An easy way to clean a blender…rinse out excess food product from blender. Fill blender no more than ½ way full of warm water. Put app. 1 teaspoon of dishwashing soap into blender. Place blender onto motor with lid on loosely. Turn on to low and pulse. Water will foam up washing down sides. Be careful not to use too much power as lid will pop off. Rinse under hot water and dry.