The family, consisting of Paul Hansen (59), Liv Randi Skuggerud Hansen (52) and their two daughters Randine (11) and Cassandra (11), took possession of their house this spring.
They had too many things, and lacked system and order.
Then the “Cleaning Revolution” took hold, with presenter Desta Marie Beeder (35), carpenter Mads Clemmetsen (26) and organization expert Caroline Leithe (33) in the lead. The family got rid of half of their belongings. The things they got rid of ended up in a very special place.
HAD TO LET GO: The family had to get rid of half of their things in the “Cleaning Revolution”. Photo: Cato Ingebrigtsen
– Very meaningful
When the family was in the hall, with all the things spread out on the floor, there was a lot to go through. In the beginning, the parents spent a lot of time on this. One thing sped things up.
The things were to be donated to a voluntary organisation: Refugees Welcome to Norway.
Liv Randi and Paul are particularly interested in helping people, and it therefore meant a lot to the family that the things ended up with someone who needed them.
– It felt very meaningful and it was nice to be able to help them in that way, she tells TV 2.
Bitten by the bacillus
Liv Randi says that it was difficult and overwhelming to start cleaning. But when she realized they were going to donate to the organization, it became a big motivation.
– It was a very good opportunity to get up to speed, she explains.
DONATION: Donating their things to a voluntary organization was a great motivation for the family. Photo: Cato Ingebrigtsen
In the aftermath of the “Cleaning Revolution”, the family has been bitten by the bug. They have donated even more.
– I know that then it will be used, that it will be appreciated and valued. It will be distributed to someone who really needs it.
Selling the things
In the program, the items are sorted into three main categories: donated, sold and recycled.
– The items donated from the “Cleaning Revolution” are delivered to Fretex. Electrical waste is delivered to Power, where participants receive points that can be used in the store. Everything that is sold and the income for this, the participants themselves are responsible for, says Jan-Petter Dahl, press manager at TV 2.
What was not donated or recycled by the family has been sold for a special purpose. The family is saving for a joint holiday trip.
– We can’t prioritize that kind of thing with regard to other expenses, so we don’t usually go on holidays abroad that often. We have agreed that all the things we get to sell will go into a separate holiday account, says Liv Randi.
When there is enough money in the pot, they will go on a trip to France to watch football and go to various amusement parks. So far, the family has sold for NOK 13,000.
Was surprised
The family was looking forward to joining the programme, and Liv Randi describes the experience as fun. Still, it was unfamiliar to her.
After all, the participants must open their home to Norwegian viewers.
– I think it was incredibly uncomfortable to be exposed in that way in front of the camera. Much more than I had thought. Besides, I usually do a bit of cleaning before I have visitors, she says.
BOOKS AND MUSIC: The family is fond of both music and books, but had to get rid of what they had no use for. Photo: Cato Ingebrigtsen
She describes the whole thing as an “outside-yourself experience”. Despite this, she speaks warmly about it all.
– We think the whole team were incredibly talented, and I am impressed that they managed to empty the house in such a short time, systematize and categorize all our things – from the smallest thing to the biggest.
The family now has more time and space to pursue various hobbies. Paul says that they have gotten rid of a stress factor, and that they have become even more harmonious. In addition, the parents point out that they have become more aware of reuse, what things are worth and what they really need in everyday life.
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