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AIBU?

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Why must my neighbour have her washing machine on so early?

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ohthatbloodycat · 29/08/2021 10:10

Since 9am this morning, it sounds like a Chinook helicopter is landing on my bedroom ceiling. By her own admission, there is no underlay beneath it and the noise is really quite something.
I would sympathise if she was a mum who needed to get the kids' uniforms on to wash, and then hang them outside to dry.
But she lives alone with no garden, and no outside drying area at all. Her washing could be done at ANY time of day.
I've already mentioned this to her and it makes no difference. In all other respects she is a good neighbour, so I don't want to rock the boat.
I am a single mum of 3, who works hard through the week. My kids are at their dad's place for their fortnightly weekend visit, and I'd just have loved a Sunday lie-in. Not even the bloody cat woke me up this morning!
AIBU?

OP posts:

PollyValent · 29/08/2021 11:07

It's good to be a considerate neighbour though. It's not enough to act selfishly and blame your neighbour for not affording a house!

PollyValent · 29/08/2021 11:08

The issue here is poor build quality of our housing and different perceptions of early in the morning.

AlexaShutUp · 29/08/2021 11:09

I'm a relatively late riser, I think, and it's entirely possible that I might be in bed late on a Sunday morning if I don't have anything that I need to be up for, but even I think 9am is a reasonable time for someone to do some laundry. Sorry OP!

icedcoffees · 29/08/2021 11:09

@Macncheeseballs

Icedcoffee- where did I suggest neighbour couldn't wash clothes, do they not wash so well at 10am?

Maybe she has plans to go out and putting the machine on at 10am is too late? Maybe she has multiple loads to do? Maybe she just wants to get the housework out of the way?

The point is, you really can't go around telling someone when they're allowed to use their own washing machine - that way madness lies.

beboopbadoop · 29/08/2021 11:09

I live in Germany and on Sundays here you are not allowed to use your washing machine, hoover or make any other loud noises all day, plus almost all shops are closed (including supermarkets) They take their Sunday peace super seriously here!

PollyValent · 29/08/2021 11:10

That's very civilised.

RacistAngst · 29/08/2021 11:11

Well… I’m sure people would be up in arms if their NDN was using the lawnmower at 9.00am. Or have the dcs outside play8ng in the garden or the front door.
I can’t see that being different. Washing machines are noisy when they get the spinning cycle. That’s the unfortunate truth.

LizBennet · 29/08/2021 11:11

@beboopbadoop

Bloody hell!

What are the consequences if one decides to break the rules? 🤔

Excelthetube · 29/08/2021 11:12

The main point which most people who probably live in houses are missing on this thread, is that you live in a flat then you have to be more considerate. It doesn’t matter is 9 is halfway through the day for you, if your washing machine makes a huge racket and you’ve been made aware of that. Then be considerate. Get something that stops the sound or don’t put it on early (ish) on a Sunday.

I used to have a tumble dryer that made a noise and my neighbour said, do you mind not putting it on at 7pm at night because that’s when her kids went to bed. I said, SURE, no problem. 7pm is bloody early for me. It’s about being a good neighbour in a not ideal situation.

RacistAngst · 29/08/2021 11:12

@icedcoffees, if you can’t tell people when to use their washing machine, why is it ok to tell people when to cut their lawn, when to do a BBQ or when their dcs can go out to play in their own garden?

thedancingbear · 29/08/2021 11:12

9am is obviously fine.

PollyValent · 29/08/2021 11:13

My modern washing machine takes about 3 hours to get to the spin cycle. That would take a 6am start. 😲

AnAutumnAfternoon · 29/08/2021 11:13

I can sympathise with you OP, but 9am is not too early. I don't think it's up to you to decide what time she should or could be putting her washing machine on based on her circumstances. Her circumstances are none of your business. Get some earplugs, or move if you can't hack it.

RacistAngst · 29/08/2021 11:13

@PollyValent

My modern washing machine takes about 3 hours to get to the spin cycle. That would take a 6am start. 😲

Unless you use the quick cycle which is about 1 hour.

thefamous5 · 29/08/2021 11:13

My parents are retired. My mum would have her washing machine on at 8am on a Sunday. She wants to get on with her day and get everything dry. 9am is not early

FakeFruitShoot · 29/08/2021 11:14

Well… I’m sure people would be up in arms if their NDN was using the lawnmower at 9.00am

No. 9am is daytime in anyone's book.

icedcoffees · 29/08/2021 11:14

[quote RacistAngst]@icedcoffees, if you can’t tell people when to use their washing machine, why is it ok to tell people when to cut their lawn, when to do a BBQ or when their dcs can go out to play in their own garden?[/quote]
Where did I say it was acceptable to do any of those things?

Strugglingtodomybest · 29/08/2021 11:15

I'm with you OP. I would hate to listen to the sound of the washing machine at 9am. If you've already mentioned it though there's not a lot you can do unfortunately.

PollyValent · 29/08/2021 11:15

I often awake at the weekend to hear the neighbours strimmer!

m0therofdragons · 29/08/2021 11:16

It’s great weather so 9am wash on, get it dry on airers with windows open. 9am isn’t early (and I’m not a morning person).

PollyValent · 29/08/2021 11:16

It makes me feel faintly guilty for about 10 seconds😄 until I properly come to.

grapewine · 29/08/2021 11:17

@Sandinmyknickers

So childless women should wait around the house on a weekend to do their laundry (factoring in time for the wash to go for her to then hang it up before she can leave the house) on the off-chance that it might disturb the long lie in of a mum of 3? Really not sure why the fact of whether or not she has kids or that you do is relevant ....

This. 9am is perfectly fine. Otherwise, you would end up wasting the entire day.

NoBetterthanSheShouldBe · 29/08/2021 11:17

My washing machine is a relatively new model and takes nearly three hours to do a standard cotton wash. It’s on it’s second load of the day - first (short, low spin) wash went on at 08:15, my attached neighbours were up and out before then.

9am isn’t early, and even single people can have multiple loads to wash. A single person living above three children may well be used to hearing noise earlier than that.

Theunamedcat · 29/08/2021 11:18

I agree with pp that she maybe needs to hear the issue from your side and then hopefully she will put lino or foam blocks down to minimise the sound

KaycePollard · 29/08/2021 11:19

But she lives alone with no garden, and no outside drying area at all. Her washing could be done at ANY time of day.

YABU for this comment alone.

Just because she lives alone you think she should behave the way you want her to?

Totally unreasonable.

And 9am is not early.

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