Ask a Clean Person

Ask a Clean Person

In this 45-minute show, cleaning expert and advice columnist Jolie Kerr shares cleaning tips, answers reader questions and gets really real with a rotating cast of guests about the messes life throws our way. If you're plagued by 'pit stains, not entirely clear on how often to wash your sheets, or just morbidly curious about how clean restaurant kitchens really are, this is the show for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Programming note!

September 3, 2019 • 1 min
"Programming note! Ask a Clean Person: The Podcast is on hiatus, and will return in January 2020. Bonus episodes will be available on Patreon during the break; to subscribe, go to patreon.com/askacleanperson.

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Ep181 — BRAUGUST: The Grab Bag Ep

August 27, 2019 • 46 mins
Let's All Wash Our Bras! Throughout the month of August, Jolie is joined by Meredith Haggerty for a monthlong series devoted to bras. In the final episode of the series, they're sharing reader tips, offering help for keeping white bras white and talking about what to do when a skin infection comes in contact with a bra.

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Ep180 — BRAUGUST: The Fancy Bra Ep

August 20, 2019 • 45 mins
Let's All Wash Our Bras! Throughout the month of August, Jolie is joined by Meredith Haggerty for a monthlong series devoted to bras. In this episode, they're talking about caring for fancy bras and other lingerie.

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Ep179 — BRAUGUST: The Sports Bra Ep

August 13, 2019 • 38 mins
Let's All Wash Our Bras! Throughout the month of August, Jolie is joined by Meredith Haggerty for a monthlong series devoted to bras. In this episode, they're talking about sports bras.

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Ep178 — BRAUGUST RETURNS

August 6, 2019 • 49 mins
Let's All Wash Our Bras! Throughout the month of August, Jolie is joined by Meredith Haggerty for a monthlong series devoted to bras. In this kickoff episode, they're talking about the best products to use when machine washing bras, and the basics of how, and why, to hand wash instead.

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Ep177 — The Astrology of Love & Cleaning

July 30, 2019 • 43 mins
Ever wonder how best to communicate with your Scorpio about keeping his whips & chains clean, or how to soothe your Virgo when the laundry piles up, or the best ways to manage your Leo's hair? Annabel Gat, author of the book "The Astrology of Love & Sex" and senior astrologer at Vice’s Astro Guide, joins Jolie to advise people on the best communication strategies for their partners, based on their astrological sign.

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Ep176 — Car Wash

July 23, 2019 • 46 mins
It's summer road trip season! On this episode, Jolie is joined by Friends of the Cleancast, Jalopnik's Kristen Lee, to talk all things car care. In this follow-up to Episode 172, Kristen returns to talk about cleaning a car's interior, covering the safe way to clean a steering wheel, and what to do when food spills on car seats and starts to smell.

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Ep175 — Bathing Beloved Stuffed Animals

July 16, 2019 • 46 mins
Blankies and Teddys and Velveteen Rabbits unfortunately aren't self-cleaning. On this episode, Jolie is joined by Mike Toole, who has questions about washing stuffed animals and other precious and drool-covered children's items.

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Ep174 — Working Your Nerves

July 9, 2019 • 43 mins
Having to go to work is already a bummer for most people, but when work involves colleagues who clip their nails at their desk, pee on the bathroom floor or … pick their scabs and eat them?!? … work can become a nightmare. On this episode, Jolie is joined by Jen Doll, who writes a workplace advice column, to share her thoughts on what to do about very gross coworker behavior.

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Ep173 — Bathing Costumes

July 2, 2019 • 53 mins
You know what nobody likes? Swimsuit shopping! In this episode, Jolie tells you everything you need to know about caring for bathing suits, so you can make them last a long, long time. Because if you take good care of them, you won't have to buy new ones!

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Ep172 — Hot Wheels

June 25, 2019 • 50 mins
It's summer road trip season! On this episode, Jolie is joined by Friends of the Cleancast, Jalopnik's Kristen Lee and Justin Westbrook, to talk all things car care. From why you need to wash a car, to what to do when a professional car wash leaves your car with weird sludge in the door panels, to how to safely remove sticky residue from the exterior of a car, Kristen, Justin and Jolie have got all your car problems covered.

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Ep171 — Hat Trick

June 18, 2019 • 41 mins
Your baseball caps are filthy! Sweat, hair grease, makeup stains, and oh God, the smell … it's time to wash those things. On this episode, Jolie is joined by Mike Toole, who has a truly vile and legendary Mets cap in need of cleaning. Together they tackle the various ways to clean a ballcap depending on its type and importance to you.

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Ep170 — We're Here, We're Queer, We're Covered in Glitter

June 17, 2019 • 47 mins
It's Pride Month, and on this very queer episode, Jolie is joined by Michael Gold and Tim Herrera to discuss all the glorious messes from your Pride celebrations! Glitter! Feathers! *whispers* silicone lube!

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Ep169 — Michael, It's Shoe Time

June 4, 2019 • 45 mins
Well! We talked about your feet, and how to keep them looking good all summer long (and beyond) so now it's time to talk about your summer shoes — your birkenstocks, your flip flops, your athletic slides, your fancy sandals … all of them are gross and they need to be cleaned. On this episode, Jolie is joined by Michael Gold, who has some updates to share on his Shoe Year's Resolutions!

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Ep168 — Get Rid of Your Feet, Seriously, They Are Revolting

May 28, 2019 • 60 mins
FEET! ARE!! GROSS!!! But they don't have to be that way, and on this episode, Jolie is joined by Friend of the Cleancast, Lizzie O'Leary, to talk all about proper foot hygiene — from just the literal washing of feet to dealing with common problems like ingrown toenails, athlete's foot and overly sweaty feet — just in time for summer.

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Ep167 — The Bag of Bags

May 21, 2019 • 54 mins
Are you a tote bag hanger-on-er? Do you have a bag of bags? Have you ever washed that tote bag you, well, tote around every single day? If you answered 'yes,' 'yes,' and 'ummm no comment' this episode is for you! Jolie is joined by Friend of the Cleancast Tim Herrera and very special guest Ann Lightfoot, a professional organizer and co-founder of Done & Done Home, to talk all about your tote bags: How many is too many, what to ...

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Ep166 — Suits & Sneaks with Your StyleGF

May 14, 2019 • 62 mins
Your style girlfriend Megan Collins is BACK to help you decode all those inscrutable wedding dress codes, (what does "festive dress" mean, anyway?!?) and talk about when and how you can wear sneakers with your suit … and Jolie tells you how to keep your sneakers looking good enough to wear with a suit.

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Ep165 — Do Not Dry Clean!

May 7, 2019 • 32 mins
Ever wonder the best way to clean a suit? Do you dread going to the dry cleaner? In this episode, Jolie breaks down the four steps you need to clean a suit at home, no dry cleaner required! She also explains why and when to take a garment of any sort to the dry cleaner and when to skip it in favor of other cleaning methods.

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Ep164 — April Fools: Cats Stink

April 30, 2019 • 54 mins
It's April and Jolie is rolling out a new theme month: April Fools! In this monthlong arc, Jolie will be hosting freewheeling roundtable discussions with some favorite Friends of the Cleancast! In this episode, she's joined by Caroline Moss and Dan Nosowitz, who have come bearing questions about their very smelly cat, Kevin.

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FLASHBACK - Ep1 — A Hairy Situation

April 23, 2019 • 33 mins
Welcome to Ask A Clean Person, The Podcast! Host Jolie Kerr is a cleaning expert and advice columnist whose weekly column, Ask a Clean Person, appears on Deadspin.com. In this half hour show, Jolie will share cleaning tips, answer reader questions and get really real with a rotating cast of guests about the messes life throws our way. On the debut episode, she is joined by Choire Sicha, co-proprietor of The Awl – a media outlet and...

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