Q-Tips and the wonder of ear wax.

[fluffernutter]

Just wondering if q-tips are the right way to go as far as ear cleaning and daily maintenence goes.

I have heard many different things like
q-tips just push the wax back in
a paper clip can do the trick because of its thinness
let the wax just fall out and take its natural course
I don't really agree with the last one because having a clump of wax fall out on your shoulder in a social situation or even (gulp) a date may be kind of embarrassing. Not to mention the fact I like to stay CLEAN!

What is the best way to go for optimum ear cleaning effectiveness.

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This message was edited by fluffernutter on 2-17-03 @ 10:57 PM

[Death Metal Moe]

I have heard these things about Q-tips too Fluff.

I've also heard you're really just supposed to take a warn, damp wash cloth and clean as deeply as your fingers can get. That's it.

I'm still gonna clean my ears with Q-tips thought. It makes me happy to get that nasy ass wax out.

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[ChrisTheCop]

Q-Tipsr were invented in the 1920's by a Polish-born American named Leo Gerstenzang.

It seems that Leo's lovely and beautiful wife had rigged up a different device to clean their baby's ears at bathtime - a toothpick stuck into a piece of cotton.

Clearly, one wrong slip-up on Mom's part meant a nice little wound to little baby Gerstenzang.

Leo decided to design a ready made cotton swab that would do the same with less risk.

At this point, he named his company the Leo Gerstenzang Infant Novelty Company to market his new creation.

While Q-Tipsr appear to be a simple concept, Leo spent several years perfecting the design.


Once he perfected his product, he needed to find a catchy name.

I bet that you think Q-Tipsr was his choice.

You'd be wrong.

Instead, he chose the name Baby Gays.

Yes, you read that right - Baby Gays. Certainly not a good name for the late 20th century.

In 1926, he changed the name to Q-Tipsr Baby Gays.

So what did the Q stand for?

Q for Quality.

Eventually, the Baby Gays part of the name was dropped and the rest is cotton swab history. Still looking for their proper use, but I found that interesting.

UPDATE: good article from a medical site:http://www.healthyhearing.com/healthyhearing/newroot/articles/arc_disp.asp?article_id=181&catid=1056 In a nutshell, they say qtips are bad, and ears are self cleaning.
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[fluffernutter]

Thanks Chris! That was amazingly interesting. I'll go stick a Gay Baby in my ear now. Heh!

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Now are babies BORN gay or is it their environment that turns them day?

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[Meatball]

Q-tips are NOT to be used as they simply push the ear -wax inside the ear.

you should let the ear self clean itself. Yes if the ear wax is on the outside of the entrance to the ear canal you can clean it with a tissue, but never insert anything into the ear canal.



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[ChrisTheCop]

I think it's the putting of q tips in their ears that makes them gay.

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[Johnny4]

I had a wax ball fall out of my ear just the other day. The most fascinating thing to me was that it looked just like snot, but tasted completly different. Thems not an eating fish if you get my drift.

I didn't see anything, I didn't hear anything, I wasn't there and if I was there I was asleep.

[ChrisTheCop]

He said that on purpose man! Dont go for th eeasy joke!! Dont do iT!!!

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[The Nature Boy]

I think the eargasm falls just short of the orgasm in the realm of instant gratification. Oh man, I get that right angle and my whole damn body melts, good god! I don't know if I could stop q-tipping now, but I"ve DRASTICALLY reduced my usage, prior to this reading.

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[fluffernutter]

Don't ever insert anything into your cavity because it can have undesirable effects.


I guess that would explain the bleeding and Hershey squirts.

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I was going for a SERIOUS answer here. Wah wah.

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[grlNIN]

I usually use Q-tips right after i get out of the shower, this way the water helps clean too. While in the shower i take some soap and rub it over my ears but NOT all the way inside

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[ADF]

I had a wax ball fall out of my ear just the other day. The most fascinating thing to me was that it looked just like snot, but tasted completly different. Thems not an eating fish if you get my drift.



Ha, that's the funniest thing I've read in a while. Man, my ears itch. Does that mean I'm going to get in a fight?

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[ladygodiva]

how does it go - don't stick anything smaller than the size of your elbow into your ear?.

- their is no better feeling than pulling a wax covered Q-tip out of your ear - sheer pleasure my friends.

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[Bob Impact]

a paper clip can do the trick because of its thinness

You're REALLY pushing it fluff.

Pick your own smarmy comment:

A) Make sure you REALLY shove that paper clip in there deep.

or

B) I don't care how many times you say it fluff, thinness is NOT an asset.

I personally use a wet washcloth in the shower. It's a trick Mrs. Impact taught me and, goddamn it, it works.

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[fluffernutter]

So I am pushing it literally or I am trying to really DIG for topics. Is it wrong of me to wonder? IS IT?!? I'm gonna cry now, I really am a sap.

Anymore smarmy comments out of you pal and you and I are gonna tangle!

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[HordeKing1]

FLUFFENUTTER - I thougth it an interesting topic.

Although, as has been pointed out, the conventional wisdom is not to put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear, I routinely use Q-Tips, and haven't suffered too many punctured ear drums.

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