I am surprised, yet pleased, that the nose canula worked for you, especially at such a low flow rate. BUT, to increase its efficiency, (you might want to wash, and clean it first, LOL) don't put it in your nose, put it in your mouth. With it in your mouth, you can seal your lips around it, and insure that you get 100% oxygen, and none of the surrounding air, like you would, with it in your nose.
I have passed this information on to lots of people, when, in an emergency, they couldn't get their hands on a non-rebreather mask.