Why are we subjected to such rubbish

Most of the people who are on those cleaning programs have mental or health issues that lead to the state of the house/flat and are usually very happy and very grateful for the help!!

I never watch any of the programmes the OP mentions.
It’s inevitable that with so many channels, on 24/7, the quality will generally go down.
But there are some excellent and enjoyable programmes out there depending on what you like to watch. You just have to look for them, or go on other people’s recommendation.

Simple - it's TV on the cheap - the 'stars' of those shows get enough money to satisfy them but for the TV company it's peanuts compared to having to employ a proper screenwriter and professional actors to put on decent dramas. The sad thing however is that such a large proportion of the general population really do lack awareness of the most basic skills of life - I do still find myself wondering how a 35 year old couple who've managed to produce two children haven't been taught by anybody (school or parents) to work out that two takeaway meals a week is a financial drain and that for the cost somebody in the household could spend three hours once a fortnight batch cooking about five times as many such meals! But of course, we don't have to watch this rubbish.

The other side of the coin is that actually these kind of shows can be quite helpful. We are going through a major renovation and early on in the process we were amalgamating the contents of our house with that of my late parents. It was utterly overwhelming and I couldn’t see the wood for the trees. I appreciate (and agree) that it is probably lazy television production, but some of it does have some really useful content. I do understand your point and have watched some of the cleaning ones in the past and realised that some of the people clearly have mental health issues. I do feel a bit uncomfortable as it can feel like exploitation, but as long as that is not the case they can give good advice and strategies to help you develop a strategy and plan of action

The programmes mentioned in the OP are not what I would choose to watch. With so many other channels, it is easy to be selective to watch something I enjoy viewing.

I have no idea what goes on in the celebs world, by choice.

It's worth bearing in mind that some of the obsessively clean have mental health issues, too.
One of the hoarders I saw had a dig at the woman trying to help, saying how great it must be to be so perfect.
The obsessive cleaner said "I haven't been able to hug my own daughter for 30 odd years, in case of germs, so...."

I just don't switch them on and wonder why we pay for a licence that lets them make such rubbish.

There's enough channels available to be able to watch something of interest, I'm sure.
I can find something just with freeview, and most people have access to many more channels.

I'm the type of person if I had a cleaner I'd clean before they came, never mind sharing the mess with everyone on TV. All lot use fbook, tic toc, etc to show what goes on in their life and homes and now some put it all on TV and get paid a lot of money for showing the state of their houses. Eejits.

I love watching these type of programmes. You can pick up some really helpful tips from the presenters to assist in the organisation of your own home.
The "subjected" family were suffering in the aftermath of a life-altering accident. The changes made to their home were to help them move forward, safely.

These programmes - which I do not watch - are all about lazy and easy programming. Like many of you I cannot imagine why anyone would want to appear on any of them. There are so many cooking programmes these days, it seems every other person is an expert. Don't watch these either - all those unprotected beards dangling over the food...ugh!!

How do you know about them then, if you don't watch?

15 minutes of fame?

I used to like that How Clean Is Your House? programme (the one that should have been called, ‘OMG, look at this disgustingly filthy house!) because it made my often less than pristine house look positively wonderful by comparison.

I do remember a prog. featuring some woman on a bike who went round showing people how to minimise waste. There was a memorable household of two gay blokes where she had a field day. One of them had thrown a new and expensive-looking jacket in the bin.

When she asked what on earth had possessed him, he said, ‘It was just so last season!’ ??

It's a shame, when we are all supposed to be much more aware of mental health issues that people dismiss this as dirty people who ought to be ashamed of themselves.

It's blatantly clear, most times, that something, some trauma, has led to their problems.

MissAdventure

It's a shame, when we are all supposed to be much more aware of mental health issues that people dismiss this as dirty people who ought to be ashamed of themselves.

It's blatantly clear, most times, that something, some trauma, has led to their problems.

Yes - who else remembers the old Polish chap on HCIYH, who couldn’t stop hoarding? It had evidently stemmed from his dreadful WW2 sufferings - he just couldn’t bear to part with anything that might just come in useful.

Sad, isn't it?
All the lonely, dysfunctional people amongst us, trying to navigate their way.

It's the idea that someone somewhere has looked at all this utter bilge- and decided " wow that's good telly!" And is probably paid a ginormous amount of dosh to do so! Where HAVE our priorities cleared off to?!?!? That's why I watch Netflix/prime/Disney etc 99% of the time, that way I can choose what I see uninterrupted by trailers for a programme about someone with a vile creature inhabiting there private little places!?

Sashabel
Any one, repeat ,any one but Stacy Solomon .

Yes but it's not presented in a manner or spirit of an investigation into people's psychological problems manifesting in behavioural issues, its prime time TV presented as entertainment. A slot very late at night, or on a documentary channel would render some degree of genuine concern and dignity. But they aren't. They're put out there to get a cheap thrill initially.

Try switching it off!

Are they?
I never get a cheap thrill out of them.
I cringe, I find it hard to understand at times, bit it doesn't give me any kind of thrill to see people in hardship.

The program on BBC1 on last night did do an awful lot of good for a lady, who through no fault of her own couldn’t do much housework. It enabled her daughter, to get her own bedroom for herself. I thought it was a good program for once.

Nobody has mentioned that we pay a licence fee and should therefore be able to watch some quality programmes, not the repetitive unedifying trash that swamps programme schedules.

It depends on what is trash, according to different peoples' perspectives.