How do you get water out of your ear?
Ahhhh! I went swimming and I’ve got water stuck in my ear! It’s so annoying. What can I do to get the water out? I keep trying to tilt my head but it’s straight up not working.
Ugh, this is such an annoying thing when it happens. It used to happen to me all the time as a kid. My grandmother had the best hack for this. Try tilting your head at an angle and gently pulling on your earlobe. It sounds really dumb, but that does the trick most of the time. If pulling on your earlobe isn’t working, keep pulling but move your jaw like you’re yawning or chewing gum. The water should come out after a minute or so. If that still doesn’t work, you can use a hair dryer on the lowest setting to try and evaporate the water stuck in your ear. I’ve only had to do that once though, the earlobe thing usually gets the job done.
I used to go swimming at my aunt's house all the time and she had this little remedy she would give me when I got water stuck in my ear. You just mix 1 part rubbing alcohol and 1 part hydrogen peroxide together and gently drop 1-2 drops in your ear. I think the hydrogen peroxide helps bubble out the water and the alcohol dries it up. Works like a charm!
This trick also sounds silly but try tilting your head, hopping up and down on one foot, and tapping the side of your head until the water comes out
Lie down on your side and the water will come out after a few minutes
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