Try removing ear wax at home with ear drops, oil, or a baking soda solution. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to use each ...

Wipe with a damp washcloth: This is the safest and best method of all. You can't really get inside your ear canal with your finger, and gently rubbing around the outside of it with a damp cloth is ...

Ear candling is a practice meant to remove earwax but puts you at risk for burns, ear infections, and event temporary hearing ...

Using cotton swabs is not a safe or effective method of cleaning your ears. Keeping your ears clean and getting rid of excess wax buildup is essential for good hygiene and ear health-- but there are ...

Hygiene is a major key to remaining healthy and happy. Using the right tools properly is a key. And some experts say Q-tips and cotton swabs aren't a good method for cleaning your ears. These items ...

This is Explainer, a column that answers questions we all have (or should have). As someone who regularly “cleans” my ear canals with cotton swabs, a question hangs over me basically every day: How ...

While Q-tip buyers aren’t supposed to use them to clean their ears, one man says he used a whole box to clean his. And he did so unapologetically. In a video with over 2.3 million views, TikToker Hank ...

You've probably used cotton swabs to clean your ears. Here's why ENTs say you shouldn't. (Getty Images) "Don’t put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear." It's the kind of thing you may have ...

Most of us have been using cotton swabs to clean our ears since babyhood, but apparently, it’s really not a good idea. The ...

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