The Nose Plug aka The Nostril Tampon

I have to share.

I'm home. It's 8:43pm and connected remotely to the office working on the sales reps open order report.

All of a sudden, I sneeze 2 times... and viola' My right nostril is completely filled with... what seems like concrete.

All of a sudden, there is no air going in... and no air coming out of the 'ole right nostril.... then.....
it starts to drip.

WHAT THE HECK IS THAT?

I MEAN.... if the blockage is so thick it can't be sucked down.... or blown out.... how the heck can it just start leaking out?

Well... I got things to do... and no one (but my kids to see me) So, I did what every other self respecting buzy parent would do... I made myself a nostril tampon.

Nose Tampon Instructions:
(advisory: The nose tampon is for temporary relief. If drippage persists, see medical attention)
First: get a tissue
Second: rip in 1/2 (or 1/4 depending on the size of your nostril)
Third: fold in 1/2 (any direction)
Forth: roll tissue into what you would judge is a comfortable width to insert in your nose
Fifth: Prepare to insert in nostril. Gently twist home made tampon into your nostril in the opposite direction in which the tampon was rolled
Sixth: Make sure you have at least 1 - 2 inches of tampon showing below nostril, I call this "the Handle" You can use this to yank the tampon out.

Caution: I do not advise that you use the nose tampon while eating and especially not while drinking coffee.

Extra Caution: Don't fall asleep with the nose tampon in your nose, because your drip may dry up and cause your tampon to adhere to the inside of your nostril thus causing extreme (albeit shorterm) pain when you attempt to remove the tampon

OK, I have to go talk to the kids. The dog is in their bedroom and they are trying to sleep... but someone slipped 'ole Rosie the wonder dog some Pizza... and now she has a little gas.

I got one fast asleep dog and three whining kids... crying about the stench in the bedroom...

I'm going in ... armed with "linen fresh" lysol! That should do it!

Have a great night