i've had really wet/smelly ear wax for like the past 2 years and every once in a while ill wake up with one of my ears clogged, i've figured its just because im always wearing my noise canceling head phones like 8+ hours a day i also have a really bad habbit of itching and cleaning my ear with my finger when i'm laying in bed.
You could buy a ear cleaning/wax removal kit and try that, i've thought about it but its never been too much of a bother to actually try it.
