Episodes
Let's All Make Our Beds! It's March, which means it's time for Jolie's annual bed-making challenge, LAMOB. In this two-part episode, Jolie is joined by Unfuck Your Habitat's Rachel Hoffman as they tackle issues relating to beds, cleaning and mental health. TW: Depression, anxiety, suicide, hoarding.
Published 03/19/19
Let's All Make Our Beds! It's March, which means it's time for Jolie's annual bed-making challenge, LAMOB. In this episode, Jolie is joined by Friend of the Cleancast Maureen O'Connor — they're talking about the different ways to appoint and make a bed.
Published 03/12/19
Let's All Make Our Beds! It's March, which means it's time for Jolie's annual bed-making challenge, LAMOB. In the 2019 kickoff episode, Jolie explains why she thinks that making your bed is such a great thing to do, and answers listener questions about cleaning mattresses, pillows, duvets and other BIG BEDDING.
Published 03/05/19
It's FebLOOary, a monthlong arc of Cleancast episodes devoted to your bathrooms! In the final episode, Jolie is joined by Alison Green, a.k.a. Ask a Manager, who's brought along some of her weirdest reader questions about workplace bathrooms!
Published 02/26/19
It's FebLOOary, a monthlong arc of Cleancast episodes devoted to your bathrooms! In this episode, Jolie is joined by Maris Kreizman, who has Some Things To Say about beard trimmings. They're also covering how to keep hair from taking over the bathroom, and what to do about the fine patina of dry shampoo that gets all over every surface.
Published 02/19/19
It's FebLOOary, a monthlong arc of Cleancast episodes devoted to your bathrooms! In this episode, Jolie is joined by supersmeller Lizzie O'Leary, who wants to talk all about, well, bathroom malodor — from mildew-y smelling towels to, well, poop — and how to manage it.
Published 02/12/19
It's FebLOOary, a monthlong arc of Cleancast episodes devoted to your bathrooms! In this kickoff episode, Jolie is joined by David Covucci, who is FURIOUS because "mold-free" shower curtains are a lie. They also cover strategies for handling mold, mildew and bacterial growth around drains and caulk, and answer a very real listener question about what to do when an, um, accident happens in the shower.
Published 02/05/19
It's a new year, and lots of you will have fitness goals on your list of New Year's Resolutions. Jolie is here to help you out! Because with fitness resolutions come … a lot of stinky workout clothes. In this episode, Jolie covers the dos and don'ts of laundering gym gear, and what to do about things like boxing wraps, smelly sneakers and lifting gloves.
Published 01/29/19
It's a new year, and Friend of the Cleancast Michael Gold has a great and unique New Year's Resolution: He's decided that this will be the year when he becomes a person who takes care of his shoes! And of course, Jolie is here to help him out! On this episode, they cover the basics of leather and suede shoe care, and touch on a few products to keep sneakers looking great.
Published 01/22/19
It's a new year, and lots of you will have fitness goals on your list of New Year's Resolutions. Jolie is here to help you out! Because with fitness resolutions come … a lot of stinky workout clothes. In this episode, Jolie covers the dos and don'ts of laundering gym gear, and talks about what to do with those smelly, smelly clothes in between the wearing and washing of them.
Published 01/15/19
It's a new year, and to help you kick things off Jolie is joined by Alan Henry and Tim Herrera of the New York Times, and they've got some ideas of habits you can adopt to live smarter in 2019! From setting aside regular blocks of time to handle email and other correspondence, to making your bed, these tips will inspire your resolve.
Published 01/04/19
This holiday season, Jolie is giving back! In this 3-episode year-end arc, Jolie is joined by the 2018 Co-Hosts-In-Residence, who have been invited back to ask Jolie ANYTHING they want! Let's see how well she does at answering cleaning questions on the fly, without any prep.
Published 12/25/18
This holiday season, Jolie is giving back! In this 3-episode year-end arc, Jolie is joined by the 2018 Co-Hosts-In-Residence, who have been invited back to ask Jolie ANYTHING they want! Let's see how well she does at answering cleaning questions on the fly, without any prep.
Published 12/18/18
This holiday season, Jolie is giving back! In this 3-episode year-end arc, Jolie is joined by the 2018 Co-Hosts-In-Residence, who have been invited back to ask Jolie ANYTHING they want! Let's see how well she does at answering cleaning questions on the fly, without any prep.
Published 12/11/18
Wax and oil, oil and wax! When the wax and oil questions start rolling in, it can only mean one thing: It's Hanukkah! In this episode, Jolie answers questions about getting wax off a menorah and delicate textiles, and talks about ways to minimize the smells caused by frying latkes in the home, or transporting them in a handbag. Yes, you read that right.
Published 12/04/18
In this special episode, Jolie visits her alma mater, Barnard College, for a live show. She answers questions from students about laundry, cutting down on waste with reusable cleaning products and shares a few dorm disasters from her college years.
Published 11/27/18
To soak or not to soak: That is the question … that Jolie get asked all the time! When it comes to washing pots, pans and baking dishes that are covered in stuck-on, burnt-on foods, should you let them soak before heading in to give them a scrub? On this episode, Jolie answers that burning (heh) question and talks about the right sponges to use with a variety of cookware.
Published 11/20/18
Do you clean with power tools? Well why not?!? Cleaning with power tools — from orbital buffers to drills with special attachments — is crazy fun, and crazy effective! On this episode, Jolie talks about her favorite drill attachments for cleaning and a few other power tools she swears by for keeping the home clean.
Published 11/13/18
Cats! You love them, even though they do terrible things to your home. What kinds of terrible things? Well, in this episode, Jolie answers listener questions about cat vomit and cat pee and what to do when they befoul your carpeting.
Published 11/06/18
It's Hallowe'en, and in this spirited episode of Ask a Clean Person, Jolie talks about what to do when a pumpkin or some other kind of decorative gourd goes rotten in or on your home. She also offers up advice on how to clean a furry costume, for all you Sexy Grittys out there.
Published 10/30/18
It's Hallowe'en, and in this spirited episode of Ask a Clean Person, Jolie explains how to wash delicate costumes — from corsets, to tulle, to those novelty tights — so you can get more wear out of them, either this season or for future dress-up occasions.
Published 10/23/18
It's Jolie's favorite cleaning topic: Hockey gear! On this episode, Jolie talks about how to wash, dry and deodorize pads so that they don't smell like iced-over death. If you play any sport that requires protective fear that gets rank-smelling — from roller derby to lacrosse to boxing — this is the show for you!  
Published 10/16/18
It's fall, and Jolie is celebrating the advent of Sweater Weather with an episode all about your woolens! In this episode, Jolie explains how to wash sweaters at home and save on dry cleaning, and talks about some of her favorite de-pilling tools.
Published 10/09/18
It's football season, and football season means tailgate parties! In this episode, Jolie talks about how to clean a cooler that's gone foul, caring for charcoal grills and how to transport a hibachi grill without making a huge mess of your car.
Published 10/02/18
It's time to go back to school, Ask a Clean Person-style! In this episode, Jolie talks about all the stuff you can wash in a washing machine — from tote bags to sneakers to shower curtain liners.
Published 09/25/18