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Use a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl alcohol (70% solution) to dab on the bugs and remove them from the plant.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2025
Dip a soft, white cloth or cotton swab in cool water and dab the stain.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
Machitar finally took the boots, picked up a cotton swab and started scrubbing.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
The ensemble included a placard that the singer wore over the front of her body and a giant sparkly cotton swab.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2025
Dip a soft, white cloth or cotton swab in cool water and dab the stain.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
Machitar finally took the boots, picked up a cotton swab and started scrubbing.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
The ensemble included a placard that the singer wore over the front of her body and a giant sparkly cotton swab.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Cotton swab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cotton%20swab. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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