Spotless

Andrew tries using tire cleaner -- at the advice of a listener -- to remove the waxy buildup on his t-shirts underarms. He reports back with results. Hanna has more information on the cleaning supplies teachers should (and should NOT!) use. And a Scrub Jockey calls with a delightful vacuuming hot tip.

A listener calls the Spotline with something she called a "Cleaning Horror Story." She was NOT exaggerating. Hanna and Andrew try to help her out, and they hear from someone with some pretty strong opinions about mattress covers.

Hanna and Andrew are gobsmacked to discover something about Andrew's beloved Pine-Sol, and a listener gets anxious when she finds out her husband is taking on a very messy project. Plus, cleaning with citric acid? Who knew?!?

Hanna and Andrew receive a very surprising solution to deodorant build-up on t-shirts by way of the auto-parts store. Hanna discovers the antiquated but fascinating "SHE System" for coordinating household tasks. And a listener needs some serious relationship advice after discovering a dirty stock pot.

Hanna and Andrew stumble on the official cleaning grades that landlords give their tenants...and the grade that Hanna's landlord gave her! Plus, the Scrub Jockeys share their incredibly colorful ways of creating to-do lists for themselves.

A professional cleaner weighs-in on the smelliest bugs to avoid vacuuming up, Hanna's mom has a very aggressive remedy to finding a mystery smell in a stinky house, and a 4-year-old Scrub Jockey shares her cleaning-inspired songs.

Hanna and Andrew try to solve the mystery surrounding a listener's new stinky house smell. Plus, a Scrub Jockey stumbles on her own leather-shoe cleaning lifehack, and Spotless' #2 fan has a very disturbing experience with her cat's water dish.

The Scrub Jockeys offer all kinds of helpful advice this week, including how to build your own reusable kitchen rag dispenser and how to call into a podcast while riding your bike through the busy streets of Boston. Plus, Hanna's mom wants no part of a paper towel advertising campaign!

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.