I have recently discovered that I had no idea just how nasty of an area it is I have always washed it in my shower, and whenever I wash my face, and never thought about it too much. But recently, due to miscalculating the position of a cabinet door, I have a little cut back there. So I have been absentmindedly rubbing it and picking at it.
and I noticed that , at least in summer, within an hour after my shower there is enough sweaty stank my fingers smell noticeably bad from 6 inches away after rubbing the back of my ears. Anybody else notice that and what do you do? I am self-conscious enough now I either have to figure out a way to wash my ears every 45 minutes at work, or find a creepy bell-tower to live out my freak life in.
Twice a day, every day, when possible. Ya know, just like I wash every other part of my body: teeth, asscrack, armpits, soles of my feet, my teeth, my nose… etc… etc…
In your case, I’d advise you to get some cotton squares or rounds (like cotton balls, but better for this task) and some astringent lotion and a small bottle with a tight cap. Put the squares or rounds in the bottle, and add enough astringent to get them soaked. Cap. Take to work. Take out a square as needed to clean behind the ears. This is also good for an oily complexion, if you don’t wear makeup.
Whenever I wash, thanks to being reminded of it so often. Ironically as a result I’ve had more trouble remembering to wash the outside of my ears, since no one went on and on reminding me about that.
I only do it in the shower. I always assumed that washing my hair would take care of the area but when one of my earring holes got infected recently (they’re like, 18 years pierced now) I decided to start washing there specifically, with antibacterial soap.
This thread is giving me the strongest déjà vu. I swear someone started a thread with this exact same question and scenario as in the OP once before. Anyone else remember that?
As a person of greasy extraction, I wash behind my ears and my forehead daily in the shower. Also within the general pinna area. It gets unpleasant otherwise. Shampooing doesn’t cut it. Sometimes mom’s annoying, and sometimes she’s right.
Google’s not working but didn’t someone say something about not washing your elbows or ears? Uncle Shelby?
Twice a day, I’d say. Unless I’m in some frantic hurry, I wash behind my ears every time I shower, and I shower every morning (after I do my hour on the treadmill) and every evening (after I do my half-hour). I have a shower routine and ear-washing, inside & out, is item 2.
I don’t think I’ve ever consciously washed behind my ears as a deliberate act, but that area naturally gets cleaned as part of the act of washing my hair.
Yeah, I don’t think I’ve ever deliberately washed behind my ears, nor do I remember being told by my mom to do so. Like others have said, it gets clean enough back there from when I’m washing my hair.
I have always washed it in my shower, and whenever I wash my face, and never thought about it too much. But recently, due to miscalculating the position of a cabinet door, I have a little cut back there. So I have been absentmindedly rubbing it and picking at it.