My ear is itchy. I dont want to use a cotton swab cuz duh youre not supposed to but its driving me crazy.

I take a large paper clip, bend it open so that it has a small loop on one end and a large loop on the other, bent in so the sharp end is mostly hidden. I use the large loop as a handle, and then use the small loop as a rake to scrape out the ear wax. It seems to work fine, better than a cotton swab, but you do have to be careful and not push in too far