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You may have been taught to clean your ears with a Q-tip or cotton swab -- and even enjoy how satisfying it can be -- but Q-tips aren't the safest method and can actually harm your ears. After all, ...

Many people use Q-tips or cotton swabs to clean their ears, believing that this is an effective method due to the Q-tip's ability to remove earwax and the satisfying sensation it provides. However, ...

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 ...