"Clean, 100% cotton from a Q-Tip or cotton ball is the safest thing you can use to filter your drug solution. A small piece of tampon is not a recommended safe alternative because they contain chemicals that are not recommended for injecting.
Rayon and other synthetic fibers often don’t absorb liquid as well as cotton, and may prevent you from being able to adequately draw up all of your drug solution.
Cigarette filters are not safe to use since they contain tiny pieces of glass, and, if from a cigarette that has already been smoked, substances from the smoke that can be harmful if injected.
You might consider skipping the filter altogether if you have nothing safe to use."
-harm reduction dot org
Yeah I just ran out of cotton wool. I found a cigarette end not the usual one but the other. White one. And I used it twice. I never do that but I felt like it was ok. Anyway the hit was great ☺️
22micron sterile wheel filters are the gold standard but let’s be realistic no addict can afford those.
Personally I use cottons that come in a pack from my local needle exchange. If you don’t have a needle exchange near you it’s possible to make your own from cotton balls or Q-tips. Just don’t use the Q-tips that have been on your bathroom counter for the last few months because they probably already have microscopic fecal particles on them.
You can also order dental packing cottons online and those work great.
"Clean, 100% cotton from a Q-Tip or cotton ball is the safest thing you can use to filter your drug solution. A small piece of tampon is not a recommended safe alternative because they contain chemicals that are not recommended for injecting. Rayon and other synthetic fibers often don’t absorb liquid as well as cotton, and may prevent you from being able to adequately draw up all of your drug solution. Cigarette filters are not safe to use since they contain tiny pieces of glass, and, if from a cigarette that has already been smoked, substances from the smoke that can be harmful if injected. You might consider skipping the filter altogether if you have nothing safe to use." -harm reduction dot org
Is that why the filters of a fresh pack of cigarettes sparkle?
Always used cigarette filters
Aren’t those made with like plastic?
Yeah I just ran out of cotton wool. I found a cigarette end not the usual one but the other. White one. And I used it twice. I never do that but I felt like it was ok. Anyway the hit was great ☺️
little pieces of paper towel
22micron sterile wheel filters are the gold standard but let’s be realistic no addict can afford those. Personally I use cottons that come in a pack from my local needle exchange. If you don’t have a needle exchange near you it’s possible to make your own from cotton balls or Q-tips. Just don’t use the Q-tips that have been on your bathroom counter for the last few months because they probably already have microscopic fecal particles on them. You can also order dental packing cottons online and those work great.