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Re:How Ambient Chill Became the New Silence by coldtea on Monday November 11, 2019 @07:17PM (#21510310)
>Q-tips aren't supposed to be used for cleaning wax out of ears.

Well, they've worked just fine for me and millions of others (it's their most popular use). That said, there are indeed accidents from misuse.

Not sure what other people buy them for in the billions and have them at every bathroom. Cleaning vinyl records and nails?

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Re:How Ambient Chill Became the New Silence by triceratops on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @12:22AM (#21511739)
They're (meant to be) used for applying and removing makeup, taking samples of fluids for medical purposes (e.g. DNA swab), cleaning small items such as jewelry or electronics, applying glue in arts and crafts.[1] Using them for ear cleaning is associated with a number of risks to the ear.[2] But you do you.

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_swab#Use

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_swab#Medical_risks

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Re:How Ambient Chill Became the New Silence by coldtea on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @05:34AM (#21513062)
>They're (meant to be) used for applying and removing makeup

There are specialty items mostly commonly used for the latter (cotton pads), and I'm not sure the reason almost every household has cotton swabs in their bathroom for fringe activities like: "taking samples of fluids for medical purposes (e.g. DNA swab), cleaning small items such as jewelry or electronics, applying glue in arts and crafts".

That leaves "applying makeup" as the other main use.

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Re:How Ambient Chill Became the New Silence by triceratops on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @11:13AM (#21515204)
I didn't say most households were using them for their intended uses. And I'm not trying to convince you to change course.
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Re:How Ambient Chill Became the New Silence by lisptw102019 on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @08:01AM (#21513694)
(Yeah, I use them in my ears too).

Cotton swabs aren't as precise as a Q-Tip for some types of cleaning/detailing.

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