🌿 Herb Cleaning Calculator
Calculate profit for cleaning grimy herbs using live GE prices. ~5,000 herbs/hr with 1-tick cleaning.
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How Herb Cleaning Profit Works
Herb cleaning converts grimy herbs into clean herbs, adding value and providing Herblore XP. Clean herbs sell for more than grimy ones because they can be used directly in potion making, saving the buyer a step. Using the 1-tick cleaning method (rapidly clicking each herb without delay), you can clean approximately 5,000 herbs per hour.
The most profitable herbs to clean change with GE prices, but ranarr, snapdragon, and torstol consistently rank near the top due to their use in high-demand potions like prayer potions, super restores, and overloads. Lower-tier herbs like guam and marrentill have smaller margins but require lower Herblore levels and can still generate steady income.
Herb cleaning pairs naturally with potion making for a two-step profit chain: clean grimy herbs for a small margin, then brew them into potions for additional profit. The Herblore Calculator shows which potions are most profitable to brew right now, and the Decanting Calculator covers dose manipulation for further margin extraction.
Strategy Tips for Herb Cleaning
1-tick cleaning is the key to maximising GP/hr. Click each herb rapidly without waiting for the full animation. With practice, you can clean approximately 5,000 herbs per hour — even a small 50GP margin per herb adds up to 250K GP/hr at this rate. Consistency matters more than the margin on any single herb.
Stack herb cleaning with potion making for a two-step profit chain. Clean grimy herbs for a margin, then brew them into potions using the Herblore Calculator to find the most profitable recipe. This captures value at both stages of production and is especially effective with high-demand herbs like ranarr and snapdragon.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Cleaning herbs you can't make potions with — If you plan to brew potions from the cleaned herbs, make sure you have the Herblore level for the recipe. Otherwise, you are stuck selling clean herbs with a potentially thin margin.
- Ignoring buy limits — All grimy herbs share the same buy limit category. You cannot buy unlimited quantities of each herb type per 4-hour window. Plan your cleaning sessions around buy limit resets.
- Not checking both grimy and clean prices — Your profit is the clean price minus the grimy price minus GE tax. Always compare both sides before buying, as the margin can shift between sessions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many herbs can you clean per hour in OSRS?
You can clean approximately 5,000 herbs per hour using 1-tick cleaning. This involves clicking each herb individually without any delay, which is the fastest Herblore training method for low-level herbs.
Is cleaning herbs profitable in OSRS?
Yes, cleaning herbs can be profitable since clean herbs sell for more than grimy ones on the GE. The profit margin varies by herb — ranarr, snapdragon, and torstol often have the best margins. Check the live table above for current prices.
What Herblore level do you need to clean herbs?
You need level 3 Herblore to clean guam, scaling up to level 75 for torstol. Higher-level herbs generally have better profit margins but require higher Herblore levels to clean.
What is 1-tick herb cleaning?
One-tick cleaning involves clicking each grimy herb rapidly without waiting for the cleaning animation to finish. This lets you clean herbs at the game's maximum speed — approximately 5,000 herbs per hour. It is the most efficient Herblore training method by volume.