179: Castile My Heart
Tell me you’ve never lived with or been close to a human with an active uterus without telling me…well, you get the idea. People are so weird about cleaning up blood, but seriously — we all carry around LITERAL PINTS OF THE STUFF AT ALL TIMES. It’s bound to get out occasionally. And when it does, you need to be able to clean it up. How? CALL THE DOCTOR.
Dr. Bronner, that is. Our favorite loony bin flight risk and all-around oddball, grandfather of psychedelics and maker of surprisingly good chocolates, Dr. B does, indeed, make one of the best solutions for removing blood stains.
Just make sure you’re using cold water with blood.
USE. COLD. WATER. WITH. BLOOD.
Any Castile soap (which is a concentrated soap made with plant-based oils, like vegetable or olive oils, rather than animal fats like lye) will get the job done and it’s super-affordable if you can buy it in bulk. The upfront cost can feel a little steep at first, but it’s a great investment if you’ve got the time/space to store it. And if you can’t front the money for the big bottle, start with a smaller one to see if you like it, or see if a friend wants to go in on a big jug with you. You can find it at basically any hardware store, homegoods type place, and even Grocery Outlet, Aldi, or other discount grocery chain.
It comes in a lot of scents, or you can get the baby one, which is unscented.
In other news, Andrew recently had a loss in his family and it’s got him thinking about how we handle stuff when someone passes away. We want to hear from you, so here’s this week’s call out:
1.) Talk to us about cleaning up after death. What do you do with the stuff? Are you preparing for your own demise by tidying? Have you thought about it at all?
B.) What about the digital part of it all? He’s had to take to eBay to find an SD card reader just to parse him mom’s old photos. What happens when someone dies and leaves behind a mountain of megapixels that need to be managed?
Call the Spotline (508-HOW-WASH) or email us (spotlesspod@gmail.com) with emails or voice memos. We love to hear from you and really want to dive into this in our next episode!
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Ok, also, IT’S FRUIT FLY SEASON OH MY GODDDDDD. Per usual, our recommendations are as follows:
We also talked about our new favorite room fragrances, which are sold out E V E R Y W H E R E. Evidently, they’re a victim of their own success. And I’m running low so I’m getting a little despo. HELP, ENVIRSCENTS.
Do you have a substitute non-shitty room scent solution? Tell us about it. I might not survive until my beloved peony is replenished!