A man has taken to Reddit to vent about his upstairs neighbour who vacuums her flat at midnight, despite his polite requests for her to clean earlier. The 27-year-old, who works mornings and goes to bed by 10pm, said the noise from her cleaning keeps him awake, but she refuses to change her habits.
In his post, the man explained that he left a note on her door after several nights of being woken up, but she came knocking to tell him that midnight is “not too late” to vacuum and that he should not make a “big deal about nothing”. She added that if he has a problem, he should move into a house instead of living in an apartment.
Reddit users were firmly on the man's side, describing the neighbour's behaviour as “absolutely inconsiderate”. One commenter suggested filing a noise complaint, while another said she is “almost certainly breaking” the rules. The man said he had tried to be polite, but the neighbour was rude in return.
This dispute highlights the challenges of apartment living, where noise from neighbouring flats can disturb sleep and lead to conflict. While the neighbour claims she can clean whenever she likes, many commenters agree that midnight vacuuming is unreasonable and disrespectful to those trying to sleep.
