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How to Fart Quietly

Three Methods:Minimizing the Sound and Smell of Your FartAdjusting Your Diet to Reduce GasAdjusting Your Daily Habits to Reduce GasCommunity Q&A

Though farting loudly may have been a big hit when you were a kid, in the adult world, farting loudly usually won't help you make any friends -- and it usually won't win you many fans. But holding in your gas can lead to health issues like bloating, indigestion, and heartburn[1]. Farting is a natural and necessary occurrence that everyone does every day. There's no shame in having to fart, but you can minimize the sound and smell of your farts and adjust your diet and your daily habits to reduce how often you fart.

Minimizing the Sound and Smell of Your Fart

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    Release the fart slowly. Rather than release the fart quickly, which will likely cause a loud fart noise, take your time and release the fart slowly. Do this by squeezing your abdominal muscles and taking long inhales and exhales as you release the fart. Releasing the fart slowly should cut down on the noise it makes as it comes out of your butt. Or spread your buttcheeks as far as you can from each other to make a smooth, wavy fart that can sometimes have no scent at all.[2]
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    Cough loudly or make a loud noise. You can distract from your fart by coughing loudly or sneezing as you fart. This can help to cover up the noise as you fart.
    • You could also make a loud noise by pretending to talk on your cell phone or turning up the music in the room before you release the gas. This could muffle the noise that inevitably comes with farting.
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    Walk as you fart. Another option is to fart while you are on the move so that the sound and smell do not linger in your general vicinity. Doing this will allow you to be absent when someone smells the fart or hears it and not have to assume any guilt when the smell of your fart is discovered.[3]
    • Try to walk towards an empty room or area so that you can finish farting when no one else is around you. That way, you will not need to feel embarrassed about releasing uncomfortable gas.
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    Leave the room or area. Before you fart, get up and try to vacate the area so you are not in a crowd or around a lot of people. That way, you can go into another room or area and fart to your heart’s content.[4]
    • If you are on a crowded train, for example, try to get over to an empty car before you release gas. If you are in a busy office, head to an empty meeting room or common area and fart there so no one can be offended by the sound or smell.
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    Spray air freshener. You can mask the smell of your farts by spraying air freshener in the area or by using the scent of hand cream to ward off the smell. Rub scented hand cream on your hands after you have farted so the scent overpowers any stinky smells that may be lingering in the air.[5]

Adjusting Your Diet to Reduce Gas

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    Soak beans before you eat them to prevent flatulence. Everyone is well aware that eating beans can cause gas. You can reduce the gas-producing quality of beans by soaking dry beans before you cook them. Eating dry beans instead of canned beans can also reduce the bloating and gas associated with beans.[6]
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    Eat less gas-causing vegetables and fruits. While fruits and vegetables are essential to maintaining a healthy diet and lifestyle, some fruits and vegetables can make you more prone to gas. You can reduce your need to fart by cutting down on certain gas-causing fruits and vegetables.[7]
    • Eat fewer apples, peaches, bananas, pears, apricots, and raisins. You should also avoid prune juice as it can trigger your digestive tract to release gas.
    • Eat fewer artichokes, asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, green peppers, onions, radishes, celery, carrots, and cucumbers.
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    Cut down on dairy products like milk and cheese. Many milk based products can cause gas and bloating. Reduce your consumption of dairy products like cheese, milk, and ice cream.
    • You should also avoid packaged foods that contain lactose, like bread, cereal, and salad dressing.
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    Reduce your consumption of carbonated drinks. Carbonated drinks contain a high amount of gas in them and this can translate to high levels of gas in your body. Have less soda, sparkling water, or carbonated fruit drinks and consume water instead so you stay hydrated.[8]
    • You can reduce the amount of gas in carbonated drinks by leaving them out, opened, for a few hours, until the carbonation is reduced.
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    Cut down on your alcohol consumption. Alcohol like beer and wine can cause bloating, indigestion, and gas. Beer in particular releases carbon dioxide as you consume it, leading to a build up of this gas and potential farting later.[9][10]
    • If you do enjoy drinking alcohol like beer and wine, sip it slowly and pace yourself. Taking your time when you drink can cause you to swallow less air, leading to a lower build up of gas in your body.

Adjusting Your Daily Habits to Reduce Gas

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    Chew your food slowly when you eat. When you eat too fast, you increase the amount of air you swallow with every bite, leading to a buildup of air in your body and the need to release that air later. Slow down and chew eat bite of food at least two to four times before you swallow it. This will help your body to properly digest your food and cut down on the buildup of gas in your body.[11]
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    Avoid chewing gum and sucking on candy. While you may reach for a stick of gum after you eat or suck on hard candy after a meal to help freshen your breath, doing this may cause you to feel gassy later. Chewing gum and sucking on candy will increase the amount of air you swallow, leading to more air in your body and the need to fart later. [12]
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    Cut down on smoking. Smoking cigarettes, cigars, and pipes can increase the amount of air you swallow and lead to a buildup of air in your body. Cut down on how many cigarettes or cigars you smoke every day to reduce your need to fart.[13]

Community Q&A

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  • What is a fart made of?
    wikiHow Contributor
    A typical fart is composed of about 59 percent nitrogen, 21 percent hydrogen, 9 percent carbon dioxide, 7 percent methane and 4 percent oxygen. Only about 1 percent of a fart contains hydrogen sulfide gas and mercaptans, which contain sulfur, and the sulfur is what makes farts smell bad.
  • Why do humans fart?
    wikiHow Contributor
    When we eat, we also swallow air. Some food also produces gas when it gets digested. The gas passes through the intestines, and forms into air in the anus which are then discharged in a fart.
  • What should I do if I farted in a crowded room?
    wikiHow Contributor
    Don't blame it on anyone else. Act like you didn't notice the smell. Try not to make eye contact with anyone.
  • How can I stop my fart from making a whining noise when I try to let it out slowly?
    wikiHow Contributor
    While sitting, try spreading your legs so that your butt cheeks aren't touching and won't cause vibration when the fart is emitted from your anus. Vibration is the main source of noise when farts occur. If you can prevent this, you'll be in good shape.
  • What if I'm in class?
    wikiHow Contributor
    You can use the same steps. As a last resort, you could try blaming it on someone else if anyone mentions it.
  • What do I say if someone asks me if I farted?
    If you are the only other person in the room admit to it and laugh it off, but if there are other people just say you don't know who did it.
  • Can a person pass gas at a set time?
    Yes. You can condition your body to urinate, defecate and flatulate at fixed times or places. For example, if you pee in the shower every morning, after a while, once the shower starts, your body will respond with the urge to pee. The same works for flatulence.
  • What if someone hears me fart in the loo?
    Well, that's the place where people do these things. So it's normal. You can try to listen for when people leave, so that when you leave the stall, no one who heard your farts is still present, and those who heard you don't know it's you. But really, everyone farts, it's a normal thing, try to be discrete and quiet, but go ahead and do it if you need to.
  • Is it possible to never fart in your life?
    No. Flatulence is caused by the digestion system in the large and small intestines. Some of the products of that digestion are gaseous and be evacuated through the rectum. Farts don't have to be loud or smelly, but there is no avoiding it.
  • What if my friend hears me fart?
    wikiHow Contributor
    If you fart around your friend, as long as they are your close friend, you have nothing to worry about. Just admit it and laugh it off. But, if you're still feeling awkward, you can always just answer with a, "maybe, maybe not." If it is just a friend, but not one of your closest ones, you could always just ignore the question and cover up your tracks later.
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