It’s always a good idea to keep your bong spic and span — dumping out the nasty bong water and cleaning out the resin makes for a more efficient smoking machine and tastier hits. A common method often involves rinsing the thing out with rubbing alcohol, but apparently this can also be a dangerous process.

That’s what one New Mexico man discovered recently when he managed to spill the alcohol on the floor of his house and catch it on fire. Pretty soon his curtains were burning, and soon after as the blaze spiraled out of control, his entire house was up in smoke. Police caught the dude as he was fleeing from his pad and arrested after a chase.

Don’t let this happen to you! Here’s a video with quick and easy instructions on how to clean your bong without burning down your house: