A mile-high pile of socks dominates Peggy and Kris English's bedroom. And their home office is busting at the seams with clutter, chaos and confusion. If anybody needs a Clean Sweep, it's these two clutterbuckets. Air Date : 28th-Oct-2003

this episode of clean sweep is a battle between the couple Doug and jean. the living room and master bedroom a mess and looking like a place of battle. as the couple battle over who is responsible the clean sweep crew gets to work. Air Date : 13th-Sep-2003  Read More

Dave and Robin Zyboski have been married for three years and have a two year old daughter named Grace. Dave's someone who would enjoy working in an art studio and both would like a nice office to work in. They have both of these rooms in their home, but they're so cluttered with items such as a stuffed bunny chair that nothing can get done in them. Peter promises them organized beauty and helps them part with the clutter so they can have what they seek. They manage to go through things rather quickly, reducing them to a manageable level. This lets designer Angelo Surmelis get to work on the redesigns. The new art studio features a desk area for clients, a new computer desk, shelving for art books and even an easel for Grace. The office is given a Mediterrannean feel with beautiful lighting, a refurbished antique desk and area where Robin can relax with Grace. Air Date : 15th-Sep-2003  Read More

Cecil and Korie Flournoy just purchased a home six-months ago, but already have a clutter problem that they can't deal with. There's no theme, an endless mess, and they just can't deal anymore. Neither their office nor their bedroom are working for them. The Clean Sweep team comes in to clear out the junk and give them the spaces they want. Peter helps Cecil and Korie to realize that they don't need to keep so many old items of clothing, many of which they don't even wear anymore. Meanwhile, Angelo helps to make over the office into an attractive office/guestroom and also brings romance into the formerly dull bedoom. Air Date : 16th-Sep-2003  Read More

Larry and Jessica Kubel have been married for five years. They moved into their home just two years ago and alredy have piled a seemingly unmanageable amount of clutter into their living room and office. The Clean Sweep team arrives to show them that there is a better way to do things. Peter Walsh helps them get rid of the kitschy things that are serving no purpose and shows them that they need to have a place for everything. Angelo Surmelis addresses their storage needs in the office with displays for their true collectibles and repurposed furniture. The living room needs are also addressed, with furniture such as a media cabinet for their TV, videos and CDs. Air Date : 17th-Sep-2003  Read More

John and Annette have been married for five years andh ave two small boys, Eedy and Pebbles. They're in disagreement about who's responsible for the clutter that has taken over their office and bedroom and are having trouble letting go. Peter Walsh, organizer, is there to help them purge through clothes, old papers, photos and more. Everything seems to go rather well until Annette has a breakdown and Peter convinces her that in order to move in with her life, it would be best to donate her sons' old crib to her friend Andrea. While Peter's working on that, Angelo gets on with the renovation. He brings in new features to the fairly small rooms that will help them to feel larger. The office includes a new computer desk, shelving and a shredder to help prevent possible future clutter that could lead to identity theft. The bedroom is given a splash of color, photo displays, new closets, beautiful curtains, and finally a useful shirt folding board. Air Date : 18th-Sep-2003  Read More

Vince and Susan are opening their lives and the doors of their home to a foster child. To make room for their new arrival, they must combine their two home offices into one, and create a new bedroom out of Vince's old office. Organizer Shelli Alexander is in charge of making this special transformation happen. Air Date : 22nd-Sep-2003  Read More

Kids are important to John and Stephanie Bynon, but it goes beyond their own nine-year-old daughter Victoria. Stephanie runs a day-care business out of their living room, and the toys and games that keep the kids happy are upsetting to our couple. Air Date : 23rd-Sep-2003  Read More

It's all about family on this episode of Clean Sweep. Family is the number one priority for Steve and Katherine, so much so that they moved Steve's business into a room in their home so he could be closer to the kids. The mess this new closeness has created is filling their living room, has started to creep into Steve's office, and effects his ability to do business. Air Date : 24th-Sep-2003  Read More

Dave and Jennifer have two kids, Megan and Connor and a master bedroom and office / playroom that simply aren't functioning anymore. There's no room to work in the office / playroom and the bedroom is filled with things such as stuffed Winnie the Pooh, a rarely used television and an unusable closet. They're ready to see things go and organizer Shelli Alexander is there to help them out. She quickly convinces them to part things such as Precious Moments figurines that aren't holding any sentimental value and large amounts of toys. Designer Molly Luetkemeyer gets to work on redesigning the rooms. The office / playroom is transformed completely, featuring kid-friendly melamine, builds that accentutate the height and even a hideway gift-wrapping area. A lazy Susan is added to the bedroom for watching TV and it's remodeled with a comfortable blue and a cabinet / mirror that had previously been so covered with junk that it was almost unnoticed. Air Date : 25th-Sep-2003  Read More

Carrie and Kevin Meyers have been married for eight years and have three children. The years and Carrie's craft work have taken their toll on the home: the living room is filled with toys, games, papers and a piano that's unreachable. The bedroom is no place to sleep, as it's filled with unused sewing machines, unfinished craft projects, unused craft material and more. It seems that Carrie has attachment issues with the craft stuff, but fortunately, organizer Shelli Alexander is there to sort it all. She helps Carrie to let go of the idea that she's throwing things away by getting her to see that it can go on to a better purpose, and that when it's gone, she'll have time to complete the things that are truly important to her. Angelo Surmelis works to redesign the rooms, with a rather unique idea for the bedroom. It's given new photo displays, a reworked bed, a pristinely organized closet and perhaps the most noticeable feature: balls hanging down by the ceiling. After the homeowners re Air Date : 26th-Sep-2003  Read More

Joel and Ronni fully admit that kids rule in their home. One look at the mountain of toys that dominate their Family Room and Office will confirm that. Air Date : 29th-Sep-2003  Read More

Steve and Linda's Office and Guest Room Playroom are in desperate need of a Clean Sweep. Designer Molly Luetkemeyer, Organizer Shelli Alexander, Carpenters Eric Stromer and Joel Phillips and the entire Clean Sweep Crew turn their two rooms into uncluttered, well designed, and functional living spaces. Can the Team change Linda's Collectible Madness ways? Tune in and find out. Air Date : 30th-Sep-2003  Read More

Mike and Laurice Head have been married for fifteen years and have two sons: Connor and Cameron. They moved into their home thirteen years ago and now the time has gone for them to go head-to-head with the clutter that's accumulated in their bedroom and their ""office / den / family room / playroom / everything."" There's everything from old, empty boxes to piles of receipts, shoes, clothes and much more. Another major design problem is ugly old wallpaper - which can only be removed in one room, and simply covered up in another. While he faces the design challenges, Peter faces off with Laurice over her attachment to the various items of clutter. Once everything is taken care of, the bedroom features less furnishing, but more roo0m. The bed has been spinned around and there's a new cabinet and closet storage. The office / den features repurposed desks, magnet boards, and a special television viewing area for Connor, who has low vision. Air Date : 1st-Oct-2003  Read More

Adam and Chris Hand have been married for six years and have two young sons, Matthew and Jack. The dining room is filled with glass, sports memorabilia and way too much furniture, while the bedroom has piles of clothing and no place to walk. As the homeowners go through sorting their stuff, Shelli Alexander gets to the bottom of their clutter problems. She talks feng shui with them and has Chris go through her thing such as her glass collection, convincing her to keep only the things she's truly attached to. She also convinces Chris to take a harsh look as his sports collection, paring that down as well. Molly Luetkemeyer handles the design aspect, having some initial problems with a pink color that she thinks will shock the homeowners. In the end, the color becomes less shocking. The dining room is renovated with a buffet, a new cabinet for glass and, naturally, dining functionality. The bedroom is given a new headboard, a display of basketballs and a computer desk. Air Date : 2nd-Oct-2003  Read More

Matt and Sharon have been married for ten years and have two small children. You can kind of tell by looking at their bedroom and office - there's piles of cltohing, baskets and more everywhere, including a Dora the Explorer doll laying on the bed. Peter is in to help out with the clutter, although it seems like Matt and Sharon want to keep everything at first. He convinces them to part with a lot of the clothing, especially hideous shoes and ripped or stained khakis. Valerie takes their requests for adult spaces seriously. The bedroom is changed into an attractive space with saloon doors, a stenciled mirror, guitar displays for Matt and color-coded closets. The office features a gift-wrap caddy, open-shelving, pictures of the kids on the desk (hoping they won't be covered in clutter) and a kids craft area that can later be converted to a computer area. Air Date : 3rd-Oct-2003  Read More

Adam and Stacie have a one-year-old son named Noah and another kid on the way. However, they also have two rooms so filled with clutter that they're not functional. The office/media room is littered with old DVDs, barbie dools and other stuff. The bedroom is also such a mess that the bed can barely be found. Shelli Alexander helps this couple to go through all the clutter and get it down by at least 50%. Meanwhile, the Clean Sweep team incorporates both existing and new furniture to give the couple the types of rooms that they wanted. Air Date : 6th-Oct-2003  Read More

Mark and Kristen O'Riordan have been married two years and have a baby daughter named Olive. Their bedroom is so full of clothing and other clutter that Mark can't even get dressed in it and the office is overrun with things that Kristen has ""absorbed"" from her parents. They're very much in need of help and Peter shows them how it can be done. He helps them in shredding old unneeded documents, picking out sensible clothing to keep and losing family items that they don't have any attachment to. Angelo Surmelis redesigns the rooms. The bedroom gains two closets, fabric and drapes, a comfortable bed and an overall peaceful feeling. The office includes an l-shaped desk, a family picture hanging on the wall and bright, energetic colors. Air Date : 7th-Oct-2003  Read More

This episode features the renovation of an office and the complete transformation of a garage. Sarah and Don Smith have been married for a while now and have a nine-month child named Leah. The rooms are converted from ranch-style to more family-friendly, with the old guest bedroom in the garage actually becoming a nursery room. To make sure these spaces are the best they can be, Peter helps Sarah and Don get rid of the old clutter they don't need. Any of a number of things are on the chopping block as Peter helps them to realize that just because something's been around a long time doesn't mean they have to keep it. Air Date : 8th-Oct-2003  Read More

Walter and Yvonne Gomes have been married for six-years and have a four-year old daughter named Aida. They've let clutter such as an old beachball, shoes, six computers and various other ""memorabilia"" over-run their bedroom and office. Peter helps them to go through it all, setting strict guidelines but also urging them to push back if they're really serious about actually being attached to something. Walter is a man of few words, but manages to accomplish a lot. Meanwhile, designer Valerie Bickford creates an African theme for the office and a relaxing bedroom. The new office features include a bookshelf, desk and a portfolio for Aida's artwork. The bedroom features a light box, hampers for dirty clothes, actual bedroom furniture, and comfortable, beautiful fabric. Air Date : 9th-Oct-2003  Read More

Mike and Catherine are a pair of outdoor enthusiasts whose indoor mess looks eerily like a swamp, and that's why they're the subjects of this episode of Clean Sweep. Air Date : 10th-Oct-2003  Read More

Mark Wallrapp and Jackie Hurley have been living together for a year now. Mark works in ad sales, while Jackie is a jewelry designer, but their cluttered bedroom and office aren't helping them to thrive in either trade. The bedroom is filled with clothes and shoes, the office is filled with beads and fax materials and everything is covered in dog hair. Peter Walsh senses some hesitancy from them about sorting through the clutter, especially when it comes to a cherished collection of books. He sets firm rules for them and helps to break attachments to needless things, getting the size reduced by over 50%. Valerie Bickford gets straight to work on redesigning the rooms. The bedroom is made over with a ""bed and breakfast"" theme, compelte with a game / book caddy, a new armoire for clothes and a headboard for the bed. The office is made into a ""streamlined artist's workspace"" with a new desk build, an order tracking board for Jackie and a remodel of the existing bookshelf. Air Date : 13th-Oct-2003  Read More

A mile-high pile of socks dominates Peggy and Kris English's bedroom. And their home office is busting at the seams with clutter, chaos and confusion. If anybody needs a Clean Sweep, it's these two clutterbuckets. Air Date : 28th-Oct-2003  Read More

Jeff and Janine have been married for three years and have a baby on the way. Unfortunately, they've been neglecting their home and now they have a multi-purpose room that's completely useless and an office that's just as bad. They want to do yoga and actually get some work done and the Clean Sweep team is there to help them out. Shelli helps them to part with clutter such as old holiday decorations and a broken guitar that hasn't been played in years. Meanwhile, Angelo Surmelis redesigns the multi-purpose room into a relaxing, open space that's accented by a fire-red cabinet. He turns the office into a clean space where they can work on the computer and otherwise get their work done. Air Date : 10th-Nov-2003  Read More

Erle's office is buried beneath his dusty trophies, dirty collectible cars, and abandoned files. And the unwelcoming mess in Vanessa's office/guest room makes it impossible to rest or work there Air Date : 11th-Nov-2003  Read More

Peter and Sarah Rutenberg have been married for 31 years and have two kids: Meg and Arie. Their bedroom is filled with books and piles of stuff, while the guest room / office is so full of clutter that it simply has no purpose. Peter is fed up with it and organizer Shelli Alexander is there to help out. She shows them how to deal with the clutter, particularly the books, by explaining that if they part with what they're not using they'll have room to grow later. Angelo Surmelis redesigns the guest room / office with a denim color scheme and a trundle bed. A new desk is added and the closet is reorganized to accomodate both office needs and those of the guests. The bedroom is given bookshelves and a special build by Eric for new books. A new desk and a seating area are also added. Air Date : 12th-Nov-2003  Read More

Michelle and David have been living in their home for several years now and have a two-year old child named Jalen. They've been letting clutter take over their office and bedroom and now it's time to let go. The clutter is cut to a reasonable size, while the rooms are redesigned. The office is turned into a colorful, multipurpose area where David can do computer networking and Michelle can work on her crafts. The bedroom is turned into a romantic lovenest that is truly a respite from the busy day. Air Date : 13th-Nov-2003  Read More

Donna and Manny (Emanuel) Brule have been married for four years and have a six-year-old son named Lucient. They moved into their home four years ago and since then they've filled it with clutter, including a large amount of toys, games, videos and artwork. The living room and family room have amassed most of the clutter and now it's time to take it away. Shelli Alexander shows them how to organize things so that they aren't keeping everything from their past. Angelo Surmelis redesigns both rooms into attractive spaces, with the help of furniture from carpenter Eric Stromer. Air Date : 13th-Nov-2003  Read More

Chantel and John travel with their fun Ike and Tina Turner tribute act, leaving little time for them to clean up their funky clutter-filled house. Now, they're ready to come home and have their stuff hit the road. Two rooms are at issue: their unlivable living room and their romance-repelling bedroom. If anybody needs a Clean Sweep, it's Chantel and John. Air Date : 25th-Nov-2003  Read More

David and Diana Krause-Leemon have been married for four years and have a one-year old daugther named Taylor. Their living room is filled with toys and magazines, while their kitchen has no room for food or the supplies needed for Diana's soap-making business. Shelli Alexander is in to help them organize today, helping them to make the tough decisions (and some not so tough) as to what clutter to part with to free up space in their home. With the clutter out, Valerie Bickford makes the spaces into just what Diana and David want. The kitchen is remade with new counter space, a workspace for Diana's soaps, organized food shelving and UCLA colors. The living room is given a toy chest that doubles as seating, a TV theater display and plenty of comfortable fabrics. Air Date : 3rd-Dec-2003  Read More

Sheri and Ron have their bedroom and Ron's office revamped in this Clean Sweep episode. Air Date : 6th-Dec-2003  Read More

Outdoor enthusiasts Rich and Melissa are so busy with their dogs, their scuba diving, their martial arts and their various hobbies that they have no time for cleaning up the giant mess they've made in their guest room/office and master bedroom. They're at their wits' ends and they've called the Clean Sweep Team in to save the day. Air Date : 8th-Dec-2003  Read More