Buy by 600 counts. Don't reuse 'em, but use the heck out 'em.
Pipe Cleaners
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I use one per smoke, I’m not so frugal that I reuse them and I consider myself frugal, just not that frugal.
yes I use them no I don't reuse them. I try to use them after every smoke and maybe twice to deal with a blockage in the stem (doesn't happen much except that pipe I've smoked twice and still have to fix) pipes get gross pretty fast without a pipe cleaner.
The ol' lady and I watched that movie during our 6 month Covid View-A-Thon. Classic.
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As I read the early polling results.. I can't help but realize, that you guys will fall for any kind of gimmicky marketing scheme.. pfft, pipe cleaners.
As I read the early polling results.. I can't help but realize, that you guys will fall for any kind of gimmicky marketing scheme.. pfft, pipe cleaners.
Do you wash your forks? or just wipe them down with pipe cleaners?
I smelt them down after having a snack or meal.
In all my years, they are considerable, I've never seen any marketing for pipe cleaners, excepting those for children's crafts.
When a pipe is smoked three to five times in a row, no rest, during the day, a swabbing out of the stem and shank is almost required. The dilatanttes, a bowl a day or less, hobbyists?, may not use them but, those of us who "smoke, really smoke a pipe need to clean and mop now and then.
You trying say I ain't a smoker, Warren? That's taking it too damn far.
@jpmcwjr do you use pipe cleaners as part of your cleaning regime? Along with the water flush?
Use 1-2 per smoke, cleans out the gurgle and use the swab out the stem, and wipe out the bowl
How many bowls a day? And, it's a distinction I make to separate the dilettantes from those who really work their pipes. If you ain't burning a few bowls a day, I wouldn't consider you to be a pipe smoker. Hobbyist maybe. A dabbler at most.
How many bowls a day? And, it's a distinction I make to separate the dilettantes from those who really work their pipes. If you ain't burning a few bowls a day, I wouldn't consider you to be a pipe smoker. Hobbyist maybe. A dabbler at most.
Unbelievable.. I spend all these hours burning all this tobacco, and I get no respect.
At least he didn't call me a piper.. then we would have to fight.
I wouldn't want to offend my Scots friends who really are pipers. 
I use the BJL 6.5" standard cleaners. I habitually pinch the cleaner and run my fingers down 2 or 3 times before use, removing the loose material first.
For most pipes, I can run it in once from each end without getting the heavily soiled portion back into the stem. Then, it gets folded in half and used in the chamber.
Finally the dirty, folded cleaner goes into an 8 ounce tobacco can with the plastic lid to contain the smell and mess until garbage day.
My ash gets dumped into a tall shot glass with a flared opening and a small plastic lid on top. When full, it is dumped into a ziplock bag residing near the trash can.
These two measures, along with my exhausting box fan, have kept my tobacco hating Mrs satisfied.
For most pipes, I can run it in once from each end without getting the heavily soiled portion back into the stem. Then, it gets folded in half and used in the chamber.
Finally the dirty, folded cleaner goes into an 8 ounce tobacco can with the plastic lid to contain the smell and mess until garbage day.
My ash gets dumped into a tall shot glass with a flared opening and a small plastic lid on top. When full, it is dumped into a ziplock bag residing near the trash can.
These two measures, along with my exhausting box fan, have kept my tobacco hating Mrs satisfied.
I use them in combination with unscented toilet paper and never reuse them. I also chop the dirty part away and use every inch of them instead of throwing away after one swab.
I buy the cheapest ones, big quantity - 5k pieces while on sale and after I don't want to think or talk about it. It's a small and necessary investment compared to pipes or tobacco.
I buy the cheapest ones, big quantity - 5k pieces while on sale and after I don't want to think or talk about it. It's a small and necessary investment compared to pipes or tobacco.
Sometimes! If the water doesn't flow out the bit nicely, yes, a pipe cleaner to remove the partial obstruction.
When I started this in earnest 4-5 years ago, I always swabbed out the moisture, but now I let them air dry.
