Can anyone recommend good ear plugs?

Just use cheap foam ones.

Get cheap ones. Mine always disappears over time. Buy lots just in case you lose one or two every so often.

If you want to escalate from foam inserts, hunting/shooting earmuffs for $20 US are effective.

Though they’re huge. You won’t be sleeping on your side.

Yes. I am very familiar with them and have personally tested quite a few brands. My favorite is Howard Leight by Honeywell Max I buy the Max30 USA corded. They come in red white and blue and have a cord that connects the two. I get 100–200 at a time for my July 4th parties so everyone can take a couple.
I’d gladly send you a few sets if you’d like to try before you buy. They are inexpensive and really effective.
If you want me to mail some, PM me with an address (it does not have to be your own) and they shall be yours!

How about going with advice @LuckyGuy gave about raccoons, and buy a pellet gun?
I know I know, redacted.

I’ve been known to be a tad paranoid; so I don’t like wearing ear plugs just in case someone breaks into my home or the fire alarm goes off & I can’t hear either until it’s too late!!!

I had four 20 y/o move in next door. They love throwing loud parties. I remember being 20 & my way around it was to invite my neighbors so they were part of the noise makers & not trying to sleep. Well at 68, I do NOT want to attend one of their parties. So, I had a conversation with the most level headed of the 4 living there.

I asked her to text me & warn me when they were planning a party so I could plan to stay awake all night. First party, I cleaned my house all night & by the time I was so tired I couldn’t hold my eyes open any longer & had to go to bed, all the partiers were getting in their car & heading home to crash!!!

Party #2, I went to a social site & chatted all night with friends & once again when I grew so tired I couldn’t stand it, I fell asleep in my recliner on the opposite end of the house from the party. When I awoke & headed for bed, the party was long over with & I had a really peaceful night for the rest of my night!!! This works well for me mainly because I’m a night person at heart. They’ve been having their parties for 3 years now & they’ve NEVER interrupted my sleep & I’ve NEVER called the cops on them!!!

Afterthought (as usual)…

Have you considered one of those white noise machines??? i used one back when I was working 3rd shift & it seemed to help. For the life of me I can’t remember the brand name & it probably wouldn’t matter because I’m sure that they are “new & improved”!!!

@LadyMarissa I’ve considered many things and right now I’m considering ear plugs. Thanks for your suggestions.

Yes. White noise! I would probably have killed myself without it.
A wall unit AC . A fan. A phone app that plays a variety of sounds.

I am a very light sleeper, and sleep primarily in the daytime. So, it helps to drown out background noise.

Those orange cylindrical foam ones that you twist up to install.

I have never paid attention to the brands, but I really like when they have a cord for the ones I keep in my purse. For sleeping I guess that wouldn’t matter so much.

You can buy a bunch cheap at the drug store. They get lost, and I personally after a while want a fresh pair. I tend to be a little germaphobic though.

My guess is it’s not that loud inside your house, so they don’t need to dampen loud sounds, just sound that is annoying when trying to sleep, and you’ll want to be able to hear random noises anyway.

Edit: some of the colorful ones are large and stick out of the ear more, and possibly are uncomfortable when sleeping on your side? I’m just hypothesizing, I’ve never tried it.

I like the silicone ones. They mold to fit, and stick to the outside of the ear canal.

If you’re in the US, you can get them at any pharmacy. They are inexpensive.

Correct installation is important.
First roll the plugs between your fingers to compress the end into a tight cylinder.
using your left hand reach up over your head and pull up on your right ear. That opens your ear canal wider.
While holing your ear up. push the rolled ear plug into your right ear canal.
Let go of your ear.
Roll the next plug and repeat the process for the left ear making sure the cord goes behind your head.

The plugs will slowly and gently expand and the world will get noticeably quieter in about 15 seconds.

Here is a good brand of ear plugs:
http://www.abcsafetymart.com/earplugs/industrial-ear-plugs.html
By Smith and Wesson.

@si3tech I’ve used those. They are really easy to install and are supposedly reusable But boy are they gross when you remove them! Bleeech!

I agree with @ragingloli. I’ve had good results with the inexpensive foam version, which can be bought at any drug store.

I don’t recommend soft-silicone ear plugs for general use, only for swimming. They have an unpleasant texture, and your hair will stick to them.

I have plenty of ear plug experience. My husband’s snoring sounds like heavy construction equipment. Also, I’m an avid spin-class participant at my health club, and the music tends to be much too loud.

I tried foam ones last night but they kept feeling like they were going to pop out. They were helpful but not perfect. I have very small ear canals.

you need to push them in deep.

Yes, I tried that. Perhaps another brand would work better.

have you followed the instructions?

Thanks.

I see they have smaller ear plugs for women. I saw them at Walgreens today.

Spurred on by this question I went looking for ear plugs. I like to keep my windows open rather than be sealed in with air conditioning. But my neighbors’ loud air conditioner is right outside.

The smaller ones were on the shelf at Walgreens. Or try “ear plugs for women” on Amazon.

Will do. Thanks!

Meanwhile some should be arriving in the mail soon to try from a Jelly.

Wow! There are a lot of kinds on Amazon!

I have very small ear canals. It’s impossIble to roll those foam ones small enough to fit in there. But I found the ones with fins like @si3tech uses do fit well, even on me. The problem is, those are hard to find, so I buy the silicone kind.

Walgreens had silicone plugs but they said 20 decibels (db) reduction and the simple cheap foam ones said 32 db.

It looked like the finned plugs and the silicone plugs were sold for workplace protection where you want to retain more awareness, and the 32 db foam plugs are for sleeping.

Remember to grab your ear with your opposite hand over your head and pull up. That opens up the ear canal and makes it easy to insert the ear plug.
You’ll see.

You’ll see.

No, you will not hear.

@LuckyGuy I’ll get my exercise too!