06/04/2026
We've been seeing lots of swimmer's ear! Here's an old post with a trick to help prevent it now that swim season is here!
Want to enjoy swimming and water play and not have to worry about getting swimmer's ear? Make your own homemade drops! Equal parts rubbing alcohol and white vinegar will help keep swimmer's ear away! I keep a bottle of it and just use a few drops any time we swim. The alcohol helps dry the water up and the vinegar helps keep bacteria from forming. And for anyone curious, the fancy medical term for swimmer's ear is otitis externa.
But if your child has tubes or a possible eardrum perforation, they should skip these drops.