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It’s 2025, and it’s time to stop scooping ear wax with a cotton swab. Elevate your ear cleaning routine with the Smart Camera Ear Cleaning Tool, a handy gadget that lets you wirelessly stream the ...

Earwax is produced by the ear to clean and protect itself. But you can have too much of a good thing. Cotton swabs don’t actually clean your ears — instead of pulling wax out, they push it deeper in.

Scouted selects products independently. If you purchase something from our posts, we may earn a small commission. Despite being told directly by the box and by doctors, I constantly use Q-Tips to ...

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It’s surprising when you hear there is a “smart” version of a seemingly effective everyday tool like Q-tips. However, the truth is, the common cotton swab is limited in terms of what it can show you ...