Just in time for Thanksgiving, How to clean your Dyson Animal 41

I originally planned this post back in the summer, but then Life ran away from me, and I got slightly depressed.   So, last year I decided to clean my Dyson, I looked online, and found bits and pieces that kind of applied, but a lot of them seemed to be running water where it shouldn't go.   So I cleaned mine, and I could not believe the difference in suction, etc.    So now it is going to be a roughly once-a-year thing.  You will need some nice dishwashing soap/gentle detergent, a sponge,  a rag, maybe a long flexible brush/paintbrush, and patience.   It will take a couple of days for the filters to dry, so give yourself that time.  

Now, pictures, that should be self-explanatory.  A few tips.  Most of it comes apart pretty easily.   Do NOT run water through the brush attachment, that is what the rag/paintbrush is for!    But if you get the bottom off, you can get the hair out (Sometimes I am amazed at how much hair I shed).   You can wash the filters with a gentle detergent.  And I used it on the canister as well.  You can run water through the purple insert, and I tend to take the pole attachment off and wash that.   Unfortunately, the bottom hose does not come off, that I was able to figure out.   And you should be able to figure out from the pics how to take the brush section off.  Next time, maybe, I will have someone video me. :)   Please leave any comments or questions....