Best ways to soundproof a home office on a tight budget

[One-One-Five]

Working from home permanently now and the noise from outside and the rest of the house during calls is becoming a real problem. Not looking to do a full acoustic treatment, just want to meaningfully reduce noise bleed for a reasonable outlay. What has actually worked for you?

[HitmanMatt53]

A heavy door draught excluder costs almost nothing and makes a shocking difference if you have a gap under the door. Do that first before anything else

[Ava_75]

Moving blankets hung on the wall behind and beside you for calls is cheap, ugly, and genuinely effective. Nobody on a video call will see them if positioned well

[GlassyCandle]

Bookshelves full of books are acoustic treatment. If you already have them, position them on the wall shared with the noisy room

[AJStyles92]

Mass loaded vinyl on the wall is the proper budget solution if you want something permanent. It is not cheap but it is cheaper than acoustic panels and more effective

[Inland Renegade]

Thick curtains on any windows help more than people realise, especially for high-frequency noise from outside. Blackout curtains do double duty

[Cobra]

Weatherstripping around the door frame combined with a draught excluder gets you most of the way there for under 20 pounds

[Dave]

A good directional mic also helps. Cardioid pattern mics like the Blue Yeti in cardioid mode reject a lot of room noise at the hardware level