Now one needs to relocate his ears not really clean because they have allegedly or theoretically a self-cleaning function. In practice, it sometimes needs to be somehow but :-) Although the cotton swab is also used, but always lead at least for me to increased ear wax production afterwards, so you will almost addictive. In addition, it rarely came sometimes clogs :-( This simple oil spray I managed weaning, 1-2 times a week a puff per ear, characterized thickens, crusty lard dissolved and can then (15 -60 min) later be wiped from the outer ear some time. It expires in fact to the outside. Since then I have had no more constipation, and itching in the ear canal is gone, because the skin is the way mitgepflegt. Can recommend it to anyone. (Olive) oil from the supermarket does it of course, but that's always a fiddle until it is in the ear canal. So the voice inside you comes through and you cross it again to Q Tip :-( Therefore I have decided for myself to invest every 6 months here 12 euros in the practical spray bottle.