Hygiene is a major key to remaining healthy and happy. Using the right tools properly is a key. And some experts say Q-tips and cotton swabs aren't a good method for cleaning your ears. These items ...

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, ...

The human ear is a magical organ that allows us to hear and helps keep our balance. It’s also the production site and happy home of ear wax — the orangey-brown, chunky, funky gunk that’s completely ...

While Q-tip buyers aren’t supposed to use them to clean their ears, one man says he used a whole box to clean his. And he did so unapologetically. In a video with over 2.3 million views, TikToker Hank ...

After taking a shower, Abby Hoffman, 27, proceeded to try to clean her ears with a Q-tip, but that was when she discovered something unexpected—a whole trazodone pill lodged inside her ear. Hoffman, ...