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1. Install soundproof windows and doors to reduce outside noise. 2. Use sound-absorbing materials such as curtains, carpeting, and furniture, to reduce noise inside your home. 3. Use air conditioning to create white noise to mask other sounds. 4. Avoid loud noises yourself. Limit the time you use loRead more
1. Install soundproof windows and doors to reduce outside noise.
See less2. Use sound-absorbing materials such as curtains, carpeting, and furniture, to reduce noise inside your home.
3. Use air conditioning to create white noise to mask other sounds.
4. Avoid loud noises yourself. Limit the time you use loud machinery or appliances, and keep the volume of your television and stereo at a reasonable level.
5. Increase outdoor air circulation by opening your windows, using fans, and running the air conditioner or heater.
6. Offer earplugs, headphones, and other sound mitigating items to family members, visitors, and neighbors.
7. Educate your neighbors about the effects of noise pollution, and work to create common ground rules to limit noise.
8. Contact your local government for forms and applications to file complaints about excessive noise levels.
9. Plant trees, shrubs, and other vegetation to provide natural barriers that absorb and deflect sound.