this may be an odd question but here goes

So ive never really had an issue with cleaning up after getting messy.
One thing i have had issues with is cleaning out my ears. i never seem to get it all and sometimes feel like i have water in my ears for days....

what do some of yall do to clean your ears.

cotton buds

Put some string in the left ear and pull out the right ear. It collects everything in between.

Rubbing (Isopropyl) alcohol. Pour a capful in the ear, let it sit for a few seconds, and then drain. This is a common treatment for swimmer's ear because the alcohol will dry up more easily than the water that is stuck in the ear.

Apparently the "professional" mud wrestlers would but cotton wool in their ears before the 'fight'

This has definitely happened to me. I might use the cotton ball trick next time.

Foam earplugs.

Typically, I'll take a cotton ball, rip it in half, and put half in each ear, unless the mess is going to be very watery, in which case I'll wear swimmer's ear plugs.

I have had an ear infection from mud before that required a doctor's visit, so now I always at least use the cotton balls before getting messy.