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If you enjoy smoking herb or tobacco from a bong, you know how important it is to keep it clean and fresh. A dirty bong can ruin the taste of your smoke, harbor harmful bacteria and fungi, and damage your health. Fortunately, there are some easy and effective ways to clean your bong using baking soda and some other household items. In this blog post, we will show you how to clean a bong with baking soda in three different methods.
Why Baking Soda?
Baking soda is a natural and inexpensive substance that has many benefits for cleaning your bong. Baking soda is:
- Abrasive: Baking soda can help scrub away the sticky resin and tar that accumulates in your bong over time.
- Deodorizing: Baking soda can neutralize the unpleasant smells that come from a dirty bong.
- Antibacterial: Baking soda can kill some of the germs and microbes that grow in stagnant bong water.
- Safe: Baking soda is non-toxic and eco-friendly, unlike some harsh chemicals that can damage your bong or your health.
What You Need
Before you start cleaning your bong with baking soda, you will need to gather some supplies. Here is what you need:
- Your dirty bong
- Baking soda
- Rubbing alcohol or vinegar
- Coarse salt or rice
- Warm water
- A large pot (optional)
- A kettle (optional)
- A sink or basin
- A spoon
- Zipper storage bags
- Rubber stoppers or bong plugs
- A towel
- Pipe cleaners or cotton swabs
Method 1: Baking Soda and Water
This is the simplest method to clean your bong with baking soda. All you need is some warm water and baking soda. Here are the steps:
- Disassemble your bong. Remove the bowl and downstem and place them in separate zipper storage bags.
- Rinse your bong with warm water to remove any loose particles.
- Warm some water in a kettle and after you see that the water has warmed enough, add a spoonful of baking soda into it.
- Pour the mixture of water and baking soda into the mouthpiece of your bong. Rinse it well. Baking soda has fantastic cleansing properties.
- Cover the holes of your bong with rubber stoppers or bong plugs and shake it vigorously for a few minutes.
- Pour out the dirty water and rinse your bong again with warm water.
- If there are any stubborn stains or residues left, repeat the process until your bong is sparkling clean.
- Clean the bowl and downstem with the same method, using a pipe cleaner or a cotton swab to reach the hard-to-clean areas.
- Dry your bong and its parts with a towel and let them air dry completely before reassembling and using them.
Method 2: Baking Soda and Vinegar
This method uses baking soda and vinegar to create a fizzy reaction that can loosen up the resin and tar in your bong. Here are the steps:
- Disassemble your bong. Remove the bowl and downstem and place them in separate zipper storage bags.
- Rinse your bong with warm water to remove any loose particles.
- Pour half a cup of baking soda into the chamber of your bong.
- Fill the rest of the bong with vinegar. It will bubble up and create foam. This is normal and harmless.
- Cover the holes of your bong with rubber stoppers or bong plugs and shake it gently for a few minutes.
- Pour out the dirty solution and rinse your bong with warm water.
- If there are any stubborn stains or residues left, repeat the process until your bong is sparkling clean.
- Clean the bowl and downstem with the same method, using a pipe cleaner or a cotton swab to reach the hard-to-clean areas.
- Dry your bong and its parts with a towel and let them air dry completely before reassembling and using them.
Method 3: Baking Soda and Rubbing Alcohol
This method uses baking soda and rubbing alcohol to dissolve the resin and tar in your bong. Rubbing alcohol is a powerful solvent that can break down the sticky substances in your bong. Here are the steps:
- Disassemble your bong. Remove the bowl and downstem and place them in separate zipper storage bags.
- Rinse your bong with warm water to remove any loose particles.
- Pre-rinse your bong with warm water and then add baking soda. Shake it around and then rinse again.
- Add some coarse salt or rice to your bong. This will act as an abrasive to help scrub the inside of your bong.
- Fill the rest of the bong with rubbing alcohol. The stronger the rubbing alcohol, the better. Ideally, you would use one over 90%.
- Cover the holes of your bong with rubber stoppers or bong plugs and shake it vigorously for a few minutes.
- Pour out the dirty solution and rinse your bong with warm water.
- If there are any stubborn stains or residues left, repeat the process until your bong is sparkling clean.
- Clean the bowl and downstem with the same method, using a pipe cleaner or a cotton swab to reach the hard-to-clean areas.
- Dry your bong and its parts with a towel and let them air dry completely before reassembling and using them.
Conclusion
Cleaning your bong with baking soda is a simple and effective way to keep it fresh and hygienic. Baking soda can help remove the resin, tar, smell, and bacteria from your bong without harming it or your health. You can use baking soda with water, vinegar, or rubbing alcohol to create different cleaning solutions for your bong. You can also add some coarse salt or rice to enhance the scrubbing power of baking soda. By following these methods, you can enjoy a smooth and clean smoke from your bong every time.
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