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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Andrew has a new cobweb-fighting machine that may or may not resemble "Big Bird's Arm." He and Hanna also discuss their anger over Grove's partnership with Amazon and their journey to find alternative stores -- and their budding friendship with a zero-waste store right here in the PNW. And Andrew keeps making the same mind-blowing discovery about suction cups again and again.
Hanna has turned to her failsafe way of dealing with life when it throws her a curveball: Wrapping a bandanna around her head, grabbing an old toothbrush, and scrubbing the grout on the floor until it begs for mercy. Meanwhile, Andrew realizes he's been overlooking an important (and hygienic) aspect of shoe shopping, and he's got his eyes on a handheld vacuum that just might change his life.
Hanna and Andrew talk about how to bathe a dog. Andrew has lots of questions, and Hanna has lots of experience. They also go through their puppy "go bags" to talk about what to take with you when you're going on a canine adventure that is bound to get messy.
Andrew just got a new outdoor tool, and the best thing about it is cleaning it at the end of the day! Plus, the Scrub Jockeys have conflicting opinions on dirty washing machine water, and we learn that Hanna's grandma is a merry prankster when it comes to appliance shopping.
Hanna's plans for a relaxing Friday night went completely out the window when she noticed a few spots on her bathroom mirror. She explains how "family rot time" quickly became an evening of "power puttering." We also get some advice on the best ways to help a grieving friend without seeming pushy or judgy about the state of their home. And listener #9544 offers a tribute to Ridwell.
A Scrub Jockey calls in to offer a confession and ask forgiveness. But are Hanna and Andrew in an absolving mood? Plus, Hanna has a serious etiquette question regarding helping a friend. And an honest-to-gosh physicist weighs-in on stove top cleaning.
Pest season seems to have come early in Hanna's neck of the woods, and don't worry, it probably has nothing to do with climate change or anything. She and Andrew also discuss dog friendly lawn maintenance after Andrew spent a few days digging up all the bluebells in his backyard. Also, Andrew finally found the perfect store, and a Scrub Jockey has an idea to help cut down on the lifetime supply of…
Hanna got to meet a couple of real life mascots last week, and she was able to pass along some wonderful Scrub Jockey advice to them. Plus, Andrew is fully obsessed with a cleaning hack that he and Hanna learned about years ago. And they discuss the new cleaning rituals that come along with adopting a puppy.
Andrew's cleaning life just changed forever now that he's got a puppy in his life. He and Hanna also talk about all the things you can clean while taking a shower, including the shower. And a Scrub Jockey shares a cleanup story that she can't quite leave behind…
