It only took me 50 years to figure out how to get excess water out of my ears after a workout without doing the "one legged-banging-head-with-palm" dance. Paper towels, napkins, or even newsprint will work. Don't use polished or bond paper, it is way too tough on the flesh and doesn't absorb very well.
Through the magic of capillary action, you can remove 94% of the offending water simply by putting your finger in a paper towel and sticking it into your ear. No need to wiggle it around or push hard. As long as the paper touches water, it will drain most moisture out of a healthy ear. Amazing but true. I don't know why my towel cannot do this, but have had remarkable success over the last 6 months since I gave it a try.
Cheers and good drainage!
I bought a bottle of the commercial water in ear removal stuff (Auro-Dri, I think - runs about $3 and I found it at Target in their pharmacy section) essentially to get the bottle. When I finished that I put in the 50/50 mixture of isopropyl alcohol (find in the first aid section at any pharmacy or grocery store - very cheap) and white vinegar. Put a few drops of that in each ear after you swim - let it sit for a second or two, then turn your head over onto your towel and the solution comes out with the water.
Any bottle along those lines or something with a dropper would work.
Two like minds, ekw! :banana: I did EXACTLY the same thing, because Auro-Dri came in a refillable bottle that was nice and small. I used to keep the solution in a Tupperware and use an ear syringe when I came home from the pool; however, that didn't work for those times I didn't come straight home. I wanted to use something more convenient and keep it in my swim bag. I even got mine at Target, too. :agree:
I bought a bottle of the commercial water in ear removal stuff (Auro-Dri, I think - runs about $3 and I found it at Target in their pharmacy section) essentially to get the bottle. When I finished that I put in the 50/50 mixture of isopropyl alcohol (find in the first aid section at any pharmacy or grocery store - very cheap) and white vinegar. Put a few drops of that in each ear after you swim - let it sit for a second or two, then turn your head over onto your towel and the solution comes out with the water.
Any bottle along those lines or something with a dropper would work.
Two like minds, ekw! :banana: I did EXACTLY the same thing, because Auro-Dri came in a refillable bottle that was nice and small. I used to keep the solution in a Tupperware and use an ear syringe when I came home from the pool; however, that didn't work for those times I didn't come straight home. I wanted to use something more convenient and keep it in my swim bag. I even got mine at Target, too. :agree:
