Quote Originally Posted by Chico420MysteryGirl
Hi All,

I was reading sugestions earlier about cleaning your pipes and bongs...

Most of what I read sugested pipecleaners for one hitters... but this is better.

Bobby Pins work great. I'm pretty creative when it comes to cleaning pipes to produce a smokable gooey mess. Go to any drug store or wal mart or anything and get the extra big bobby pins. I even take a little grinder and grind down one of the edges to it's nice and sharp. It scrapes down to the metal without scratching ur pipe. They also work great on clogs.

HAPPY 420!

Good idea. I didn't see the thread to which you are referring, but I prefer a chemical process over a mechanical one (scraping). Bottles of rubbing alcohol cost about a quarter- soak them a cup of it until the alcohol turns black, then dump it and add new alcohol. This time, it won;t turn as dark. When you take out your piece, IF there is ANY residue even left on it at this point, a pipe cleaner wipes it right off. Actual "pipe cleaners" (the fuzzy sticks made for traditional backy pipes) are perfect for one hitters.

For bongs and larger pipes, look at your retailer's fish and pets department. They have cheap combo packs of brushes of varying sizes and shapes (designed for cleaning aquarium gear). Some have long handles, with a bulbous shape brush at the end, perfect for that hard to clean resevoir on the bong. The long ones that are bristeld all the way down are good for pipes and bubblers.