Clean Sweep
tv show
121 total episodes
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2 seasons
First Aired September 13, 2003
Overview
Clean Sweep was an American television series that involved a team consisting of a host, an organizer, designer, and carpenter who help homeowners clear one or two rooms of clutter in a two-day process. Original episodes of Clean Sweep aired on TLC in 2003 through 2005. In each episode of Clean Sweep, the host meets with the homeowners in the rooms to be cleaned. The production crew then moves the entire contents of the room outdoors. The host then assists the homeowners with an initial half-hour sort of all the items into three areas: “keep”, “sell” and “toss”. The process is then repeated by the organizer, in a much more thorough manner. Meanwhile, the designer and carpenter renovate the rooms, usually painting the rooms and constructing storage units such as closets, entertainment units, or cabinets. On the second day, a yard sale is held to dispose of the items in the “sell” category. The homeowners compete to sell the most, with the loser having to give up a sentimental item from the “keep” category. Once the rooms are renovated and the remaining items from the “keep” category moved back into the house, the homeowners are brought in to be surprised by the final results.
Tools for Organization
Season 2 - Episode 22 - 0h 0m
Air Date
December 10, 2004
Overview
Nickie Mordridge and Dan Steigel are married with kids and each have their own separate clutter problem. The bedroom is mostly Nickie's mess, with clothes everywhere, an ironing board right in the middle of the floor, exercise equipment and more. The garage is so bad that there's no room to walk, let alone park a car --- it's packed with sporting equipment, sports cards, painting materials, bikes, tools and more. After this stuff is all hauled out, Peter gets these two started on a huge purge. Although Nickie is at first very reluctant to get rid of clothing, he soon has her pitching one item for every two that she keeps. Dan's tools are sorted through and all that are redundant or broken leave the house forever. Molly Luetkemyer redesigns both areas into delightful new spaces. The garage is given a bright new look with several functional areas and plenty of room to park the car. The bedroom receives new dresser drawers, bedding, fabric and a completely redesigned closet system.