Use experience sharing; 1, Shake the grinder once or twice while running to help grind evenly. 2, Upend and shake to remove the last of your ground herbs, and swipe the included brush around inside and under the blades to clean. 3, You have to push the button more time. green light comes on..then you push and hold the button while grinding. You do have to shake the grinder to keep the bud from getting caught in the blades...Neatest thing ever!! Grinds it fine too. Love mine!! Power on: Press the button more time in succession. The green light comes on. Power off: Press the button more time continuously. The red light comes on. Package Content: 1 x Electric Herb Grinder 1 x 1.7oz/50 ml Pollen Catcher, 1 x 1.7oz/50 ml Glass sealed jar 2 x Plastic Bottles with Lids 1 x Cleaning brush 1 x USB charging cable 1 x Manual