How to Clean Out a Clogged Up Ear

Muffled sounds and voices may be due to a clogged-up ear from wax buildup inside the ear canal. Wax may solidify within the inner ear, creating a blockage that disrupts your hearing. Cleaning out a blocked ear canal requires softening the wax so it can drain from the ear. Warm and oily substances melt the ear wax, allowing you to hear sounds clearly without the distortion from a clogged ear.

Things You'll Need

• Baby oil
• Medicine dropper
• Wash cloth

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Instructions

• 1

  Pour 3 to 4 tablespoons. of baby oil into a bowl. Heat the baby oil three seconds to five seconds in the microwave. You want the baby oil warm, but not hot. Pour the heated baby oil into a medicine dropper.

• 2

  Tilt your head so the affected ear faces up. Pull the top portion of your ear up to open the hole in your ear wider.

• 3

  Place three to four drops of the baby oil into the ear canal. Keep your head slightly tilted for 30 seconds so the oil can reach and melt the wax.

• 4

  Tilt your head so your ear is facing down, toward the sink. Allow the wax and baby oil to run out of the ear. Wipe the outside of your ear with a damp washcloth. If the ear remains clogged, repeat the steps one or two more times.