cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/1312651

TLDR: To remove by shaking one would need accelerations high as 24g, which can damage the ear. A couple drops of vinegar or alcohol in the ear will lower the surface tension and make the fluid easier to remove

  • SnailMagnitude@mander.xyz
    10·
    1 year ago

    Thanks, will pop a wee dropper bottle in my swim bag and give this a shot.

    If you stumble upon an article explaining how to reverse 40yrs of brain damage from post swimming head shaking pls let us know :)

  • Salamander@mander.xyzM
    4·
    1 year ago

    Oooh, I usually don’t try to shake it out, I just accept to live my life with water in my ear until it naturally leaks. But this new trick will save me some annoyances in the future, thank you!

  • teft@startrek.website
    2·
    1 year ago

    I just stick a cotton swab up in there and have it suck up the water. But it doesn’t happen to me very often.

    • GlennMagusHarvey@mander.xyz
      4·
      1 year ago

      Ahh, the good ol’ cotton swab, that they always say not to insert into ear canals yet people do so anyway because that’s what they use it for.

  • confusedwiseman@lemmy.world
    1·
    1 year ago

    The tldr is above the article? This is far to logical for me. I skipped past it, got frustrated, read the article to post this info then saw it as I was replying…

    It’s time for me to quit. Good night everybody!

  • Stephen304@lemmy.ml
    1·
    1 year ago

    I’ve usually had good success turning that ear towards the ground and repeatedly jumping. At least it gets the water away from my eardrum which is good enough