If you think you know dirty jobs, you probably picture Mike Rowe knee-deep in some sewer or wrestling livestock. But let’s be real: there’s nothing heroic about coming in after the cameras are gone to mop up someone else’s mess—that’s the real work, and it can be a solid business proposition. 

That’s especially true in Louisiana, where the air is wet and the floods frequent. All of that environmental damage needs someone to clean it up. And many of them turn to Rinea Blanchard.

Rinea is the Owner and Operator of Superior Contract Cleaning, a Lafayette-based remediation and cleaning company that handles everything from mold and fire damage to hoarding cleanup and post-construction debris. 

Rinea started her business nearly three decades ago with a single account. Today, she operates a fleet that tackles big jobs across the country—and she still prefers restoring grout to taking on routine janitorial gigs. 

If Rinea is cleaning up life’s messes, Trey Boone is helping prevent a few of them—mostly the kind that come from bored, untrained, or anxious dogs. Trey owns the Lafayette franchise of The Dog Stop, a full-service pet care facility that boards, grooms, trains, and pampers hundreds of dogs a month. 

Trey bought the franchise in 2015 and now oversees operations across the state.

Out to Lunch Acadiana was recorded live over lunch at Tsunami Sushi in downtown Lafayette. You can find photos from this show by Astor Morgan at itsacadiana.com.

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