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Spotless is a podcast about cleaning, hosted by Hanna Brooks Olsen and Andrew Walsh. They help listeners with cleaning-related questions, test drive new scrubbing techniques, and complain about the way people vacuum in the movies.
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Hanna and Andrew hear a food-stink horror story and try to help a Scrub Jockey clean her complicated kitchen sink. They also get to hear a bespoke reading of Pride & Prejudice involving muddy dress hems and questionable decorum.
Andrew discovers a very satisfying life hack regarding his Dyson vacuum cleaner. Hanna TCBed her Christmas tree and feels great about it. An experience repotting a plant has Andrew totally rethinking his Lomi device. And the Scrub Jockeys weigh-in on scented pine cones.
Hanna and Andrew hear from a Scrub Jockey whose life changed after spending all day cooking. They also talk about one benefit of cleaning up under a real Christmas tree. Plus, Andrew has a late-in-life realization about class, and Hanna is obsessed with a Bush-era economic recovery program for some reason.
It's Soup Season! Which means it's also Your-House-Probably-Smells-Like-Soup Season! Hanna and Andrew discuss how to deal with cooking smells trapped in your house during the winter. We also hear from some Scrub Jockeys with two very different stories about dealing with loved ones' belongings after they pass. And Andrew's attempt to gain favor with the literary elite gets stuck in the mud.
Hanna and Andrew spend today's show discussing tidiness, compulsion, and the twisted world of double negatives as they explore an article about housekeeping habits in Southern Living Magazine. (They also take a moment to consider low-rise jeans, skinny eyebrows, and side-parts, thanks to the same publication.) And they hear from a Scrub Jockey whose recent experience with family loss has her reconsidering her own belongings.
The Scrub Jockeys share their stories of going through loved ones' belongings after they pass away. And Andrew admits to an embarrassing, spray paint related crime that he committed 30 years ago.
Hanna went to a fragrance fair, and she didn't even bring Andrew with her! But she did bring back some great finds. They also discuss the strict scrutiny of Goodwill donation centers (and how it varies from state to state), and how Andrew might be using cable management to deal with grief.
Hanna is going hard this apple season; Unfortunately, so are the fruit flies. Andrew became a man recently in a boutique home goods store. And the Scrub Jockeys weigh-in on blood stains, castile soap, and hidden money in hotel rooms.
A gift from a listener promises to be "better than A.I." when it comes to helpful household hints. It also leads Hanna and Andrew down memory lane to a time when women could clean and moisturize their hands at the same time. (Oh, Madge!)
Andrew's saga involving a mystery smell in his basement has gone from bad to worse, and he's now dealing with biblical levels of pestilence. Meanwhile, Hanna had quite the fright getting out of bed the other day, and it reminded her why it's important to keep her spaces clean.
Andrew has a mystery smell in his basement, and he's tearing the whole place apart trying to figure it out. AND THAT'S NOT EVEN THE TOP STORY TODAY! He also found an unwanted "gift" on his treelawn, and he's raging mad about it. Meanwhile, Hanna finally met the stain that she might not be able to beat.
Hanna is in Seattle, so she and Andrew get to do the show together in the same studio, along with a dog and a cat who might want to be friends? They talk about the scent profiles and ridiculous cleaning policies of AirBNB rentals. Plus a Scrub Jockey offers advice on where to begin cleaning a seemingly uncleanable mess.
Hanna introduces Andrew to a disturbing trend on TikTok involving messy, messy situations. Andrew, meanwhile, has some questions about epsom salt.
Hanna and Andrew hear some more stories of wonderful roadside finds, and they get an important follow-up to a story about a huge mess on a white couch.
Hanna and Andrew listen in as the Scrub Jockeys share jaw-dropping stories of the biggest messes they've ever made or had to clean up.
Hanna and Andrew talk about the fine line between leaving free stuff on the curb and illegal dumping. And the Scrub Jockeys weigh-in with some of their best streetside finds!
Andrew reveals a big twist in his ongoing air freshener saga. Hanna's got some solid seasonal advice regarding coolers. And they are excited to talk about curbside treasures and curbside trash with the Scrub Jockeys.
Andrew's been dealing with a significant case of the dropsies lately, which is leading to more, shall we say, cleaning opportunities. He and Hanna also learn about some of the wonderful tools used by car detailers, and now they're going to buy them all.
Hanna and Andrew find a handy-dandy guide explaining the differences between various bed linens. They also each completed two big cleaning projects that were affecting their mental health. And a Scrub Jockey on YouTube offers some brilliant insights on why it can be more fun to clean other people's spaces.
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Anyone else geek out when Hannah name-checked Carry A Nation?
The cleaning advice is what brought me in; the extended and ongoing cleaning, tidying, and organizing conversation is what keeps me coming back. Andrew and Hanna are basically the reason I got an extraction cleaner.