Infographics
College Students Get (Not So) Fresh [INFOGRAPHIC]
In the last of our series of infographics, we take a look at how college students stack up against most Americans when it comes to amount of sleep and bedroom cleanliness. The results? Well, the graphic below (click for a full-sized version) will show you that college students are in for a reality check come [...]
The Life of a Pillow [INFOGRAPHIC]
What’s your pillow maintenance style? Do you wash regularly or are you more of a microbe risk taker? Check out our latest infographic below (click for a full-sized version) to see how you stack up and for tips on how get the best bounce out of your pillow. To view more SleepBetter infographics, visit our [...]
Pets on Pillows [INFOGRAPHIC]
It’s no secret that our four-legged friends are carrying around a number of “friends” of their own. Have you thought about what they carry into your bed? Check out the infographic below (click it to see a larger version) from our Big Germ on Campus series and see how many Americans are sleeping with their [...]
Pillows and the People Who Love Them [INFOGRAPHIC]
If you think about it, few personal possessions come in as close proximity, and for a significant period of time, as your pillow. Check out the infographic below (or after clicking “read more” if you’re reading this on the SleepBetter front page) where participants from our Back to College Study talk about the connection they [...]
Meet The Microbes [INFOGRAPHIC]
They may be gross, but they’re your roommates. SleepBetter recently released a scientific study of pillows and mattress pads belonging to undergraduate college students across the country, and the findings were eye-opening. The first in our infographic series, Big Germ on Campus, outlined the findings of that study. The second, found below, introduces you to [...]
Big Germ on Campus [INFOGRAPHIC]
Yeast, mold, bacteria – OH MY! The results of a scientific study of the pillows and mattress pads of U.S. undergrads is in – and it’s not fresh. So the question is, what’s in your pillow? Check out the Infographic below to find out. Click on the image for a larger version. This is the [...]
How To Clean Your Pillow
Have you seen some of the things that can live inside pillows? We recently unveiled the results of a scientific study we conducted to investigate the bacteria, mold and yeast colonies that are growing inside the pillows and mattress toppers that college students take to school with them. It makes a significant case for every [...]
Big Germ on Campus: College Students’ Bedding Rife with Microbes
SleepBetter.org and Carpenter Co. published the following release on June 24, 2011: Richmond, Va., June 24, 2011 – Never mind the bed bugs. A closer look at the pillows and mattress pads at the nation’s college campuses reveals a veritable petri dish of microscopic mischief: hundreds of thousands of bacterial, yeast, fungi and mold colonies [...]
Back to College Pillow Study Submission Period Ends
The submission deadline for SleepBetter.org’s scientific pillow study has passed. Thanks to all who agreed to participate! We received nearly 100 submissions from all over the United States. Here’s just a small sample of our list of colleges and universities represented: University of Utah Sacred Heart University Polk State College Ohio University Hawaii Pacific University [...]