What do you clean your ears with?

Arkitech

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For some reason one of my ears seems to have more wax than the other, so I try to clean it with qtips at least twice a day. But I don't think its the best idea, especially since tonight I noticed a tiny bit of blood on the qtip. So what do you guys use to clean your ears with?
 

JeffCos

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Didn't you ever hear that you're not supposed to stick anything in your ears smaller than your elbow?
 

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Originally posted by: Arkitech
For some reason one of my ears seems to have more wax than the other, so I try to clean it with qtips at least twice a day. But I don't think its the best idea, especially since tonight I noticed a tiny bit of blood on the qtip. So what do you guys use to clean your ears with?

Hydrogen peroxide followed by water to rinse them out.
 

Arkitech

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Originally posted by: JeffCos
Didn't you ever hear that you're not supposed to stick anything in your ears smaller than your elbow?

smaller than my elbow?? Thats huge! So how do you make sure you're getting the wax out?
 

Blood? Go to the doctor please.

Wax is supposed to come out naturally, but many times doesn't. Peroxide rinse, or warm water rinses with a small baster type tool.
 

FoBoT

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Originally posted by: Arkitech
Originally posted by: JeffCos
Didn't you ever hear that you're not supposed to stick anything in your ears smaller than your elbow?

smaller than my elbow?? Thats huge? So how do you make sure you're getting the wax out?

my mom always told me "don't stick anything in your ear smaller than your elbow"


i use Q tips , read the box, it says right on the Q tip box, "Don't use these to clean your ears, they are smaller than your elbow"
 

CanOWorms

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I pour ants into my ear, they eat all the crap in there, then just pour water into my ear and tilt my head to eject them.
 

Twista

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Originally posted by: Arkitech
Originally posted by: JeffCos
Didn't you ever hear that you're not supposed to stick anything in your ears smaller than your elbow?

smaller than my elbow?? Thats huge! So how do you make sure you're getting the wax out?