Good Better Best. The Not Old Better Show, Good Housekeeping Interview Series.

🎧 Expert cleaning advice with a wink! Carolyn Forté of the Good Housekeeping Institute joins Paul to share the smart, surprising, and real-life ways she keeps her home comfortably clean — even if the mini blinds don’t always make the cut. 🧼

From forgotten spots to nighttime resets and her favorite products (yes, Scrub Daddy made it), this one’s for anyone who’s ever thought, “I’ll get to it… someday.”
👉 Listen now FREE on Apple Podcasts!

“Your home must be immaculate!”
That’s what people say to Carolyn Forté — but the executive director of the Good Housekeeping Institute’s Home Care and Cleaning Lab has a refreshingly honest answer: not always.

In this new episode of the Good Housekeeping: Good Better Best series on The Not Old Better Show, Carolyn shares what 40+ years of product testing and cleaning expertise have taught her — and why a clean-enough home can be far more comforting than a spotless one.

We talk about why maintenance beats marathon cleaning, her favorite overlooked cleaning zones (hello, faucet sprayers and door frames), and how even a full-time expert still has dust on top of her bookcases. And yes, she gives us her take on grandma’s old-school tips — the good, the bad, and the sticky (we’re looking at you, hairspray-on-curtains).

This episode is filled with humor, smart habits, and product picks that work — like Stink Stopper, Diptyque’s Odor Removing Candle, and good old vinegar (with a few caveats).

If you’re looking for practical advice, a little reassurance, and a few good laughs about the mess we all live with, this one’s worth your time.🎧 Listen now at Apple Podcasts. FREE!