How to Clean a Bong in 11 Easy Steps

Cleaning a Bong

You wouldn’t want to drink water from a dirty cup, or eat cereal from a dirty bowl, so why would you want to smoke from a dirty bong? Most people wouldn’t want to but some of them don’t know how to clean one. It is not too difficult once you have done it a few times.

You should clean your bong at least once a week, and more if you use it more often. You can do research on “how to clean a bong” to get even more information. It is important that you keep it clean so that you don’t get sick while using it. 

This article will give you 11 easy steps on how to clean your bong. It will help you to learn how to clean it easily. If you follow these steps, you will have a clean and safe bong to smoke from.

How to Clean Your Bong

Before you begin to clean, you will need to have some supplies on hand. You can use 90% alcohol with Epsom salts as one cleaning agent. You could also use vinegar with baking soda or rice. Another agent that you could use is lemon juice with coarse salt or you could use a commercial bong cleaner.

Other supplies that you will need are Ziploc bags that can be sealed tightly or a container with a lid that seals tightly. You will also need some pipe cleaners, bottle brushes, or a q-tip. Also needed are something to plug each end which can be cotton balls or bong plugs and clean water. You will also need a sink, tub, or basin and latex or dish gloves. 

1. Pour Out Tainted Bong Water

You will want to wear your latex gloves to prevent getting any bacteria on you from the tainted water. The gloves will also keep your hands clean from the process of cleaning. Do not use dirty water to clean the pipe, it may have a layer of film on it, or even mold depending on how long it has been sitting. You don’t want to put the dirty water in the sink, pour it down the toilet instead.

2. Disassemble Pieces Carefully

It is easiest to clean this if you disassemble all the pieces first. Do this very carefully so that you don’t break any of the pieces. Be especially careful if your bong is a glass one, because it will break even more easily. 

3. Place Pieces in Bowl or Bag

You will want to place the mouthpiece, bowl, and pipe into separate bags or containers. You want to make sure that they are in separate containers to prevent breakage. This is especially important for glass pieces.

4. Add Cleaning Agents

Add the abrasives that you are using into the containers – this could be the coarse salt, rice, or baking soda. Then add the cleaning agent – this could be lemon juice, rubbing alcohol, or vinegar: https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/lifestyle/how-to-clean-a-bong-1121339/. You will want to fill the container full enough to cover each of the parts. 

5. Add Cleaning Agent to the Base

Add your cleaning agent to the base of the bong. You won’t put it into a separate container, but you could use your sink or large tub. You will follow the same process as above, using the abrasive first and then the cleaning agent. 

6. Shake Each Container

You will want to shake each one of your containers very carefully. Do this for about five minutes each to make sure that you reach all the parts. When cleaning the stem of the bong, you will want to use bong plugs or cotton balls to seal both ends. Shake the stem vigorously so that you get it completely clean.

7. Rinse with Warm Water

After you have cleaned the different pieces, you will want to rinse them with warm water. Check each piece to see if there is any residue left on the insides. If you are happy with how clean everything is, you can skip to step ten.

8. Repeat Steps 4 – 6

If you think you need to have the pieces even cleaner, you can repeat steps 4 – 6. You could also do spot cleaning with the barbed pipe cleaner, q-tip, or bottle brush. You want to get into all the small crevices to make sure that that each piece is completely clean. 

9. Clean Bong with Warm Water

You will want to clean everything with warm water to make sure that everything is completely cleaned. You don’t want anything sitting in one of the parts so that mold will grow. You don’t want to be smoking mold on your next use. 

10. Air Dry or Towel Dry

After everything is clean make sure that you dry everything carefully. You can let the pieces air dry completely. If you are wanting to use it again, you can use a towel to carefully dry each piece. 

11. Enjoy a Bong Session

Once everything is clean and dry, you can enjoy your next session, either alone or with your friends. You should be able to enjoy the true taste of your marijuana of choice instead of the mold and mildew of a dirty bong. See here for the top ten marijuana types for a bong. You should clean your bongs at least once a week to make sure that you aren’t smoking bacteria or mold.

Conclusion

You want to make sure that you bong is clean and sanitary each time that you use it. You don’t want to get sick because you were enjoying your favorite toke. The more often that you clean your pipes, the better flavor and bigger high you can enjoy. If your bong is dirty, you will be smoking bacteria and mold and you won’t be able to have the bigger high. 

Once you get used to cleaning your bong, you will get faster at it and will be able to use it more quickly. You and your friends can enjoy toking without the worry of getting sick from dirty bongs. This is what you are striving for.