Instead of worrying about making friends or keeping up with their studies, new college students have a different concern on their minds: dorm water.

“Praying dorm water doesn’t ruin my hair,” one creator posted on TikTok earlier this month. “Our dorm water thinned my hair out so bad bro get a filter,” another commenter warned. “Guys what if I have communal showers and I can’t change the filter then what do I do,” one panicked.

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Answering the call, TikTok now hosts 55.3 million videos advising on shower filter installations. One 20-year-old student told Business of Fashion that she’s been roped into setting them up for her entire hall.

Google Trends is also showing breakout searches like “best shampoo for dorm water.” Top results include the OUAI Detox Shampoo, Malibu C Ha

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