The first tip is to always brush your teeth before you start playing; we can imagine the air that we put into the instrument like a river flowing, and that, where it encounters obstacles or detours, settles what it carries; then we must ensure that our river composed of air and saliva is as cleare as possible. Personally I prefer to let the damp mouthpiece rather than always pass the rag, since moisture remained not create damage in contrast, continues his removal which can vary the inner chamber of the mouthpiece.

Always use the least abrasive strips (suede, silk …) and avoid using the clarinet strip if it is too large.

Never place the mouthpiece plan on abrasive surfaces, even on a simple sheet of paper and always tuck with reed and narrow band just as well as to protect the most delicate part.

More or less every 15 days at room temperature water slide in the mouthpiece and with a cotton swab wet remove any residue; if you persist you can be diluted in a pint of water a drop of mild soap and repeat the treatment; Never use hot water and aggressive products.

It is useful to periodically run a reorganization by the craftsman, like a coupon, to be programmed more or less every year, even though the weather varies greatly from case to case, depending on the hours you play, the type of band that we use and how care we preserve it.