🗂️Keep in Mind Nine of the Best Shows to Watch When You Need Cleaning Inspiration

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With TikTok on the verge of disappearing from the U.S., users who look to the app for cleaning inspiration are turning to other mediums like Instagram and YouTube. Don't forget the OG source for streaming entertainment: television! If your laundry is piling up or you have dishes stacked in the sink, you might feel like you have too much to do to relax in front of the boob tube, but TV has long provided some of the best cleaning inspiration around. It could well be that the key to your tidying motivation is streaming some straight-up organizational content. Just as with home renovations, there are loads of great shows about cleaning that can inspire and motivate.

Get Organized With the Home Edit​

Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin bring their Home Edit to your home by bringing it to celebrities’ homes—and filming it. They help celebs like Reese Witherspoon and Khloe Kardashian organize their homes with their signature approach to form and function and their focus on color-coordinating. You can stream Get Organized With the Home Edit on Netflix.

The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning​

Swedish Death Cleaning is a growing trend centered around preparing your home for your eventual demise. As macabre as that may sound, it's been cropping up more and more in books and now even on TV. An organizer, designer, and psychologist from Sweden help Americans sort out their homes and lives, offering tips for you to do it yourself along the way. You can stream this show on Peacock.

Queer Eye​

Since its triumphant relaunch in 2018, Queer Eye has delighted audiences over eight seasons with expert-driven makeovers that span from home to personal style. For home inspo, watch design expert Bobby Berk's (and new interior guru Jeremiah Brent's) renovations, which can get you in the mood to turn your own space into something magical. Stream Queer Eye on Netflix.

Hot Mess House​

Organizing expert Cas Aarssen is the mind behind some of the cleaning techniques I use every day. She's big on the belief that each person’s own organizational style should be embraced, so whether you prefer your stuff hidden or organized visually where you can see it, she has custom tips. She shares those with families on her Discovery+ show and features a variety of homes and room types, so whether you’re a visual organizer with a cramped office or a parent who favors an out-of-sight-out-of-mind approach in the playroom, there’s inspiration for you here. Stream Hot Mess House on Discovery+.

Tidying Up With Marie Kondo​

Marie Kondo, creator of the famous KonMari method, takes a light, optimistic approach to organizing and decluttering. If something doesn’t spark joy, you toss it. If it does, you keep it. Her sweet but firm personality and focus on happiness might be just the encouragement you need to tackle that junk drawer. Stream this show on Netflix.

Worn Stories​

If you have a hard time letting go of belongings, you’re not alone. It might just help you to see the value other people assign to their clothes, which is what Worn Stories provides. It doesn’t necessarily have tips for decluttering, but it can help you contextualize your own habits and decide what’s really worth keeping after all. Stream Worn Stories on Netflix.

The Minimalists: Less Is Now​

Another documentary that offers helpful insight is The Minimalists: Less Is Now. Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus advocate for a challenge—throw one thing out on the first day, two things the next day, and on and on for a full month—and speak to other people whose lives have been meaningfully changed by embracing minimalism. Maybe you’ll join them in shrugging off many of your material possessions for good. (I am a big fan of the Minimalists and regularly include their decluttering techniques when writing about my favorites.) You can stream this documentary on Netflix.

Hoarders​

This show, which has been around for ages, focuses on people whose homes have been completely overtaken by hoarded clutter. That may not describe your situation, but the therapists and organizers who intervene on Hoarders share helpful tips, and the stories of perseverance are inspiring. You can stream Hoarders on Prime Video, Hulu, and Apple TV.

Stay Here​

In this under-the-radar Netflix show from 2018, designer Genevieve Gorder and real estate pro Peter Lorimer counsel property owners on maximizing the potential of their short-term rental spaces. You can absorb a little business know-how while also getting tips on cleaning and decorating your own home to make it the most appealing it can be. Fantasize about making your space so welcoming and tidy that strangers would pay to stay there, then luxuriate in the fact that you get to enjoy it instead. You can stream Stay Here on Netflix.
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