Clean your Kirby vacuum cleaner bag often to keep debris from building up in and on it.
- Turn off and unplug your Kirby vacuum cleaner.
- Open your vacuum cleaner's outer bag. Remove the disposable bag inside of the bag, if using a model that uses disposable bags. Note: older Kirby model vacuums do not use disposable bags.
- Vacuum the inside of the outer bag with the crevice tool attached to a shop or other type of vacuum. Use a different vacuum and not your Kirby vacuum. Wear a nose mask to keep the dust from affecting you.
- Wipe the inside of the outer bag with a soft cloth or rag to breakup any caked on dirt and grime. Re-vacuum the inside of the outer bag.
- Vacuum the outside of the Kirby bag.
- Wipe the outside of the outer bag with a soft cloth or rag to breakup any caked on dirt and grime. Re-vacuum the outside of the outer bag.
- Install a new Kirby disposable vacuum cleaner bag inside of the outer bag, if using a Kirby model of vacuum that uses bags.
Things You Will Need - Shop vacuum or vacuum with hose & crevice tool
- Nose mask
- Soft cloth or rag
- Kirby disposable vacuum cleaner bag
Tip
- Clean your Kirby vacuum's outer bag monthly to keep dust, dirt and debris from building up inside of the bag.
