It is a very difficult task to clean a bong. there is no option to clean the bong by putting your hand inside the bong. if you really want to clean your bong so follow the steps which are written in this article.
The materials which you require to clean the bong:
- Hot water
- Rubbing alcohol
- Salt
- Cotton balls
- Q-tips
- Hand towel
- Tupperware containers which are having lids
- Pipe cleaner or bottle brush
How often to clean a bong?
The people are having the main question of how many times they have to clean a bong. It is very important to clean bong after the use because no one likes to eat food on the dirty plate which they have used in the morning. So, you have to clean on the day you have used it. If you are taking marijuana on a regular purpose then you have to wash it on the one or the second day.
Why is it necessary to clean a bong?
If you are cleaning bong on regular basis then the taste would be much better and it is not harming the health. The future will be affected if you are using the dirty bong as it is directly having an effect on the respiratory system of the person. It may also cause lungs infection in the body.
The people should not risk their life by not cleaning the bong. It is necessary to clean the bong. If you are not cleaning your bong, the water left in the bong will give birth to bacteria and fungus which may cause you may dangerous diseases.
If you are cleaning the bong regularly then you will be provided with various facilities like:
- Fresh tasting weed
- Smoother hits
- Superior high
Process of cleaning bong:
1. Take out all the dirty water
After smoking, some water vapors are created inside the bong, and water is collected in this way. First of all, you have to take out the dirty water which is collected in the bong.
2. Bong parts should be separated
You have to take out the bowl and stem from the bong if it is having the removable parts otherwise no need to do it. The bong should be completely empty.
3. Put the parts in hot water
The first process to clean the bong is to put all the parts in hot water. It is because if you are using the bong on the regular process and you have not cleaned it for a single time. There would be gunk in the bowl of the pipe. This may affect your lungs or many other organs.
Water should be hot till you can tolerate it and you have to wear dish-washing gloves to wash bong because it makes the water hotter. The better trick to use the bong is to put the marijuana from the top opening and remove it from the side opening.
4. Put each part of the bong in the containers
You have to put the parts in the Tupperware containers with lids so that dirt should not settle again on the parts of the bong because Tupperware containers are earth-friendly products.
You need not have put the bong in the plastic containers because it is still not clean. Use the materials which are listed below in the plastic containers:
- You can use alcohol because it is very useful in removing the sticky material which gets attached to the bong.
- Salt can be used to give the scrubbing powder to the solution as it is very useful in removing the acid.
- If you do not want to clean it with the alcohol, then you may use vinegar and in place of salt, you may use rice for the scrubbing process.
- If you are using rice for scrubbing then do not put the bong inside the alcohol or the vinegar because it has the ability to soak water very easily and get soft.
Shake
When you close the plastic containers then shake them. This will remove all the alcohol parts which are settled on the side of the containers. You have this for 5 minutes so that all the sticky parts can be removed.
When you have shaken, then you have to keep it still for 10 to 15 minutes so that it can soak all the unwanted material.
If you have cleaned the small parts of the bong then put your attention on the cleanliness of the bong.
Add some salt to the bong
In the bong, you have to add two to three tablespoons of the salt in the bong. the salt depends on the pipe you are using for the smoking purpose. if you want to add more salt then you may add.
As you know that salt is easily dissolved in water. So, you have to add salt in that much amount that salt quantity should be more than it can dissolve easily.
Add alcohol
It is also depending on the size of the pipe you are using for the smoking purpose but in the small pipe, you can add ½ cup for the scrubbing purpose. you need not have to worry about the salt and alcohol composition because they will show properties of their own.
Close the holes
You can even use hand towels for closing the holes of the bong. instead of a hand towel, you may also use rubber bands, plastic wrap for closing the holes. You can also use cotton balls. If you want it to give a professional look then you may use plugs from the market which are used for closing.
If you are living in an area in which all these things are not available so you may also put your fingers on the holes which are comfortable to you.
Put bong in hot water
Remove all the plastic containers from the small pieces of the bong and remove the alcohol-water from the bong. then put all the parts in the hot water. Hot water is very much helpful in dissolving the salt, alcohol in it. If some parts are to be left clean you may also use q – type brush or bottle brush to clean it.
Repeat
If you still feel that the bong is not clear yet then you may repeat all the processes once again for cleaning.
Preventative process
If you do not want to create a huge mess in your kitchen then you have to clean it for regular purposes rather than cleaning it in a month.
It would be very easy for you to clean it because you only have to put the bong in hot water. If you clean it in a month then you have to clean it by a long process and your time would not be wasted in cleaning a bong.
The various steps which would make your process easy:
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Use vinegar or lemon juice
You can use vinegar or lemon juice in cleaning the hard stains on the bong because it would be very much difficult for you to clean the bong from inside.
Then put the bong in the hot water and keep it in the air for the drying purpose.
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Use lemon juice
You have added lemon juice to the bong when you are doing smoking. You need not add a large amount of lemon juice to the bong. you have to just add 2 to three drops of lemon juice to the water.
Lemon juice is only used for reducing the smell of marijuana and make the bong fresh after it is used.
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Store bong empty
You have to store your bong empty because it would be always ready for the next smoking.
How to clean a bong which is made of silicone?
The people with glass bongs have to give proper care because they can be broken very easily. The silicon bong is better than the glass bongs because it is very easy to handle and wash. Silicone bongs are light in weight, small in size, and used for a long time.
It is easily cleaned by a dishwasher. If you are not having a dishwasher at home then you may follow the following process:
- Freezing: first of all, put the silicone bong in the freezer for some time then take it out from the freezer. Crush the solid material in the bong and take it out from the bong. By this, all the solid material is removed from the bong.
- Alcohol: fill the bong with the alcohol for the whole night and then wash it with the hot water to make it free from alcohol.
- Plant-based cleaners: there are some special cleaners that are used for cleaning silicone bong. These cleaners are usually vitamin E and coconut oil.
The procedure of cleaning glass bong
Various steps have to be followed to clean the bong. The materials which are required for cleaning bong are as follows:
- Salt
- Alcohol
- Hot water
- Pipe cleaner
- Mouth peace
To clean the bong, you have to add salt in a large amount as it is working like a scrubbing agent. Then add 2-3 cups of alcohol so that you can shake the bong and the alcohol mixture does not come out of the bong. You can even use the caps for closing the bong so that it does not come out of the bong when you shake the alcohol and salt mixture. This will help to clean the stubborn residue of the bong.
After some time take out the mixture from the bong and rinse it in the hot water. Then you may use a pipe cleaner to clean the bong. If you use a mouthpiece, then it will give you a fresh start. The mouthpiece is also helping to kill the bacteria which are released while keeping it dirty. This will protect your lungs from the harmful bacteria and make you healthy and fit.
What is the procedure for cleaning plastic bong?
Plastic bongs are known by the name acrylic bongs also. To clean the plastic bongs, you need the following materials:
- Salt
- Alcohol
- Hot water
- Lemons
First of all, you have to add salt in large amounts for shaking in the bong as it is working like a scrubbing agent. The alcohol should be added to the bong based on the size so that it is easier for you to shake. Then shake the alcohol and salt mixture for some time so that all the residue left can be cleaned. You can use the caps for closing the openings of the bong so that the mixture should not come out of the bong while shaking.
Then repeat the process till then you feel the bong is clean. Take out the mixture from the bong and put the bong in the hot water. You can even add lemon juice in the hot water to make the bong clean and reduce the dirty smell which came from the bong. Then you have to use mouth peace as it is very much helpful in cleaning the bong from the bacteria.
Conclusion
It is very important to clean bong because it may harm your body while you smoke in the dirty bong. you need not have highly toxic chemicals. You have to just use the materials which you are using it on the daily purpose. it would be just looking like the bong you have brought from the market right now. You have to clean the bong very carefully so that it should not get a break.