Boots Soft Disposable Ear Plugs

First things first: my deepest, sincerest apologies for the title. Blame Bnibbles, a man not at all afraid to capitalise on the power of innuendo. Earplugs are, to be honest, not something I ever pictured myself writing a review about. They're quite dull and mundane things, really. They are essential though, if you're any of the following: - an insomniac/a light sleeper; - working night shifts; - a bastion of middle-class calm next to a chav-ridden ...
...your mother. If this is so, well, I can't say I'm surprised but boy has she got some explaining to do. Out of those four categories, I fall into 1 and 4 all the time, and 3 on one day of the year. I've never been great at sleeping and once a year the local Orangemen and their supporters like to don fancy dress and take to the streets. Now, I don't begrudge anyone a party but when the housing estate that backs onto my street have a massive bonfire, ...

tallulahbang 13.07.2008 · Read full review
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...to right> I chose Boots because, if I’m honest, it was the only place I thought of that might sell them. You can find them with the other travel accessories and Boots stores sell a range of about four or five different types of plug. As far as I can see, they are all a variation on the same theme, but I chose this particular type because they were disposable. One of the things that has always made me turn my nose up is the thought of ear plugs ...
...use out of each pair. Boots do a similar product that lasts better and can be washed and re-used several times for roughly the same price. If you’re going to need them regularly, you’d be better of with the re-usable type. But for occasional, fairly limited usage then these disposable ones are quite effective, easy and comfortable to use and will cut out most of the noise. So in the absence of more effective and enjoyable ways to get ...

LostWitness 07.07.2004 · Read full review
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...we stopped off at the Boots store in Kings Cross station and bought the cheapest ear plugs available: Boots soft disposable foam earplugs. The little box contains three pairs of bright orange ear plugs, enough for me, my boyfriend and one spare for next time. The back of the box contains instructions for how to use the earplugs. Basically, you squeeze the narrower end and shove them in your ears. It takes them four diagrams to tell you this! You ...
...little weird to me at first, since I've never worn ear plugs before. But, they weren't at all uncomfortable and they did block out the noise extremely well. I can't say how well they work compared with other brands, because these are the only brand I've ever tried. I can't see myself wanting to try other brands, since these were the cheapest in the shop and performed as well as I'd hoped. I managed to get about six hours sleep, despite lying on the ...

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I have been using Boots Disposable Earplugs for a few months and I can honestly highly recommend them to anyone who needs to block out noises during the night, in order to aid restful sleep. I have been married for forty-five years and I would say that during the past ten to fifteen years my wife has developed an annoying habit of snoring very loudly throughout most of the night. She tells me i am also guilty of this, but obviously as i am asleep ...
...accidentally. I was in Boots the Chemist one day actually looking for some corn pads when I came across these. Boots apparently make a fairly wide range of earplugs but what attracted me to these is that they are advertised as being disposable, and I thought they might be more hygienic. They cost me £2.99 and come in a box consisting of three pairs and a nice little round white plastic container to put them inside. I will be honest with you here, ...

FRIENDLYFRANK 21.10.2007 · Read full review
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I´d like to quote a comment I found on an op on ear plugs: ´I figure there isn't a lot you can say about earplugs!´ Wrong! Never despise or deride the small things. One of the best minds in Italy, a professor of Philosophy at the University of Florence, sees earplugs among the greatest inventions of humankind. So there! What can these inconspicuous thingies achieve? - Save money Imagine a couple with one snoring partner. At home they´ve got separate ...
...and happiness. What when they go on holiday? They need two single rooms which combined cost more than a double room (and - as every traveller knows - are invariably situated beside the lift or the toilets or face the backyard or all things together). - Save marriages What do people do who can´t afford two separate bedrooms? If both snore and sleep soundly, no probs, but if only one partner does so, it´s hell for the other. If the non-snoring partner ...

MALU 18.08.2004 (19.08.2004) · Read full review
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...I bought some of the Boots ear plugs which are a sort of pinkinsh / putty colour (a bit non-descript in other words). I found that these plugs were a bit on the soft side, which on the positive side made them easy to roll up and put in your ear, but on the negative side meant that they didn't fit too well and sometimes slipped out. The main draw back however, is that they don't effectively cut out the noise which means that the type of noise that ...
...think the soft texture of them means they aren't as dense and so sound can penetrate easier. A positive is that they do seem to keep their shape a lot longer than their yellow foam counter parts. So I guess the trade off is longevity and ease of application against effectiveness. ...

LouMG 11.03.2008 · Read full review
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At age 63 I have had to wear ear plugs all my adult life after experiencing serious sleep deprivation caused by ongoing night road works in my early 20's. I cannot now sleep properly without them whatever the conditions. Being a Londoner my sleep is mainly disturbed by aeroplanes as it has been for over 20yrs. I wouldn't mind betting that underneath flight paths will be found significant counts above average of all sorts of illnesses, mental and ...
...sleep deprivation. The adverse effects of sleep loss require as urgent attention as that given to smoking, alcohol and drug abuse; though; of course, the abuser where sleep deprivation is concerned is the noise maker. While ear plugs help they have fickle use in that they work loose; are not wholly effective in diminishing decibels; are expensive when considering the pathetically base material used in their manufacture. Malleable wax is best for ...

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