Using Q-tips to clean the inside of your ear canal can lead to wax impaction, irritation, and even damage to the eardrum.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

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. Featured Video In a video with over 2.3 million views ...

Identify which is the biggest red flag ear cleaning mistake that can make you deaf if you are not careful.

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, ...

Take a look at a box of Q-tips, and you’ll see it lists a “variety of uses.” You can use the cotton swabs to apply first aid ointments and creams, clean and dust hard-to-reach spaces, like keyboards, ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Putting a cotton swab ...