PSA: ear cleaning art is always cute, but ear picks (and q-tips, for that matter) are really bad for your ears. not only are they dangerous, they also tend to push some wax towards the inner war where it can harden and cause serious problems. i recommend using hydrogen peroxide and/or a water-based earwax cleaning kit. i know it can be unpleasant, but a bit of discomfort is better than getting an infection or worse, causing permanent damage to your ears.
ninryu
Aug 10, 2026 10:17PM
Now you gave me anxiety about my ears. Thanks for that.
last edited at Aug 10, 2026 10:18PM
spiroprincess
Aug 10, 2026 10:26PM
you're welcome!!!!!!!!!! don't put things in your ear
Nonna_SoF
Aug 10, 2026 10:40PM
I know it's a typo, but I appreciate "inner war". In this case it's the war between my desire to put things in my ear and my desire to not have hearing damage.
ninryu
Aug 10, 2026 11:54PM
I don't know where you live but I've never seen a kit like that sold anywhere. I'm basically fucked.
spiroprincess
Aug 11, 2026 12:38AM
i live in Canada, but also you can just use hydrogen peroxide. it'll help break down the earwax. you can also buy special ear drops at most pharmacies in most countries I've been to, but imo they're strictly worse and more expensive
Aureole
Aug 11, 2026 12:50AM
^^ Well, go to the hospital and ask a doctor for whatever is available in your region, then.
ninryu
Aug 11, 2026 1:25AM
^ The waiting time for a doctor visit is weeks in the BEST case, LMAO. Y'all thinks it's easy.
LilyBlueCat
Aug 11, 2026 2:03AM
What about those ears candle wax stick?
Aureole
Aug 11, 2026 2:36AM
^^ Your country's problem, then (shrug)
ninryu
Aug 11, 2026 2:48AM
^ Wow, way to be an asshole.
Aureole
Aug 11, 2026 5:22AM
^ Pointing out that your gov is problematic ≠ being an asshole
last edited at Aug 11, 2026 5:22AM
luinthoron
Aug 11, 2026 3:42PM
Lovely. ^_^
Zesc
Aug 11, 2026 5:56PM
I though the way you're supposed to clean your ears is by growing out the nail on your little finger into a biological scalpel to ineptly scratch around with?
kaon4shi
Aug 17, 2026 5:22PM
Zesc, what the hell are you talking about? (I get it, but why?) QwQ
spiroprincess Aug 10, 2026 9:36PM
PSA: ear cleaning art is always cute, but ear picks (and q-tips, for that matter) are really bad for your ears. not only are they dangerous, they also tend to push some wax towards the inner war where it can harden and cause serious problems. i recommend using hydrogen peroxide and/or a water-based earwax cleaning kit. i know it can be unpleasant, but a bit of discomfort is better than getting an infection or worse, causing permanent damage to your ears.
ninryu Aug 10, 2026 10:17PM
Now you gave me anxiety about my ears. Thanks for that.
last edited at Aug 10, 2026 10:18PM
spiroprincess Aug 10, 2026 10:26PM
you're welcome!!!!!!!!!! don't put things in your ear
Nonna_SoF Aug 10, 2026 10:40PM
I know it's a typo, but I appreciate "inner war". In this case it's the war between my desire to put things in my ear and my desire to not have hearing damage.
ninryu Aug 10, 2026 11:54PM
I don't know where you live but I've never seen a kit like that sold anywhere. I'm basically fucked.
spiroprincess Aug 11, 2026 12:38AM
i live in Canada, but also you can just use hydrogen peroxide. it'll help break down the earwax. you can also buy special ear drops at most pharmacies in most countries I've been to, but imo they're strictly worse and more expensive
Aureole Aug 11, 2026 12:50AM
^^ Well, go to the hospital and ask a doctor for whatever is available in your region, then.
ninryu Aug 11, 2026 1:25AM
^ The waiting time for a doctor visit is weeks in the BEST case, LMAO. Y'all thinks it's easy.
LilyBlueCat Aug 11, 2026 2:03AM
What about those ears candle wax stick?
Aureole Aug 11, 2026 2:36AM
^^ Your country's problem, then (shrug)
ninryu Aug 11, 2026 2:48AM
^ Wow, way to be an asshole.
Aureole Aug 11, 2026 5:22AM
^ Pointing out that your gov is problematic ≠ being an asshole
last edited at Aug 11, 2026 5:22AM
luinthoron Aug 11, 2026 3:42PM
Lovely. ^_^
Zesc Aug 11, 2026 5:56PM
I though the way you're supposed to clean your ears is by growing out the nail on your little finger into a biological scalpel to ineptly scratch around with?
kaon4shi Aug 17, 2026 5:22PM
Zesc, what the hell are you talking about? (I get it, but why?) QwQ