How to get the water out of my ears

darren73 · 14 Feb 2013 at 11:44

The forest shop sells it.

McGray · 14 Feb 2013 at 11:46

Boil your head to evaporate the water.

SourChipmunk · 14 Feb 2013 at 11:50

boxman2000 said:
I get this, for me I found if I hold my nose and try to inhale/exhale (not too hard) through my nose that sometimes moves things.

An old pilot trick. My middle ear canals are blocked after a bad cold and I've been doing this routinely lately.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valsalva_maneuver

JoeF1 · 14 Feb 2013 at 11:53

McGray said:
Boil your head to evaporate the water.

Talk about thinking outside the box!

Narj · 14 Feb 2013 at 11:55

Scuzi said:
Feeling that warm trickle out of your ear after hours of having it blocked has to be one of the greatest experiences ever.

Me Gusta.

boxman2000 · 14 Feb 2013 at 11:59

Zogger said:
Don't forget you can also use mustard or a silica gel / other desiccant of your choice.

Microfibre towel.

Or a single sheet of 'plenty' or whatever it's called these days

task · 14 Feb 2013 at 12:07

Otex ear drops, let it dissolve the wax and let the water out.

Mr Gimp · 14 Feb 2013 at 12:09

Isopopyl alcohol. Drop a smidge in your ear and all the water will disappear within seconds!
I do this every time this happens to me after swimming. Leaves you ears drier than Mars mind...

PhillyDee · 14 Feb 2013 at 12:09

Mr Gimp said:
Isopopyl alcohol. Drop a smidge in your ear and all the water will disappear within seconds!
I do this every time this happens to me after swimming. Leaves you ears drier than Mars mind...

I really really would not do that. That can cause some serious damage to your ears.

dpbadger · 14 Feb 2013 at 12:13

Put in a spider to drink the water.

Mr Gimp · 14 Feb 2013 at 12:13

It was a tip from a swimmer, and yeah, don't do it too often!

Gaijin · 14 Feb 2013 at 12:16

Tilt head 90 degrees sideways
Do sideways head-bangs at slow intervals

Should clear it. Either that, sticking a cotton bud *carefully* in there will clear it

ince · 14 Feb 2013 at 12:16

candle in and light it.

PhillyDee · 14 Feb 2013 at 12:17

dpbadger said:
Put in a spider to drink the water.

TommyV · 14 Feb 2013 at 12:21

Can't beleive I've just read every reply in a thread about removing water from ones ears.

iviv · 14 Feb 2013 at 12:25

The answer is clearly a tap on the head.

Shayper · 14 Feb 2013 at 12:28

TommyV said:
Can't beleive I've just read every reply in a thread about removing water from ones ears.

Dem feels

Shayper · 14 Feb 2013 at 12:28

iviv said:
The answer is clearly a tap on the head.

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Dmmit why did I laugh so hard at that...

Metalface Mark · 14 Feb 2013 at 12:31

Scuzi said:
Feeling that warm trickle out of your ear after hours of having it blocked has to be one of the greatest experiences ever.

I have to agree, on holiday a few years ago i did an underwater roly poly, came up and somehow had managed to completely seal off water inside my ear which left me totally deaf for almost a full day in one ear, it was horrible and one of the most unpleasant days off my life, no matter what I did I could not budge it, id get a hint of relief only for the vacuum that had been created slam shut.

I woke up the next morning with it and finally about an hour later I got that warm trickle and as you say it was so sweet it was almost worth having put up with the discomfort for the previous day.

memyselfandi · 14 Feb 2013 at 12:39

Surely the easiest way is to apply a electric drill to the affected area to allow for the water to have an easy route out.

Probably best not to use the hammer drill setting ...

(note probably best not to do this)