Did you know you can make your own preventative ear drops inexpensively at home? The easy recipe is equal parts of rubbing alcohol and white vinegar. Put four or five drops in each ear after swimming. Don't forget about putting them in your ears as well. Children aren't the only ones who sometimes get Swimmer's Ear.
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