Keep your nails short - this will help any treatment reach the infection more easily. But be careful not to trim so much that you damage your nail or nail bed - damage to the nails lets the fungus take hold more easily. So keep them short but don't go crazy.
Keep your feet dry - I don't mean never wash them or go swimming - I mean when you are going to get dressed make sure your feet are dry. I've been told to use a hairdryer on my nails because fungus doesn't like dry heat. But again be sensible - only use the hairdryer to get rid of moisture - don't use it beyond a comfortable heat!
Change your socks regularly - wash them on a high heat if possible, and if you want to be really keen, iron your socks too. Try to wear cotton or wool socks rather than man made fibres.
Don't wear trainers more than you have to - or at least try and avoid wearing shoes that make your feet sweat a lot.
Try and go barefoot - at least at home.
If you have athlete's foot, then treat that too - it's basically the same fungus so you don't want it to spread.
Don't share socks or shoes if possible.
Don't share nail clippers without sterilizing them first.
And remember whatever treatment you choose - keep it up. (Any treatment that promises a cure in weeks is bending the truth - think about it, if a toenail can take up to a year to grow out, how can it suddenly be cured in a couple of weeks?)
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