How to Drain Ears

Ear discharge is usually caused by excessive earwax or water buildup from swimming. If you need to drain your ears, try using home remedies like rubbing alcohol and warm water to clear them. However, if you start to feel severe pain or experience hearing loss, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible.

Things You'll Need

• Rubbing alcohol
• White vinegar
• Medicine dropper
• Baby oil
• Rubber bulb syringe

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Instructions

How to Drain Water from the Ear

• 1

  Mix equal parts of rubbing alcohol and white vinegar in a small cup or bowl. This mixture will kill bacteria and dry out your ear.

• 2

  Tilt your head to one side with the affected ear toward the ceiling.

• 3

  Squeeze 4 to 6 drops of the mixture into the affected ear using a medicine dropper.

• 4

  Keep your head tilted for 20 seconds to let the mixture travel down your ear canal.

• 5

  Drain your ear. Tilt your head to the other side so your affected ear now faces downwards. Use a hand towel to catch any liquid that seeps out.

How to Drain Earwax from the Ear

• 6

  Tilt your head to one side with the affected ear toward the ceiling. Place 3 to 5 drops of baby oil into your ear. Repeat this process for a week to soften the wax.

• 7

  Fill a rubber bulb syringe with warm water.

• 8

  Tip your head to one side with the affected ear toward the ceiling. Use the syringe to squeeze some water into your ear.

• 9

  Drain your ear by tilting your head over the sink. Look for clumps of earwax in the sink.

• 10

  Continue the squirting and draining process until all of the earwax is removed.

• 11

  Place 3 to 4 drops of rubbing alcohol into your ear to dry it. Let the rubbing alcohol sit in your ear for 3 seconds before you drain it out.