of the invention ear cleaning device 30 has a shaft portion 40 and end pieces 42 which being integral with the shaft are 34 attached 34 to the latter at shaft ends 44 in the manufaturing process a single or multiple sheet process may be used to achieve a function tip and shaped shaft also as with the first embodiment the shaft 40 of ear cleaning device 30 is substantially rigid the rigidity can be effected by for example compressing the shaft and treating it with a chemical binder by wrapping the shaft with thread or wire or by positioning a reinforcing element within the shaft such as a rod or tube not shown made of for example metal or cardboard the end pieces 42 can be coated with a cleaning agent such as soap each end piece includes a first portion 45 formed by the end of the second rolled absorbent sheet 34a and a second portion 46 formed by the end of the first rolled absorbent sheet 32a the rolled sheet 32a extending from rolled sheet 34a as shown in fig3 d the use of the device is illustrated in fig2 where an external ear indicated generally by the number 50 contains a plurality of curved portions 52 and surfaces 53 and an ear opening 54 the ear cleaning device 10 or 30 is inserted into the curved portions of the external ear to clean the normally hard to reach surfaces 53 the second portion 20 or 46 is particularly adapted to reach into all areas of the external ear due to its.