By Luke Sumpter


The signature scent of cannabis is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, the aromatic terpenes that underpin this smell delight the olfactory system and give every strain its unique flavor and effect. On the other hand, these pungent molecules will alert anyone within a 100-metre radius outdoors, and in every other room indoors, that you’re partaking in the herb.

No other plant smells quite as strong as cannabis. In an attempt to conceal their activities, smokers of decades past harnessed their ingenuity to create a DIY device that does a pretty good job of eliminating cannabis odours: the sploof.

Simple, effective, and almost underwhelming to the eye, sploofs help to capture terpenes and limit the spread of obvious smells. These devices are crafted from cheap, everyday household items that are accessible to everyone. If you want to minimise the smell during your smoking sessions, find out everything you need to know about sploofs below, including how to make them.

What Is a Sploof?

Sploofs are filters that work to trap terpenes. After hitting a bong or pipe, exhaling the smoke through a sploof will absorb a good amount of these molecules, meaning less smelly smoke emerges from the other end. As the cannabis industry continues to blossom, more companies are starting to offer commercial sploofs that use replaceable filter systems and eco-friendly cartridges to really trap the smell.

However, sploofs are nothing new. They started out as simple devices made from toilet paper roll tubes, elastic bands, and paper towels, largely engineered by teenagers attempting to conceal their cannabis use from their parents. In this article, we will focus on this archaic—but surprisingly effective—design, which will help you cover up the smell of terpenes at no extra cost.

  • How Long Does a Sploof Last?

After assembling a sploof, you can expect all of the individual parts to hold out for at least 2–3 smoking sessions. After this point, the filter will become saturated, smelly, and less effective. However, the other core components will last much longer. The body of a sploof, usually crafted from a cardboard tube or plastic bottle, will last weeks or months, along with the elastic band used to attach the filter to the body.

Fortunately, filters are often made from paper towels or dryer sheets, which makes them easy and extremely cheap to replace on a regular basis. A single sploof will provide you with weeks of use, provided you change the filter regularly.

What Is a Sploof?

How to Make a Sploof With Dryer Sheets

Now you’re aware of the benefits of sploofs; they’re cheap, easy to make, and relatively effective. Next, we’re going to teach you how to make one. We’ll guide you through the step-by-step process of making a sploof with dryer sheets, but first we’ll cover another, potentially better method.

  • Sploof With Activated Carbon

Let’s quickly touch upon activated carbon. This substance makes for a highly effective, but completely optional, addition to a DIY sploof. Activated carbon often shows up in filtration systems and does a particularly good job of capturing volatile organic compounds (such as terpenes) from the air.

The material derives from an industrial process that involves burning wood, which removes all of the volatile compounds and leaves behind chunks of carbon. Manufacturers then process the carbon by injecting it with hot air and carbon dioxide. This step forms a matrix of tiny pores that vastly increases the surface area of the material, creating more spaces for terpenes to become trapped. Adding activated charcoal to your sploof will remove many more terpenes compared to dryer sheets alone.

How to Make a Sploof With Dryer Sheets

What You Need to Make a Sploof

Homemade sploofs are simple; you only need a few household products and a couple of minutes to create your own. Before we get to constructing it, you need to gather these items:

  • Toilet paper tube/plastic bottle (one with a wide mouth is better)
  • Dryer sheets
  • Elastic band
  • Scissors
  • Activated carbon (for the second method)

How to Make a Sploof With Dryer Sheets: Step by Step

1. If using a plastic bottle, cut the bottom off.

2. Fill the tube or bottle with around 5 dryer sheets. Do not compact them too much, as the smoke needs to be able to pass through all of them.

How to Make a Sploof With Dryer Sheets

3. Place a dryer sheet over one end of your toilet paper tube or plastic bottle. Make sure it is taut, and secure it with an elastic band.

4. Using scissors, trim off any excess dryer sheet material hanging outside of the grip of the elastic band for a neat and tidy look.

5. Now you’re ready to use your sploof.

How to Make a Sploof With Dryer Sheets

How to Make a Sploof With Activated Carbon: Step by Step

When using activated carbon, the process is slightly different. First, you’re best off with a plastic bottle rather than a toilet paper tube for this method. Second, you’ll need activated carbon—which you can find in pet stores or online. You do not need dryer sheets.

  1. Activate the carbon by soaking it in water.
  2. Poke 5–10 holes in the bottom of the bottle.
  3. Fill the bottle with the activated carbon. You may wrap it in a wet paper towel or not; the choice is yours.
How to Make a Sploof With Activated Carbon

How to Make a Sploof Without Dryer Sheets

Are you missing some of the core components of the sploof designs above? No worries! There are a few ways to make these handy devices. Next, we’ll show you a method that doesn’t call for dryer sheets, toilet paper tubes, or activated carbon.

What You Need to Make a Sploof Without Dryer Sheets

  • Plastic bottle with a wide mouth
  • Air freshener
  • Paper towel
  • Elastic bands
  • Scissors

Making a Sploof Without Dryer Sheets: Step by Step

  1. Use a sharp pair of scissors to make several holes in the bottom of your plastic bottle.
  2. Cover the bottom end of your bottle with 2–3 sheets of paper towel and secure in place with an elastic band.
  3. Trim away excess paper towel hanging outside of the grip of the elastic band for a more uniform look.
  4. Unscrew the cap of the bottle; we recommend using one with a wide mouth if possible, as this will prevent smoke from spilling out and entering the air unfiltered.
  5. Apply a spray of air freshener into the air in between hits to make up for the lack of activated carbon.

How Well Does a Sploof Work?

Sploofs are effective, but they aren’t flawless. But what they lack in efficacy, they make up for in cost-effectiveness and simplicity. You can make a homemade sploof from scratch using everyday household materials in a matter of minutes. The efficacy of a sploof also depends on the material you use.

The method that utilises activated carbon is the most efficient and the longest lasting. It is, however, also the most expensive and complex. The other options won’t filter the smoke as well, but serve as cheap alternatives.

The bottom line: You shouldn’t rely on a sploof for complete odour control, especially if you face dire consequences if your actions are discovered. However, it’s ultimately better to blaze with a sploof than without if you’re worried about suspicious aromas.

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COMPANY NAME: SNORKEL SPAIN, SL (hereinafter ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS)

C/ Vilar d'Abdelà, 5 (nave 1) CP: 08170 de Montornès del Vallès

+34 937 379 846

support@royalqueenseeds.com


The present Privacy Policy sets out the terms on which we will treat personal data at ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS; this includes any personal data collected through our website https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/ as well as any other data we process in the course of our business activities.

ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS collects the following personal data for the purposes listed below:

SECTION 1 – PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

1.1 Account purchases

Account purchases can only be made if you are in possession of a personal account. When you create an account or purchase something from our shop, as part of the buying and selling process we collect the following personal information that you provide to us:

This information is required for delivery. In addition, when you browse our shop, we automatically receive the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer. Based on this information, we can optimise your online experience and at the same time protect our online environment.

Purpose of data collection

We collect and store account-related data for the following purposes:

(a) to carry out obligations arising from any contracts between you and us, and to provide you with information, products and services that you may request from us;

(b) to set up, manage and communicate with you about your account and your orders;

(c) to conduct market research and analysis;

(d) to confirm your age and identity, and to detect and prevent fraud.

1.2 Newsletters

With your explicit permission, we may send you newsletters about our shop, new products and other updates. We send newsletters based on your explicit consent. In the event that you purchase a product, and in accordance with current regulations, we may send you commercial communications in accordance with the legitimate interest of our company, always about products or services similar to those you have purchased or contracted. In any case, you may exercise your right of opposition through the channels announced in this Privacy Policy. The following information is collected in relation to the newsletter:

We do not need to know the sex of the person in order to send the newsletter (data minimisation: by law we must ask for data that is strictly necessary to provide the service, and in this case knowing the sex is not necessary to send the newsletter).

Purpose of data collection

The data collected is used to:

(a) personalise our emails, including your name and gender;

(b) provide gender-specific content.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by using the link provided in the newsletter or the contact information provided in section 2.

1.3 Customer service and contact form

In order to provide appropriate support, our customer service employees have access to information related to the account. Consequently, their support will be highly effective and friendly. The data provided in our contact form is used by our CRM provider, SuperOffice. We will only use your details to respond to your message.

SECTION 2 – LEGITIMATE INTEREST

If you have purchased any of our products, please note that we may process your personal data for promotional purposes, based on Royal Queen Seeds' legitimate interest only to offer you products or services from our company and about products or services similar to those you have purchased. You may exercise your right to opt out of future messages by the means set out in this Privacy Policy or through any notification you receive.

2.1 How do you withdraw consent?

If you change your mind, you can withdraw your consent for us to contact you for the purpose of collecting, using, or disclosing your data at any time by reaching out to us at: support@royalqueenseeds.com.

SECTION 3 – DISCLOSURE

We may disclose your personal information if we are required to do so by law or if you breach our Terms of Service.

SECTION 4 – HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR DATA?

At Royal Queen Seeds, we will not retain your data for longer than is necessary for the purposes described in this Policy. Different retention periods apply for different types of data; however, the longest period we will normally hold any personal data is 10 years.

4.1 Account information

Data relating to the account remains relevant for as long as the consumer is in possession of an account. Therefore, the data remains documented for as long as the account exists. When our customers delete an account, the associated data will be deleted within a reasonable period of time. Requests regarding the inspection or correction of stored personal data or the deletion of an account can be sent to support@royalqueenseeds.com.

4.2 Newsletters

In the event that you give us your consent to inform you about our products or services, we will keep your data until you express your wish not to receive any further communications from us. However, we regularly (every month) carry out a relevance check. Registered customers (and their personal information) will be deleted whenever customers do not reply to our request. In addition, our newsletter mailing has an opt-out feature. Consumers can withdraw their consent by using this opt-out feature.

SECTION 5 – COOKIES

Cookies are small information files that notify your computer of previous interactions with our website. These cookies are stored on your hard drive, not on our website. Essentially, when you use our website, your computer displays its cookies to us, informing our site that you have visited before. This allows our website to function more quickly and remember aspects related to your previous visits (such as your username), making your experience more convenient. At Royal Queen Seeds, we use two types of cookies: functional and analytical.

5.1 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies are used to enhance your online experience. Among other things, these cookies track what is added to your shopping cart. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

5.2 Analytical Cookies

Analytical cookies are used for research and market analysis. The data collected with these analytical cookies is anonymous, making it unusable for third parties. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

SECTION 5 – THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Third-party services are required to conduct transactions and provide our services. In general, the third-party providers we use will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to enable them to perform the services they provide to us.

However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies regarding the information we must provide to them for your transactions.

We encourage you to read the privacy policies of these providers so that you can understand how these providers will handle your personal information.

In particular, certain suppliers may be located or have facilities located in a different jurisdiction than yours or ours. Therefore, if you choose to proceed with a transaction involving the services of a third party, your information may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction in which that service provider or its facilities are located.

Once you leave our website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Service of our website.

Web analytics service (anonymous data)

On this website we have integrated an element of a web analytics service (with anonymisation functionality). Web analytics can be defined as the gathering, processing and analysis of data about the behaviour of visitors to websites. An analytics service collects, among other things, data about which website a person came from (the so-called referrer), which sub-pages they visited or how often and for how long they visited a sub-page. Web analytics is mainly used for website optimisation and for a cost–benefit analysis of internet advertising.

Courier service

To complete deliveries we use a courier service. This courier service carries out the delivery between our company and the consumer's home. To complete these logistics, the company requires access to the consumer's name and address information.

Mailing service

Royal Queen Seeds uses a third-party mail service provider to send its newsletter. This provider has access to limited account information related to opt-in consent (e.g. email address).

Marketing services

Royal Queen Seeds has the support of a company that specialises in marketing and communication activities. Their access to personal information is very limited and mostly anonymous.

Payment services

At Royal Queen Seeds we use external payment services to handle our transactions (e.g. credit card payments).

SECTION 6 – SECURITY

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry standard best practices to ensure that it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored using AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional industry standards that are commonly accepted. Information related to the account is protected with a hashing method. This method transforms the information into a generated hash. As a result, confidential information is protected and invisible, even to us. In addition, our databases are exceptionally protected against unauthorised access. For example, access to the database is only possible and permitted via approved IP addresses (e.g. from Royal Queen Seeds headquarters). Other attempts and addresses are rejected at all times.

Furthermore, data is anonymised as much as possible, so it cannot be directly linked to a specific consumer. With this data, however, we may be able to carry out market research and analysis. In addition, the third parties concerned (e.g. mailing service) are examined prior to our collaboration, comply with the GDPR from the EU and receive a processing agreement. Within Royal Queen Seeds, employees are assigned different access permissions. Specific permission provides access only to information that is strictly required to perform a task. Digital security measures are subject to change and must meet high requirements to ensure the safety of online customers. That is why, at Royal Queen Seeds, we appoint a security officer. Regular verification and improvement of security measures (where necessary) are part of the role.

SECTION 7 – CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, so please check back regularly. Changes and clarifications will be effective immediately upon being published on the Website. If we make substantial changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated so you will know what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

SECTION 8 – YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO: