How to make apartment living quiet? Example street noise and neighbor
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If you can afford it and the landowners agrees, put in sound proof windows.
Heavy drapes helps over windows. You can even get sound deading panels you can cut to fit in the window and over the wall if its really noisy.
If its just some annoying background noise, you can get what they call a White Noise machine that usually features a selection of natural sounds like a babbling brook, birds singing in trees, rainfall and ocean waves to block out background noise.... https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_12?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=white+noise+machine&sprefix=white+noise+%2Caps%2C214&crid=RYCG5LCISQ6G Then when I lived in apartments I just used my CD player and you can buy the CDs of soothing sounds.
What is the neighbor doing? If your living in an apartment/condo talk to management to see if they can do anything, as you are entitled to your peace and quiet.
Is there room outside the windows to install privacy plants that grow really fast and dense, like bamboo?
This article seems to have about all of the best ideas in a good synopsis, and probably won't break the bank: https://www.soundproofcow.com/reduce-sound-apartments/
I can't hear anybody in my neighborhood. I have insulated curtains on my windows. Before I hung them I heard every little noise outside.
Get a white noise sound machine.
Heavy drapes may help. Area rugs on top of the carpet. Run an electric fan to help drown out the noise. Keep a light music on the radio.