College dorm rooms and apartments have a reputation for being less than tidy, but new research suggests that may not be accurate. While teenagers are known for their filthy habitats, a recent survey of a thousand college-age folks finds that nearly half (45%) are “hyperconscious of germs.”
The poll from College Rover also reveals:
- Almost half (47%) of respondents say they wash their hands five to 10 times a day, and nearly a third (32%) lather up almost twice that often, between 11 and 20 times daily.
- And it’s not just their hands that are clean, 31% of Gen Z also change the sheets on their bed once a week or more.
- These young people are so serious about cleanliness, almost three in 10 college students admit to reporting a roommate to their resident advisor (RA) over messiness-related issues.
- But they’re probably not overreacting, as the research reveals how filthy campus dorms, dining halls, bathrooms and computer labs can be.
- According to the report, dining tables in the average college cafeteria have 60-thousand times more bacteria than a typical household toilet seat.
- Laundry rooms are even worse - with more than 30-million colony-forming bacteria in them.
- A quarter of the college students also report they’ve found a used condom somewhere on campus.
Source: NY Post