When shrimp goes wrong, it goes really wrong. What to do about nasty garbage bins, fruit flies, and shame around illegal dumping.
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You never forget your first. Vacuum, that is.
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Andrew dug into a project this weekend that he promises not to talk about. Andrew also loves breaking promises. Hanna’s living with a new foster dog and has the most important tool in the toolbox for dog owners. And a Scrub Jockey shares a very fond memory of cleaning up after holiday parties.
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If your DJ Roomba makes your life easier, you’d better be taking care of its wee little bits! Plus, how do you find a cleaning moment of zen?
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Hanna makes a deal with the dirt devil to replace her hand with a cleaning tool. A disagreement between spouses teaches Andrew a valuable lesson about dishwashers. And my god, how can anyone even think about cleaning or not cleaning while our democracy crumbles around us and our freedoms are taken away by a council of religious zealots? (But you still might want to sweep your front stoop.)
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Hanna recently stayed in an AirBNB with a LOT of cleaning rules. Andrew recently refurbished his ancient cast iron skillet and he won’t shut up about it. A Scrub Jockey calls in (from her closet, for some reason) with some hot takes on garbage disposals. And, in the War On Dandelions, we all must take a side.
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The Spotline is filled with listeners weighing-in on the benefits vs frustrations of in-sink garbage disposals and with advice on composting in the city. Plus, Anna in Seattle finds a magical solution to cleaning up driveway stains!
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We’ve accidentally stumbled into a secret-but-raging debate.
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A TikTok suggesting that we should wash our toilet seats in the dishwasher has generated outrage, and Hanna and Andrew find themselves at opposite ends of this cultural divide. Plus, Andrew explains “The Kubota Principle,” a chores-related lesson he learned at a young age.
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When is a dish just a dish — and what’s the deal with this guy who said his wife left him over dishes? Also, where’s his wife in all of this? Just a breezy chat on today’s episode!
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Hanna and Andrew try to help a Scrub Jockey whose dating life may be stymied by an unclean bedroom. They also find out what happens when a homeowner starts hammering random holes into their walls looking for a stinky smell.
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This is the best cleaning scene ever. And it’s the least-known scene from a very famous film. Also, ANDREW MOVED!!!
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Bissell wants us to start vacuuming our dogs with their new Dog Vacuum. We reach out to an industry expert for analysis. (Okay, it’s Hanna’s sister, and she hates this thing.) Plus, Andrew is very excited about a sink, because of course he is, and Hanna has a bug problem that’s really been (wait for it….) bugging her! HA!
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Some big changes in Andrew’s life means some new cleaning challenges ahead! He and Hanna also hear from a visually impaired listener who’s developed specific systems for avoiding messes. And the Scrub Jockeys have lots of advice for Donna, who’s been dealing with a mouse-in-the-house situation.
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Is failing to recycle a form of weaponized incompetence? Also, what’s your Desert Island Appliance? Let’s subvert genders and talk about who does the cleaning.
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What appliance could you never live without? Coffee maker? Vacuum? STOVE? Hanna and Andrew review one Scrub Jockey’s definitive list, from least-useful to most. And they try to help a listener who is FREAKING OUT after an unwanted discovery in her home.
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Hanna just got a brand new appliance in her kitchen, and it came along with something even better: Validation. She and Andrew also discuss the ridiculous things the cram into their pockets while they’re cleaning. And they try to help a Scrub Jockey clean her dang air fryer thingy.
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Have you ever put something off for, oh, years? Only to find that getting it done took, say, minutes? Yeah, same.
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Vacuums play a central role in our lives, apparently.
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Here’s a big question: Do you know what happens in the dishwasher when you start it?
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