Dusting for clues

Louise Rafkin never imagined she'd end up cleaning refrigerators or having a preference for a particular brand of paper towels. But what started out as a quick way to earn a living became a curious preoccupation with all things clean... and messy.

Witty and revealing, Other People's Dirt is a thoroughly irreverent look at the untidy business of life.

Louise Rafkin's articles and esseys has appeared in numerous periodicals, including The New York Times, The Utne Reader, Ladies' Home Journal, Los Angeles Times, and The Boston Phoenix. She lives in the San Fransisco Bay area.