Cleaning on a Regular Basis  

Regular maintenance is key to preventing build up of resin and grime that can accumulate over time. A clean bong not only enhances the flavor of your smoking experience but also ensures optimal performance. Regularly maintaining the maintenance of your bong will guarantee that you can use your bong over a lifetime.

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Use distilled water

Distilled water is normal water that is stripped of all of the sodium, magnesium, and calcium. You should not use this water to drink but using it in your bong will help resin from building up quickly. On average, if you were using normal tap water and you’re consuming at the regular rate that you do, you’re going to have resin build up after a week. If you’re regularly changing your distilled water you would only have to deep clean your bong (using a cleaning agent besides hot water) every 2 weeks. 

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Rinse after each use

Completely rinsing your bamboo bong after each use is a great habit to develop. The more that you rinse your bamboo bong the harder it is for resin to build up after each session. It may be annoying at first to have to rinse your bong after each use, but you will be thanking yourself every time you have a clean bamboo bong. Use the hottest water that you can get off of your faucet. There is no need to use boiling water. You could potentially burn yourself and you could damage your bamboo bong if you use boiling water. 

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Invest in Cleaning Supplies

Having the right cleaning supplies at your disposal will make regularly cleaning your bong a simple, easy, and fun task. Invest in pipe cleaners and other commercial cleaning accessories that will make cleaning your bong a less time consuming task. By doing this you remove any excuses to not clean your bong on a regular basis. There are many affordable options online that will help make sure that your bong stays clean over a long period of time. 

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Use Screens or Ash Catcher 

Using a screens on your bowl or attaching an ash catcher will help keep your bong clean over a long period of time. Using aluminum or brass screens on your bowl will prevent any ash from being sucked through the bowl. The biggest problem about bongs is that ash can build up in the downstem and clog any smoke from being able to pass through. Screens are a cost effective way to prevent that from happening. Ash catchers are a practical option that not only prevents ash building up in your downstem but can potentially add another percolator to increase the volume of smoke that you can consume. There are many options on the market that can add a new artistic element to your bong while simultaneously ensuring cleanliness.

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Following this comprehensive guide about how to ensure cleanliness for your bong over a long period of time will make your consumption experience that much better. Being able to share new habits with others can create a new way for consumers to understand how they can get the most out of their Terratokes bamboo bong. 

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