If you're still reaching for this common product to battle ear wax, it's time to try a better — and safer — method.

Wipe with a damp washcloth: This is the safest and best method of all. You can't really get inside your ear canal with your ...

Every day, millions of Americans use cotton swabs to clean their ears. However, cotton swabs can push earwax further into the ...

Let’s be honest — cleaning your ears is weird. You’re poking around, hoping for the best, and praying you don’t make it worse ...

GP and ITV talking head Dr Amir Khan has explained why you should never use a cotton bud to clean the wax out of your ears.

An curved arrow pointing right. Most people don't use Q-tips properly and wind up putting them inside their ears to feel "clean." Big mistake! Not only is ear wax good for you, but putting a Q-Tip ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Most people don't use Q-tips properly and wind up putting them inside their ears to feel "clean." Big mistake! Not only is ear wax good for you, but putting a Q-Tip ...

There is a vast array of items on sale which say they will clean your ears or remove ear wax, but do any actually help? Problems often arise when we try to clean out this helpful wax using our ...

Dr Amir Khan is known for sharing handy health advice on ITV but, in a recent Instagram video, he turned his attention to the ...

Please ditch the Q-tips and stick with safer methods of cleaning your ears. Here’s everything you need to know. Luke Daugherty is a freelance writer, editor and former operations manager.