Thanks to home offices, computer/game rooms and improved entertainment centers, Americans are spending more and more time enveloped in home activities. While having access to all that we need under our own roof is convenient, it can also be noisy.If you live in an apartment or condominium community, you share most of your walls with neighbors. Because of this, you should be extra careful about
amount of noise you make. If neighbors have made complaints about noise coming from your apartment, there are certain things you can do to avoid that eviction notice.
Place vibration mounts under major appliances: You can find these at your local hardware or appliance store. This will absorb some of sound normally caused by vibrations of your washing machine/refrigerator/washer/dryer etc.
Place foam pads under small appliances: These work in same way that vibration mounts do - just on a smaller level.
Use window drapes: fabric absorbs sound, so more of it you use, less noisy your home will be. Most leases have a clause stating that floors must have 90% carpet coverage for this reason.
Seal holes or cracks in doors and windows: For doors, you can purchase regular weather stripping from a hardware store. You can use this stripping indoors as well as on doors leading outside. This is a great solution to a noisy laundry room or bathroom. To seal windows, you can use inexpensive clear caulking.
Replace metal garbage cans with plastic cans: This is pretty obvious. The smaller area, more concentrated noise becomes. If you have metal or aluminum garbage cans banging around, sound will be much more intense than a plastic container.
