Snoring is one of the most annoying complaints in relationships. It causes sleeplessness, fights, and even dangerous diseases.

You see endless gimmicks sold that supposedly cure snoring. But if you’ve tried one or ten of them, you know that they’re nothing but money suckers.

But there are small, free lifestyle changes that for real cure snoring. Today, I’m going to tell you about 7 effortless ways to rid yourself of snoring for good.

1. Compression socks: Strange but true, compression socks that are used in long flights to prevent blood clots, turns out to be useful to prevent snoring. In people with a condition called chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), these socks have been found to be very helpful. It prevents fluid flow from legs to the neck region, which causes sleep apnea, which in turn results in snoring.

In a two-week study based in Toronto, 50 men with sleep apnea were chosen. One group wore compression socks every day for two weeks while the other group wore ordinary socks. At the end of the research period, it was found that the compression socks helped reduce fluid flow to neck and reduced sleep disruption from an average 30 times per night to 15. Those who wore ordinary socks showed no improvement.

2. Drive away dust mites: Change pillow covers regularly. Old pillows have dust mites that can trigger allergies and cause snoring.

3. Hot shower: A stuffy nose can cause snoring. The solution? A hot shower in the night just before bedtime to soften and clear the nasal passages and a saline spray for blocked sinuses.

4. Sleep position: It is ideal to sleep on one side because when you sleep on your back, your tongue and soft palate can get compressed and narrow the airway, thus causing you to snore. A body pillow can help you retain the sleep position.

5. Use a humidifier: Dry air passages in the nose can not only be annoying, they can also induce snoring. The best way to keep the passages moist and warm is to use humidifiers or steam vaporizers.

6. Say no to alcohol in the night: Alcohol has a way of relaxing muscles in the back of the throat that can induce people to snore, even those who generally don’t. Avoid drinks in the night – it is best not to have any drinks up to 4 hours before bedtime.

7. Sing away: It might sound unusual, yet it might just do the trick! Singing or even practicing wind instruments can strengthen your throat muscles and prevent snoring. In a study, participants who practiced singing for 20 minutes a day for 3 months showed a significant reduced incidence of snoring.

In fact, it was the discovery of my wife’s voice-exercises that cured my lifelong, chronic snoring. Many readers have reported using these exercises; their snoring stopped the very first night (after doing on 3 minutes). And don’t worry, you don’t have to sing to do these practices.

Anyhow, try these easy stop-snoring-voice exercises for yourself here…