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Cleaning husband's ears with cotton buds.

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MrsJessePinkmann · 24/02/2023 19:35

When speaking to a friend the other day, I somehow happened to mention that I clean my husband's ears out with cotton buds every few days.

I've never really thought anything of this but she seemed to think this was really odd and something she would never do in a million years!

Now I'm starting to wonder if this, is indeed odd and something that people don't do!

It's been part of our relationship/marriage for years! 😂

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SuburbanMummy123 · 24/02/2023 19:37

We don’t do this (and I assume you know that you’re not meant to stick cotton buds in the ear… but everyone does!). However I do take great satisfaction in looking for and squeezing any blackheads on my husbands’ back. I think of it as monkey grooming

MrsJessePinkmann · 24/02/2023 19:38

SuburbanMummy123 · 24/02/2023 19:37

We don’t do this (and I assume you know that you’re not meant to stick cotton buds in the ear… but everyone does!). However I do take great satisfaction in looking for and squeezing any blackheads on my husbands’ back. I think of it as monkey grooming

We do this too 🤦🏻‍♀️ but I didn't confess this to my friend as I think she'd heard enough! 😂

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AbsoluteYawns · 24/02/2023 19:39

Really weird OP.
Does he do yours? If so why not? Because you're a grown up?

MrsJessePinkmann · 24/02/2023 19:40

AbsoluteYawns · 24/02/2023 19:39

Really weird OP.
Does he do yours? If so why not? Because you're a grown up?

No he doesn't because I like to do my own.

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Mojitomogul · 24/02/2023 19:41

I love doing this and do this to my DP!! It's so satisfying, I make sure to not push it down too far and am really careful but he lets me do it as I find that , and squeezing any back spots, really fun 🤣

RogueV · 24/02/2023 19:41

I also do this to my DH and he loves it 🤣
I don’t think is weird at all

TedMullins · 24/02/2023 19:41

Never done this but I love squeezing his face, back and bum spots so I don’t think it’s weird!

MrsJessePinkmann · 24/02/2023 19:42

Mojitomogul · 24/02/2023 19:41

I love doing this and do this to my DP!! It's so satisfying, I make sure to not push it down too far and am really careful but he lets me do it as I find that , and squeezing any back spots, really fun 🤣

🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

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EarringsandLipstick · 24/02/2023 19:43

Oh God 🤮

Times like this I am FINE with being single 😀

Bunnyishotandcross · 24/02/2023 19:43

I pluck grey hairs from dh's beard. Ds8 says it's his favourite hobby!

GoodChat · 24/02/2023 19:43

I wouldn't clean his ears but I like spots and blackheads Grin

Sparklingbrook · 24/02/2023 19:44

Eww

However you may like to look up CouplesASMR who have a whole channel of picking things out of each others face/scalp/ears. You could me making money from it! One video is titled 'ASMR| Rare Deep Ear Cleaning & Picking ALL-ZOOMED'. Grin

MrsJessePinkmann · 24/02/2023 19:44

GoodChat · 24/02/2023 19:43

I wouldn't clean his ears but I like spots and blackheads Grin

Try and clean his ears, you might like it too 😂

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vivaespanaole · 24/02/2023 19:45

I don't clean his ears but I trim his ear hair, nostril hair and eyebrows! Ha

Viviennemary · 24/02/2023 19:49

Thats really weird. In any case it isnt a good idea. It can cause a perforated ear drum.

MrsJessePinkmann · 24/02/2023 19:49

Sparklingbrook · 24/02/2023 19:44

Eww

However you may like to look up CouplesASMR who have a whole channel of picking things out of each others face/scalp/ears. You could me making money from it! One video is titled 'ASMR| Rare Deep Ear Cleaning & Picking ALL-ZOOMED'. Grin

I've just followed them on Tik Tok 👍🏻

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JarByTheDoor · 24/02/2023 19:50

I don't do that, but I do peel the psoriasis plaque that forms all over the inside of his ear canal. I know, I know, you're not supposed to put anything in ears, let alone tweezers, and you're not supposed to peel psoriasis plaques. But the itching drives him nuts, the approved treatments are crap, and managing to peel a big sheet of the bastard stuff off and out in one piece is one of the most deeply satisfying things you can do with a bright light and a pair of slim tweezers.

AllWorkYoPlait · 24/02/2023 19:50

Hard nope from me.

JamMakingWannaBe · 24/02/2023 19:53

I'm going to vom 🤮

Sparklingbrook · 24/02/2023 19:53

MrsJessePinkmann · 24/02/2023 19:49

I've just followed them on Tik Tok 👍🏻

They seem like a really lovely couple, she has a very soothing voice and beautiful long fingernails but I'm just not sure about the nit picking. Grin

FatAgainItsLettuceTime · 24/02/2023 19:55

No.

My husband is able to take care of all his own hygiene needs.

Musicaltheatremum · 24/02/2023 19:56

Never put something smaller than your elbow into your ear is the advice I got at medical school

thaisweetchill · 24/02/2023 19:57

I clean my OH's out with my camera ear tool 🤣 which was great until I removed too much wax and he got an infection as we were doing it every other day, I also cut his toenails and pluck his eyebrows. I enjoy it as I love that kind of thing and picking spots 🤣

WandaWonder · 24/02/2023 19:58

No one should be using cotton buds in ears

MrsJessePinkmann · 25/02/2023 13:08

WandaWonder · 24/02/2023 19:58

No one should be using cotton buds in ears

No they shouldn't but a lot do!

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