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Do you clean your ears?

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Originally posted by: Fritzo
Yep, every morning. Can't stand it if I don't. Screw the warnings on the Q-Tip box "DO NOT USE IN EAR". If people listened, they would be out of busienss. It's like they should add "wink wink" to the end of the warning.
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Probably so that they can't be held liable for when some moron decides to swab off his brain by jamming the thing in as far as he can, then complains because he can't hear or remember how to eat cheese.
You know, kind of like those labels on the cases of CRTs: "WARNING: High Voltage. No user serviceable parts inside." I see that sort of thing as an open invitation.😀
 
I just rub some soap around the outter part of my ears, not too deep into the hole then rinse with the shower stream. I had a doctor one time complain about my ear wax buildup and he used a dental style waterpik on my ears to clean them out. I haven't had a problem since then since I started using the shower's water pressure as I described.
 
Originally posted by: GoatMonkey
I just rub some soap around the outter part of my ears, not too deep into the hole then rinse with the shower stream. I had a doctor one time complain about my ear wax buildup and he used a dental style waterpik on my ears to clean them out. I haven't had a problem since then since I started using the shower's water pressure as I described.
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I do the same thing, but then I use a Q-tip to dry them out since I am usually putting my earbuds in shortly after.

KT
 
I clean my ears and I use Q-tips every morning when i get of the shower.

I am probably more aggressive than most doctors (and other people) would be comfortable with, but the interior of my ears (especially deep inside) gets itchy if I do not clean them well every day.

I even have Q-tips in the car for a little mid-day cleaning, just in case.

MotionMan
 
Thankfully I don't have any ear wax issues, more like flaky dry skin combined with soap residue I suppose. Not a big deal, once every now and then I clean them out with a bobby pin and then wipe them out with a damp Q-tip.

I know doctors insist you never insert anything larger than a finger in your ears, but I'm sorry, I've seen far too many people with white/yellowish crap sticking out of their ears who recite the same advice. No thanks, if the woman is gettin frisky and starts kissing and nibbling on me, I don't want to gross her out you know?

Heh...the vagina is supposed to be "self-cleaning" too - see where I'm going with this? (specifics not necessary obviously...)


The only time I've ever had to resort to flushing solutions and loads of Q-tips was one summer where I was scuba diving almost every day - which is odd, as salt water has this sanitary and purifying reputation. 😕
 
I just swab my ear out with a towel after a shower. I never use Q-tips.

Ear wax is there to waterproof your ears, so it's stupid to scrape it out every day. I leave my ears alone, and I've never had an ear infection.
 
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