We’ve just come out of winter, thankfully enough. But with terrible weather still following us around and far too many people blowing their nose in the office and all around us, those pesky colds and blocked noses still haunt us. There’s only so many times you can blow your nose too, isn’t there? And it isn’t always very effective. But what else can you do…?

Well, it turns out that there are quite a few alternatives things you can to help unblock a stuffed nose. The good people at Prevention magazine have come up with a couple of top tips for how to unblock your sinuses. And we’ve got their excellent here for you below.

Life hacks don’t get a lot more useful than this magic duo of tips. After all, there are few things as annoying as a blocked nose. Especially as you’re trying to settle down to sleep. So devour these excellent ideas and see if they work for you… Good luck!