For years we’ve all been using Q-Tips to burrow down in our ears and give them a good cleaning. But as it turns out, we’re ...

Q-tips are one of a very short list of products that are routinely bought for a purpose they are explicitly not to be used for (seriously—don’t clean your ears with them). But if you’re not supposed ...

It's a habit so ingrained it feels almost automatic: grabbing a cotton swab to clean out your ears after a shower. For many, the satisfaction of seeing earwax on the tip provides a deceptive sense of ...

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 ...

Luke Daugherty is a freelance writer, editor and former operations manager. His work covers operations, marketing, sustainable business and personal finance, as well as many of his personal passions, ...

Years ago, my mother complained about a terrible earache. The pain was unbearable. And it wouldn’t go away – for a week, she walked around with a debilitating ringing in her head. Eventually, she ...

Theres no getting around it: Sticking a Q-tip in your ear feels pretty damn good. But despite the feel-good rush it brings, doctors really, really want you to stop sticking Q-tips, toothpicks, car ...

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 ...