Name: Neat
Genre: Reality-TV
Released: 2004-09-30
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Hellen Buttigieg

Hellen will not saw a hole in your cherry deck to install a pond-shaped sandbox lined with trash bags.

I love this show and it's host, Hellen Buttigieg. She manages to confront people's messes without judging and mocking them too badly. She is not hyper or hammy and does not focus on flamboyant, superficial interior decorating with gaudy fabrics, glue-gun hems, nonsensical plywood jerry-rigs, destruction of major parts of the home's architecture and (this one always makes me cringe) painting over wood and Formica cabinets and furniture with wall paint like the other home makeover programs. Instead, she seems to actually care about figuring out what the people need (and are capable of using) in order to create thoughtful and functional improvements for their spaces. 

Some psychological aspects of chronic hoarding are revealed as Hellen helps the subjects understand why and how their clutter develops and teaches them ways to fight it. When I watch, not only am I inspired to chuck out some junk, I also get the feeling that the show is actually helping people and making their lives better and happier. That's kind of rare for television! Plus, I get a little schadenfreude bonus, as the producers manage to find pack-rats with truly astonishing volumes of crazy clutter, making my own squalor seem tame in comparison.

The reality TV genre, short for "reality television," features real-life situations, events, and interactions, often involving ordinary people rather than actors performing scripted roles. Reality TV shows aim to capture unscripted and authentic moments, providing viewers with a glimpse into various aspects of human life, behavior, and experiences.

We all have it. A junk drawer, a messy closet, a pile of mail, lids but no containers. A little clutter, a little bit of chaos. But what happens when that little bit of chaos becomes a big mess? You've got major clutter that is blocking your chances for success and happiness. And it's time to call in the NEAT team! NEAT is a dramatic makeover series that transforms interior spaces and people's lives as well. Host Hellen Buttigieg, is a professional organizer and life coach. She believes that now that we have everything what we really want is less of it. Her goal is to make space for what matters most. NEAT captures the humour and emotion of dealing with the inevitable clutter of our modern lives. Laughter, tears and solid takeaway information await the viewer of this light-hearted yet meaningful series that has its finger on the pulse of something that plagues us all.

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