How to Clean your Dyson

Let me just start by saying: I LOVE my Dyson!!!  Vacuums do a lot of dirty work for us and once in a while they need love.  I would recommend doing a thorough cleaning of your vacuum at least every 6 months.

Here's how I clean my Dyson:

Step 1:  Empty the canister

Step 2: Remove the attachments and Place the canister in the sink.







Step 3:  Take out the filter.



Step 4:  In the back of the canister there is a little lever (mine is orange) that removes the top and bottom of the canister from one another. Pull up on it, and give it a little umph, and it should come off. If it's your first time it might be a little tougher to get apart.



It should look like this after you separate them.



Step 5:  Open the top of the canister (where the filter goes).



Step 6:  Rinse the canister with water. After you do a quick rinse take a washcloth and some dish soap and wipe the outside and inside of the canister.



This is what the inside of your canister will look like before you wash it.

{gross!}

After rinsing.



Step 7:  Rise the outer part of the canister and wash with soap.






Step 8:  Rinse the filter. I rinse until the water runs clear, usually it takes a few minutes.





Step 9:  Dry. Make sure you let your vacuum parts dry completely before re-assembling it. My rule of thumb is 24-48 hours, just to make sure it's dry.



Step 10:  While the canister parts are drying wipe the rest of the vacuum down with disinfecting wipes.



Step 11:  Clean out all the traps.

The first one is on the back, right side of your Dyson. If you push and pull out on the button, where my finger is pointing, you can clean out this trap. I've found all sort of crazy things in mine in the past!



This is what it will look like when you take it off.



There is another trap you can clean out at the back of your vacuum. It's at the base in the back, right below where the hose connects. It's kind of hard to see but my finger is pointing at the release button.



This is what it looks like when you take it off.



And don't forget about the brush! You can take the cover of the brush off by unscrewing the 3 screws on the bottom of the vacuum. Below is a picture of what they look like.



Nice and clean!



Step 12:  To clean the attachments I just throw them in the dishwasher, easy peesy!

Have fun cleaning your Dyson!  I think you will be really happy with the results!

Edit {Dec 9th}: I have been cleaning my Dyson this way for years.  I know this is not the way the Dyson manual says to clean the vacuum but I have never had a problem with mine and it always works like new after I clean it.

If you'd like to see a video tutorial of this process you can view it here.

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