How to Clean a Didgeridoo
- 1). Use sealants, stabilizers and oils to clean and reduce movement of the wood in your didgeridoo. A variety of products are available for protecting your didgeridoo, including raw linseed oil, olive oil, tung oil, polyurethane and lacquers. Some are for topical application, and others are used to seal up the bore.
- 2). Flow air through the didgeridoo after playing. Moisture deposited inside the instrument from your breath creates bacteria. To ventilate the core, set the didgeridoo at an angle that exposes the bottom hole, allowing circulating air to dry out the moisture.
- 3). Wash the digeridoo with soapy water to clean surfaces that don't have an ochre finish. If your instrument has ochre painting, it's advised not to use any liquids on the exterior and to handle the didgeridoo infrequently.
- 4). Prevent a foul-smelling didgeridoo by cleaning and disinfecting the bees wax mouthpiece. One natural formula is a mixture of one part tea tree oil to three parts water, poured into a spray bottle. Spray the mouthpiece regularly.