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Clean Sweep

You've Got a Friend in Clean Sweep

Season 2, Episode 12, Aired Oct 08, 2004

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Karen and John Corsi have been married for four years and have two sons, Drew and Nick. Their backyard is also a hangout for their nephews, but unfortunately, the inside of their home isn't as appealing, with their crowded basement guest room (which has never had a guest) and joyless playroom. The guest room is filled mostly with clothing but also unused shower doors, an old tutu and more, while the playroom is loaded with boxes, sporting equipment, futons and even a broken vacuum. Fortunately, designer Molly Luetkemeyer is there to transform the rooms to their intended purposes, while Peter Walsh sees to it that the clutter is sent away. After a fairly nice initial sort, the Keep pile somehow seems to grow still bigger. Peter helps John and Karen to examine just what it is they're hanging on to and make the necessary decisions about what they're actually needing and using vs. what can leave the house forever. In the end, Molly creates two impressive rooms. The guest room is given a sunny yellow look with an open closet, plate and tutu display and a focus on the nice, large bed. The playroom is given a sporty theme with basketball nets for toy storage, a child-safe handrail, comfortable chairs and attractive walls with poster displays and colorful stripes that draw the eyes.moreless

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Stacey Dutton

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Eric Stromer

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- Peter: It's gonna be fifty kids within the hour.
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- John: Now the problem is we're going to have too many guests coming.
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- John: This is worth $200. Karen: Hey, you already sold the guitar. Get out of here.
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- Karen: Did you really just sell the guitar? John: Two Bettys in my case. Karen: Oh! I'm never going to catch up.
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- Karen: Don't touch the desk. It's my grandfather's and it's my sale.
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- Karen: I might wanna have another baby. Peter: With whom? Karen: You.
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- Peter: (regarding a headless stuffed bunny) This could give some poor child nightmares for years. Sell it.
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- Peter: (regarding Molly) She's lost her mind. Paint fumes. Designer stuff.
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- Molly: A sunny Colorado day. They're gonna love it.
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- Peter: Just tell me what goes on in this room. Karen: Nothing! Can't you tell?
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- John: All the stuff I have has a functional use or would-be use.
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- Tava: Karen and John --- your secret's out. It's time for a Clean Sweep.
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- At the end of the episode, viewers got to see Karen and Johns' sons checking out the playroom.
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- The title refers to the fact that the homeowners are good friends with designer Molly Luetkemeyer. Having a friend in Clean Sweep does indeed seem to have its advantages, as the sort with Peter seems to go fairly smoothly (although he still does his job well) and Molly is very enthusiastic and knowledgeable in her designs of the rooms.
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- The cost of the playroom was nearly double that of the guest room, but the overall figure of $1850 was well under the mythical $2000 budget.
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- Peter declared a 20 minute initial sort with Tava, rather than the usual 30 minutes.
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- Clean Sweep on the Street: Peter goes through a woman's handbag, recommending separate packs for the various disorganized items she has.
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- The chosen yard sale prizes in this episode were an African mask of Karen's and a pair of large speakers for John. John sold $359 worth of stuff as opposed to Karen's $225.50 and kept his oversized speakers.
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