Leslie and I have an agreement on the division of labour.

I stay out of the kitchen, and she stays out of the cleaning supplies.

Here I am, in my cleaning-the-house outfit.

Keeping It Clean

There is once small problem however. When I’m dolled up, and the vacuum is screaming, I can’t hear the Podcasts on my MP3 player.

And I’m sure there are others of you out there in the same boat. Even though I know you won’t admit it.

The solution, which I’m about to share, is my first ever published Life Hack.

Noise Cancelling Headphones!

I have an ancient set of Sony Noise-Cancelling ear-buds purchased years ago for use on airplanes. They still work great.

Plug them in, turn me on and I can hear all my podcasts with crystal clarity. The drone of the vacuum cleaner disappears into the background!

So did you want the Chicken or Beef?