Pipe cleaning, is it really that straight forward?

[alfredo_buscatti]

A couple of things:

1. Leaving a cleaner in the pipe between smokes. Some do this, some don't; I don't as the purpose of resting the pipe is for the moisture from the combustion of the tobacco to evaporate. With the cleaner in the stem, shank and bowl, evaporation is hindered.

2. The salt cure can crack a bowl; on the other hand, you get the same effect from cottonballs.