Do you want to turn a stoner into an engineer at the drop of a dime? All you have to do is give them a baggie of weed with no way to smoke it and watch the magic begin. All of a sudden, household items from the recycle bin have mouth-pieces and various fruits are equipped with percolators. The stoners that were once couch-locked are now operating 3D printers and performing airflow tests on their crushed soda can pipe: a true miracle!
Every smoker has gotten lost at the corner of Wanna Get Stoned Street and I Broke My Bong Boulevard, and there are many paths back to stoned salvation. If you’re in a bind and looking to get buzzed, try revamping some of these household items:
How to Make a Plastic Bottle Gravity Bong out of Household Items
One of the simplest and most effective DIY paraphernalia hacks starts with an ordinary plastic bottle. Whether it’s an empty two-liter of Mountain Dew after a gaming bender or a water bottle after a ten-mile hike, you’ll still end up with the same stoned result with this household item.
What You’ll Need to Make a Gravity Bong
- Plastic Bottle
- Bucket or Larger Plastic Bottle
- A Knife and/or Scissors
- Aluminum Foil
- Weed
Directions for Making Your Gravity Bong
- Cut the Bottle
First, use a knife (or a pair of scissors) to cut the bottom off the plastic water bottle. The easiest way to approach this is by cleanly piercing the bottle with a knife, about 2 inches from the base of the bottle. Then, using that piercing as an entry point and guide, use a pair of scissors to cut straight around the bottle until the bottom is detached.
- Make the Bowl
Unscrew the cap from your newly-halved bottle. Replace said cap by covering the mouthpiece with a sheet of aluminum foil. When applying the foil, be sure you form a slight concave to ensure a bowl-like composition, and don’t wrap the foil too tightly – you’ll need to take off the foil later on! Then, use the tip of your knife or a toothpick to poke tiny holes in the foil.
- Prepare the Bucket
Find a container that’s slightly larger than your bottle. Fill the container with water, leaving a couple inches at the top to avoid spillage.
- Smoke Cannabis
Insert your bottle into the container, being sure the mouthpiece remains above water. Sprinkle your pot onto your aluminum foil mouthpiece, but be sure your bud isn’t ground so fine that you lose it through the holes you’ve poked. Once it’s “packed”, light the cannabis with a flame while you slowly raise the bottle up. This will create a suction effect, filling your plastic bottle chamber with cannabis smoke. Just as the bottom of the bottle nears the surface of the water, remove the foil bowl and inhale through the mouthpiece. To force more smoke into your lungs, you can push the bottle back down into the water as you slowly inhale.
How to Make A Pringles Pipe with Household Items
This homemade hemp hack takes care of the high and the munchies. When it comes to Pringles, you won’t stop popping – then you won’t stop puffing!
What You’ll Need to Make a Pringles Pipe
- Can of Pringles
- Knife
- Tape
- Bowl/Downstem or Joint
- Weed
Directions for Making Your Pringles Pipe
- Empty the Can
The best part of this construction process is purging the canister of all Pringles. The preferred method, of course, is by mouth.
- Make the Hole
Using the knife, make a hole about ⅔ of the way down the container. Be sure to make the hole at an upward-facing angle and large enough to fit your bowl or joint.
- Secure the Smokables
Place your joint or bowl into the hole and secure it with the tape.
- Smoke Cannabis
Hold a flame to your cannabis and inhale through the opening of the can. If you still have Pringles left over, enjoy a snack along with your high!
How to Make a Honey Bear Bong ouf of Household Items
The only thing sweeter than a spoonful of sugar is a bowl of Blueberry Kush, and stoners get to experience the best of both worlds with the Honey Bear Bong!
What You’ll Need to Make a Honey Bear Bong
- Plastic Honey Bear (a staple cupboard household item)
- Bowl/Downstem
- Lighter
- Knife
- Weed
Directions for Making a Honey Bear Bong
- Clean the Bear
Be sure to thoroughly clean and rinse the honey from the plastic container. If you have more leftover honey than you thought, make a pot of tea!
- Make the Hole
Use the lighter to heat the spot on the bear where you’d like to place the downstem. Generally, this is a little past halfway down the plastic container ( the bear’s belly button). Using the knife, quickly make a small incision into the heated area.
- Place the Downstem
Quickly after making the incision, place the downstem/bowl through the hole. As the plastic cools, it should mold around the downstem, creating a secure, airtight seal.
- Smoke the Cannabis
Fill the bear with enough water to submerge the bottom of the downstem, and fill the bowl with enough weed to get you properly high. Ignite the kush, and inhale through the opening at the top of the container. If you start coughing, make another pot of tea!
How to Make a Tic Tac Bong
This tiny cannabis contraption turns a canister of Tic Tacs into a game of Tic-Tac-TOKE! And no need to fear the smell of cannabis this time around – because everyone leaves this session with fresh, minty breath.
What You’ll Need to Make a Tic Tac Bong
- Tic Tac Container
- Small Bowl/Downstem
- Lighter
- Knife
- Weed
Directions for Making a Tic Tac Bong
- Empty the Tic Tacs
Rid all tiny, pill-shaped mints from the Tic Tac container. This step is particularly helpful if you had garlic bread for lunch.
- Make the Hole
Using the lighter (or a match, if you’re in the bathroom), heat the spot on the container where you’d like to place the downstem. It’s best to place the hole on a thinner side of the container, a bit more than halfway down. Once heated, quickly make a small incision with the knife.
- Place the Downstem
Before the plastic hardens, insert the small bowl/downstem into the prepared hole. As the plastic cools, it should mold around the downstem, creating a secure, airtight seal.
- Smoke Cannabis
Pack the bowl to your heart’s content, and add a couple splashes of water to the container – just enough to cover the bottom end of the downstem. Then, hold a flame to your bud and inhale through the container’s opening at the top.
How to Make A Toilet Paper Roll Steamroller out of Household Items
Toilet paper is one of the most crucial household items. Between the steam from the shower and the airflow from the vent, the bathroom has always been a favorite smoke spot for cautious stoners. This homemade toilet paper steam(roll)er is just another reason to visit the bathroom for your weed needs!
What You’ll Need to Make A Toilet Paper Roll Steamroller
- Toilet Paper/Paper Towel Roll
- Aluminum Foil
- Pen or Pencil
Directions for Making a Toilet Paper Roll Steamroller
- Prepare the Roll
Unless you enjoy toilet paper trimmings on your homemade paraphernalia, you can start by cleaning your cardboard roll.
- Make the Hole
Use your pen or pencil to punch a hole for your bowl. Do this about 2 inches from the end of the hole, giving the smoke the proper space to travel and roll.
- Form the Bowl
If you have a small enough bowl, place it snugly into the hole you created. If you don’t, feel free to form a makeshift bowl from aluminum foil. Be sure to poke holes in it to allow the smoke to travel! You can also use aluminum foil to form an end cap for your steamroller, preventing smoke from escaping your lungs.
- Smoke Cannabis
Pack your homemade bowl with your favorite pot. Position your mouth at the end of the roll furthest from the bowl, and hold a flame to the ganja, inhaling.
How to Make a Milk Jug Bong/Bowl Hybrid
Have you grown tired of your bowl, but you don’t want to spend the big bucks on a fancy new bong? A milk jug can serve as the household item you’re looking for (plus, it’ll give you your recommended daily dose of calcium)!
What You’ll Need to Make a Milk Jug Bong/Bowl Hybrid
- Milk Jug
- An Old Pipe/Bowl
- Bendy Straw
- Silly Putty
- Knife
- Weed
Directions for Making a Milk Jug Bong / Bowl Hybrid
- Prepare the Pipe
Place the bendy end of the straw into the mouthpiece of the old pipe. If it doesn’t seem secure, use the putty to make the seal airtight.
- Make the Hole
Use the knife to poke a straw-sized hole about ¾ of the way down the jug.
- Assemble the Device
Place the free end of the straw through the hole you made in the milk jug. To seal the bong, use more silly putty to thoroughly cover any openings between the straw and jug.
- Smoke Cannabis
Fill the jug with enough water to submerge the free end of the straw, and pack the old bowl with some grade-A ganja. Set your weed ablaze, and inhale through the opening at the top. The most mundane household item has now become a vessel for endless hilarity.
How to Make a Soda Can Cannabis Pipe
The smoky scents of pot and nostalgia waft through the air after exhaling a puff from this DIY pipe. Unofficial studies show that over 43% of smokers lose their marijuana virginity using this household item.
What You’ll Need to Make a Soda Can Cannabis Pipe
- Soda Can
- Poking Tool
- Weed
Directions for Making a Soda Can Cannabis Pipe
- Clean the Can
Be sure to drink (or – if it’s too high in sugar – pour out) all of the soda and thoroughly clean the can before creating your pipe.
- Poke the Can
Use the poking apparatus (knife, thumbtack, paperclip, etc.) to create a formation of small holes in the side of the can for the smoke to travel through.
- Crush the Can
Make a concave dent in the can, providing a bowl-like surface for your weed to sit on. Be sure your holes are at the center of the “bowl”.
- Smoke Cannabis
Place a nug or two atop the indented area, and light ‘em up! Inhale through the can’s normal mouthpiece, and enjoy some Coca-Cola flavored cannabis!
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