|
The Mumsnet May-Giveaway, Long-term Investments to beat noise in your home, BBC's Is Noise an Invisible killer? Best Quiet Washing machines 2025
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Win the Mumsnet Quiet-Tech May Giveaway worth £1000!!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Whether you’re sneaking in a brew while your baby naps, blitzing the house without waking your toddler, or carving out just five minutes to dry your hair in peace, turn your home into a haven with our exclusive giveaway with Mumsnet of Quiet Mark Certified products including a
Miele Duo Flex vacuum cleaner, Russell Hobbs Calm kettle, Magimix juicer, mdlondon BLOW hair dryer, Lumie wake up light and
Meaco dehumidifier worth
over £1,000, though peace & quiet is priceless, the holy grail of parenting most days.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share on social
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 Key Long-term Investments to beat noise pollution in your home
|
|
|
|
|
Whatever property you live in here is a checklist of foundational changes which can completely transform your home into a haven of peace, from upgrading on problem areas, or embarking on a new self-build project, these fundamental steps and solutions set the scene for stopping unnecessary noise: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Neighbourhood, traffic and outdoor noise starts to scale in the summer months, fitting new noise reduction windows in the dryer season is also a good idea to be ready for a cosier, quieter winter indoors ahead. Fixing the noise leaks from outside can be revolutionary to quality of life, especially working from home.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acoustic plaster is a gamechanger for creating perfect acoustics throughout your home. Applied to the walls and ceilings, a tangible sense of comfort comes from the sound waves being absorbed instead of bouncing around. The BASWA natural acoustic system uses sustainably grown hemp fibres in the acoustic panel, and the same hand-applied Carrara marble plaster finishes as across the BASWA range.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3. Eliminate Extractor Drone
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Breathing a sigh of relief every time a grumbling extractor fan is turned off? Replace sources of irritating sound with the latest silent fans which do the job without telling you about it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Whisper flush tech dares not wake anyone else up in the night. Build thoughtfulness into every detail of your new bathroom, or when it's time for an upgrade.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Simply adding new or more layers of quality insulation between walls and floors has a cushioning effect on sound travel in your home helping with heat retention too. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From water pumps at the heart of our water supply and home heating, to heat pumps, next generation pumps don't need to thump, with the right research.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Best Quiet Washing Machines 2025
|
|
|
|
|
|
If your washing machine sounds like a train coming through the kitchen on the spin, it might be time this Spring to treat yourself to a new, super quiet model. Quiet Mark certification teams have independently verified all the latest quietest, high-performing models for you:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share on social
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ideal Home's House Manual What to do this month...
|
|
|
|
|
"If you are buying an appliance don't do anything until you've read about Quiet Mark"
|
|
|
|
|
Big thanks to Ideal Home’s extremely handy House Manual sharing the SuperQuiet Models with readers in the May issue.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share on social
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Is Noise an invisible killer?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New BBC documentary LOUD available on BBC iPlayer follows health correspondent James Gallagher investigating how our noisy world is damaging our health, finding out why noise increases our risk of health problems, like heart attacks, sleep problems and anxiety, and can even affect how long we live. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share on social
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Look out for 1000s of Certified products online and instore this summer at:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quiet Mark is the independent global certification programme associated with the UK Noise Abatement Society charitable foundation (est. 1959). Through scientific testing and assessment Quiet Mark identifies the quietest products in multiple categories spanning many sectors, including: home appliances and technology, building sector materials and commercial sector products. Discover more at quietmark.com |
|
|
|
|
Copyright © 2025 Quiet Mark, All rights reserved.
Our emailing address is:
[email protected]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
