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BE HONEST....FESS UP......Do YOU use Q-tips IN your ears?????

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Contributor: Bignuf Bignuf
Every box of Q-Tips says "NEVER put into ear canal". Even commercials years ago, said "only use on OUTSIDE of ear". However, out here, in the real world, EVERYONE I have EVER known says they clean inside their ear...to the ear drum, with Q-Tips.

SO...come on. Share your dirty little secret. Do you live by that "never put anything smaller then your elbow in your ear" rule, or do YOU clean those ears out good, with that lovely little white barbell?????
Answers (private voting - your screen name will NOT appear in the results):
YES....I ADMIT IT. I clean INSIDE my ears with Q TIPS!!!!
168
NO.....NOTHING enters my ear canal....EVER.
11
What are Q TIps.
1
How dare you make fun of me.....I lost both my ears in that strange accident, years ago....
5
Is THAT was Q-Tips are made for????? I thought they were awfully light to be used for weight lifting.
6
Other??????
4
Total votes: 195 (184 voters)
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Contributor: Danneh Danneh
I always thought it was weird that they put that warning. But I suppose it's to protect them if you ever puncture your ear drum or anything
07/18/2012
Contributor: Bignuf Bignuf
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Originally posted by Danneh
I always thought it was weird that they put that warning. But I suppose it's to protect them if you ever puncture your ear drum or anything
Exactly right. They darn well KNOW people put them all the way in their ears.
07/18/2012
Contributor: Love Obsessed Love Obsessed
I always clean my ears out with a Q tip.One while I tried to not clean it out with a Q tip for and just use a wash cloth when I bath and when I finally cleaned my ear out with a Q tip so much wax came out.So now I don't listen to that.
07/18/2012
Contributor: PropertyOfPotter PropertyOfPotter
I do...
07/18/2012
Contributor: Ilovelingerie Ilovelingerie
Quote:
Originally posted by Bignuf
Every box of Q-Tips says "NEVER put into ear canal". Even commercials years ago, said "only use on OUTSIDE of ear". However, out here, in the real world, EVERYONE I have EVER known says they clean inside their ear...to the ear ... more
I never read the box lol... But yes, I clean inside my ears... I thought thats what Q-TIPS where for
07/18/2012
Contributor: KrissyNovacaine KrissyNovacaine
I have forever... Don't care about the warning.
07/18/2012
Contributor: Woman China Woman China
I love cotton buds!!!!

They help make my day!
07/18/2012
Contributor: Beck Beck
My ears often itch inside and get a lot of build up. I have to use them. My hubbies ears are beyond that. He has to have the ENT blast out his build up. His ears don't work like they are suppose to. He'll go deaf because of the amount of build up.
07/18/2012
Contributor: indiglo indiglo
I make a LOT of ear wax (TMI, I know, I'm sorry). I use q-tips at least every other day to clean it out.
07/18/2012
Contributor: puppylove puppylove
I use q-tips in my ears all the time, are you not suppose to?
07/18/2012
Contributor: Kissy Kissy
I sometimes feel like I am shoving more deep in my ear by using them, yet I still do!
07/18/2012
Contributor: booboo111926 booboo111926
lol i always do
07/18/2012
Contributor: Rossie Rossie
I can't live without Q-tips, I clean and dry my ears with them everyday.
07/18/2012
Contributor: Airen Wolf Airen Wolf
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Quote:
Originally posted by Bignuf
Every box of Q-Tips says "NEVER put into ear canal". Even commercials years ago, said "only use on OUTSIDE of ear". However, out here, in the real world, EVERYONE I have EVER known says they clean inside their ear...to the ear ... more
I don't go that far in but I will swab campho-phenique into my ear canals to help prevent outer ear infections. My grandmother used to do this and it was suggested by a doctor to me.
07/19/2012
Contributor: ksparkles16 ksparkles16
haha...I think everyone buys q-tips for the reason. I admit I do...after my shower it gets all the water out
07/19/2012
Contributor: deltalima deltalima
Quote:
Originally posted by Bignuf
Every box of Q-Tips says "NEVER put into ear canal". Even commercials years ago, said "only use on OUTSIDE of ear". However, out here, in the real world, EVERYONE I have EVER known says they clean inside their ear...to the ear ... more
I always go in even though you're not supposed to.
07/19/2012
Contributor: Zombirella Zombirella
Every now and then I do, not every day.
07/19/2012
Contributor: LAndJ LAndJ
I do all the time.
07/19/2012
Contributor: Anne Anne
I never do.
07/19/2012
Contributor: Melan!e Melan!e
I do. Everyday. I've actually never even read the box though. I didnt even know that warning was there. I know it can be dangerous to push the wax up into the canal but I go nuts if I don't clean my ears every day!
07/19/2012
Contributor: Rey Rey
i DO. lots.
and i'm fine!
07/19/2012
Contributor: VioletMoonstone VioletMoonstone
I love using Q-tips! I might be a little strange about it but it just feels so good. One time I did it too much and gave myself an ear infection. =[ I'm more careful now but I still do it often.
07/19/2012
Contributor: Peggi Peggi
No, not anymore. I used to, until I was working in health care and a woman had to come in to have her ears cleaned because she had pushed the wax in with q-tips and it gunked up so badly she couldn't even hear out of one of her ears and the other she began to lose hearing. I got to be the one to clean it out with the bulb, and after seeing what came out, I stopped using them. Gross.
07/19/2012
Contributor: *Camoprincess* *Camoprincess*
I use Q-tips after every shower to get the wax and water out an so far *knock on wood* my ears are fine. If I go to the doctor with an earache its usually my sinuses an not my ears
07/19/2012
Contributor: GONE! GONE!
I just can't stop myself.
07/19/2012
Contributor: Ningyo Ningyo
I use a special ear syringe with warm water to deep clean out the wax, but for normal hygiene I use Q-tips to carefully clean the outside, never jamming them too far inside my actual ear canal.
07/19/2012
Contributor: L&P3040 L&P3040
YES!!!! I use them daily. I'm currently on a business trip and didn't bring any with me and it's driving me nuts.
07/19/2012
Contributor: Taylor Taylor
I love using q-tips in my ears, I think it feels really good.
07/19/2012
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
I use Q Tips IN my ears. I used to use Q Tips in my babies' ears. How else do you get the stuff out? Humans are gross, mucous laden creatures.

Q Tip puts those "instructions"there for Cover Your Ass insurance reasons. Some people have sued because they put the damn Q Tip in so far they damaged their ear drums then sued the company. These people obviously have other issues than built up ear wax....
07/19/2012