how do you get rid of a cold
1. Drink plenty of warm fluids. Drinking warm fluids helps to loosen the secretions in your sinuses so that your mucus flows more freely, making you feel better faster. Studies show that drinking warm fluids relieves cold symptoms such as runny nose, cough, sneezing, sore throat, and fatigue. Start with one irrigation a day while you have symptoms. 2  As you feel better, you can increase it to twice daily. 3  Make a saline solution or buy one from the store. 4  To make your own solution, combine Â¼ tsp of kosher or pickling salt, Â¼ tsp of baking soda, and 8 ounces of warm distilled or boiled water.