How to Clean Your Bong or Pipe

Is your pipe or bong just not pulling right? It’s probably clogged. No matter what material your pipe or bong is made of, you can rest assured that after enough use it will clog up with resin. Thankfully there are some quick and easy methods to clean your smoking utensils and get them back to working perfectly in no time so you can enjoy some flavorful buds packed with rich terpenes.  

Keeping Your Smoking Utensils Clean

Good airflow and strong hits aren’t the only benefits that come from having a clean pipe or bong. A dirty pipe or bong can also affect the taste of your hits, making them less flavorful and harsher on the throat. A good clean will also have your pieces looking better. If you’ve invested a good amount of money in nice-looking glass piece, it’s a shame to let it get dirtied up.

What Is Your Pipe/Bong Made Of?

Before you get down to cleaning you should make sure that the material your pipe or bong is made from can handle it. For example, glass bongs and pipes need to be handled more gently and most can not be cleaned using the boiling water method. Wooden pipes can deal with hot water but don’t hold up well when exposed to chemicals. Silicon and metal pipes on the other hand can handle just about anything.

Cleaning Your Pipe or Bong

There are several different methods you can use to clean your pipe or bong. Next time you’ve gunked it up from all of that green, try one of these cleaning techniques to get it clean again.

Boil It

One of the easiest ways to clean your smoking utensils is to boil them. This method is quick and easy but is not for all types of pipes. If your glass pipe or bong is made from thin glass then it’s generally a bad idea to boil it as the glass could crack. But if it’s thick enough then the boil method is fine as long as you do it the right way.

Toss some water in a pot and bring it to a boil before submerging your pipe inside. Let it sit for about 20 minutes so the boiling water can thoroughly push all the gunk out.

Put It In Isopropyl Alcohol

Another tried and tested method is to soak your pipe or bong in isopropyl alcohol. Mix some isopropyl alcohol with a tablespoon of sea salt in a plastic container with a lid or a plastic bag. Place your piece inside, shake it around, and let it soak for a while. Afterward, rinse it with warm water and let it soak in water for a while as well. It’s important to rinse it out before loading it up with more bud from your favorite Maryland medical cannabis dispensary. A good rinse will ensure that no potentially harmful alcohol residue remains.

Soak It In Cleaning Solution

If you’d prefer to avoid handling alcohol, you can always try to use a commercial cleaning solution instead. A cleaning solution like Orange Chronic or Formula 420 can have your piece looking like new after just a 5–10 minute soak. Not sure where to grab some? Ask the budtender at your local Maryland medical cannabis dispensary.

Use Some Cleaning Tools

If the cleaning job isn’t too big, you may be able to get it done just using some cleaning tools. Oftentimes just sticking a pipe cleaner in there can be enough to unclog your piece and get it ready for another fresh batch of top-shelf cannabis from your favorite Maryland medical cannabis dispensary.

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