Earwax-eeeeew! Has anyone DIY syringed?

[AnyDream]

Ok, true confessions, I have a good girlfriend who introduced me to the delights of ear candling - she does it by herself with a mirror - eek! It's very relaxing and therapeutic. Not forgetting the bit where you peel it open when you're done to see how much junk has been sucked out. But I'm pretty sure we need to irrigate first, then we'll candle afterwards as a maintenance program.

Lulu - ear spray?? Haven't seen that on the telly but I will look at the pharmacy. LOL at your test. 'Beer' doesn't work and neither does 'coffee'!

Fiona - LOL at parallel lives! Get him to try some Fess nasal spray, it worked to stop snoring when I was pregnant, give it a go...

Cailin, do you use warm or just tepid water (I just wanna see those chunks o' gunk fall out for myself). I know what I'm in for, I used to have to clean the ear syringing sink at the doctors where I worked.

Falguni - OMG at the earwig!?! Definitely right up there with the guy who had the giant nepalese leech up his nose! LOL

Tannedangel, if you start, make sure you get a multipack instead of just a pair because sometimes you need to do it twice.

ETA - Yael you can get them at the health food shop.

Thanks everyone for your replies. I'm looking forward to much less incomprehension at my house soon!