How do I clean my grinder?

A grinder clogs up with use. Training courses for kief on the walls prevents proper rotation, makes opening difficult and reduces the efficiency of the machine. Here are a few tips for cleaning your grinder and extract the pollen trapped inside, without damaging this useful tool.

Toothbrush

As in the case of humans, brushing the teeth of the grinder is essential for its proper functioning. And when it comes to getting into the smallest nooks and crannies, a toothbrush seems the best way to restore your grinder's health. Small brushes can also be used, such as those lying around among old school things, or a mascara ricil (thank you, ma'am). Using a brush is the easiest and quickest way to clean up quickly and efficiently.

Freezing

The freezing can make it easier to remove kief jammed in the grinder teeth and on the ends of the unit. Open the various parts of the grinder. Let it cool for 45 minutes, then take it out. Tap it against a flat surface as usual, here the pollen should fall straight off. If any remains on the sides, a toothbrush should be enough to remove them.

A milk bath

All right, soaking a grinder that's been lying around isn't very hygienic. if you want to drink the milk afterwards. However, the use of whole milk will allow the absorption of THC stuck in embedded waste. Not recommended for plastic or wooden grinders.

Alcohol at 90%

This technique is the most effective and works with all grinders except acrylic. First, open all the parts of the grinder and soak them in a container of 90 proof alcohol. The waste from weed will be dissolved in the alcohol. Remove the grinder parts, wipe with a cloth and allow the alcohol to evaporate. Once the alcohol has evaporated, you'll be left with a small extraction.

Soap and hot water

For those disappointed by the previous experience, or those who own an acrylic grinder, there's one last, simpler and more effective solution as a last resort. Hot water, soap, a brush and you're done.

 Scraping the grinder with a pointed tool is not recommended. The scratches and after-effects left by the pointed tool could damage the walls. These scratches will facilitate future pollen encrustation and ultimately doom your grinder.

Théo Caillart