12 TV Shows and Movies That Will Help You Get Into the Spring Cleaning Spirit: ‘Fixer Upper,’ ‘Monk’ and More

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12 TV Shows and Movies That Will Help You Get Into the Spring Cleaning Spirit: ‘Fixer Upper,’ ‘Monk’ and More

Clean up on aisle seven! Spring is the season for fresh flowers, Easter candy and, of course, cleaning. Spring is a time for rebirth and resetting, which is where the term spring cleaning comes in. While you prepare to reorganize your kitchen drawers and finally go through your unworn clothes at the back of the closet, Us Weekly has rounded up the best TV shows and films that scream cleanliness. Take Friends’ Monica Geller (Courteney Cox), for example. The chef is the master of her domain and never allows any corner of her purple apartment to get dirty. In fact, she has gone as far as to wear a wedding dress to clean her kitchen, in order to feel a little fancy for an otherwise mundane task. Monica’s organizing system for her linen closet — there are fancy, everyday use, fancy guest and guest towels — is reason enough to rewatch the NBC comedy and start purging your junk drawer. Home makeover shows, including Fixer Upper, Home Edit and Trading Spaces, are easy viewing picks while making your own space feel fresh and new. Before you take the deep cleaning plunge, however, Joanna Gaines has a few tips to get you in the right headspace. The designer revealed in her “Spring Cleaning” blog that she puts on her “cleaning apron, lights a candle, turns on a good playlist and sets out all the cleaning supplies I’ll need for the day” before starting to scrub. “This prepares me for the work to come and makes my job easier knowing everything I need is in one spot,” she wrote in April 2018. [jwplayer Fm4XLlfB-l3ahXupL] The Magnolia Market co-owner insists that “your whole family will feel the benefits of rooms and spaces that can breathe,” which is why she gets five trash bags out and fills them with clothes her kids have outgrown before she really goes into a full-on cleanse. “If you don’t love it, toss it,” she added. “Trash anything that is broken and serves no purpose and donate items to local shelters and you’ll feel much better before you even start.” Marie Kondo lives by a similar “spark joy” motto, telling her viewers that if something doesn’t spark joy, you should pitch it! The queen of clean has a lot of other tricks for making one’s home feel refreshed on her reality series, Tidying Up With Marie Kondo. If humor and sleuthing help you get through your big projects, Mrs. Doubtfire or Monk are great choices to watch in the background as cleaning commences. Scroll down to see all of Us Weekly’s picks for TV shows and movies that embody the spring cleaning spirit. [podcast_block]

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12 TV Shows and Movies That Will Help You Get Into the Spring Cleaning Spirit: ‘Fixer Upper,’ ‘Monk’ and More

Clean up on aisle seven! Spring is the season for fresh flowers, Easter candy and, of course, cleaning. Spring is a time for rebirth and resetting, which is where the term spring cleaning comes in. While you prepare to reorganize your kitchen drawers and finally go through your unworn clothes at the back of the closet, Us Weekly has rounded up the best TV shows and films that scream cleanliness. Take Friends’ Monica Geller (Courteney Cox), for example. The chef is the master of her domain and never allows any corner of her purple apartment to get dirty. In fact, she has gone as far as to wear a wedding dress to clean her kitchen, in order to feel a little fancy for an otherwise mundane task. Monica’s organizing system for her linen closet — there are fancy, everyday use, fancy guest and guest towels — is reason enough to rewatch the NBC comedy and start purging your junk drawer. Home makeover shows, including Fixer Upper, Home Edit and Trading Spaces, are easy viewing picks while making your own space feel fresh and new. Before you take the deep cleaning plunge, however, Joanna Gaines has a few tips to get you in the right headspace. The designer revealed in her “Spring Cleaning” blog that she puts on her “cleaning apron, lights a candle, turns on a good playlist and sets out all the cleaning supplies I’ll need for the day” before starting to scrub. “This prepares me for the work to come and makes my job easier knowing everything I need is in one spot,” she wrote in April 2018. [jwplayer Fm4XLlfB-l3ahXupL] The Magnolia Market co-owner insists that “your whole family will feel the benefits of rooms and spaces that can breathe,” which is why she gets five trash bags out and fills them with clothes her kids have outgrown before she really goes into a full-on cleanse. “If you don’t love it, toss it,” she added. “Trash anything that is broken and serves no purpose and donate items to local shelters and you’ll feel much better before you even start.” Marie Kondo lives by a similar “spark joy” motto, telling her viewers that if something doesn’t spark joy, you should pitch it! The queen of clean has a lot of other tricks for making one’s home feel refreshed on her reality series, Tidying Up With Marie Kondo. If humor and sleuthing help you get through your big projects, Mrs. Doubtfire or Monk are great choices to watch in the background as cleaning commences. Scroll down to see all of Us Weekly’s picks for TV shows and movies that embody the spring cleaning spirit. [podcast_block]

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Fixer Upper

Whether you’re a fan of shiplap or just tune in for Joanna and Chip Gaines’ banter, HGTV's Fixer Upper is a good show to watch as you get your own house in order. Jo’s design inspiration is always worth listening to, while Chip’s love of demolition is something cleaners hope to embody when cutting clutter from a basement or an overstocked pantry. New epsiodes are now on Discovery+.

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Friends

Monica Geller (Cox) is the ultimate clean freak on NBC's Friends, dedicated to making her New York apartment spotless at all times. Her work ethic, label making skills and ability to make Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc) less of a slob is admirable. Pair her neurotic cleaning with her brother Ross’ (David Schwimmer) need for rules and order and you’ve got the go-to spring cleaning team to look up to.

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Tidying Up With Marie Kondo

Tidying up is in Marie Kondo’s DNA. Her hit Netflix series has given life to fans who live by the “spark joy” motto and aren’t afraid to declutter. Watching the show from start to finish will give you the push you need to purge your unworn clothes or finally pitch the extra Tupperware in your kitchen.

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Monk

The quirky cleaner! Leave it to Mr. Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub) to make detective work look easy and tidy. No matter what crime Monk is trying to solve on the USA Network series he manages to make every room he enters more sanitary … even if his antics are a little over the top.

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Great British Baking Show

This cooking show, which is availabel to stream on Netflix, is pure joy and the ideal distraction for someone needing a break from all their house cleaning. Sure, you’ll probably make a mess in the kitchen while trying to bake one of the delicious British treats, but you will also have a reward to eat once you’re done reorganizing your bookstack.

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Hoarders

Hoarders is the ultimate inspiration when it comes to what not to do with one’s home. Watching this A&E reality show will give you the push you need to rid your space of clutter — or let go of the piles of newspaper you may have stacked up around the house. Plus, it often makes viewers feel a little better about their dirty house, since it can’t be as bad as the ones on TV.

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Sunshine Cleaning

Emily Blunt and Amy Adams play sisters who are down on their luck in this 2008 film. In order to make money they start a crime scene clean-up business that turns out to be successful. Plus, it’s the perfect movie to watch in between emptying out your junk drawers.

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Queer Eye

The inspiring stories covered on the Netflix series might bring tears to your eyes, but the makeover portion of the show is fuel for an at-home change as well. As the Fab Five bring their expertise — wardrobe, grooming diet, cultural pursuits and home décor — to the lucky recipients in each episode, fans get a look at how they too can start over this season.

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Mrs. Doubtfire

Mrs. Doubtfire, the hip old granny who is actually Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) in disguise, uses wit and humor to get his kids to clean the house, do their homework and mind their mother (Sally Field). It’s the inspirational comedy viewers never knew they needed while cleaning the kitchen. Oh, and Williams’ dinosaur raps and nanny dance moves don’t hurt the cause.

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Home Town

Beginning in 2016, Ben and Erin Napier have brought happiness to home buyers in the south — mostly Mississippi — through their bright, bold and heartwarming renovations. If you’re in need of a feel-good show to stream while redoing your indoor garden or living space, HGTV's Home Edit is the right choice.

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Maid in Manhattan

Jennifer Lopez’s Marisa Ventura gives all housekeepers hope that they will leave behind dirty jobs and find love with the rich and famous. As you’re vacuuming and scrubbing floors, remember that Marisa started as a maid and ended up falling for a politician (Ralph Fiennes), so anything can happen!

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Trading Spaces

As the original TLC home makeover show, Trading Spaces, is must-watch TV. Since its 2018 return, the series has shown realistic and achievable changes that can work in any home. The budget-friendly approach to home renovation is a breath of fresh air, but the real reason to watch is to see how the neighbors rework their friends’ space each week.