a dirty bong just taste nasty thats it go to your local store and buy a bottel brush cleaner for like three bucks and some hot water thats it a nice clean bong...
you are doing just fine remember to talkto your babys give them lots of love and you will do just fine and good luck if u have any questions hit me up my name says it all...
cleaning a pipe is art u will need to do it the old fashion way close off all the holes blow in to the pipe slowly with warm air get a paper clip and go to town after a while u will master the art of scrapeing a pipe...