Boiling water in your kitchen is a good idea too. The idea is just to get steam in the room. And yes, I think Jaime is thinking of a rock star on the road getting ready for a performance night. You could do the same in your bathroom at home.

this whole "clogging" thing i've NEVER experienced personally. I don't have a problem with water/milk/coffee/citrus/alcohol. I find they actually help me, not impede me. But this is what i'm saying about trying it yourself rather than just believing what your told, things aren't always so black and white for eveyrone. you have experienced similar results haven't you, thomas appell recommends lemon in hot water and honey, and you've stated that you found citrusy stuff clogged you up. different strokes for different folks :-) all we can do is share, experiment

avoiding the chlorine sounds like a good idea, boiling destroys most foreign chemicals (although it actually concentrates flouride more) apparantly. personally i think taking a nice hot shower will do the trick, it gets the steam and the water itself on your body will relieve unnecessary tension.

another trick i find is doing a handstand on the wall and lowering myself onto my head and sitting on my head, not only is it just about the best way of strengthening your neck muscles (curing pencilneckitis!) but it really warms up everything in that area for me, gets the blood going or wahtever.

another trick: if i'm having trouble getting a full expanded breath (most likely due to tension) i'll grab my wrist wtih my other hand and pull both hands away from each other (an oldschool exercise called "chest expansion") it'll stretch out the ribs etc and make more room for a deeper breath, i find this works almost immediately.

not specifically what you wanted to hear but i believe oiselle answered your original Q