If you invest in bowling equipment, there are a few things you
will need to know about storage and cleaning. Such things as storage and
  cleaning. There are different steps for every piece of equipment. 

For bowling balls, a good cleaners is just plain rubbing alcohol.
Pour a small amount on a clean towel. Rub into bowling ball. The purpose of this
is to remove all the oil that has been gathered on the ball. All the lanes have
oil on them that will control the ball and the reaction of the ball when thrown
down the lane. You do not want too much oil on your ball because it will make it
slippery and slide off of your hand.

Shoes do not take much care. The only time they will need care
for if you step in something. When walking somewhere besides in the bowler area,
there are shoe covers you can purchase that are fairly reasonable. If you happen
to step in something, such as water, all you have to do is take a wire brush and
brush the spot until dry and smooth again. 

Where you should store equipment is always a question asked by
beginners. Never and I say NEVER leave bowling balls in your car. If the balls
get too hot or too cold they will crack. The inside of a bowling ball can expand
to beyond the outer core’s expandability. I have learned the hard way not to
leave any bowling balls in your car. I have heard it my whole life, but just
this last summer I experienced it for myself. I left my favorite ball in my car
for over half the summer. When I went to go bowl for the first time at the end
of the summer I was devastated.

My favorite bowling ball was cracked all the way around it. This
was ball was only about a year old. I was bowling great with it and it was drilled perfectly for my hand. I never had any problems with it. I knew all the consequences of not taking care of my equipment, but for some old reason I didn’t listen to myself.  

I recommend leaving your equipment at the bowling center in a locker or take out of your car every night after you finish bowling for the night.  The most important thing is take pride into your equipment and cherish as if it is your first born child. 

    You do not have to start bowling at a young age.  On my current league I have two new bowlers on my team. Their names are Cammi and Christina. They have only ever bowled for fun until this season.  Christina is full of energy and is
already too hard on herself. She practices more than anyone I know. When she first started, she bought one bowl, one bag, and one pair of beginner shoes. Christina started in September and currently owns three bowling balls with a three-ball bag and a pair of top of the line bowling shoes.  She takes beginner to a whole new level. She has a passion like no one I have ever seen in the game of bowling. I hope her charisma stays with her though out her bowling career. Cammi married a fellow bowler and friend of mine. So she kind of married into the bowling.  She is a lefty, just like me, and she is getting better every day.
    On that note, equipment is a very important part of this game. You have to find the perfect ball and shoes. Beginners need to start with something that they are comfortable with. For Example, Cammi started with a ten pound ball. We quickly found out this wasn’t the right size for her. She didn’t have control over it because it was too light.  She finally got
a new ball. This one is twelve pounds and we quickly noticed a difference. When picking out a bowling ball I would suggest trying a few house balls or bowling balls the bowling center has for everyone to use. Most of the time the finger
and thumb holes will not fit perfectly, yet this will give you an idea of what you can control and keep on the lane.  Most people will start with a ball around twelve pounds. With experience, comes strength. You will notice that your
ball is getting too light if you are just chunking the ball down the lane. This is when you need to invest in a heavier ball. Now don’t go outrageous. Only go up by a pound or two. Once again go back to the house ball method. 
    Shoes are the next important thing about bowling. These shoes are meant to be a little slick. If you have ever stepped foot into a pair of rental bowling shoes, (Which I am not comfortable with because I find it disgusting) you will notice that the bottom has no grip to them. On bowling shoes you can buy, you get a little more options. First of all they are way more comfortable then rental shoes. Beginner’s shoes will have both shoes are slick on the bottom. It would be like a brushed leather feeling. These types would be for left and right handed people. When you want to upgrade to a more professional level of shoe, you can chose different soles to put on the bottom with Velcro. The different soles make a different sliding effect.