Mayhem and Foolishness

I am addicted to the show Clean House on the Style network. For those of you who aren't familiar with it, the Clean House team goes to a home that is in complete clutter disarray, sells all the junk at a yard sale, then redecorates the space. It is BRILLIANT! I just love watching the process of reorganization. I am also usually stunned that people can function in the state of some of their homes. I know I tend to be a neat-freak, but these peeps aren't just a bit messy...their clutter is knee-deep.

On an episode I saw today, the family was a married couple with a child who is about one. What got to me more than the mayhem and foolishness was the couple and the way they related (or didn't) to each other. They had an enclosed porch that was filled with clutter, including a sofa and TV. The husband said he had to watch TV in that space because his wife wouldn't allow him to watch TV in the house. Also, she used all the bedroom closet space and his clothes were only allowed on the bedroom floor and a side chair.

Ummmm...what's up with this? He's not allowed to watch TV in the house? His house? His wife said she won't let him because she doesn't like football and that's what he likes to watch. Seriously, this woman really put me off. How freaking selfish and absurd can one person be? It's like her poor husband doesn't even matter.

Anyway, they cleaned the house. However, if wifey doesn't dust off her attitude, I give the marriage six months.