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Apartment Vacuum
A vacuum starting and stopping in a nearby room.
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Apartment Vacuum
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What it sounds like
A vacuum cleaner working in another room of the apartment: a muffled, whirring roar that swells, drops and moves as the machine goes about its job. It is not a still, flat sound. There are starts, stops and changes of pitch. The walls take the sharpness off, so what reaches you is a rounded rush rather than a whine.
When it helps
Some people like the sense that someone else is busy nearby, and use it for a quiet afternoon at home. It can also cover the small sounds of a building, such as doors or hallway voices. Because it changes, it suits daytime tasks better than a long night's sleep, where an unchanging sound tends to be easier to ignore.
What to pair it with
To take the edge off the starts and stops, play a steady bed under it, such as pink noise or a quiet box fan. The constant sound fills the gaps when the machine pauses. If you want something warmer, add a faint dishwasher cycle. Low layers leave the vacuum sounding like it is in another room.
Goes well with
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Box Fan
A box fan blowing steadily across the room.
Running Dishwasher
A dishwasher running its long, swishing cycle.
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