This is Danger Cleaning Ears with Cotton Buds You probably already accustomed to clean the ears using cotton buds (cotton swabs). Although it sounds good and useful to ensure that your ears are kept clean, in fact turned out to speak otherwise. The habit of cleaning the ears with cotton buds actually could harm the health of your ears. Why? Here are some reasons why you do not need to clean your ears using cotton buds. 1. Your ears are able to clean themselves Unlike most of the other organs, the ears did not need to be cleaned. Actual ear is the organ that is able to clean yourself so you do not have to bother cleaning it. Even doctors themselves have advocated not to use any objects, such as hair pins, keys, paper clips, pens or pencils, to clean your ears. All of these objects would likely cause severe damage to your ears. 2. Wax ear is healthy Many people often use cotton swabs (cotton buds) to remove ear wax (earwax) and considers these habits a...