I’ve gone through it, washing a food processor means taking apart everything, then soaking and cleaning each part under the sink, and then putting them back together, and it takes ages to do. I didn’t like to use the dishwasher for it because that takes a long time as well, and it’s not like I’m only using the food processor once a day. So I’ve devised two very fast and easy ways to clean a food processor.
One is for cleaning after processing the usual food like meat, veggies and so on, while the other is for nut butters.
After Usual Food
What you need: Two small tubs, dish detergent or mild soap, dish cloth or sponge.
1. As soon as you’ve finished using the food processor, don’t let it sit around. Immediately take apart all the removable parts (except the base) and place them in a small tub. The parts should be placed loosely and not stacked together too much.
2. Take the tub to the bathroom or garden hose and hose down the parts with a strong spray of water to get rid of loose food residue. Try to loose as much residue as possible.
3. Move the now less dirty food processor parts into another clean tub. Drain the original tub and fill it with clean water.
4. Use the dish cloth or sponge to rub through each part with dish detergent or soap. Be careful with the blades.
5. Once you’re done pour the clean water from the first tub into this tub. The rush of a large amount of water will be able to wash away the rest of the dirt and partly rinse the food processor parts.
6. At the end just drain away all water and rinse the parts clean of any detergent or soap.
7. Dry the parts with a clean towel or let them air dry if you are not using the food processor immediately afterward.
After Nut Butters
What you need: Paper towel, dish detergent or mild soap, dish cloth or sponge.
1. Again, clean the food processor immediately after use. Remove all the parts from the base which needed to be cleaned.
2. Use a paper towel (or two) to wipe the parts clean of nut butter. Remove as much residue as possible.
3. Use the dish cloth or sponge to rub through each part with dish detergent or soap. Be careful with the blades.
4. Rinse the parts clean of detergent or soap. If any of the parts are still dirty, repeat with step 3 and 4.
5. Dry the parts with a clean towel or let them air dry if you are not using the food processor immediately afterward.
The Base
The base cannot be submerged in or poured with water. Just wipe it down with a wet cloth. If there are stubborn stains, use baking soda paste. But there shouldn’t be stubborn stains if you clean your food processor after each use.
Hope my tips are useful for you. 
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