Poll: How often do you clean your ears?

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    How often do you clear your ears?

    How often do you clear your ears? And by clean I mean with q-tips to get the wax out of your ear.

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    *1+ times a day
    *A few times a week
    *Once or twice a month
    *Once every few months/a few times a year
    *Once every few years when I remember
    *I've never cleaned my ears.

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    Everytime I get out of the shower so everyday.
    Though I dont use QTips like I used to because you push wax deep in sometimes so Kleenex on the pinky is my method.
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    Lol, who would clean them 1+ a day? I mean, that's just unnecesarry.

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    You shouldn't clean your ears with q-tips, it just pushes the wax inside your inner ear and will cause problems in just a matter of time. My mom had surgery cause of this and is not able to hear on this particular ear anymore. The ear is a self cleaning organ which means it pushes the wax out all the time so it's enough to use the q-tips just on the outside, or if you don't use q-tips like me, just wash your ears radical while showering with shower gel.

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    Quote Originally Posted by vaenror View Post
    You shouldn't clean your ears with q-tips, it just pushes the wax inside your inner ear and will cause problems in just a matter of time. My mom had surgery cause of this and is not able to hear on this particular ear anymore. The ear is a self cleaning organ which means it pushes the wax out all the time so it's enough to use the q-tips just on the outside, or if you don't use q-tips like me, just wash your ears radical while showering with shower gel.
    Just don't push it in so deep and you're fine.

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    About 2-3 times a week

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    Quote Originally Posted by coolkingler1 View Post
    Lol, who would clean them 1+ days? I mean, that's just unnecesarry.
    Actually it's just really bad.
    Earwax has a huge protective function, if you clean it out too much then infections will get a free hand.

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    I clean them so often because it starts itching really bad, and I go crazy if I don't get the wax out.

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    Once a week I clean my ears, cut my toenails ect ect, all those little hygiene things that dont need doing all the time, but occasionally, I get done on a Friday afternoon.

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    I'm strangely addicted to clearing my ears with cotton buds, I do it about once a week. It's like itching a place you can't reach.

    However, I have also had an ear infection that could have burst my ear drum. I recommend resisting the urge to clear you ears with cotton buds. Instead you can use some oil based ear cleaners which you can use when they get bad.
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    i will admit it is one area i neglect, not very often does it get cleaned

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    Whenever my earbuds start to slip out of my ears, then it's time to get that shit out of there.

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    1+ times a day here. Not sure why, just like doing it I guess?

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    Couple times per week.
    Hi

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    Something my mom did when I was kid, and I do now as an adult is Hydrogen Peroxide. Just hold your head sideways over a sink and pour some H2O2 in there and let it sit for a while. You'll hear fizzling, and when that's died down, you just tip your head over and wipe it out. Repeat with other side. Then I'll usually take a shower afterwards and just let hot water run through my ear for about 30 seconds to a minute each side.

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    I have a special medical tool perfect for the job of digging out wax.

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    I've got pretty bad allergies, and the orifices most effected are my ears and eyes, so I have to clean mine out regularly (multiple times a week).

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    I clean inside my ears when i can see that they are dirty, so probably about once every 3 months. I use my little finger while in the shower.

    Disgusting to most people but i don't care

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    One or two times a week

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    I work construction so it is VERY dusty all the time so I clean my ears probably 2-3 times a week and I get then candled every 6 months. You'd be amazed at how much shit comes out of your ears when you get them candled.
    Last edited by Shamburger; 2011-09-19 at 02:48 PM.

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