My Boyfriend Barfed In My Handbag ... And Other Things You Can't Ask Martha

Wise and funny. . . . The Lorrie Moore short story, or the Tina Fey memoir, of cleaning tutorials. --Dwight Garner, The New York Times Thrillingly titled. . . . For a generation overwhelmed not just by dust bunnies, but by bong water on the carpet, pee stains on the ceiling and vomit seemingly everywhere, Jolie Kerr dispenses cleaning advice free of judgment. . . . A Mrs. Beeton for the postcollege set. Penelope Green, The New York Times A darned informative book. . . . When you can combine breezy writing with things that are of day-to-day use, that's a win. . . . All of Kerr's advice is fun, but it's true that she is in some ways at her most irresistible when she's handling the kinds of awkward questions that do traditionally go unanswered in your women's magazines and your perky home-maintenance shows. --Linda Holmes, NPR A Millennials version of Hints from Heloise, Kerr takes a humorous and non-finger-wagging approach to tackling such problems as how to remove the lingering stinky smell from gym clothes, how to launder your bras and how to deep clean your kitchen. . . . Crammed with useful information . . . a worthwhile reference guide to keep handy in the house. -- The Times-Picayune Charming. . . . A must read. --Tyler Coates, Flavorwire Light, breezy, nonjudgmental. . . . Kerr writes for readers who know little to nothing about laundry or mopping, getting across the notion that you'll have to work hard but trying, at least, to make it a little fun. --Daniel D'Addario, Salon Jolie Kerr's cleaning advice isn't like your grandma's. . . . She gives unprissy solutions for the peskiest issues. --Alexandra Owens, Allure Providing the Dirtiest Generation with basic rules for dishwashing (clean dishes, drain sink, rinse dishes), cleaning Formica or stainless steel and, most important, ridding clothing of embarrassing stains including, but not limited to, r