.trashes folder in the external HD (how to empty)

so, if i "trash" files on my external HD (LaCie d2), they get sent to the ".trashes" folder. but they just stay there and take up space. how do i get in and actually trash/empty the files i don't want any more? i'm not a terminal expert. are there alternatives?

You should be able to delete those files by emptying your Trash from the Dock; this folder will display the contents of the .Trash folder in your home folder and the contents of the .Trashes/number folder on other disks. The folder labelled number has the name of your account's numeric UID; this will most likely be 501 if you've only created one account on your computer.
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