Sitting here at 4:15am (CST) after trying since 2:30am to go back to sleep and finally giving up, yet again... Wondering who else is out there this morning, and most mornings at this time?
Ear plugs, ladies - I seriously recommend them to reduce those noises you don't want to hear!!
You 'squeeze' 3/4 of one end until it is the size of a 'pen' - then quickly insert it into your ear - virtually pushing it in as far as you can! It will enlarge to take the shape of your inner ear - and the 'external bit' will always be larger, as it wasn't squished - so you shouldn't be able to push them in too far! Eventually, they retain the shape of your inner ear & you don't have to squeeze it before inserting!
You can still hear people talking to you and fire alarms etc .... it just deadens those 'other noises' that either wake you up in the first place, or keep you awake once you are! :(
These are the ones I use all the time - try them first. Most of the other ones are TOO SOFT or TOO HARD for me to use. This one is 'just right'! :)