Khloe Kardashian, Reese Witherspoon and Gwyneth Paltrow swear by The Home Edit’s anti-Marie Kondo method – 5 top tips from the hit Netflix show

Oct 11 , 2020

Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin helped Reese Witherspoon organise her things and take pride in her achievements. Photo: @thehomeedit/Instagram

Forget Marie Kondo, the new de-clutterers in town are Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin, who say ‘it’s OK to own things’ but are on hand to help you clear your WFH mess and more – check out their new Netflix show Get Organized with The Home Edit

The Home Edit, a home organisational start-up created by Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin in 2015, built a business on the ethos that “it’s OK to own things” – the antidote to the Marie Kondo approach, which advocates throwing most things out. Now, in a newly-released Netflix show, the pair help celebrities and everyday individuals tackle the most chaotic areas of their houses.

The Home Edit with Clea Shearer & Joanna Teplin. Photo: @thehomeedit/Instagram

If you’ve ever seen a bookshelf organised by colour and arranged according to ROYGBIV – the acronym for the sequence of hues in a rainbow – then you’re likely already more familiar with the home edit phenomenon than you realise.

The Home Edit brand went from social media sensation (their Instagram has a whopping 2.1 million followers), to New York Times bestselling book before Netflix snapped it up. The pair’s latest tome The Home Edit Life: The No-Guilt Guide to Owning What You Want and Organizing Everything – was released on September 15.

Shearer and Teplin’s notion that “it’s OK to own things” comes with a caveat – they ultimately want to help you create smart spaces. The Nashville-based business counts celebrities Gwyneth Paltrow and Khloe Kardashian among its clients, who doubtless don’t bat an eyelash at having to pay between US$185 and US$250 an hour for the duo’s services.

In the first episode of the Netflix show, the pair help Reese Witherspoon organise her memorabilia wardrobe – think the fuzzy pink bathroom from Legally Blonde, awards show dresses, and Big Little Lies ensembles.

In another episode, Shearer and Teplin work their magic on a home office. Husband-and-wife duo Jed and Jodi, who are parents to three young boys, reveal a space cluttered with unmarked boxes, books and disorganised paperwork that they desperately need help whipping into shape.

It may have been filmed before the pandemic, but home office and workspace organisation has become key for those of us forced to turn our living rooms into board rooms since Covid-19 arrived. So, without further ado, here are The Home Edit’s five top tips for getting your work space in order.

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