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People have been cleaning their ears with cotton swabs for years. What other tools are being inadvertently used wrong? (feddit.nl)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I had to look up dental dams, TIL.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I knew what they were but I am still not understanding the connection to WD40.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

I have tmj and so my jaw can lock shut sometimes. WD40 can be used to quickly un-seize my jaw so I can get some proper lube in there and keep enjoying what's on the other side of a dental dam.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Glad to spread the word! They're an important piece of PPE that a lot of people overlook