Sure, all parents worry when they send their kids off to college for the first time. But by the end of the first semester, Kirsten Lambert and Joan Ripple discovered a very disturbing fact: College kids hate to wash their bed sheets, so they don't ... for weeks, even months.
"We joked about sending them paper sheets you find in doctors' offices," Ripple said.
Instead, the two Hingham mothers founded Beantown Bedding and introduced Bedsox laundry-free linens.
Bedsox, they say, are comfortable to sleep on, hypoallergenic and can be used for weeks, making them ideal for college, camp, vacation homes and home health care.
They're also chemical- and dye-free and made from wood pulp, which makes them biodegradable and compostable.
Prices range from $9.99 for a set of two pillowcases to $25 for a twin sheet set and $27.99 for a queen sheet set.
Their motto: "Just toss, don't wash!"
Before launching their website last summer, Lambert and Ripple tested their products with students at 22 universities, including Stonehill College and Boston University.
Today, Bedsox are at universities in Massachusetts and 11 other states, where they're used for academic and sports camps.
Lambert and Ripple are also exploring other markets, including lodging facilities, the military and prisons.
"Our goal is to provide a convenient product," Ripple said, "but also to give back to society in some way."
So Beantown Bedding donates sheets to Camp Sunshine, a retreat in Sebago, Maine, for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families, who would otherwise be asked to bring sheets of their own.
In May, Lambert and Ripple found out their company was among 128 finalists MassChallenge had chosen out of 1,200 applicants to compete in its four-month accelerator and $1.3 million competition.
"I called Joan and said, 'I just want to know if you're ready,' and she said, 'For what?'" Lambert said. "I said, 'To move into One Marina Park Drive (MassChallenge's offices)," and then she screamed. It's like being accepted into Harvard."
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