Can anyone suggest home remedies for the common cold?

Aside from drinking a lot of warm water, it is a common practice in our family to do steaming for this ease congestion. We normally pour boiling water in a small pail and add some fresh mint leaves. Steaming is done by first--covering yourself inside a blanket along with the pail of freshly boiled water with mint leaves. Then, hold your head over the pail and breathe slowly through your nose. You can do this for 1-2 minutes. I won't advise though to practice this to toddlers to avoid accidents (e.g injuries/burns). You may also want to check this link for other cold remedies: http://www.everydayhealth.com/cold-and-flu/home-remedies.aspx