LOL oh shit.
I’m still trying to catch up & read your plea’s here…
Yes. Cut the plant at the base & just a gentle shake upside down to evicy the spiders & what-nots, & let the whole thing dry in a closet with air movement but not a direct wind on it(a la grow-room). My climate can dry it in a week but it’s not a good thing, so last time I humidified the room up to a whopping 40%RH and it took 2 weeks.
The only really threatening crap to remove would be pests & diseased/damaged stuff that could thrive & grow.
When it’s dried, the fan leaves come off in a SNAP(literally, at the stem base), & possibly the buds too if it’s too dry(). With gloves on(unless you like sticky hands) just kinda gently massage the outer part of the bud & all the bud/floral/“trim” leaves will just flake & break off but the resinous bracts won’t, leaving a roughly manicured bud & some shakey trim. The buds shoud go into a mason-jar or other storage device, & opened every other day (or whatever…nice and precise here for you) & aired. If they aren’t opened they’ll likely mold.
back to work you! y’argh