Homemade Swimmer’s Ear Drops (Have You Ever Tried This?)

Homemade swimmer’s ear drops are easy to make with these 2 ingredients and a dropper bottle!  Stay pain-free this summer with this DIY remedy.

Homemade Swimmer’s Ear Drops

If your kids get swimmer’s ear easily after being in the pool long – you’ve probably purchased drops from the pharmacy before.  But there’s no reason to buy it at the store when you can simply make it at home!

Note this is NOT medical advice – just what has worked for us in the past! 

Swimmer’s ear most often refers to a skin infection in the outer ear canal – which can happen due to any skin irritations that are present before you get in the water.  It commonly results in redness, pain, swelling, and sometimes drainage.  To prevent swimmer ear from taking root, add these drops after getting out of the water.  It probably WON’T help once the infection is present.

Here’s an easy-peasy recipe to whip up your own homemade batch of DIY Swimmer’s Ear drops:

What you’ll need:

• Visine Bottle (or this medicine bottle with dropper)
• Alcohol
• White Vinegar

Directions:

• Mix equal parts rubbing alcohol and vinegar and use the empty Visine bottle to suck it up (if that makes sense) – or fill a dropper medicine bottle with the mixture.
• While tilting your head to the side, Use 4 drops in each ear after swimming to prevent infections.

There are loads of home remedies for swimmer’s ear that also claim to help once you already have it.  Let us know your favorite home remedies!

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