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** One had the pair in a Chippy, with Kim cleaning the tiles with the Vinegar.
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** One had the pair in a Chippy, with Kim cleaning the tiles with the Vinegar.vinegar.
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** In one of the transformation Kim did a Wonder Woman spin briefly turned into the costume before her whites.
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** In one of the transformation transformations Kim did a Wonder Woman spin briefly turned into the costume before her whites.
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** In the one house they had a Freezer that was broken and they had never removed it, Aggie had it quarantined and looking at the camera footage showed what looked like Ice but it was a fungus called Geotrichum which can cause lung infections and destroys disc data, the Mother broke down in horror.
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** In the one house they had a Freezer freezer that was broken and they had never removed it, Aggie had it quarantined and looking at the camera footage showed what looked like Ice ice but it was a fungus called Geotrichum which can cause lung infections and destroys disc data, the Mother mother broke down in horror.
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** There was the one guy who was clearly still a MommasBoy going over to her house rather his own and he was using a sleeping bag rather than a bed.
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** There was the one guy who was clearly still a MommasBoy going over to her house rather than his own and he was using a sleeping bag rather than a bed.
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** There was a Father and Son that lived together and they had a gross looking Deep Fat Fryer, Aggie wanted to bin it but the Dad refused to see it be thrown away so he challenged Aggie who did managed to clean it.
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** There was a Father father and Son son that lived together and they had a gross looking Deep Fat Fryer, deep fat fryer, Aggie wanted to bin it but the Dad dad refused to see it be thrown away so he challenged Aggie who did managed manage to clean it.
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* ProductPlacement: A subtle shift occurred between the British and American seasons: while the British episodes focused on traditional cleaning methods, such as generic biological powder and sugar soap, the American episodes dropped a lot of brand-name cleaning products, even offering a prominently-displayed pile of sponsored products to the family after the clean-up was finished. This shift is probably related to the BBC's commitment to commercial-free programming opposed to America's more commercial-friendly television.
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* ProductPlacement: A subtle shift occurred between the British and American seasons: while the British episodes focused on traditional cleaning methods, such as generic biological powder and sugar soap, the American episodes dropped a lot of brand-name cleaning products, even offering a prominently-displayed pile of sponsored products to the family after the clean-up was finished. This shift is probably related to the BBC's commitment to commercial-free programming as opposed to America's more commercial-friendly television.
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* SimpleYetAwesome: Kim and Aggie will focus their cleaning products on old fashioned gotos like Lemon and Vinegar rather than common cleaners to show how easy cleaning is with items that could be thrown away.
* SomedayThisWillComeInHandy: The hoarders in the show will make this reason for having rooms filled with rubbish, there was one woman who kept trying to keep things that were logicly trash, another was upset to see it being thrown away but she knew it was for the best.
** One of the children who wasn't as bad began writing down all the tips that Kim and Aggie said to help himself and his Mother.
* SomedayThisWillComeInHandy: The hoarders in the show will make this reason for having rooms filled with rubbish, there was one woman who kept trying to keep things that were logicly trash, another was upset to see it being thrown away but she knew it was for the best.
** One of the children who wasn't as bad began writing down all the tips that Kim and Aggie said to help himself and his Mother.
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* SimpleYetAwesome: Kim and Aggie will focus their cleaning products on old fashioned gotos go-tos like Lemon lemon and Vinegar vinegar rather than common cleaners to show how easy cleaning is with items that could be thrown away.
* SomedayThisWillComeInHandy: The hoarders in the show willmake give this reason for having rooms filled with rubbish, there was one woman who kept trying to keep things that were logicly logically trash, another was upset to see it being thrown away but she knew it was for the best.
** One of the children who wasn't as bad began writing down all the tips that Kim and Aggie said to help himself and hisMother.mother.
* SomedayThisWillComeInHandy: The hoarders in the show will
** One of the children who wasn't as bad began writing down all the tips that Kim and Aggie said to help himself and his
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* TruthInTelevision: The show might be light hearted but it did drop some home truths:
** As said above Hoarders that interact with the outside world are always seen as well groomed.
** The fact that Aggie wouldn't sugar coat what diseases were in a world in fact some people were so shameful tha it made them keep their promise.
** As said above Hoarders that interact with the outside world are always seen as well groomed.
** The fact that Aggie wouldn't sugar coat what diseases were in a world in fact some people were so shameful tha it made them keep their promise.
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* TruthInTelevision: The show might be light hearted but it did drop some home harsh truths:
** As said aboveHoarders hoarders that interact with the outside world are always seen as well groomed.
** The fact that Aggie wouldn'tsugar coat sugarcoat what diseases were in a world in were. In fact some people were so shameful tha that it made them keep their promise.
** As said above
** The fact that Aggie wouldn't
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** There was one Farm woman who claimed that she didn't clean as it made her bad tempered, she showed that it had been a waste of time in the follow up.
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** There was one Farm farm woman who claimed that she didn't clean as it made her bad tempered, she showed that it had been a waste of time in the follow up.
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Once the rooms are finished Kim and Aggie show it to the owners and they leave only to return 2 Weeks later to see if they have kept up with the cleaning.
The show aired in 2003 and ran for until being Cancelled in 2009, it has spun off into several countries and other programs starring Kim and Aggie.
The show aired in 2003 and ran for until being Cancelled in 2009, it has spun off into several countries and other programs starring Kim and Aggie.
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Once the rooms are finished Kim and Aggie show it to the owners and they leave only to return 2 Weeks two weeks later to see if they have kept up with the cleaning.
The show aired in 2003 and ranfor until being Cancelled cancelled in 2009, it has spun off into several countries and other programs starring Kim and Aggie.
The show aired in 2003 and ran
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* CreditsGag: Most of the episodes end with one:
** One had the pair in a Chippy, with Kim cleaning the tiles with the Vinegar.
** They did a show which ended with the kids having a bouncy castle for keeping up with the cleaning, then the camera pans to Kim and Aggie cleaning the sides.
** They did one in Nottingham which had them dusting the Robin Hood Statue.
** Then the one Scottish episode had them dusting a group of bagpipers with them dancing as well.
** One had the pair in a Chippy, with Kim cleaning the tiles with the Vinegar.
** They did a show which ended with the kids having a bouncy castle for keeping up with the cleaning, then the camera pans to Kim and Aggie cleaning the sides.
** They did one in Nottingham which had them dusting the Robin Hood Statue.
** Then the one Scottish episode had them dusting a group of bagpipers with them dancing as well.
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* FishOutOfWater: Pat from Surrey had been a Church Verger all her life, living in a house that came with the job, however now retired she moved to her current bedsit but brought all her things with her meaning her house was a mess.
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** In the one house they had a Freezer that was broken and they had never removed it, Aggie had it quarantined and looking at the camera footage showed what looked like Ice but it was a
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** In the one house they had a Freezer that was broken and they had never removed it, Aggie had it quarantined and looking at the camera footage showed what looked like Ice but it was a fungus called Geotrichum which can cause lung infections and destroys disc data, the Mother broke down in horror.
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* SimpleYetAwesome: Kim and Aggie will focus their cleaning products on old fashioned gotos like Lemon and Vinegar rather than common cleaners to show how easy cleaning is with items that could be thrown away.
* SomedayThisWillComeInHandy: The hoarders in the show will make this reason for having rooms filled with rubbish, there was one woman who kept trying to keep things that were logicly trash, another was upset to see it being thrown away but she knew it was for the best.
** One of the children who wasn't as bad began writing down all the tips that Kim and Aggie said to help himself and his Mother.
* SomedayThisWillComeInHandy: The hoarders in the show will make this reason for having rooms filled with rubbish, there was one woman who kept trying to keep things that were logicly trash, another was upset to see it being thrown away but she knew it was for the best.
** One of the children who wasn't as bad began writing down all the tips that Kim and Aggie said to help himself and his Mother.
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* ItCameFromTheFridge: Boy the fridges needed their own episode, they have found ones with bugs in them, one had mummified eggs and the one milk carton had been there so long it had turned into rotten cheese.
** In the one house they had a Freezer that was broken and they had never removed it, Aggie had it quarantined and looking at the camera footage showed what looked like Ice but it was a
** In the one house they had a Freezer that was broken and they had never removed it, Aggie had it quarantined and looking at the camera footage showed what looked like Ice but it was a
* LonelyBachelorPad: They have had widowers, divorcees and bachelors who want to get a relationship and ask for Kim and Aggie's help.
** There was the one guy who was clearly still a MommasBoy going over to her house rather his own and he was using a sleeping bag rather than a bed.
** There was the one guy who was clearly still a MommasBoy going over to her house rather his own and he was using a sleeping bag rather than a bed.
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** In a later episode they had a biker whose daughter was due to marry
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** In a later episode they had a biker whose daughter was due to marrymarry and she wanted to stay at the family home in the morning, it was clear that he wasn't focused so Kim and Aggie took him to the fitting and upon seeing his daughter in her dress, he broke down and he began to push his weight.
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The show has Kim and Aggie visiting everybody from families to single people, some of the people have fallen into a rut of leaving their house a mess, others are hoarding items without fear, the women help them create cleaning routines and hints to help the home do the cleaning without the hassle.
Once the rooms are finished Kim and Aggie show it to the owners and they leave only to return 2 Weeks later to see if they have kept up with the cleaning.
Once the rooms are finished Kim and Aggie show it to the owners and they leave only to return 2 Weeks later to see if they have kept up with the cleaning.
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* MenCantKeepHouse: It's happened many of the single men have left their houses to rubbish only for Kim and Aggie to come through to help them.
** There was a Father and Son that lived together and they had a gross looking Deep Fat Fryer, Aggie wanted to bin it but the Dad refused to see it be thrown away so he challenged Aggie who did managed to clean it.
** In a later episode they had a biker whose daughter was due to marry
** There was a Father and Son that lived together and they had a gross looking Deep Fat Fryer, Aggie wanted to bin it but the Dad refused to see it be thrown away so he challenged Aggie who did managed to clean it.
** In a later episode they had a biker whose daughter was due to marry
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The show aired in 2003 and ran for until being Cancelled in 2009, it has spun off into several countries and other programs starring Kim and Aggie.
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* UngratefulBastard: There's been a few that could care less about the mess and have in fact failed to follow up and in one episode they didn't bother to do the revisit because the lady didn't give a toss.
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* TruthInTelevision: The show might be light hearted but it did drop some home truths:
** As said above Hoarders that interact with the outside world are always seen as well groomed.
** The fact that Aggie wouldn't sugar coat what diseases were in a world in fact some people were so shameful tha it made them keep their promise.
* UngratefulBastard: There's been a few that could care less about the mess and have in fact failed to follow up:
** There was one Farm woman who claimed that she didn't clean as it made her bad tempered, she showed that it had been a waste of time in the follow up.
** In the one series they would show old episodes but rather than show the original follow up of 2 weeks later, they would return at the present time and well some people broke their promise like Cori the bird woman.
** But in the one episodethey didn't bother there was a single woman that was too busy to keep it clean, she admitted that she was only doing it so she would hire a cleaner afterwards, she was blunt about not caring to the point that Kim and Aggie decided not to do the revisit because two weeks later visit and the lady didn't give narrator reveals that the woman has yet to hire a toss.cleaner.
** As said above Hoarders that interact with the outside world are always seen as well groomed.
** The fact that Aggie wouldn't sugar coat what diseases were in a world in fact some people were so shameful tha it made them keep their promise.
* UngratefulBastard: There's been a few that could care less about the mess and have in fact failed to follow up:
** There was one Farm woman who claimed that she didn't clean as it made her bad tempered, she showed that it had been a waste of time in the follow up.
** In the one series they would show old episodes but rather than show the original follow up of 2 weeks later, they would return at the present time and well some people broke their promise like Cori the bird woman.
** But in the one episode
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* CrazyCatWoman: There's been a few cat owners on the show, there's been waste everywhere, but let's face it Cori the Bird Lady was the worst, with her birds pooping everywhere.
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* CrazyCatWoman: CrazyCatLady: There's been a few cat owners on the show, there's been waste crap everywhere, but let's face it Cori the Bird Lady was the worst, with her birds pooping everywhere.everywhere.
** Also Averted with Kim who had a cat herself.
** Also Averted with Kim who had a cat herself.
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* CrazyCatWoman: There's been a few cat owners on the show, there's been waste everywhere, but let's face it Cori the Bird Lady was the worst, with her birds pooping everywhere.
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* UngratefulBastard: There's been a few that could care less about the mess and have in fact failed to follow up and in one episode they didn't bother to do the revisit because the lady didn't give a toss.
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** In one of the transformation Kim did a Wonder Woman spin briefly turned into the costume before her whites.
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* BritishAccents: The narrator is English in the British episodes. When the program moves to America, an American narrator steps in.
** Kim is English; Aggie is Scottish.
** Kim is English; Aggie is Scottish.
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'''''How Clean is Your House?''''' was a British television program featuring Kim Woodburn and Aggie Mackenzie in their quest to clean some of Britain's (and later America's) filthiest flats. Rather a LighterAndSofter version of ''Hoarders'', the series focused less on the personalities of the occupants and more on the straightforward matter of cleaning, offering practical household tips and solutions for common cleaning problems. These helpful hints, plus the colorful personalities of Kim and Aggie, drive the show.
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'''''How Clean is Your House?''''' was a British television program featuring Kim Woodburn and Aggie Mackenzie in their quest to clean some of Britain's (and later America's) filthiest flats. Rather a LighterAndSofter version of ''Hoarders'', the series focused less on the personalities of the occupants and more on the straightforward matter of cleaning, offering practical household tips and solutions for common cleaning problems. These helpful hints, plus the colorful personalities of Kim and Aggie, drive the show.
!!This show contains examples of the following:
* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: The voiceover, particularly during the final reveals.
* BigBeautifulWoman: Kim, if only in her own opinion. Her husband apparently refers to her as "all meat; a real treat."
* BrainyBrunette: Aggie, the brunette of the pair, also has the scientific background.
* BritishAccents: The narrator is English in the British episodes. When the program moves to America, an American narrator steps in.
** Kim is English; Aggie is Scottish.
* DirtyOldWoman: Kim's coquettish flirting.
* FirstNameBasis: In Britain especially, everyone refers to them simply as Kim and Aggie--even when they're not on camera.
* HiddenHeartOfGold: As stern as they are with their charges, Kim and Aggie have run into people with genuine tragedies and emotional issues. As soon as the tears start, both Kim and Aggie melt into sympathy and kindness. This happens rarely as the show generally strives to be upbeat and light-hearted.
* InstantCostumeChange: When they're ready to start cleaning, Kim and Aggie magically appear in white coveralls and custom marabou-trimmed rubber gloves.
* LargeHam: Kim, in all senses of the phrase.
* LemonyNarrator: The voiceover frequently verges on this.
* NeatFreak: Kim and Aggie.
* ProductPlacement: A subtle shift occurred between the British and American seasons: while the British episodes focused on traditional cleaning methods, such as generic biological powder and sugar soap, the American episodes dropped a lot of brand-name cleaning products, even offering a prominently-displayed pile of sponsored products to the family after the clean-up was finished. This shift is probably related to the BBC's commitment to commercial-free programming opposed to America's more commercial-friendly television.
* RedOniBlueOni: Inverted: Kim and Aggie. While Kim frequently wore blue while Aggie wore brighter colors, personality-wise, Kim was the aggressive, cheeky Red Oni to Aggie's more reserved Blue Oni.
* ScareChord: The first half of the program, while Kim and Aggie explore the messy home, the music is full of ominous stings.
* TerrifiedOfGerms: Aggie--exaggerated for comedy, as she is also the one who takes bacterial samples from the homes.
* ThePigPen: Subverted. Invariably the occupants of the messy homes keep themselves well-groomed and clean so that outsiders won't suspect the conditions in which they live. TruthInTelevision, as this form of concealment is a common trait amongst hoarders who still interact with the outside world.
* TheReveal: The final third of each show is devoted to a shot of the former mess which fades into the newly cleaned version. The show makes a point of never replacing worn or filthy furnishings and carpets, instead preferring to restore all the owner's original items to a like-new state.
** In one exceptional situation when the owner had practically no furniture, Kim and Aggie accepted donations from his friends and family to refurnish his flat. They then restored the secondhand items in their usual way.
* ThreeActStructure: All episodes follow this structure. First act shows the terrible condition of the home, second act demonstrates the cleaning process, and the third act shows the family's reaction to TheReveal.
* TrashOfTheTitans: A frequent feature of the homes.
* QuestioningTitle: ''How Clean Is Your House?''
!!This show contains examples of the following:
* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: The voiceover, particularly during the final reveals.
* BigBeautifulWoman: Kim, if only in her own opinion. Her husband apparently refers to her as "all meat; a real treat."
* BrainyBrunette: Aggie, the brunette of the pair, also has the scientific background.
* BritishAccents: The narrator is English in the British episodes. When the program moves to America, an American narrator steps in.
** Kim is English; Aggie is Scottish.
* DirtyOldWoman: Kim's coquettish flirting.
* FirstNameBasis: In Britain especially, everyone refers to them simply as Kim and Aggie--even when they're not on camera.
* HiddenHeartOfGold: As stern as they are with their charges, Kim and Aggie have run into people with genuine tragedies and emotional issues. As soon as the tears start, both Kim and Aggie melt into sympathy and kindness. This happens rarely as the show generally strives to be upbeat and light-hearted.
* InstantCostumeChange: When they're ready to start cleaning, Kim and Aggie magically appear in white coveralls and custom marabou-trimmed rubber gloves.
* LargeHam: Kim, in all senses of the phrase.
* LemonyNarrator: The voiceover frequently verges on this.
* NeatFreak: Kim and Aggie.
* ProductPlacement: A subtle shift occurred between the British and American seasons: while the British episodes focused on traditional cleaning methods, such as generic biological powder and sugar soap, the American episodes dropped a lot of brand-name cleaning products, even offering a prominently-displayed pile of sponsored products to the family after the clean-up was finished. This shift is probably related to the BBC's commitment to commercial-free programming opposed to America's more commercial-friendly television.
* RedOniBlueOni: Inverted: Kim and Aggie. While Kim frequently wore blue while Aggie wore brighter colors, personality-wise, Kim was the aggressive, cheeky Red Oni to Aggie's more reserved Blue Oni.
* ScareChord: The first half of the program, while Kim and Aggie explore the messy home, the music is full of ominous stings.
* TerrifiedOfGerms: Aggie--exaggerated for comedy, as she is also the one who takes bacterial samples from the homes.
* ThePigPen: Subverted. Invariably the occupants of the messy homes keep themselves well-groomed and clean so that outsiders won't suspect the conditions in which they live. TruthInTelevision, as this form of concealment is a common trait amongst hoarders who still interact with the outside world.
* TheReveal: The final third of each show is devoted to a shot of the former mess which fades into the newly cleaned version. The show makes a point of never replacing worn or filthy furnishings and carpets, instead preferring to restore all the owner's original items to a like-new state.
** In one exceptional situation when the owner had practically no furniture, Kim and Aggie accepted donations from his friends and family to refurnish his flat. They then restored the secondhand items in their usual way.
* ThreeActStructure: All episodes follow this structure. First act shows the terrible condition of the home, second act demonstrates the cleaning process, and the third act shows the family's reaction to TheReveal.
* TrashOfTheTitans: A frequent feature of the homes.
* QuestioningTitle: ''How Clean Is Your House?''
