Consumed (2011– ) User Reviews

Insane hoarding due to mental health issues

[jon_anderson77 · 6/10 · 20 November 2018]

I enjoy this show on Netflix however everyone so far on this show have real mental health problems which isn't addressed on the show at all and because of this the participants all come across as very annoying horrible people who are passing their issues on to their kids. Where I come from this would be classed as abuse and social services would be involved but not here apparently. The outcome is most families come around to the idea of declutter but with some lapses. This show would maybe have survived past 2 seasons had they included therapy of some kind instead of the host asking personal questions on camera for entertainment reasons. The positive I've taken away is that this has encourage me to do some thinning out of stuff at home so that's good

yes and yes!

[anaiiis · 9/10 · 18 November 2018]

This is a show with a simple concept of tidying. First showing the people they can survive on bare minimum, the show is challenging families to interact and clean up also in their relationships. Of course, not everyone can fix their neglected homes and relationships. But surprisingly, some do. Many people show remarkable progress and embrace change. We can all learn from this and stop procrastinating, be more responsible and adult. On the downside, some families fall back and dont manage to change. Its heartbreaking to see, but also an important lesson. Some families even fall apart. Thats life. I like it that the same concept is applied to different families with completely different outcomes.

Australia

[damprye · 13 November 2018]

Need the crew to come to Australia! So many I know could do with something like this, including me!

Does this show exploit mental issues for ratings?

[kevinbhayes · 3/10 · 8 July 2013]

I watched one episode of this show and can not watch another. The episode I watched was concerning a mother who hoarded too much tupperware. They tried to frame it as a family issue where the husband and daughter had hoarding issues too but it was clearly the mother's problem that affected the entire family.

I see the point of the show. The interest is in tackling a large organizational problem, and that part is entertaining.

But the problem I have with this show is that the mother clearly has a mental health issue that the host nor anyone else wanted to address. I hope I missed part of the show where they got her professional help, because she clearly needed it.

I felt dirty after watching it. I would not watch it again.

Helped me to declutter

[samcourtneyhust · 9/10 · 16 December 2019]

I agree with the other reviews that the host doesn't handle mental health issues well. I think most reality TV is pretty exploitative though. Personally I loved this show because watching it made me want to drastically clear my own house. In part that was because it showed me the extremes of where clutter can take you. It had a bigger effect than Marie Kondo.

So pushy anchor & no respect for emotions

[msabbu · 1/10 · 14 January 2019]

I dint like the ahow beacause i have been there & they didnt handke the clients very well. I recently cleaned my house after collecting items for 5 years. I was unaware of any of the techniques but when i cleaned my house, it took me fair amount of time & lot of thinking over what to keep or happily donate. It doesnt need so much of intervention & pushing & putting words into the mouths. So judgemental & no respect for sentiments.

I just watched show called Tyding up (lot better) on netflix & then this show Consumed. I totally hated Consumed and it gave me so much anxiety just watching it. The host was too much opinionated, and putting words into the clients mouth. All the sentimental items were not properly handled & she literally confiscated items (75% of the times) from them rather than teaching them or aiding them how to let go off.

Pros The only good part was asking them to live without items for 2 weeks which rekindled relationships. But as the process built so much anxiety & wasnt dealt inside the house where they actually face the problem, a 1 day trick in warehouse is completely rediculous. So less time & it doesnt work that way. I need time to think if i want those toursers or not & i might wanna wear them and see if it fits. Not just toss or put it in yellow squares. Its like a big joke. When clients came back they found not their homes but house with fancy furnitures & wallpapers & table lights and who the hell is that carpenter to decide blue colour for table racks & purple for walls, chop off table to make it a clock, seriously?

I let go off my 60kgs of clothes, 9 pieces of furnitures, 15 shoes, and 22 books and many items. But i decided in a fair bit amount of time. Whoever likea this show watch Tyding up by Marie Kondo & u will know what i mean or just try cleaning & getting rid of 75% of stuffs in 1 day. Watching it gave me anxiety.