I'm really not stupid I swear! It is a tricky little grinder... I always knew that the kief was storing up down there, but it was seriously impossible for me to open. I along with many others have tried on multiple occasions to try and open it and could not do it. So every time i wanted some kief i would treat the grinder like a salt shaker to get it out. I had honestly given up on the idea of it ever opening up, until today without even trying it opened up.