White noise for sleeping

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  • Dub_D
    Dub_D Posts: 1,760 Member
    Just the thought of sleeping without my fan on gives me bad anxiety.
  • FabMrFox
    FabMrFox Posts: 259 Member
    if someone already stated this disregard... but you can record your fan then play it in a loop then adjust the volume as needed and this will save you 90% of the electricity give or take based on my imaginary %(it will use less im just not testing it)
  • HiKaren
    HiKaren Posts: 1,306 Member
    What about getting one of those "Sound/Aroma" spa things from the Bed & Bath store?
    I had one once. And it was rather soothing.. There were some sounds that were annoying. And there was a "White Noise" option.
    I liked the ocean sound with the ocean scented beads smell.
  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
    I am the same way...I HAVE to have a fan on. And let me just say it's nice to know I'm not alone, LOL!! It is seriously almost impossible for me to sleep without it.

    But I found an app on my phone that works pretty well in the absence of one. It's called "relax & sleep". I'm sure there are others...just search for "white noise" in the app store. Works wonders to drown out snoring & stomping upstairs neighbors too, LOL ;)
  • EatClean_WashUrNuts
    EatClean_WashUrNuts Posts: 1,590 Member
    I found I sleep better after I kick her out of bed.
  • penrbrown
    penrbrown Posts: 2,685 Member
    Why do you want to stop? To conserve energy?

    I'd suggest the cellphone option everyone has pointed out.

    I can normally sleep without any white noise BUT if any unfamiliar sounds happen (like a mouse stepping into one of my traps, neighbors fighting randomly or a car backfiring) it wakes me up and that makes me angry. So I started sleeping with a fan to prevent being woken up unnecessarily.
  • MeMyCatsandI
    MeMyCatsandI Posts: 704 Member
    Geez! With all of us running fans to sleep, I'm surprised there is any electricity left over for my TV watching. :tongue:
  • jfrankic
    jfrankic Posts: 747 Member
    YES! I use one and both of my kids use a white noise machine that has different sounds and a volume control. Just make sure you get one that doesn't turn off automatically after a certain amount of time. Mine have an optional timer, but we need them to run all night. If they go off for some reason, we wake up from the silence!!

    You can pick one up at Walmart or Target or any major store, even Amazon. Works great for all of us. I pack one with me when we stay overnight anywhere and send one with the kids if they go somewhere, too.
  • bikhi
    bikhi Posts: 175
    i have tinnitus so i sleep with my tv on. loud enough to hear without having to concentrate. works for me.
  • mrsklt99
    mrsklt99 Posts: 8
    I use the Nature Space app on my smartphone, lots of different sounds. I also have a fan!
  • spozzybear
    spozzybear Posts: 216 Member
    I've slept with a fan pointed at me for years! I can not sleep without it even if i'm freezing I'll point it away from me just for the noise..makes me sleep so soundly!!

    Yep me too - can't sleep without it!
  • brittyxx
    brittyxx Posts: 5 Member
    I love the songza app!! You can select bedtime and what kind of music you'd like to sleep to! I do the mellow electro! Sleep like a baby with it!!!
  • Ocarina
    Ocarina Posts: 1,550 Member
    I have to have white noise. Nothing wrong with it!!!

    I use a big fan. Loud enough to drown everyone out and the husband when he's moving around. I can't stand the apps... I can always hear where the loop is ending and starting so I focus on that then stay up all night.
  • Brianna72994
    Brianna72994 Posts: 887
    I always need to sleep with a fan or air conditioner on. I literally cannot fall asleep without it. I even bought a mini fan for when I go places, it's super tiny so it travels very well.
  • jessejames3ball
    jessejames3ball Posts: 268
    Thanks everyone. I guess I'm not a freak after all. Well, not for this anyway. haha

    I think I'll go buy a new fan this weekend. Mine is too loud. I don't really want to use an app as I don't charge my phone at night, and when my phone make noise in the middle of the night it's because I'm getting called out for work, so that sucks and wouldn't work as well for me I think.

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