Bulb syringe You use this classic option by simply squeezing the air out of the bulb, and — while maintaining pressure on the bulb — gently placing the tip in your child’s nose.

Hydrogen peroxide can be placed in the ear on its own or by using a small bulb syringe (like the kind that is used to remove mucus from a baby’s nostrils). These tools are available over the counter.

The so-called bulb syringes commonly sold over the counter for ear wax removal may work as advertised -- at least for some people, a new study finds.