah, look.
03:01There's a labeller in there
03:03and there's snippets of organisation everywhere.
03:05I feel like I'm looking into a glimpse of what life was like
03:07before they became parents,
03:09but I actually think this is the most impractical storage
03:12I've ever seen.
03:13There's a nice chest of drawers, a secret little cupboard,
03:16but none of it is accessible.
03:18Right, we need to keep moving.
03:19Okay.
03:19We've barely stepped through the front door.
03:21Take care.
03:21Good luck.
03:23While Ewan and Rob head next door.
03:25All right.
03:25Oh, baby gate.
03:26Dilly and I have spotted a garden oasis.
03:29I love this type of space.
03:30They're not quite how this looks.
03:33This gin.
03:34At one point, this was a cool place to hang out.
03:37Look at this cupboard.
03:41Stacy.
03:42Oh, my God.
03:42I don't know why you're blaming me.
03:43Oh, he's broken the shelf.
03:44I didn't put them in like that.
03:45I haven't broken.
03:46The shelf must have been broken.
03:47No.
03:47This is what happens when you overload the shelves.
03:50There's actually a sofa under here.
03:51That looks like a car boot to me.
03:53That is a car boot and some more clothes.
03:55What else is in here?
03:56Professional hair stuff.
03:58One.
03:58Two.
03:59Three.
04:00The exact same straightener.
04:01Someone must be a hairdresser, surely.
04:04What is this chandelier?
04:05That looks like something out of Phantom of the Opera.
04:08Oh, my God.
04:09Careful, please, because there's a mirror behind that.
04:10In the sleep he came to me.
04:13Don't spoil my favourite ever musical.
04:17The Phantom of the Opera is there.
04:21I feel like they would have had such a lovely time in here
04:23at one stage in their lives.
04:25It's just a good space, whether it be for hairdressing,
04:27whether it's a bar.
04:28It's just a cupboard now, a giant cupboard.
04:30Of doom.
04:32Well, what you found round there?
04:33Unopened packages.
04:34I love packages.
04:35It's a subscription.
04:36Oh, it's a gin.
04:37Yeah.
04:38Oh, this is gin.
04:40Those subscriptions, they're dangerous.
04:42Yeah.
04:43Got an office here, and this must have to get used for dining.
04:45Look.
04:46Let's try to figure out how would they do this.
04:48I don't know.
04:48So, we're going to have dinner.
04:50You'll stick in the screen on the ground.
04:51And then you've got, like, paperwork and files and things.
04:54They're not eating at this, are they?
04:55And it's not practical.
04:56It's a mission.
04:58We've found signs the Craigs may be winning the clutter battle in the hallway.
05:02Shoe store.
05:03That's good.
05:04Yeah, this is good.
05:05This feels organised.
05:06Dog leads, shoes.
05:08But there's overspiel.
05:10We might as well take it up with us.
05:11Hair products.
05:13The shoe cover's literally right behind us.
05:14Why are they on the stairs?
05:16Actually, is that a shoe cupboard as well in front of us?
05:18I'm coming for you, Craig and Craig.
05:20First up, the master bedroom.
05:23I can't even open the door.
05:24Oh.
05:24Oh, my gosh.
05:26In my opinion, this is all that's necessary.
05:28The two matching rows, surely.
05:30Dressing gown number three.
05:32How many dressing gowns can we fit on Stacey?
05:34Five.
05:35Five?
05:36I feel like a horse.
05:38Is it getting heavy?
05:39Yes, Dilly.
05:40Okay, so they've got ten dressing gowns.
05:43Ten dressing gowns.
05:43For two people.
05:45Like, oh.
05:46You're such an idiot, Dilly.
05:50Also, there's not even a wardrobe in here.
05:52That's why they bought a chair.
05:55Where should we store our clothes?
05:56It's by a chair.
05:58More bags of brand new clothes.
06:00There's clothes in the living room on the chairdrobe.
06:02Clothes up the hallway.
06:03Oh, look, they're dad cards.
06:05I keep my Mother's Day cards.
06:06To Daddy Little.
06:07Aw.
06:09Look at that little drawing.
06:10Oh, love.
06:11I would keep that.
06:12Yeah.
06:12This is like a memory box of toys, isn't it?
06:14But look how much space this is taking up.
06:16And they're definitely not age appropriate.
06:18She's five now.
06:19Look, there's even bedding in here.
06:21Baby bedding.
06:23Why are they keeping it, Dilly?
06:25They're not letting go and they're bringing in a new.
06:27Yeah.
06:28The thing is with this room.
06:30There's so much stuff.
06:33Next door, Ewan and Rob have discovered a collection of another kind
06:37in five-year-old Elle's bedroom.
06:39This is like a tube of toys that are all the same vibe.
06:42They've all got the big eyes.
06:44Wow, that's a lot.
06:45This is a serious collection of soft toys.
06:46Yeah, you know what happens with collections.
06:49It's like, where do you stop?
06:50That's it.
06:50They just grow.
06:51And also, they're blocking this wardrobe.
06:53Very common theme in this place.
06:54Oh.
06:55There's no actual floor space for Elle to play.
06:58OK, this is a book about Craig.
07:01I often get to see your face light up when you talk about the things you love.
07:04Oh, Daddy, you do love RuPaul's Drag Race so much.
07:09This is why there's no wardrobe in the bedroom.
07:11Because it's in here.
07:14Next up, me and Dilly brave the box room.
07:17I actually cannot believe they've got more clothes.
07:20What's up there?
07:22A brand new blender.
07:25What is the point in having a walk-in wardrobe if you can't get into the cupboards?
07:29Exactly.
07:29This is a wasted room, in my opinion.
07:34Oh, I don't know if that was a good choice.
07:36I think it might have gone out of date.
07:38Too late now.
07:40That smells not so bad now.
07:41It's wafted for a while.
07:42That's how I feel about you.
07:46Oh, gosh.
07:47This house is full.
07:49We've got things like toys, clothes, subscriptions, unopened.
07:53I feel that there has never been a declutter in there.
07:56Yeah.
07:56There's something in front of every piece of storage, so how can you access it?
08:00God, I don't think they're going to be excited to meet me.
08:03Hello!
08:03Hello!
08:05Hi!
08:06How are you doing?
08:07Hi, Elle.
08:08Matt, come on.
08:08How are you doing, guys?
08:10Good to see you.
08:10Can I give you a big hug?
08:12How are you both feeling?
08:14I feel quite nervous.
08:17What are you most nervous about?
08:19Throwing stuff away.
08:20I can see that not much of that has happened.
08:22No.
08:23No.
08:24No.
08:25You've got something on your eyebrow?
08:27Is it white?
08:28Yeah.
08:28Can I just check?
08:30I think it's dry shampoo.
08:32On your eyebrow?
08:33It's that new KA team.
08:35Oh.
08:36Sorry, guys.
08:38Craig and Craig have been a couple for 15 years.
08:41I'm Big Craig.
08:43Then I'm Little Craig.
08:44People do get us mixed up.
08:46Obviously, I'm a lot shorter than Craig.
08:48I'm also more funnier as well.
08:49I'm more handsome.
08:51Come to me!
08:52And the pair have known each other since they were teenagers.
08:55Pretend you love me.
08:56So, my favourite things about Big Craig are that he's very thoughtful.
08:59He's very caring.
09:00The thing that I like the most is, even though you can be quite serious, you are really funny.
09:08My personality can be very much up here.
09:11Mm-hm.
09:11Yours can be very level.
09:13You draw me down when I need it, but I pick you up when you need it.
09:18Since getting together, the pair have moved house five times where they've downsized, but not decluttered.
09:25Craig?
09:26Have you seen my white train?
09:28Doesn't matter.
09:29Who's got the most stuff?
09:31No.
09:32Right.
09:32I don't think I've got the most stuff.
09:34I think I've got clusters of things that I've got more of.
09:39I do take up a lot of room with my shoes.
09:42Actually, you've got an extensive underwear collection.
09:45I actually don't know.
09:46I've condensed you that in.
09:47He's even got sections in his drawer.
09:50So, these are...
09:50That's organised.
09:55The capacity of their three bed was further tested when the couple adopted their now five-year-old daughter, Elle.
10:02I always wanted to be a parent from a young age.
10:05You will always belong right next to me, and I'll belong next to you.
10:10Like you and Daddy with me.
10:13Always.
10:14When Elle went into care, she didn't have a lot of stuff.
10:19Elle not having come with much.
10:21I think you will agree.
10:22We overcompensate.
10:24Yeah.
10:24And the wider family overcompensate as well.
10:27Where are your others?
10:28In Daddy Little Star.
10:30Two sacks, Elle.
10:32She's got that many toys that we do have to keep some in the car as well.
10:35I think I'm very sentimental.
10:38I do tend to hold on to pretty much everything.
10:40But I do feel like I have a reason.
10:43A lot of the stuff I hold on to now is so it builds a memory for Elle into her
10:48future.
10:49Little Craig is sentimental as well, but maybe I'm times ten.
10:55I have hundreds and hundreds of toys and Daddy has hundreds and hundreds of shoes.
11:03Craig and Craig have five jobs between them, so a stretch for time as well as space.
11:09We want to make sure that she gets everything she deserves.
11:13If we have to work sort of every hour that God sends to be able to do that, we will.
11:19I work from home.
11:20I set up shop on the dining table.
11:22I've known to finish work, take it all down, have dinner, then put it all back out again.
11:27When I'm working from home, I will spend my breaks running the vacuum round or putting the wash on.
11:32The organised person in me does struggle with all this clutter.
11:37Our house is full of our life, but I think because it's so full of stuff, it doesn't necessarily feel
11:42like a home.
11:45Who's the oldest?
11:48Me.
11:48How old are you?
11:5044.
11:51How old are you old?
11:53I'm 35.
11:55I'm 39.
11:56Ewan's staying quiet.
11:57I don't think Ewan's ever told us how old he is.
11:59What do you reckon? 28?
12:02That sounds like a really nervous laugh.
12:04How old do we think?
12:0558.
12:06Oh, I think you're pretty close.
12:08Yes, well.
12:10We're really excited to be here.
12:12This is such a beautiful house, but I believe that we might need to look at letting go of about
12:1770% of what's inside the house.
12:20I hate to be the bearer of bad news.
12:22Look how happy he is, mate.
12:23Closer to 17. Does that make you happy?
12:25Absolutely.
12:26Shall we get started?
12:27Because there is a lot to pack up in a very short time.
12:30Okay.
12:31We're hoping.
12:31No, it's going to be fine, Craig.
12:33Come on.
12:33You're going to be fine.
12:35Oh, El's ready.
12:36Come on, let's go.
12:37We've just 12 hours to get this house completely empty.
12:40We need to pack with purpose.
12:42We don't just want to shove things in boxes.
12:43I'm starting with big Craig in the living room.
12:47There's so many unopened toys here, Craig.
12:49I didn't even know she had that.
12:52What was your house like growing up?
12:54There was a lot of us at home.
12:56How many were you?
12:57There was always five, but I am one of more.
13:00So you had a busy household?
13:02Yeah.
13:03What are all your jobs?
13:05Predominantly, I'm a hairdresser and I'm in a hair salon.
13:07You own a hair salon?
13:09Yeah.
13:09Oh, can I come to him?
13:11Any time.
13:11I teach as well.
13:13Do you still, like, do hair in the salon?
13:15Yeah.
13:16Literally, I'm fully booked from the moment I walk into the shop
13:19to the moment I go home, which tends to be around an hour
13:22to three hours after I'm meant to finish.
13:25Why did you decide to adopt El?
13:28I think coming from a big family made it more important for me
13:31to have a family.
13:33So I just thought, I want a kid of my own, or five.
13:36Would you have more?
13:37I'd have loads more.
13:39Oh, big family's enough, Craig, I get you.
13:42Could you adopt again in, like, this position,
13:45with all this stuff here?
13:47Oh, there's a body in the house.
13:48Set it free outside, go on.
13:50I dare, I dare, I dare.
13:51No more climbing in the house.
13:54Bug rescued.
13:55How do you think she's settled in?
13:56She's settled in really well.
13:58Every day's a learning curve and every day's a new experience.
14:00I'm adopted, so I get that whole process.
14:02Oh, OK.
14:02Wouldn't change it for the world.
14:04I love that.
14:05Bye-bye, my little friend.
14:08How did you end up with this much stuff?
14:10If I can keep one little ounce of something that she feels safe
14:13with, I will.
14:14Yeah.
14:15We can't fill in every gap for her from before.
14:18I think if she's got this and she can look at it.
14:21Do you think she's going to want to look at the chicken egg basket?
14:25So, this probably isn't the best example.
14:28But, I mean, I can't really look around.
14:31Craig, you're not selling it to me.
14:32So, we're going to blame Craig for the clothes, the shoes, the gin.
14:36What are you responsible for in this house?
14:38I am responsible for craft stuff.
14:39I did notice a very big craft cupboard.
14:42I would love somewhere to store it all.
14:44And then I can start doing more craft with Val.
14:47I love it when Val comes to me and says, can we do some crafts?
14:50I'm like, absolutely.
14:52Give me five minutes.
14:53I'll get the feathers.
14:55You're upside down!
14:56Al, to me, is along with Big Craig, the most important thing.
15:00They're the reason I get up.
15:02They've helped shape me and build me.
15:04But then I don't want her to grow up thinking that the clutter is the norm.
15:08And has Elle had playdates to the house?
15:11No, she hasn't.
15:12I don't want people to see the house as it is.
15:14There's nothing.
15:15I'd want more for her to sort of have that space.
15:19What do you think?
15:20You look like Princess Taffrey.
15:21Like Princess Kate?
15:23William's wife?
15:25Yeah.
15:28It should have been me.
15:29I know.
15:31What's your favourite thing in your bedroom?
15:34Do you want me to wind it up?
15:36Yes, please.
15:37Do you listen to that a lot?
15:39Mm-hmm.
15:39It's a good sound.
15:43I don't really want this.
15:45Oh, that's good.
15:46I'm glad we're making decisions.
15:47Is that Mr Teddy?
15:48Mr Teddy.
15:49What do we want to do with him?
15:50Keep him or...?
15:51Keep him because he has glasses like my dad.
15:56Oh, I love that.
15:58We definitely don't have to let go of him.
16:00Craig, these wardrobes are rammed.
16:03They are.
16:04What percentage of this closet is Craig's?
16:08Probably 75%.
16:09Oh, OK.
16:09Wow.
16:10How could this room improve for you guys?
16:13Obviously, Elle's desperate to be a sister.
16:16Oh, yeah.
16:16That's always been the plan for this room.
16:18But I guess while the house is in its current condition, it can't be.
16:22No, no.
16:23Well, that's a really good incentive for us.
16:25Absolutely, no.
16:26A couple of hours in and we're still finding more multiples.
16:31I think it's important when you're a family of three to have one, two, three, four windbreakers.
16:38I would only expect this level of windbreaker at the Von Trapps.
16:44Thousands upon thousands of boxer shorts.
16:49We've done boxer shorts. This is pants.
16:51Oh, this is my old whistle.
16:55Two vans packed, free to go.
16:58Genuinely forgot what was under here.
17:00It's the story of your life, kiddo.
17:01You can see Craig and Craig really love each other.
17:04You can see they are devoted parents and they've just got to a point where they don't know how to
17:10address the clutter.
17:12Do you think the whole of that can fit in a box?
17:13How do you get that strong?
17:17I'm getting so good at packing.
17:18I've done well more than 10,000 hours.
17:20I must be an elite master packer at this point.
17:30We've only got an hour to go.
17:31Heaviest box ever.
17:33And these final boxes need to get out the house pronto.
17:37We're so close to the inn now.
17:38Look how big you roomies without all your stuffing.
17:41You're flowing.
17:43Good God.
17:44It's okay. It's going to be fine.
17:47Go, go, go.
17:50We've hacked.
17:52I can't even remember what we've packed.
17:55There's been so much stuff, I feel like.
17:56I don't know what's on that van, but it's done.
17:58I'm relieved.
18:00Bring on the warehouse.
18:07Clones over there.
18:10I am nervous about going in.
18:12I think it's going to be really uplifting.
18:15Or a bit embarrassing.
18:17Oh, who's that?
18:18Look!
18:19She's wearing a dead outfit.
18:22Yeah.
18:22She is, isn't she?
18:23She looks lovely.
18:24Hey!
18:26Come here.
18:27Come here.
18:28Are you excited to see everything in the warehouse?
18:31Yeah!
18:32Shall we go inside?
18:33Yeah!
18:33Yeah!
18:34Come on!
18:35Oh, I can feel your heart rate.
18:39She's definitely more excited than we are.
18:41This is it.
18:43This is it.
18:43I feel sick.
18:45Oh, my God.
18:53Welcome to your house.
18:57I can't speak.
18:59Out of the 400 boxes unpacked from the Craig's home, we discovered 195 pairs of shoes, 63 brushes and combs,
19:10and 468 wax melts and candles.
19:14Where did all this go?
19:16What even if?
19:17Flabbergasted.
19:18Whee!
19:19Should we walk through?
19:20Yeah.
19:21Cool.
19:22Do you want to hazard a guess of how many bottles of gin you've got?
19:25I think I've only got about 50.
19:27Okay.
19:28What do you reckon, Greg?
19:30About 150.
19:31Yeah, I think you were being overzealous.
19:33208.
19:34Me being overzealous.
19:36I also found 400 women's sanitary items.
19:40I was collecting them were enough for the homeless.
19:42I didn't even know we had tampons in the house.
19:44I hid them because I thought, well, this will be an awkward conversation.
19:47I just can't believe you've found how many.
19:50400.
19:51Tampons in a gay man's house.
19:55Shall we start in seasonal decor?
19:57Christmases, Easter's.
19:58There'll be some easy stuff to let go of.
20:02Maybe.
20:03Why are you nervous already?
20:04Why are you nervous over Easter?
20:08Where are those three trees going?
20:10That's the old tree.
20:11When we bought them, we thought the new tree was smaller than...
20:14The old one.
20:15But they're both the same size?
20:16Yeah.
20:17Would you be open to one tree?
20:20Yeah, get rid of that one.
20:21No, I mean...
20:22Keeping one tree.
20:23Keeping one tree.
20:25Hey, Elle.
20:26What?
20:26What's your favourite tree?
20:28The one with the star on the top.
20:30The little one?
20:31The little one.
20:31Would you be happy to say goodbye to the other two?
20:34Yeah.
20:35Really?
20:35Yeah.
20:36I'm actually shocked.
20:37I'm proud of you.
20:38Elle, do you still want to keep this?
20:41It's a bit too small.
20:43A lot of work went into that.
20:45Should I give this to, like, the Easter bunny?
20:47Yeah.
20:47Yeah.
20:49Well done, Elle.
20:51Keep going, okay?
20:53I'm finding this really therapeutic.
20:54I'm glad somebody is.
20:56Why do you think you've held on to so many seasonal decorations?
21:00We used to have a lot of parties, maybe not so much anymore.
21:03Why?
21:03It's just people stood in clutter.
21:06There's no point in having all these decorations if no one sees them, is there?
21:09Fair.
21:10That's true.
21:11We need to crack on so that Craig's house can become a home again.
21:16That can go.
21:18That can go.
21:19Shall I let go of this?
21:20Yeah.
21:21Well done, Craig.
21:25You okay?
21:26Yeah?
21:28That is almost half of the donate pile full.
21:31All that space is back in your house.
21:34You're doing really, really well.
21:36But this was just Christmas.
21:41Oh, I love this.
21:42Bit of power in my hands.
21:46Oh, my gosh!
21:48Back at the house, the team have a plan to restore the walk-in wardrobe box room
21:52to a bona fide bedroom.
21:54What is happening with this room?
21:56Well, little Craig said to me they're really hoping to adopt again in the future.
21:59I love that.
22:00Do you think we can get any of these wardrobes into their bedroom?
22:03Yeah, all of this can be dismantled, reassembled and altered.
22:06Okay, Ewan?
22:07Yeah, what?
22:08Lovely.
22:09Why are you giving me that?
22:09I tried to put one of these up recently and it took me a day.
22:13All right then, we ain't got that much time.
22:14You go and do that bit and I'll take apart the wardrobes.
22:19It's after lunch at the warehouse.
22:21Can I have a trim?
22:22Yeah.
22:23And the clutter isn't the only thing getting the chop.
22:26Please don't tell Dilly.
22:27This has been my favourite warehouse day of all time.
22:30Well, because you've had hair cut?
22:31Yeah.
22:32I'm freshly trimmed and now it's time to tackle the toys.
22:35I found my old robot!
22:38Elle, do you want to keep this?
22:40Oh, I do.
22:44How sweet.
22:45She loves this so much.
22:47She sits on the toilet listening to it.
22:49Must be so comforting though.
22:50I mean, not so much when she does it in the middle of the night.
22:54It's like a horror film.
22:57It must make her brain feel really good.
22:59Yeah, I think the song evokes memories for her.
23:02Right, we can't lose this.
23:04We've taken loads of advice from adoption charities
23:08and sometimes children who have been through that experience
23:11can and want to hold on to absolutely everything.
23:13So if Elle doesn't want to let go, if that makes her feel comfortable,
23:16then it's all going to stay.
23:18I think as long as she knows it's going to charity.
23:21Then she'll be okay.
23:22Yeah.
23:22Elle, is there anything you see here that you definitely don't play with
23:26that we can either give to someone else or we can make some money and sell it?
23:29Do you still play with Spider-Man?
23:31No, it's a bit boyish.
23:33Bye-bye Spider-Man.
23:36Yes, Elle. Let's keep going.
23:39Eagle Pickle?
23:40Do we still play with him?
23:42No.
23:43Can we get rid of all the Teletubbies?
23:44Mm-hmm.
23:45This is a good start.
23:48I've never played with this before.
23:50Did you know you had these?
23:52What is this?
23:54That is a bath bomb maker.
23:56Ooh!
23:57All of them are made bath bombs.
24:00So I've left the Craig Smith toys
24:01and Elle started noticing things that she didn't recognise.
24:05She didn't know if she was allowed to play with it,
24:07if it was hers, where it'd come from.
24:09Look, it's actually moving.
24:11If she doesn't know they exist,
24:13it'd be very difficult to let go of something brand new.
24:15Is it shocking to you that there's 59 brand new toy presents?
24:19Did I think we had this many? No.
24:21If people are buying her these things
24:23and you don't even have the space to use it,
24:26it's not a present for Elle anymore.
24:28Ah!
24:29Both our families just couldn't love her anymore.
24:32And I think that's half the problem.
24:33We definitely need boundaries.
24:34You should send them a picture of this
24:36and just say, this is what happens.
24:39We can't manage the amount that Elle is getting.
24:41Why did I get this uni-time?
24:43We probably are overcompensating to a point.
24:47I could probably pick up in my arms what she came with.
24:51Does that make you sad?
24:53Yeah, really sad.
24:54Like...
24:54And I think that's why I hold on to her history,
24:57because it's her memories.
24:59It's her history.
25:02When Elle went into care,
25:04she had clothing that she got on
25:07and then just a handful of a couple of things.
25:10But it is stuff that we've kept for her as she grows.
25:15So she has got that sort of tether to where she came from.
25:22Because of the past life experience that she had,
25:25we want to make sure that she gets everything she deserves now.
25:30And I don't want her to ever feel that when she gets older...
25:35Sorry.
25:36That she missed out on anything.
25:40I just want to make sure she knows that she's got stuff.
25:43But you do know that you're now building
25:46all these new incredible moments in her life.
25:49That's the reason we're doing this.
25:50Yeah.
25:51She doesn't need the stuff.
25:52She just needs your love.
25:54Yeah.
25:54Which she's got in blooming abundance.
25:56Abundance.
25:58So, on that note,
26:00how many of these giant things can I take to the pile?
26:02That can go, that can go.
26:04All those balls can go.
26:05Yeah, I'll go and point what we can go.
26:07Amazing.
26:08I'll start taking some big stuff down.
26:10That can go.
26:11The railway set can go.
26:13I think that Craig and Craig are coming to realise
26:15that the love they have for Elle
26:17isn't measured in the amount of stuff she has.
26:20It's measured in the incredible child that she is.
26:23And I think that perhaps they thought
26:25stuff would make her happy,
26:26but it's actually them that make her happy.
26:30This is amazing!
26:31How does that feel?
26:33Feels good.
26:34She's then going to have the space
26:36and know what she's got.
26:40Over at the Craigs,
26:42Rob is constructing a shared desk area for the garden room.
26:45I'm working on Craig's and Craig's multifunctional workstation.
26:49This section here is where Craig does here.
26:53This section is going to be for little Craig.
26:56Craig and Elle love arts and crafts.
26:58Both of them will be able to sit here and work together.
27:01We're going for the industrial look to match Craig's gin shelving.
27:05Oh, come on!
27:06These old crates tie it all in.
27:10There you have it.
27:12Our workstation is complete.
27:15I genuinely don't know how we're going to get this done.
27:17I don't think we are.
27:19Five hours in,
27:21and I'm banking on rattling through
27:22Big Craig's gin collection.
27:25What needs to come home
27:26is the amount of alcohol
27:27that can fill your shelves in your summer house.
27:30So if you split that directly down the middle...
27:32Not even in the cupboard?
27:33No.
27:34No.
27:35Not even on my shelf in the lounge?
27:36Nope.
27:37They have got to go in the shelf in the summer house.
27:40Okay.
27:41Keep this one.
27:42I mean, that can go because it's foul.
27:45Why do you keep it if you hate it?
27:48It's pretty.
27:49I think I do like collecting things.
27:52I don't think it's just that,
27:53oh, that's pretty, I'll keep that.
27:55Right.
27:55I do think it's deeper rooted.
27:57Where do you think it comes from?
27:58Like, how I grew up.
28:00I was the only product of my mum and my birth dad.
28:04And honestly, I think I didn't know where I belonged.
28:08My grandad was like my best mate growing up.
28:10When I was little,
28:11I used to collect, like, calligraphy magazines
28:13and crocheting magazines.
28:16Really?
28:16Yeah.
28:17Was it him who got you into collecting?
28:20Yeah, he used to buy me magazines every week.
28:23Knowing my biological dad wasn't there,
28:25through my, like, childhood years,
28:28it used to make me feel like something was missing.
28:30But grandad was a really strong figure in my life growing up.
28:33I started collecting things as a child,
28:36because grandad used to get me weekly subscriptions.
28:38And then I think moving through to adulthood,
28:41that's probably why I started collecting gin.
28:44So do you feel like you almost do it in honour of him now?
28:47I suppose maybe, yeah.
28:50Do you miss him?
28:51Oh, like, you wouldn't believe.
28:53When he passed away, all I wanted was his pipes,
28:56cos he was a proper grandad.
28:58Flat cap, pipe, and a rack.
29:00I did get them, but I couldn't tell you.
29:05I'd put them...
29:05You know when you put some things somewhere safe?
29:07Were they in the house?
29:07Yeah.
29:08Put them somewhere safe,
29:09and then I can never remember where the safe space is.
29:12I don't think we've seen pipes since we got everything out.
29:18We might find them.
29:22I feel like this is the biggest loss from having too much stuff,
29:26is when you get something that really does mean a lot,
29:30and you never find it again.
29:31I feel like that's the biggest heartbreak from this kind of situation.
29:36If they are gone, do you have anything else?
29:38Yeah.
29:39So, I've got, like...
29:40Grandad thought he was, like, a tech whiz.
29:44And he used to send me little voice notes that I've archived.
29:48Did he?
29:48Yeah, they are really...
29:49But your grandad was a techno whiz.
29:51Yeah.
29:51And these are from, like, 2015.
29:53There's one where he sings a little rhyme.
29:55Oh, grandson of mine, I hope you're feeling fine.
29:58This is your grandfather on the line.
30:00I've got the shape.
30:01Oh, hey, oldest grandson of mine.
30:03Love you. Bye.
30:04Bye.
30:05Oh, what a good grandad.
30:08You OK?
30:09I am sad that we couldn't put on the pipes.
30:11I'm so sorry.
30:12I'm so sorry.
30:20He'll be looking down thinking,
30:21what, have you kept me pipes?
30:23They stink.
30:25And they did stink.
30:28There's half an hour till the warehouse closes
30:30and we need to shift more clobber.
30:32Get as much as we can on the pile so that Dilly doesn't kill me.
30:35Is she a bit bossy?
30:37A little bit bossy.
30:38Do we need 468 wax melts and candles?
30:41Not that many.
30:42What about the 400 tampons?
30:44I don't think we're going to use them.
30:46Donate.
30:47What is this chandelier?
30:48If I could only throw away one thing, it would be that.
30:51So you want this to stay?
30:52Yes.
30:54I'm joking.
30:55I've just said it can go.
30:56Yes!
30:57The chandelier is out of here!
30:58Yes!
30:58Woo!
30:59I've had an idea.
31:01I want to make Daddy and Daddy a special present from you.
31:05So cute.
31:07Dilly will be so mad.
31:09She will be so mad.
31:10Final minute, everyone.
31:11Let's go, go, go.
31:13It's the most running I've ever done.
31:15They're locking the doors at seven o'clock,
31:17so we have to get out.
31:22Woo!
31:24I'm so warm.
31:25Day one.
31:28I've had a fresh trim.
31:29Smashed it.
31:30Smashed it.
31:31If Dilly moans tomorrow, I'm going to be...
31:33Well, I won't tell her that you had your hair cut.
31:35No, please.
31:36I'm so proud of what Craig and Craig have achieved.
31:39I think Elle really got into the swing of it.
31:41I think Dilly's going to come in tomorrow and be pleasantly surprised.
31:50I thought we did pretty well yesterday, but with one warehouse day left.
31:54Wowzers.
31:55I think I might have stitched Dilly up.
31:58Oh, my gosh.
31:59Who has that many clothes?
32:01We're going to have to go hard.
32:03Little Craig, you start going through Elle's stuff.
32:06Mm-hmm.
32:06Big Craig, I'm going to take you and we are going to go through your clothes.
32:08OK.
32:10You had 208 T-shirts, 71 of which were black.
32:16You do not need 71.
32:18I feel more comfortable in black.
32:20Let's say we have a T-shirt for every day of the week.
32:23Then we double that, so you have 14 T-shirts.
32:26You want me to only have 14 T-shirts?
32:28One for every day of the week, because I'm being generous.
32:31I'm going to give you triple that, so that's 21.
32:34You need to lose 90% of these T-shirts.
32:3621 T-shirts.
32:3821 seconds.
32:40I got 21 T-shirts to go.
32:42I got 21 T-shirts to go.
32:44Did you see me in this T-shirt?
32:45Oh, no.
32:46Oh, my gosh.
32:47You are getting on very well.
32:49What age is she in now?
32:50Five to six.
32:51Five to six.
32:52So anything under five to six can go?
32:54Yeah.
32:55You buy something, something has to leave.
32:57I'm undecided.
32:58Why are you undecided?
33:00I don't know if it still fits.
33:01Well, let's try it on if it does.
33:02Let's see.
33:03I don't know.
33:04Being in just a T-shirt, it makes me feel vulnerable.
33:07Does it? Why?
33:08There's a lot more of me to love.
33:10Well, that's a good thing, right?
33:11Not when you're out in public.
33:12Yeah, this can go.
33:14It's not about how you look, it's about how you feel.
33:16I do fluctuate massively between being slimmer and chunkier.
33:22It's a permanent battle with my weight.
33:24I've got my thin wardrobe, I've got my slightly chunky wardrobe,
33:30and then I've got my full chunky wardrobe.
33:33But 60% of the clothing that I own, I don't tend to wear.
33:38I was at my skinny, like, one of my skinniest when I wore that.
33:41That was a memory, but there's no way I'm getting me in that again.
33:44I looked good in it when I wore it, but it can go.
33:46Yeah?
33:47Yeah.
33:47Good.
33:48OK.
33:48I mean, this is insanely good.
33:51Well done.
33:51How does that make you feel?
33:54It's just when you're looking, it's like, oh, I've got rid of all that.
33:58What if I've got nothing to wear?
33:59Is that a joke?
34:01No.
34:01What if I've got nothing to wear?
34:03If I've got options.
34:05Yeah.
34:05I feel better then.
34:06Who cares what people think?
34:07God.
34:08I mean, I'm wearing fake bum pants.
34:10Do you know what I mean?
34:10Oh, yeah.
34:11Yeah.
34:13At the Craigs, Ewan is really going for it on that stained Tupperware.
34:17I've got to hold onto the sink because it's helping me focus.
34:21This is good for if you suffer from bingo wings.
34:25And Rob's next build is a vision to double Elle's play area in her bedroom.
34:29I've got a plan to give Elle even more floor space above her bed.
34:35Place a staircase that leads all the way up to the top level of the bed to gain access to
34:42a new play area.
34:43The space in the stairs will all be storage.
34:51You need the dust mask.
34:52But when it's hot, it gets sweaty.
34:58Hello.
35:02I do something called unsubscribe on a Monday.
35:05When all those emails come in, spend two minutes just unsubscribing.
35:08Because the encouragement is what's keeping you spending.
35:12Now that the family's making really good progress.
35:15I don't think I am Lady Gaga.
35:17It's time to consider a section that may not need slashing, but does need sorting.
35:22Let's talk about our memories.
35:24We've been approved for adoption.
35:25We found a potential match.
35:27Today we met you for the first time.
35:29I wish I'd had a file like this.
35:31It's all about Elle.
35:32It's all about her life.
35:33Oh, my God.
35:35I don't think I can read it.
35:36Oh, my God.
35:37This is so nice.
35:39What does adoption mean?
35:41Adoption means belonging to and growing up with a new adoptive family,
35:45where you can't live with the family that you were born into.
35:48Like millions and millions of other children all over the world, you are adopted.
35:52This is because your daddies have adopted you.
35:54God, sorry.
35:57Many famous people and characters who have been adopted.
36:00Superman, Paddington Pear, Stuart Little, Babe the Pig.
36:03I never knew that.
36:04This is such a lovely, lovely thing.
36:07Honestly, if I could do it again and again.
36:11Which you're going to.
36:12Oh, God.
36:13Fantastic.
36:16I am so grateful for people like you.
36:18What you're doing is so amazing.
36:20You know, this process is all about reducing these items so that you've got that spare room so that you
36:25can adopt again.
36:26Yep.
36:26As hard as it is to part with your clothes, this is what we want, yeah?
36:30We want another one of these files, don't we?
36:33Mm-hmm.
36:33We want five.
36:34Five?
36:35Oh, God.
36:36You want five?
36:37Yeah.
36:41Let's talk about these dodgy haircuts, shall we?
36:43I mean, what is this?
36:45Oh, my gosh.
36:47These photos are...
36:48Oh, God.
36:49Can I say comical?
36:50Yeah.
36:51This is like punk era.
36:53I mean, the cakes are very sentimental.
36:56And obviously, they want to keep everything of L's because it's been such a journey for them.
37:00I lost my own file that I had and, honestly, I kick myself.
37:05I keep thinking, one day I'm going to open a memory box somewhere in my loft and it's going to
37:08be there.
37:09But I've been through those boxes 200 times and I still can't find it.
37:12You've done so well on your toys.
37:15What do you love the most about your two daddies?
37:18Giving you cuddles.
37:20Giving you cuddles?
37:22Dilly?
37:22Yeah?
37:23Come here with her.
37:25Oh, I very rarely get summonsed.
37:27The Craigs have a surprise for Dilly.
37:30Do you know the page about other people that are adopted?
37:33Oh, yeah.
37:34Let's have a look at it.
37:37This page.
37:39Oh, God.
37:43Dilly Carter, professional organiser and lover of leopard.
37:47And there's a little picture of me.
37:50You're the cutest, you two.
37:53Oh, I love that. Thank you.
37:56You're so sweet.
37:58But we thought your book meant so much to you.
38:02And now you're part of ours.
38:03Oh, God.
38:06Thank you very much.
38:10I'm so beyond touched.
38:12I honestly can't believe it.
38:14It's so, so lovely.
38:17Right.
38:18We have half...
38:19Did I make you jump?
38:22We have half an hour left.
38:25Go back through all the sections.
38:27Now is the time.
38:28Let's go, go, go, go, go.
38:30Woo!
38:31Oh, I haven't done this much exercise since 2016.
38:34Come on, Dilly.
38:35We have to go fast.
38:37What will shoes go on?
38:38Do we need these heads?
38:40Little Craig, you are putting things in jam jars and we don't quite have time for that, yeah?
38:44Yes, do we?
38:45Focus on the important things.
38:47Did you just bow?
38:48I did.
38:49I did.
38:49I love that.
38:50I wish more people would bow.
38:53Woo!
38:53Three!
38:54Two!
38:56Careful!
38:56Woo!
38:57Oh, no.
38:59That's it!
39:04After two days of hard work, the family have successfully managed to reduce their belongings by 70%.
39:12Well done.
39:13Big round of applause, everybody.
39:15Woo!
39:17Done by Warehouse!
39:24Oh, dear.
39:26The more boxes that come in, the more I want to cry.
39:31It's 9am and we've got 180 boxes to fit back into the house.
39:36I'm going to have to do my best folding today to get all those t-shirts back into this house.
39:40Well, I've given you a lot of hanging space if that helps.
39:42Hair looks nice, doesn't it?
39:44Yeah, your hair does look different.
39:45Don't lie.
39:46That has been cut.
39:47What?
39:48Are you serious?
39:49You've got a trim in the Warehouse?
39:51For five minutes, he's literally just trimmed off the dead end.
39:55Right, seriously though, we need to get on.
39:56You better start with clothes.
39:58Yep.
39:58What have you got left to do, Rob?
39:59I am fitting Elle's new elevated plate area.
40:02I'm going to crack on with some cleaning now.
40:03I want to put something jazzy in here.
40:05Oh, nice.
40:06Yeah, I know.
40:06I've got a good idea, guys.
40:07Let's get to it.
40:08Let's get to it.
40:08Let's go, go, go!
40:10First up, Rob has his hands full, constructing the upper deck for Elle's bed.
40:15Here's the first of the two sides that I need to create this staircase.
40:18So, I've set this to regulation height and I'm now going to work on the second.
40:26In between each one of these steps is going to be storage.
40:30Drawing this step, drawing this step, drawing this step, and they're covered up there.
40:35Storage heaven.
40:37Inside the house, I'm bringing some beauty to the living room ceiling.
40:41I feel like Craig and Craig actually decorated so lovely in here.
40:45And I'm trying to take it that step further with one of these.
40:48It's like a traditional ceiling rose, but it's made out of a really light, foamy material.
40:53And all I'm going to have to do is glue it to the ceiling.
40:57My friend actually told me that if you glue little circles, it creates a little vacuum, so then it sticks
41:03a bit better.
41:04I'm going to just push that up.
41:08Cork is a painter's friend. A decorator's friend, in fact.
41:13How beautiful.
41:16Slowly but surely turning this house into Downton Abbey.
41:19One ceiling rose at a time.
41:21Ewan is also working at height.
41:24I am giving it a good clean up here, because what tends to happen is the grease settles and then
41:29dust sticks to it.
41:30If we are popping things on top of our cupboards, I would consider making sure they're in things with lids.
41:35That is squeaky clean now.
41:37You know there's no grease left over when it's making this noise.
41:41Upstairs, Dilly's in the master bedroom making the most of their space under the bed.
41:46Ottomans are great for bulky storage, like duvets, pillows, or in this case, excess clothes, shoes.
41:54When we're organising all our things under the bed, let's think of the word storage, like an aquaman.
42:00S, sort. T, let's tidy everything. O, let's organise it. R, let's reduce the things that we don't need.
42:08Once I take this upstairs, my next focus is then the wardrobe itself, which goes from floor to ceiling.
42:15A, we want to assign zones. G, gather all the items together in their right containers. E, evaluate.
42:23Do I still really need all these hoodies? If I don't, can I let them go?
42:27While Dilly's busy reorganising the bed and the alphabet, I'm working on a surprise for Elle.
42:33This is Elle's favourite thing in the whole wide world, so I thought, why not make a super-sized version
42:39out of her mirror?
42:41Look at this material we found. Look at that for a match.
42:44I'm going to start gluing.
42:46If we can do little things inside the room that keep that bit of consistency, I think that'll really help
42:53her with the change.
42:54I am just pulling the fabric onto the bit that I've glued and making sure that it's nice and tight.
43:03All right.
43:04All right, here we go.
43:06Moment of truth.
43:09Oh.
43:12It's good, isn't it?
43:13Imagine a mirror in here and also, put this button and recorded that sound onto here.
43:22So I'm going to put this on her mirror and then whenever she wants to hear the sound...
43:29It's on the button.
43:32Elle's going to love it.
43:38If I don't break it.
43:41While Rob makes sure that Elle's elevated play area is safe...
43:44I'm going to attach the netting all the way along the top, under tension so it's nice and tight.
43:50Ewan's upstairs where is bath time.
43:53I've got a great little trick to clean your shower plug hole using a big cable tie and a pair
44:01of scissors.
44:01In the direction of the pointy end, cut some diagonal lines alternating as you go.
44:07We're essentially fishing for hair right now.
44:10Oh yeah.
44:11That's...
44:14That's really got caught.
44:17This is like a rat.
44:19Crikey.
44:21Oh my goodness.
44:22I'm amazed that their bath was draining.
44:25Whoa.
44:31That is catch of the day, come on.
44:34I never thought I'd see the day, but Dilly's been won over by the Craig's sentimental side.
44:41Family cards are a huge thing in the Craig's household.
44:44And I get it, you know, they've been through so much with Elle
44:47and they want to keep all the lovely cards that people have sent them.
44:50So I've grouped them in their categories.
44:51These are all their adoption cards, their new dad cards.
44:55I thought I'd make a little feature of them just by keeping them all nicely grouped together
44:59but tied with a gorgeous pink ribbon.
45:02You literally just hole punch in the corner and just thread the ribbon through.
45:09And the great thing about it being a bow is that you can keep adding to it.
45:12All right, you lot, come and take a look at the finished product.
45:16What do you think, guys?
45:17What?
45:18That's so cool.
45:19It's past lunchtime and while the rest of the house is all way off,
45:23Rob has Elle's bedroom in the bag.
45:25So this is the netting to make sure that Elle doesn't fall off of the edge.
45:29I've put noggins in.
45:30Wow.
45:30It's not going anywhere.
45:33This is actually epic.
45:34What else have you got to do today?
45:36I've got two hands ready for you.
45:37Perfect.
45:38So you go down to the kitchen.
45:39Yeah.
45:39You clean the front room.
45:41Yeah.
45:41I'm going to finish this.
45:42Start organising in here.
45:43Out.
45:44Oh, I feel so...
45:44Into the kitchen for you.
45:47Where you belong.
45:49I've learned a valuable lesson today.
45:51When I finish all my jobs early, don't tell anyone.
45:54Rob's been rumbled.
45:55So while he sorts the cutlery...
45:56How does it go?
45:57Is it nice forks and spoons?
45:59Spoons, knives and forks.
46:01Or fork, spoon and knife.
46:02I can't help but squeeze in one final craft.
46:05We're still quite a way away.
46:07Some might say we're not in a position for crafty flower handprints, but I would disagree.
46:15Group cutlery by type.
46:16Knives, forks and spoons.
46:20Ha!
46:20I've got it right.
46:21I had an idea to make a little handprint frame thing.
46:25I'm just going to glue on some dry flowers.
46:27Anyone new comes into their lives, they can then put their little handprints underneath.
46:31Put it in the frame.
46:33And...
46:34Ta-da!
46:36I know that Craig and Craig will love that.
46:40It's adorable.
46:41I've decanted a little bit of the leftover gin.
46:44All you need to do is just mix it half and half with water.
46:47And it works really well for cleaning your windows and your mirrors.
46:51And with the box room clear of wardrobes...
46:54For now, this is going to be like a spare room.
46:57But hopefully in the future, this can be the next little one's room.
47:02The garden room is reclaiming its former glory.
47:06Perfect.
47:08And the final countdown is on.
47:10Whoa!
47:11You were...
47:12Oh!
47:12What?
47:13You're on me curtains.
47:15It's not my fault your curtains are hanging so low, is it?
47:17Is that all right, Deals?
47:18Does that look good?
47:19Yeah, that's better.
47:20Right.
47:21Go, go, go.
47:21Whoa!
47:22Is this coming out?
47:23This is going in the middle, but first we need to put the big rug down.
47:26Right.
47:26There's more in the front.
47:27Oh, it is.
47:28No, that is so wonky.
47:30Careful.
47:30It's got all those wax smells in it.
47:32That filter needs cleaning, Ewan.
47:34Oh!
47:34We haven't got time for that now, did we?
47:36Let's roll the rug out.
47:37Yeah.
47:37Let's go, go, go.
47:39I think that's it, isn't it?
47:40Yeah!
47:41Yay!
47:41Oh, well done, gang.
47:43Woo!
47:43Well done.
47:45Bring it in.
47:46Bring it in.
47:46Oh, people.
47:51Come on, wife.
47:54Welcome home!
47:56Hello, darling.
47:57So, are you excited, El?
48:00Yeah.
48:00Yeah?
48:01What are you hoping to see?
48:02My bedroom.
48:05Was it so much hard work?
48:07It was so much hard work, El.
48:09Were they all tired?
48:11Everyone was very tired, but so happy to be doing it.
48:15Do you want to go inside and have a look?
48:17Yes.
48:18Come on, then.
48:21Come in to your new living room.
48:26Seven days ago, the family's living room was littered with toys, clothes and cupboards they
48:31couldn't open.
48:33Oh, I love it.
48:34Now it's clear from clutter and zoned into a peaceful sofa area with plenty of accessible
48:40cupboards.
48:42Do you want to see something magical?
48:44Look inside here.
48:46Oh, wow.
48:47All your toys are in rainbow order.
48:50Oh, it's beautiful.
48:52Feel like I need to take my shoes off.
48:54Yeah.
48:55I just didn't think it would be this nice.
48:58So we can get to the plug sockets.
49:01Little things, little things.
49:04Previously home to Little Craig's workstation and an overstuffed crafting cupboard, the kitchen
49:10now has a functional dining space and an organised cooking area.
49:14What's on my door?
49:15What's on your door?
49:16It's a E.
49:18Upstairs, I'm excited to show Elle her room.
49:22Come into your new bedroom.
49:27Whoa.
49:33Oh.
49:36Is it good?
49:37Yeah.
49:39Seven days ago, this room was rammed full of Elle's toys and clothes with no access to storage
49:44and no space to play.
49:47Rob built this whole bed for you.
49:52This is so fun.
49:54Isn't it cool?
49:56Now, with a bed that combines wardrobe, drawers and an elevated play area, Elle's play space and
50:02storage have both doubled in size.
50:05All of your steps on your ladder there.
50:08Yeah.
50:08They've all got drawers.
50:10What's in this one?
50:11I know how much you love your music box.
50:14Yeah.
50:14So I've tried to make this mirror the same as your music box pattern.
50:19Can you see?
50:20Uh-huh.
50:21And if you press this button, guess what it does?
50:25At the same time.
50:27Whoa.
50:29My friends will be so jealous.
50:33I think they will, Elle.
50:35I'm jealous.
50:36Hello!
50:37Oh, my God.
50:38That's amazing.
50:39That's mad.
50:40I'm on top.
50:42I've literally got no words.
50:44Oh, that's amazing.
50:46It looks really massive.
50:47Yeah.
50:48And there's, like, room for her to play here and there.
50:52Yeah.
50:52Rob is a genius.
50:54Love you.
50:55Love you, too.
50:56I'm coming up, Elle.
50:58I'm coming up.
50:59Well, if you're up there, it's definitely sturdy, isn't it?
51:02Yep.
51:03I think it's about time we saw your bedroom.
51:07Are you ready for this?
51:09Yeah.
51:09Yeah.
51:09Come on.
51:11Welcome to your bedroom.
51:13Oh, my God.
51:14Oh.
51:16Oh.
51:17Oh, this is like a hotel.
51:19Craig and Craig's bedroom had so much potential,
51:22but was drowning in dressing gowns and clothes.
51:28I love it.
51:30Do you?
51:30This is mad.
51:32Now, with a massive tidy and a liquor paint,
51:35it's a bedtime sanctuary with plenty of storage.
51:38You had all your wardrobes in the third room,
51:42so we thought we'd bring them in here,
51:44but we didn't want doors because the space is tight here.
51:47So we've just put these heavy draped curtains
51:49to make it feel a bit bougie.
51:51That's mental.
51:53I genuinely can't wait to go to bed tonight.
51:55Well, no, you've come out.
51:56Good.
51:57I showed self.
51:59I couldn't help myself.
52:00I always thought that hair was okay.
52:04Right, Craig's.
52:06There's one more room to see up here.
52:08You ready?
52:09I think so.
52:12Just a week ago, this box room was one big wardrobe
52:15hosting unopened kitchenware and forgotten clothes.
52:19That's mad.
52:22Why was it so much bigger?
52:23Yeah.
52:24Now, it's a fully-fledged extra bedroom,
52:27ready for whatever the future may hold for the family.
52:33Okay.
52:34Yeah.
52:34Yeah.
52:38This room's caught me, like, what's the word?
52:41Off guard.
52:42Because I didn't...
52:42I didn't know what to expect.
52:47It's beautiful.
52:48I love it.
52:50It's a lot to take in, isn't it?
52:51Yeah, it is.
52:54It's cute.
52:55So that is Elle's hand,
52:57and I left some space up the top here
52:59in case you expand on your family
53:00and then you can add some more hands.
53:04Does it feel like it's possible now?
53:07Yeah.
53:10Yeah.
53:11Yeah.
53:12It does.
53:12Well, it does.
53:15It's not going to stay as a spare room, is it?
53:17I'm ready now.
53:18Just seeing what it could have been
53:19and what it should have been for a long time.
53:24Informational, isn't it?
53:27Well, I could have...
53:28A kid would be really happy now.
53:30Wouldn't they?
53:31Yeah.
53:35No peeking.
53:36Just don't look up.
53:38OK.
53:39There's just one more space
53:40I am dying to show the Craigs.
53:44Three...
53:47Two...
53:47One...
53:48Open.
53:50Oh, my God!
53:54The garden room that once held so much promise
53:57had become an overflow for the household's clutter.
54:00This is mental.
54:02Now it's a multifunctional space
54:04where both Craigs can work and relax.
54:07We really wanted to create a space out here
54:10where you could craft little Craig.
54:13You can work.
54:14And I know that you wanted you, Craig,
54:16to have a proper place to see clients
54:18and to do their hair.
54:20I'm speechless.
54:22You're going to never get me out of here.
54:24You've got two in the morning while you're coming to bed.
54:26Oh, no, I'll be with you.
54:27I'll have a gin.
54:28You can craft.
54:29Yeah.
54:30I think this is my favourite room.
54:32And your gin fits on this.
54:35I love this.
54:37Can I sit down?
54:38Yeah?
54:39You can both sit down.
54:41You can sit in your craft chair, Craig.
54:43I know how much your grandad meant to you,
54:47so I did something just so that you've got him around you all the time.
54:52If you pick up that phone, you can have a little listen.
54:59Oh, grandson of mine.
55:01I hope you're feeling fine.
55:03This is your grandfather.
55:04I'm a friend.
55:06Oh, eldest, grandson of mine.
55:08Love you.
55:09Bye.
55:15I can't even talk.
55:17Any time you want to hear his voice,
55:19you can just pick up that phone and listen.
55:22And he's a...
55:24Oh, you've got me.
55:25Oh, I'm sorry, Craig.
55:30That's beautiful.
55:34Yeah.
55:34Watch my eyebrows.
55:38Beautiful.
55:40Now, do you need a gin?
55:41Yeah.
55:42Or five.
55:43OK.
55:46It's been a long week.
55:48Hello.
55:49Hello, guys.
55:50How we doing?
55:51Yay!
55:51Oh, I found the party!
55:54Dilly couldn't be here, but yeah, she sends her love.
55:57Seeing Craig and Craig actually imagine adopting again is the most special part for us.
56:02Bring it in.
56:03We love you.
56:04We love you so much.
56:05A week ago, we were ready to bend all the rules to just make sure that no matter what Elle
56:10felt comfortable,
56:10so if she didn't want to let go of anything, we were going to make it work.
56:13Sorry!
56:14We're closed!
56:15But actually, she enjoyed letting go of a lot of her toys, knowing they were going somewhere else.
56:20And now seeing her face when she walked into that bedroom is just the best feeling in the world.
56:26So, whew, mission accomplished.
56:29Big squeeze!
56:33Hello.
56:34You're a good girl.
56:36Genuinely, this process has changed our lives.
56:38Yeah.
56:38For the better.
56:39We've got the time back.
56:41We've got the space, like Elle to play.
56:45Elle's managed to have people over after school for play dates.
56:48My favourite thing to back the house is my bedroom.
56:51It has an upstairs and a little ceiling.
56:54When someone new comes over, the first thing she will do is take their hand like,
56:58come and look at my room.
56:59I love the spare room I do.
57:01It's given us that motivation to think about the next adoption and we think we're going to start filling the
57:06paperwork in the next two months.
57:08Two kids.
57:09Not five.
57:10No.
57:10Seven?
57:11No.
57:11Oh, okay.
57:12Cute.
57:13And I've managed to find my grandad's pipes.
57:16You found them, didn't you?
57:17Yeah.
57:17I was actually looking for some shoes.
57:19Tried to put them on and I was like, what's this in the shoe?
57:21And lo and behold, it was the missing pipes.
57:23But yeah, miracles do happen.
57:26And I'm the bringer of miracles.
57:28Okay, hon.
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