just think of oysters

That's saltwater there.
My mom has been
telling me for years that
flushing your sinuses with
saltwater helps
when you have a cold,
or allergies.
I've tried it
a couple of times before
but never kept it up.
But now I have,
for a week.
And it works.

You can buy a kit
at a drugstore for $9.99,
complete with little
packets of water.
Or you can make your own.
Put water in a saucepan,
add salt until it tastes
like the ocean, and let it boil.
Cool it off, and suck it up
one nostril.
Then the other.
You could use
the gadget that
comes with a kit,
but I just dunk
my nose in there.
Voila! nose fully
operational
again.