What kind of cleaner are you? A Scrub Jockey’s advertising project has Hanna and Andrew exploring the idea of “cleaning archetypes” -- from “The Perfectionist” to “The Putterer.” They also learn that the New York Times is straight-up stealing their whole deal.

49: Procrasti-Cleaners and Mopping Martyrs

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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An honest-to-gosh physicist calls in with some laundry advice, and a Scrub Jockey shares how she survived the worst cleaning nightmare she could imagine.   

144: Electron Avenue

Hanna and Andrew brace themselves for their first macrame-related question, while a Scrub Jockey deals with a Yeti situation from hell. 

143: Cooler Story, Bro

142: That Time Of The Moth

Hanna and Andrew help a listener prepare for an out-of-town guest, and they delight in another book by their new favorite author, Don Aslett.

141: Guesting Game

Hanna’s worst nightmare has returned, but this time she’s taking matters into her own hands. Speaking of hands, Andrew decided to burn some of his off with acid last weekend. And Scrub Jockeys call in with cleaning mantras and admissions of broken brains.

49: Procrasti-Cleaners and Mopping Martyrs

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