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How Clean Is Your House?

(Rated TV-PG, Reality TV, Starring Kim Woodburn, Aggie MacKenzie, Where to watch: BBC America)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 7.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Dusting divas polish people's dirtiest habits.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 7 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    The show's stars tend to be very critical (it's a "tough love" thing), but their wealth of knowledge about cleanliness, cleaning tricks, and bacterial dangers is informative. Kids and parents work side by side to improve their living situation.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Not an issue.
  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    All brand names on cleaning products are hidden from view.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About How Clean Is Your House?

Parents need to know that there are times when this reality show's "ick" factor is enough to turn viewers' stomachs: Cameras zoom in on kitchen appliances that are literally dripping with grease, bacteria-ridden bathroom fixtures, and rodent-infested closets. The series addresses the potential health hazards (infections, parasites, air quality concerns) of living like this and offers lots of tried-and-true cleaning tips. The two female stars can be severe in their criticism of the participants' housekeeping skills, but they use it to shock them into action. Parents and older kids who tune in may be inspired to team up against the dust and dirt in their own home.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about why it's important to maintain a clean, tidy home. How do you feel when your house is messy? How about when it's clean? Do you like to clean? If you had to pick, what are your favorite areas of the house to clean? Your least favorite? Why? Have you learned any cleaning tips that make the tasks less difficult? How does cleanliness improve your overall health? Parents and kids can use this opportunity to develop a cleaning schedule with assignments for each family member.

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 5.0

    how clean is your house

    it is good i think the tips giving are use fule for a lote

  2. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0

    They make it easy!

    I love how Kim and Aggie make it look so easy. They show you how simple household items such as vinegar, lemon juice, and baking soda work wonders with less elbow grease than 20 different chemicals which give off fumes that make you sick! My bathroom had to be cleaned after my kids had a bath, and i was pregnant, the store bought bathroom cleaner was so harsh i didn't even notice it until i stepped out of the bathroom. felt so sick i was throwing up from it. i could smell the chemicals for 3 days after. must've burnt through my nasal passage. oh, and the baby is perfectly healthy. love you kim and aggie!!!

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 9
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    i think that how clean is your house is the best program because kim and aggie are funny and COOL.

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0

    canot live without

    i love this show. it makes me feel cleaner everytime i watch.kim an mag,love there sence of humor.i would be sad if it were'nt on air

  5. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0

    I laugh!!

    I love the program. I just don't know how people live like pigs. I'm a clean freak. Everything has a place and should be in place 24 hours a day. It is amazing how they can turn a pig sty into a clean house. I would like them to go back 6months a year down the road to see how the people are doing though.

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