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How Many Pipe Cleaners to Dry an 8oz Jar?
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If you refill a jar with the same tobacco, no cleaning necessary. That being said, I never reuse them.
You haven't noticed tin lint or tobacco twine yet have you?? Not to mention tobacco spider eggs.
This may not do a damn thing but when I’m done cleaning my jars I wipe them using a paper towel to dry them and then I put them in the microwave to nuke them in an attempt to kill off any remaining bacteria/mold spores that could fuck with my tobacco... it’s probably silly but I sleep better at night.
You pipe smokers are a weird bunch! 
But serious, just imagine what we must look like from an outsiders point of view. We got guys hot glueing their tins, people drying jars with pipe cleaners and we even have neurotics that nuke the damn jars! I’m sure we even have at least one guy that still uses feathers instead of pipe cleaners. Hahaha! I wouldn’t have it any other way.
But serious, just imagine what we must look like from an outsiders point of view. We got guys hot glueing their tins, people drying jars with pipe cleaners and we even have neurotics that nuke the damn jars! I’m sure we even have at least one guy that still uses feathers instead of pipe cleaners. Hahaha! I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Jars in dishwasher. Hottest wash. Dry (by dishwasher)when finished. Job done!
I use pipe cleaners for everything. It takes 3679 to wash a small car. For a medium sized kid, 188.
They get reused in my fluffy barbed wire fence.
They get reused in my fluffy barbed wire fence.
I sterilize the used jars and lids for reuse. But then, I learned about canning fruit and vegetables from my grandmother so I know the proper technique.
But in keeping with the topic...
Why not just rinse the inside of the jar with 190 Proof grain alcohol and pour the excess into a glass. Let the alcohol sterilize the jar and then evaporate. Drink the excess. Then you really won't care.
Perhaps David Bowie could give you a hand with a task like that...
Well, no judgement from me, I realize we all come from different backgrounds, cultures etc., to use the bathroom as an analogy: some people have a bidet, some use toilet paper, others their a bucket and mop. Each to their own but paper will never, ever, touch my jars.
It’s an inevitable question, given your analogy: are you taking your pipe cleaners to the bathroom with you?
Follow-up question: bristled or fluffy?
Obviously fluffy. The ones you can buy at Hobby Lobby for crafting. The also come in color so you can match your bathroom decor.
I'm reminded of a song from Sly and The Family Stone, "Everyday People":
And different strokes for different folks
And so on and so on and scooby dooby doo
I am everyday people
Given how expensive preserving jars are on Amazon now (if you do not believe me, look, at least here in Canada), I'll let hot water, a bit of dish soap and a towel do the work.
And different strokes for different folks
And so on and so on and scooby dooby doo
I am everyday people
Given how expensive preserving jars are on Amazon now (if you do not believe me, look, at least here in Canada), I'll let hot water, a bit of dish soap and a towel do the work.
That's what happens when you get old and confused.
I just melt the jars down after they're emptied, using my lampworking torch. I don't have a reason for doing this, but so much of this hobby is just being silly. Like, I usually just toss a pipe out of my truck window when I'm done. I haven't yet figured out what to do with the pipecleaners. I don't know if this is right or not, but I have a bunch of pipecleaner animals on my dashboard.
Maybe some day someone will show me what to do with the tobacco.
Maybe some day someone will show me what to do with the tobacco.
Y'all are too Luddite and reactionary for my tastes, I dry my jars and pipe cleaners with a vacuum pump, glass chamber and dessicant.. join the 21st century! Sheesh!