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Washing machine and dryer sounds

Updated 22 October 2026

A clothes dryer or washing machine makes a low hum with a soft, slow tumble. It is steady and rhythmic, and some babies, and many adults, fall asleep to it faster than anything else.

Washing machine and dryer sounds

Press play

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Clothes dryerA tumbling drum and a motor hum.
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FanThe steady rush of air.
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Baby sleepA low, steady fan. Start with the volume down.
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Play opens the sound masker with this mix already loaded, so you can hear it and shape it.

How to set it up

  1. Press Play on Clothes dryer.
  2. Lower the volume until the tumble is soft.

Why a dryer is soothing

The drum turns at a slow, regular rate, and the motor adds a low hum. Together they work like brown noise with a gentle pulse, which feels like being rocked.

Questions

Do dryer sounds help babies sleep?

Some parents swear by them. Use a low volume and keep the speaker away from the crib.

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