The Ultimate Guide To Cleaning Your Bong
by milkywayglass / March 7, 2025 / Information / 3 min read
Every bong user knows the importance of regular cleaning to ensure you can maintain a smooth and enjoyable hit every time. With regular use, bongs can accumulate resin, tar, and ash that can have a negative impact on the taste and experience. Using the right methods and products will remove these pollutants and keep your bong looking as good as new.
So, how do you keep your bong clean? Here are some key methods you need to know…
Brushes
One of the most straightforward ways to clean a bong is with a brush. These brushes help to scrub the interior of the bong, removing any of the built-up residue that has formed. Brushes are particularly useful for cleaning those often hard-to-reach areas, like tubes or bowls.
Brushes come in a variety of sizes and styles to ensure they fit all bong shapes, with some of the most common including pipe brushes, which are long and flexible, capable of bending and conforming to the inside of the bong, and bottle brushes which a long and narrow and can fit inside the tube and scrub the buildup.
Liquid cleaners
For a more thorough and hassle-free clean, liquid bong cleaners can be a popular choice. These solutions are designed to dissolve tar, resin, and other gunk, leaving your bong cleaner. All users have to do is pour their chosen cleaner into the bong, shake it around, and leave it to get to work before rinsing it out with water. Certain liquid cleaners can be harsh, so it’s advisable to use them in a well-ventilated area and ensure that you thoroughly rinse them after use to avoid them affecting the taste of your smoke.
If you are environmentally conscious, then there are lots of eco-friendly liquid cleaners made from natural, biodegradable ingredients like citrus, vinegar, or plant-based oils. These cleaners can sometimes take a little longer to work, but they provide the same great results.
Salt and alcohol
If you’re looking for a more budget-friendly and accessible cleaning method, you can also make your own cleaner at home using simple household products like isopropyl alcohol and salt. Combine these two ingredients and shake the mixture inside the bong to loosen up the stubborn residue. The alcohol dissolves the buildup while the salt acts as an abrasive agent to scrub the glass.
While this option is effective and low-cost, it’s important to rinse the bong thoroughly afterward to ensure all traces of alcohol and salt are removed before using the bong again.
Final thoughts
Cleaning your bong doesn’t need to be difficult or time-consuming, and using these methods can help you to keep that clean and fresh taste you love. Here at Mikyway, we believe in providing premium glass products that offer superior filtration and the smoothest hits possible, which is why we carefully craft our products to the highest standards using multi-layered sandblast techniques.
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