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This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I have a small home office that gets hot in the afternoon. For years, I used a cheap plastic fan from the grocery store. It kept me cool, but the constant whirrrr-click-whirrrr was audible on every conference … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. There is nothing worse than the “morning after” ringing in your ears. If you leave a concert with ringing ears, you have done permanent damage. This is the beginning of Tinnitus. But wearing standard foam earplugs ruins … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I used to step off a plane feeling exhausted, even if I just sat in a chair for 4 hours. I realized it wasn’t the sitting; it was the noise. Airplane cabins run at a constant 85 … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. Winter air ruins my sleep. I wake up with a dry throat and itchy eyes. But fixing the dry air usually means dealing with a loud, gurgling machine on the nightstand. The constant buzz-drip-glug is almost worse … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. Living in an apartment means living in fear of the “Spin Cycle.” When a standard washing machine hits 1,200 RPM, it doesn’t just make noise; it creates an earthquake. The vibration travels through the floor and shakes … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. There is nothing worse than watching a tense, quiet scene in a horror movie, only to have the mood ruined by the WHIRRRRRR of your projector’s cooling fan. Projectors get hot. To keep the bulb from melting, … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I wanted a spin bike for my apartment, but I was terrified of the noise. I remember old exercise bikes making a loud whoosh-whoosh sound that required turning the TV volume up to maximum. That noise comes … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I love running, but I live on the second floor. The first time I bought a cheap treadmill, I got a noise complaint within 20 minutes. It was not the motor; it was the impact. Every time … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. Living in an apartment often means living with your neighbors’ noise. You hear their footsteps, their TV, and their arguments. According to the World Health Organization, noise pollution isn’t just annoying; it causes stress, sleep disturbance, and … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. When I first treated my room, I bought a pack of cheap grey foam wedges from eBay. I stuck them to the wall. They looked terrible, smelled like chemicals, and barely made a difference. I learned that … Read more