‘Ask A Clean Person’ author to launch hilarious cleaning guidebook in DUMBO
Brooklyn BookBeat
Whether you’re an obsessive cleaner, a germaphobe, or somewhat of a slacker in the cleanliness department, you’ve most likely encountered some confusion when attempting to clean the long-accumulating or sudden messes that inevitably creep into the corners (or right out in the open) in your home.
But fear not: there’s now a practical and hilarious guide — written by Jolie Kerr, author of Deadspin’s and Jezebel’s popular “Ask A Clean Person” column — to help with any and all of your bizarre or mundane cleaning inquiries. In “My Boyfriend Barfed in My Handbag…And Other Things You Can’t Ask Martha” (a Plume original, on sale Feb. 25), Kerr confronts the issues so commonplace you’re too afraid to ask about because you think you should know the answer…and the not-so-normal household emergencies you might stumble upon unexpectedly.
Kerr’s consistent humor makes often-dreaded household chores seem…well, not necessarily fun…but not quite as daunting as we might imagine them to be. Among her tips are: