do you use Qtips to clean your ears?

United States
January 18, 2007 4:18pm CST
I didn't start using them until college. My mom never taught me to clean my ears like that. I have heard that really you shouldn't do that anyway and that earwax is good for you. Do you use Qtips to clean your ears?
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@Muslimah (811)
• United States
18 Jan 07
i clean my ears all the time. Qtips are the best way to do it. I never heard of earwax being good for you lol I have to look that one up.
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• United States
18 Jan 07
yeah, earwax helps keep things (dirt, etc) out and from getting inside the ear.
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@greengal (4286)
• United States
18 Jan 07
I assume Q tips is a brand of ear swabs..I use Johnson cotton swabs and clean my ears once a week. I know its too frequent but I feel very uncomfortable otherwise. Ear wax is good and we shouldn't over remove it but it's good to clean the ears once in a while. Ears are prone to become dirty and sometimes it will show, so save yourself the embrassment and keep those ears clean:)
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@msqtech (15073)
• United States
19 Jan 07
you can damage your eardrums be very careful and you can clog your ears with wax
@msqtech (15073)
• United States
19 Jan 07
no dont do it it can cause problems. I use one of those rubber squeeze things and warm water that is the only thing I use because I have used qtips and clogged my ears with the wax. I actually couldnt hear from one ear because of it
• United States
19 Jan 07
wow? really? I had no idea. it's ok to put warm water in your ear?
@jolala (70)
• United States
18 Jan 07
Yes!! I don't honestly remember when I started using them but my ears don't feel clean if I don't use them at least every other day. They itch and drive me crazy otherwise. I know you're not supposed to. I don't use them in my kids' ears except on the very outside part. I'm too scared that they'll move while I have it in there and something will get damaged. But I do "wash" their ears out with water and a syringe.
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• United States
18 Jan 07
I use QTips when I get out of the shower. All the water in my ears after the shower bugs me so I gotta get it out somehow and QTips work the best.
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• United States
18 Jan 07
I'm a clean freak person when it comes to my ears. When I left for college my mother sent me with cotten balls to clean my face with, and TONS of qtips.
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• India
21 Jan 07
Yeah i use it .. thnx dear ..
@SACH4ISHA (1163)
• India
21 Jan 07
yes i do and my whole family do it health is the first priority for us and we all need to be careful about our health and think what i am doing it right now with my ears
@Eskimo (2315)
20 Jan 07
Q tips are supposed to be bad for ears, its normal to have some earwax, problem is when some hardens, then should probably use some earwax softner first, then if it does not work, get your ears syringed.
@jammed (153)
• Philippines
21 Jan 07
I am not using Qtips, I think the brand is not available here in the Philippines. We use other brands. I usually clean my ears monthly.
• Sudan
19 Jan 07
I use any clean piece