Boomers vs Millennials vs Gen Z? Ann Russell proves we’re not so different

Should I Delete That?

Alex Light & Em Clarkson

Society & Culture, Unknown

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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JOIN US FOR OUR LIVE SHOW IN EDINBURGH ON 3RD SEPTEMBER! Head to SIDTLive.com for more information and to purchase tickets.

How do you get a stain out of your favourite top? Why should you add a bayleaf to your pasta sauce? And why should you learn to darn a sock? One woman knows all the answers - and she’s made it her mission to share her knowledge with the world.

Ann Russell is a self-described ‘middle class English old bag’… she’s a self-employed cleaner who has 2.8 million followers on TikTok, where she regularly shares cleaning and general life advice.

She spoke to us about her incredible, accidental journey to TikTok fame, how she feels about the generational divide, and why she’s not afraid to speak her mind on the internet.

Ann’s new book How To Be An Adult: everything you need to know about being a grown up, from bills to break-ups is out on 28th August. You can buy your copy here!

Follow @annrussell03 on TikTok

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Should I Delete That is produced by Faye Lawrence

Studio Manager: Dex Roy

Video Editor: Celia Gomez

Social Media Manager: Sarah English

Music: Alex Andrew

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0:00.0	This is a paid ad by BetterHelp. Right, M. Can we talk about how overwhelming it is trying to figure out what's actually helpful when it comes to wellness? One day it's cold plunges. The next day, it's cutting caffeine or journaling or like walking backwards while reciting affirmations. I just spiral into wellness paralysis.
0:18.6	Totally. You scroll through Instagram and honestly, all I ever see is you have to do this or your
0:22.9	brain is going to explode and it can be so confusing.
0:25.6	And sometimes it just makes me feel like I'm doing everything wrong.
0:28.5	Exactly.
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1:19.6	Older people have been telling younger people their shit since the beginning of written
1:23.8	records. This is nothing new. Hello, welcome back to Should I Delete That? I'm Em Clarkson.
1:29.1	And I'm Alex Light. And today, I'm asking, how do you get a stain out your favourite top?
1:35.0	Why should you add a bay leaf to your pasta sauce? And why should you learn to darn a sock?
1:40.7	One woman has all the answers and she's made it her mission to share them with the world.
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