Tired of my stuffy ears from a week old cold, I turned to the internet.  The first home remedy that I discovered was simple.  Briilliantly simple.  All that I needed to do was plug my nose, close my mouth, and blow until my ears popped.  Simple and brilliant.  Brilliantly simple.

I pinched my nose.  I closed my mouth.  I blew.  Nothing, so I blew harder.  Nothing, so I blew harder.  Still nothing, so I blew once more.

Then with great alarm, a puff of air flew out of my right eye tear duct.

Hum, not what I was expecting.  Not at all.

By the way, my ears are still stuffed and now, I am freaked out my air puffing eyes.  Apparently, home remedies have their place:  the year 1932.