Even the rich and famous can use a hand tidying up. On Tuesday night, late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel invited the esteemed queen of all things organized and clean, Marie Kondo, to help him sort out his life… er, his office. “We’ve been doing our show for 16 years. I’m a pack rat. I’m a slob, too, and I’ve accumulated a lot of stuff,” Kimmel said to his audience. So he invited Kondo to do with him what she’s done for millions across the globe: help him figure out what sparks joy in him and get rid of the rest. Advertisement Upon Kondo’s arrival to his office, Kimmel prefaced the tidying spree with a confession: “I had a nightmare about this the other night… I dreamed you came into my office and started destroying my things.” Laughing, Kondo clarified through her translator that he’d be doing all the hard work and that she wouldn’t force him to throw anything away. As she does in her widely popular Netflix show, “Tidying Up With Marie Kondo,” the Japanese organizing consultant commenced the purge by directing Kimmel and his assistants to kneel in his office, silently and with eyes closed, to thank it and its possessions. “I’d like [my office] not to look like a rumpus room,” Kimmel said of his vision for the office. Section by section –– from his dressing closet with its vast collection of identical black socks, to his office floor, where he stacked a mountain of books, to his desk, where he keeps a yellow Wiffle bat signed by Magic Johnson –– Kimmel, with calming guidance by Kondo, decluttered his office. And in the process, he found more than he expected: a pair of missing black pants and a dead cockroach. “I was worried you were going to come in here like the Cookie Monster just destroying everything,” Kimmel repeated. Advertisement But in the end, his emotional stability had improved and his office was… well, questionably more organized.<doc-sep>Jimmy Kimmel Live (TV Show) Close this dialog window Streaming Options Does your emergency escape ladder and your copy of the Yellow Pages even spark joy, bro? Jimmy Kimmel learned all about what it truly means to be Tidying Up when Marie Kondo of the Netflix show came to work her magic on Kimmel’s cluttered office. Though, she might not’ve been ready for the dead cockroaches left in the corner. The late-night host seemed a bit hesitant at first because he dreamt Kondo came into his office and destroyed his things. “With the Konmari Method, what we will be doing here today is checking if everything that you own sparks joy or not,” Kondo clarified through a translator. He still didn’t seem ready to sit in a circle with his assistants and give thanks to his office or to express gratitude to all the black socks he has to wear to host Jimmy Kimmel Live. Since there were some rumors going around that Kondo recommends having less than 30 books, she did also note as she addressed Kimmel’s bookshelf, “I don’t know where that rumor came from. It’s a complete misconception.” He could probably do without the Yellow Pages, to be honest. While Kondo taught Kimmel about the fine art of decluttering, Kimmel taught Kondo about the fine art of “The Rain” by Orange “Juice” Jones. If you ever wanted nearly 60 seconds worth of Kondo staring quizzically at Kimmel while he recited the lyrics, you’re in luck. Close this dialog window Streaming Options Related content:<doc-sep>ABC The "Tidying Up" star storms Kimmel's office and gets to work. Self-described "pack rat" Jimmy Kimmel just got a hand from "Tidying Up" pro Marie Kondo. The self-help star, who has her own show about clearing your life of clutter on Netflix, was recruited by the late night host to help straighten out his work office. In the 16 years his show's been on the air, it's safe to say it's gotten a little messy. "I'm a pack rat, I'm a slob too and I've accumulated a lot of stuff," he warned before the pre-taped segment aired on Tuesday night's episode. "None of this is set up," he added, "this is really my office." Kondo's personal mantra basically breaks down to whether something "sparks joy" or not. If it doesn't, it goes. Going through Kimmel's office, he was asked to reveal his true feelings for black socks, Stormy Daniels' book, a giant bust of his grandfather's head and a wiffle ball bat signed by Magic Johnson. "It really is more embarrassing when you stop and look at it," he exclaimed as they went through his things, while Kondo's translator kept up with every random thing Kimmel threw at her. When all was said and done, the host admitted he felt "more stable emotionally" after cleaning up his office. But, while it looked great three days after her visit, five days was a different story.<doc-sep>The Marie Kondo craze has hit late night! Jimmy Kimmel and the famed tidying expert recently tackled the talk show host’s office, and the results were as hilarious as you’d expect. “I had a nightmare about this,” Kimmel told Kondo and her translator Marie Iida on the Tuesday, January 29, episode of his show. “I woke up upset because I dreamed you came in my office and started destroying my things.” Kimmel, a self-professed pack rat, admitted that he hadn’t cleaned his office in 16 years, and Kondo quickly put the host at ease. The newly minted Netflix star kicked things off with her customary greeting of the space. From there, she helped Kimmel identify his tidying goals and then quickly went to work — starting with a drawer full of several pairs of black socks. “I have to wear them for the show,” Kimmel explained after admitting that they don’t necessarily spark joy. “Thanks, socks, for always being there in the drawer,” he said as he held each pair and started paring down his collection. “For protecting my feet and keeping them warm and for all the other great things you do.” The duo quickly moved on to the bookshelf, desk, and other shelving units. “It really is embarrassing when you stop and take a look at it,” Kimmel said of his clutter. He then uncovered a pair of pants, an emergency ladder (?! ), a dead cockroach (NOPE), a sculpture of his grandfather’s head (sure), and a box of Trix cereal that had been autographed by R&B icon Oran “Juice” Jones. After the tidying process, Kimmel admitted to feeling “more stable emotionally” — even if he wasn’t able to keep the mess at bay for long. Watch the entire clip above. Have you successfully KonMari’d your space? Let us know @BritandCo! (photo via ABC/Randy Holmes)<doc-sep>
Jimmy Kimmel found something that truly sparks joy—having Marie Kondo, the star of Netflix’s Tidying Up with Marie Kondo help him clear out his office. While Kimmel invited the author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up to Jimmy Kimmel Live!, apparently he was reluctant at first. “Can I be very honest with you? I had a nightmare about this; I woke up upset because I dreamed you came into my office and started destroying my things,” Kimmel told Kondo on Tuesday night’s episode. Kondo politely laughed, reminding the late night host that all they were doing was “checking if everything that you own sparks joy or not.” To start the process, Kondo and her translator, Marie Iida, sent “love and appreciation” to Kimmel’s office, and then proceeded to help Kimmel assess the items in his office, including an autographed box of Trix, a pair of pants that Kimmel had lost, and an emergency ladder “in case we need to escape,” the host said. When they found a wiffle bat signed by Magic Johnson, it sparked so much joy that Kondo suggested Kimmel place it on the wall. Kimmel then asked Kondo about he rumor that swept the internet that Kondo believes people should have just “30 books.” Kondo claims it isn’t true. “I don’t know where that rumor came from, it’s a complete misconception,” she said through her translator. Kimmel offered to “find out who spread it around” and “have them killed”, adding “we’ll do whatever we need to do.” After Kondo and Kimmel went through everything, Kimmel admitted that the process worked for him: “I feel more stable emotionally now.” Contact us at letters@time.com.