Cleaning A Hookah Without Brushes

[drabin]

Ok so I'm home for the holidays and one of my friends habibi hookah which she bought in israel did not come with brushes has in the 6 or so months shes had it has probably never really been cleaned. I'm thinking ill soak the base with some soap and water and some lime/lemon juice. What should I do with the stem? She has a razan I got her so the hose is not a problem. Just not sure what to clean the stem with since I don't have my brushes on me.

[Bye bye now have fun]

i use a tooth brush for all that i can fit in. then drag a paper towel through the stem. put some hotwater in the stem and shake and drain until its clear then drag a paper towel through again

[Zinite]

I almost never use brushes. Cap one side of the stem with your thumb, pour alcohol rub or lemon juice or w/e in the other end, and cap that end with your other thumb. Shake it a bunch and wash it out.

[Victim026]

Yup ghetto rig brushes like I do, roll paper towel strips til they are the same size as the down stem and then stuff em down it with a streched out coat hanger... It gets the job done but it takes 5 passes with clean strips to get the job done.

[ryno]

I think Canon made a video about making brushes for hookahs. He cut up a scotch bright pad or something similar and attached it to a hanger

[DJ_HOSSEIX]

yeah...watch canons vid. It is easy to make and effective.

[Scoop]

clothes hanger with anything on the tip such as cloth, brillo pad, etc (push it through)

[mattathayde]

ya just do the gheto made brush, should work well as long as the stem is smooth inside.

worse case scenario mix up water and baking soda to a thick liquid and fill the stem with it and hold it in for a few mins then rinse well, that should at least kick any taste out all the way

-matt