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"Househunters have listed naked portraits of the owners and a man having a bath as among the worst things they have seen at a viewing. According to a survey from Cancer Research UK, other items that put off potential purchasers included a shrine to Elvis Presley, a dead bird in the toilet and a stripped car engine in the living room. The organisation is urging people to donate their good quality, unwanted items as part of its &amp;#039;Charity begins at home&amp;#039; campaign fronted by Property Ladder star Sarah Beeny. Beeny said: &amp;quot;As a property expert I&amp;#039;ve seen all sorts and in particular just how much difference easily solved problems like clutter can make to a house&amp;#039;s appeal to potential buyers.&amp;quot; The charity&amp;#039;s Simon Ledsham added: &amp;quot;This is a light-hearted story to highlight the very serious message that Cancer Research UK&amp;#039;s shops are in desperate need of stock donations. &amp;quot;Our work is entirely funded by the public, yet without items to sell, our shops can&amp;#039;t raise any money. So please - have a sort out of your home and donate your good quality items to your local Cancer Research UK shop.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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