Real Simple premieres new show on TLC

Tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT is the premiere of the new show Real Simple. Real Life. on the TLC network. The show is best described as a makeover program, and it helps people makeover their finances, design, organizing, fitness, style, beauty, and cooking (think of it as the sections of Real Simple magazine in a television format). Each week features a different woman who faces many challenges and is in need of Real Simple’s group of experts’ help.

Real Simple. Real Life. is just one of many programs airing in the organizing and cleaning television market. Here is a listing of all of the organizing and cleaning programs currently on the air in the U.S.:

Popularity: 3% [?]

Posted by Erin on Oct 16, 2008 | Comments | Tweet This

20 comments posted

  1. Posted by Rue - 10/16/2008

    I LOVE shows like this!! :D

  2. Posted by Erin Doland - 10/16/2008

    I wanted to add that it appears Neat, Clean Sweep, and Merge are no longer on the air. If you can find these programs in your viewing area, feel welcome to post that information in the comments. Thanks!

  3. Posted by Springpeeper - 10/16/2008

    They sound interesting, but I can’t wath them: I uncluttered TV watching from my life several years ago!

  4. Posted by Springpeeper - 10/16/2008

    Oops. Typo. Not only can I not wath them, I can’t watch them, either.

  5. Posted by gypsypacker - 10/16/2008

    You forgot “Dirty Jobs”. Mike Rowe and Niecy Nash are the heroes of the low-paid cleaning infrastructure. They should have their own calendars and pinups, so help me.

  6. Posted by Miguel de Luis - 10/16/2008

    It would be nice if someone could comment the useful stuff shown there…

    …for the benefit of people like me who live in a little island floating somewhere on the Atlantic :)

  7. Posted by KateNonymous - 10/16/2008

    “Dirty Jobs” rocks, as does Mike Rowe–but I don’t think it fits into this mini-genre. (Great show, just not about cleaning and organizing.)

    And there are even more shows from the UK on BBC America.

  8. Posted by Jen smith - 10/16/2008

    I am a total Clean House addict. I love Neecy Nash – she has a way about her that both shames the clutterees enough to get them moving and then is extremely sensitive and insightful about what is causing the clutter to begin with. (Which really strikes home for me – my environment is a total reflection of my mental state)

    She calls clutter “mayhem and foolishness” which have become my new buzzwords. The supporting cast is also fun and interesting to watch and the makeovers involve a lot of de-cluttering and organization tips as well as some really great decorating.

  9. Posted by anonymous - 10/16/2008

    Neat is on Fit TV.

    http://neattv.com/

    http://fittv.discovery.com/tv-.....22.27535.x

  10. Posted by Erin Doland - 10/16/2008

    Fit TV isn’t available in the DC market. Thanks for the head’s up about it for people who do have Fit TV.

  11. Posted by anonymous - 10/16/2008

    > It would be nice if someone could comment
    > the useful stuff shown there…
    > …for the benefit of people like me who live
    > in a little island floating somewhere on the Atlantic

    For those of you on Airstrip One:

    How Clean Is Your House?

    http://www.channel4.com/4homes.....our-house/

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.....Your_House

    http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/100/index.jsp

    http://www.youtube.com/results.....r+house%22

    If by “little island floating somewhere on the Atlantic” you mean a navy warship, then I’m sure you know more about cleaning than you want to.

  12. Posted by allen - 10/16/2008

    Why will the show only be helping women? Men have crap in our lives, too! :P

  13. Posted by Erin Doland - 10/16/2008

    @allen — I was a little surprised by the female focus, too. The first season is only 13 episodes, so maybe it will broaden in the second season (if it gets a second season).

  14. Posted by Mary - 10/16/2008

    Does anyone know how to get the guys to come to my house? I am currently at war with one husband-sized and two daughter-sized packracks who think uncluttering involves getting rid of everything they love.

  15. Posted by Tabitha (From Single to Married) - 10/16/2008

    That’s cool, I love the magazine and didn’t know they were coming out with a show.

  16. Posted by Laura - 10/16/2008

    Thanks for these! Do any of you know which ones are available online? (Perhaps on hulu.com) I’ve uncluttered the TV from my apartment!

  17. Posted by infmom - 10/16/2008

    I love “How Clean is your House?” Oh my gosh, the eloquent fits those two ladies throw. :)

    I couldn’t picture Peter Walsh running a finger down a grimy countertop and shouting “EWWWWWWWW!”

  18. Posted by John Trosko - 10/16/2008

    I am very excited about the new show. I have a little “insider” information about how the show was put together, how they lay the groundwork to get the clients up and moving, and how the magazine concept is incorporated into the show. I can totally see why TLC put the show on at primetime, it’s going to smart and stylish and appeal to a large demographic, including me, a guy. We’re hungry for a quality makeover show. I am sure we’ll be seeing their mavens everywhere, for good reason!

    Can’t wait!

    John aka OrganizingLA

  19. Posted by Cherry - 10/16/2008

    I am annoyed because the Style Network has been showing a few clutterbug episodes but my cable provider does not carry the Style Network.

    I love How Clean is your House. Those two ladies are funny odd birds.

  20. Posted by Joyful Abode: Domesticity by Trial and Error - 10/20/2008

    I’m really really really sad that Clean Sweep is off the air. That was a fantastic show that approached clutter from a psychological standpoint.

    I hate Neecy Nash’s yelling and her team’s teasing, pushing, and prodding… :( Clean House isn’t nearly as good as Clean Sweep was.

    But then, we don’t have cable, so I guess it doesn’t really matter much in my house anyway.

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