Neightbor Issue!! Input Needed Please!!!

Metamorphasis555

My daughter & I recently moved to a new apartment. We absolutely love it here except for one BIG issue! My daughter keeps complaining to me about the neighbors smoking in the laundry room. It really bothers her a lot because her bedroom is literally right on the other side of the laundry room & the smoke fumes come right under the door to her room & are really strong. I've tried a few times now to go into the laundry room & speak to them about this but by the time I get there they've already gone back inside to their apartment. So, I'm planning on hanging a sign up inside the laundry room. Here's what I'm thinking about writing on it. Please let me know what you think of this sign & any changes you think I should make to it. I REALLY need them to stop this as it's just not fair to my daughter that she can't even enjoy hanging out in her room (plus the second hand smoke isn't good for her) & it bothers me sometimes too since I have asthma and am very sensitive to cigarette smoke:

PLEASE NO SMOKING INSIDE THE BUILDING. THE SMOKE FUMES COME IN THROUGH THE LAUNDRY ROOM DOOR & THEY REALLY BOTHER MY DAUGHTER (WHOSE BEDROOM IS RIGHT DIRECTLY ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LAUNDRY ROOM DOOR). ALSO, THE SMOKE FUMES ARE AT TIMES STRONG ENOUGH THAT WE CAN SMELL THEM EVEN IN THE KITCHEN AND LIVING ROOM SO IT NEGATIVELY EFFECTS ME AS WELL SINCE I HAVE ASTHMA.

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER.

____ IN APT. 2

Sibby123

Instead of putting a note up, why don't you put a note through their door and explain the situation, see if they reply/stop?

rossi02

I think this is something you should go to the apartment manager for, instead of taking it into your own hands. Let them hang the signage and if that doesn't resolve the issue, then speak with the offenders directly after that.

pamelagr123

I would say your daughter has asthma and it's causing her attacks, might be more motivation for folks to stop smoking in there. Not sure I'd put your apt # (weirdos knowing where a young girl lives)

HOSED49

your also advertising your daughters location which unfortunatley could be very bad in this day and age...

HOSED49

double post

Metamorphasis555

Well, instead of putting a note through their door, I think it's probably best to hang a note up. Reason being that I'm pretty sure I know which of my neighbors is smoking in the laundry room but not 100% positive because really it could be any of the neighbors that live in our apartment building. (There are five units in my building). So, I think it may be a combination of different people that live in the building. The laundry room is meant to be a community laundry room that we can all use & I think several of my neighbors smoke and just do it inside the laundry room to avoid having to go out in the cold to smoke.

wellbert

Yes, please talk to property management directly and ask if they have a solution for the smoke entering your apartment. You can't enforce those signs, they can.

Miss_Chievous_wechange

Isn't that what the management office is for?

RoxRae

I think this is something you should go to the apartment manager for, instead of taking it into your own hands. Let them hang the signage and if that doesn't resolve the issue, then speak with the offenders directly after that.

I completely agree with this statement! The apartment manager needs to address this situation first. Also is there some way you can put something, a towel or something, at the door so the smoke doesn't come through so bad?
Good luck!! I really hope this gets resovled quickly for you.

emiliewright

Yes, please talk to property management directly and ask if they have a solution for the smoke entering your apartment. You can't enforce those signs, they can.

Yep!

rml_16

Instead of putting a note up, why don't you put a note through their door and explain the situation, see if they reply/stop?

This and if they still do it, go to the manager. I suspect this is not allowed.

Metamorphasis555

Yes, I was just thinking it's probably a bad idea to announce to them that my daughter's bedroom door is right on the other side of the laundry room as who knows what kind of creeps might live here.

So, here is the revised version of my sign:

IF YOU WOULD PLEASE STOP SMOKING INSIDE THE LAUNDRY ROOM, I’D REALLY APPRECIATE IT AS THE SMOKE FUMES COME IN THROUGH THE LAUNDRY ROOM DOOR & THEY REALLY BOTHER BOTH MYSELF & MY DAUGHTER.

___ IN APT. 2

Do you guys think this one is better?

steffiejoe

I would address the matter with management.

knittnponder

I agree that speaking to management should be your first action. Especially if you don't know for sure which neighbor is doing it.

BrendaLee

I know all about neighbors from hell, so I really, really feel your pain. I am in a similar situation with cigarette smoke/noise. If management is cooperative, go through them. Don't do anything that will draw attention to you and your daughter, because people can be *kitten*, and they may decide to make things that much worse for you.

mallorybriann

Being a property manager myself, take it up with them.
You don't need to advertise that you are the one with an issue, it will only cause issues between you and your neighbor.

KimmieBrie

I think this is something you should go to the apartment manager for, instead of taking it into your own hands. Let them hang the signage and if that doesn't resolve the issue, then speak with the offenders directly after that.

This^^^. I'm surprised smoking is allowed in the common areas.

rml_16

Yes, I was just thinking it's probably a bad idea to announce to them that my daughter's bedroom door is right on the other side of the laundry room as who knows what kind of creeps might live here.

So, here is the revised version of my sign:

IF YOU WOULD PLEASE STOP SMOKING INSIDE THE LAUNDRY ROOM, I’D REALLY APPRECIATE IT AS THE SMOKE FUMES COME IN THROUGH THE LAUNDRY ROOM DOOR & THEY REALLY BOTHER BOTH MYSELF & MY DAUGHTER.

___ IN APT. 2

Do you guys think this one is better?

Everyone who answered said you should NOT hang a sign.

onefitdiva

your also advertising your daughters location which unfortunatley could be very bad in this day and age...

Yes ^^^^^. Go to the building manager, or as soon as your daughter smells it get your tail over there and spreak to them.

wellbert

Yes, I was just thinking it's probably a bad idea to announce to them that my daughter's bedroom door is right on the other side of the laundry room as who knows what kind of creeps might live here.

So, here is the revised version of my sign:

IF YOU WOULD PLEASE STOP SMOKING INSIDE THE LAUNDRY ROOM, I’D REALLY APPRECIATE IT AS THE SMOKE FUMES COME IN THROUGH THE LAUNDRY ROOM DOOR & THEY REALLY BOTHER BOTH MYSELF & MY DAUGHTER.

___ IN APT. 2

Do you guys think this one is better?

Everyone who answered said you should NOT hang a sign.

+100

9 times out of 10, passive aggressive gestures make the situation worse.

lynnmarie60

Why don't you go to management and have them put an offical sign up in the laundry simply stating: NO SMOKING

Pocket_Pixi

This is why apartments have building managers. Take it up with them, they can post the signs, they can also send a notice to all tenants so that everyone is on the same page.

erxkeel

I wouldnt go to the MGR I would confront them directly. Be nice and polite but firm. State your case to them first.

ymhand

Talk to the lanlord or manager. If you are going to do a sign I do not see any need for the long drawn out note over just purchse a NO smoking sign and let your landlord know so he/she can back you on it if it is a problem.

JennaM222

I think this is something you should go to the apartment manager for, instead of taking it into your own hands. Let them hang the signage and if that doesn't resolve the issue, then speak with the offenders directly after that.

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this!

rcrgirl84

I'd talk to the apartment management people - have them handle it. There are more than likely regulations against smoking indoors in public areas and they'll need to enforce it.

seehawkmomma

I think this is something you should go to the apartment manager for, instead of taking it into your own hands. Let them hang the signage and if that doesn't resolve the issue, then speak with the offenders directly after that.

Some apartments have "regulations" as to where smoking is permited. They could be out of the area and could be fined. I would speak to the managers first. Be fierce and let them know this is a huge issue. (usually if your calm about it nothing changes )

CHEFCH♥ZZ

face to face. notes are snippy even if they arent intended to be.

Tskitzo

Agreed 1000% with everyone who says Do -NOT- hang a sign, do not advertise which apt you're in either. Go talk to the management and see if you can work something out. It's a bad idea to take things into your own hands, especially because you do not know how the people doing the smoking will act back towards you.

Sherbog

I would like to suggest that you do not post such a personal note. Someone that smokes in a laundry room that many people use is probably not going to care about the impact of their smoke.

I would go to the manager.