EPISODE · Dec 19, 2025 · 29 MIN
Ep 3: Crushes on Brushes| What Paint Brush to Choose for Your Next Project
from How To Handyma’am | A Home Improvement Comedy Podcast · host Samantha Pearl|Lic. Builder, Emily Pearl Reist|Lic. Builder, and Arly Streed
Welcome! If this is your third week joining us, or your first, thank you for being here. The Handyma’ams use their hard-earned and field-tested expertise to entertain, educate, and help you to feel less alone when you’re “doing it yourself”—they’ve done it the hard way, so you don’t have to. In this Brush School for Junkies, join us to receive top marks as the Handiest of ma’ams develop crushes on brushes and scribble little hearts in their notebooks next to their favorite paint products. The Handyma’ams chitchatchitchatchitchat and weigh the mysteries of purple vegetables, and we are left to wonder, could Emily moonlight as a master chef on “Chopped”? Who knew you can pickle banana peels! (Hint: it is Handychef Emily). Samantha—the not-so-complex carbohydrate connoisseur, sugar sister, and Mountain Dew diva—questions the maternity of epicurean Emily while Arly articulates and educates us with a deep dive into the wild world of paint brushes and why the details matter. Many thanks to our supporters, cheerleaders, and listeners for following us on this journey. Muah! We love you! <3 1:28 Chitchat12:42 Kinds of Brushes18:29 Brush Stiffness and How to Choose23:44 Insider Handy Tips for Brush Care 24:58 How to Wash and Rinse Your Brushes Links & Resources MentionedCommunity: Join the How to Handyma’am Facebook Group to ask questions and post your project pics!Products We Love: Find the tools mentioned in this episode at our storefront:Shop the Handyma'am Favorites on Lowe'sConnect with Us!Web: myhandymaam.comSocials: @howtohandymaamhttps://linktr.ee/howtohandymaamCredits Host -Samantha PearlHost- Arly Streed Host - Emily Pearl Reist Editing and Music by Thomas Streed
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Welcome! If this is your third week joining us, or your first, thank you for being here. The Handyma’ams use their hard-earned and field-tested expertise to entertain, educate, and help you to feel less alone when you’re “doing it yourself”—they’ve done it the hard way, so you don’t have to. In this Brush School for Junkies, join us to receive top marks as the Handiest of ma’ams develop crushes on brushes and scribble little hearts in their notebooks next to their favorite paint products. The Handyma’ams chitchatchitchatchitchat and weigh the mysteries of purple vegetables, and we are left to wonder, could Emily moonlight as a master chef on “Chopped”? Who knew you can pickle banana peels! (Hint: it is Handychef Emily). Samantha—the not-so-complex carbohydrate connoisseur, sugar sister, and Mountain Dew diva—questions the maternity of epicurean Emily while Arly articulates and educates us with a deep dive into the wild world of paint brushes and why the details matter. Many thanks to our supporters, cheerleaders, and listeners for following us on this journey. Muah! We love you! <3 1:28 Chitchat12:42 Kinds of Brushes18:29 Brush Stiffness and How to Choose23:44 Insider Handy Tips for Brush Care 24:58 How to Wash and Rinse Your Brushes Links & Resources MentionedCommunity: Join the How to Handyma’am Facebook Group to ask questions and post your project pics!Products We Love: Find the tools mentioned in this episode at our storefront:Shop the Handyma'am Favorites on Lowe'sConnect with Us!Web: myhandymaam.comSocials: @howtohandymaamhttps://linktr.ee/howtohandymaamCredits Host -Samantha PearlHost- Arly Streed Host - Emily Pearl Reist Editing and Music by Thomas Streed
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