07.22.23
There are important “talks” that should happen before a child heads off to college—and according to a recent survey by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), how to clean is one of them.
To help teach teens—and parents—how to clean before heading off to college, ACI has launched its Class of Clean: Parents Weekend.
The campaign urges parents to start a conversation with their kids about the importance of cleaning. and ACI is offering educational resources for proper cleaning, laundry and hygiene practices.
According to an ACI survey conducted by Wakefield Research, nearly 3 in 4 (74%) of college parents admit their kids are not completely prepared to clean on their own, and in a 2022 survey of college students, 72% felt less than completely prepared to clean responsibly on their own.
“Students are usually ready to hit the books as they head to college, but they’re not always fully ready to wash their clothes and clean their rooms,” said ACI Senior VP of Communications Brian Sansoni.
The survey conducted by Wakefield Research for ACI in June included 500 parents of college undergraduates.
“ACI’s Class of Clean provides easy-to-follow tips and tricks to keep college students clean and healthy in their dorms and around campus,” Sansoni added.
Among ACI’s resources for parents and teens is The Laundry 101 Guide; it illustrates how dirty sheets and clothes are usually the first things to pile up in dorm rooms.
The survey also found that nearly half of parents (49%) predict their kids will bring home dirty laundry expecting someone else to do it for them. And, 36%, or more than a third of parents, think their kid will forget to do laundry and wear dirty clothes.
Almost one in four parents suspect students will go a whole semester without washing or changing their sheets, according to the survey.
The Class of Clean is part of ACI larger Cleaning is Caring imitative and Class of Clean can be found here.
To help teach teens—and parents—how to clean before heading off to college, ACI has launched its Class of Clean: Parents Weekend.
The campaign urges parents to start a conversation with their kids about the importance of cleaning. and ACI is offering educational resources for proper cleaning, laundry and hygiene practices.
According to an ACI survey conducted by Wakefield Research, nearly 3 in 4 (74%) of college parents admit their kids are not completely prepared to clean on their own, and in a 2022 survey of college students, 72% felt less than completely prepared to clean responsibly on their own.
“Students are usually ready to hit the books as they head to college, but they’re not always fully ready to wash their clothes and clean their rooms,” said ACI Senior VP of Communications Brian Sansoni.
Closing the Cleaning Knowledge Gap
Out of the parents surveyed, 64% expressed some concern that their child didn’t know how to effectively use cleaning products and 1 in 4 parents (26%) worried their kids lacked the proper cleaning supplied or know-how.The survey conducted by Wakefield Research for ACI in June included 500 parents of college undergraduates.
“ACI’s Class of Clean provides easy-to-follow tips and tricks to keep college students clean and healthy in their dorms and around campus,” Sansoni added.
Among ACI’s resources for parents and teens is The Laundry 101 Guide; it illustrates how dirty sheets and clothes are usually the first things to pile up in dorm rooms.
The survey also found that nearly half of parents (49%) predict their kids will bring home dirty laundry expecting someone else to do it for them. And, 36%, or more than a third of parents, think their kid will forget to do laundry and wear dirty clothes.
Almost one in four parents suspect students will go a whole semester without washing or changing their sheets, according to the survey.
The Class of Clean is part of ACI larger Cleaning is Caring imitative and Class of Clean can be found here.