Unplug the Hoover vacuum cleaner from the electrical outlet before cleaning the machine.
Wet the cleaning cloth, and squeeze one to two drops of mild dish-washing liquid soap onto the cloth. Wipe down the vacuum's hose and cleaning tools, and rinse the parts with warm water to remove soap residue.
Air dry the hose and cleaning tools. Push the dirt cup's release latch and lift out the dirt cup.
Push the dirt cup's bottom latch over a trashcan to empty out dirt and debris.
Slide out the filter from the top of the dirt cup, and brush off dirt from the filter with the vacuum's cleaning tool.
Slide the filter back into place on top of the dirt cup, and insert the dirt cup back onto the machine.