Wed. 12/08 - Cleaning Hacks From Victorians

<p><strong><em>Cleaning advice from nineteenth century housekeepers. An upcoming feminist retelling of 1984. How to watch the Geminid meteor shower next week. And MST3K is officially coming back next year.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>GiveWell, Have your donation matched up to $250 by entering Kottke Ride Home at check out at <a href="https://www.givewell.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GiveWell.org</a></li><li>Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at <a href="http://indeed.com/goodnews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indeed.com/goodnews</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/21/world/europe/spring-cleaning-victorian-era.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Milk for Floors, Bread for Walls: 19th-Century Cleaning Tips for the Modern Era</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about-us/search-news/pr-spring-cleaning/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spring Cleaning the Old-Fashioned Way</a> (English Heritage)</li><li><a href="https://wwnorton.com/books/9781631497636" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Domestic Revolution</a> by Ruth Goodman</li><li><a href="https://lifehacker.com/the-difference-between-disinfecting-and-sanitizing-acc-1848175073" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Difference Between Disinfecting and Sanitizing, According to the CDC</a> (LifeHacker)</li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/dec/07/feminist-retelling-of-nineteen-eighty-four-approved-by-orwells-estate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Feminist retelling of Nineteen Eighty-Four approved by Orwell’s estate</a> (The Guardian)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://lithub.com/sandra-newman-is-writing-a-feminist-retelling-of-nineteen-eighty-four/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sandra Newman is writing a feminist retelling of Nineteen Eighty-Four.</a> (Literary Hub)</li><li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/22822388/1984-book-sequel-julia-feminist-retelling" rel="noopener