diff --git a/internal/feeds/refresh.go b/internal/feeds/refresh.go
index 5d06fc5..78d00fd 100644
--- a/internal/feeds/refresh.go
+++ b/internal/feeds/refresh.go
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ func Refresh() error {
 			go RefreshFeed(feed.FeedURL)
 		}
 
+		fmt.Println("Reaping old items...")
+		feedStore.DeleteOldReadItems()
+
 		fmt.Printf("Going to sleep for %d minutes\n", interval)
 		time.Sleep(time.Duration(interval) * time.Minute)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/feeds/store.go b/internal/feeds/store.go
index 1b106ba..5181b78 100644
--- a/internal/feeds/store.go
+++ b/internal/feeds/store.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package feeds
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"gorm.io/driver/sqlite"
 	"gorm.io/gorm"
@@ -55,6 +57,14 @@ func (fs *FeedStore) GetUnread() *[]ItemWithFeed {
 	return items
 }
 
+func (fs *FeedStore) DeleteOldReadItems() {
+	t := time.Now()
+	threshold := t.Add(-time.Hour * 24 * 7)
+	fs.getDB().Table("items").
+		Where("read = ? and created < ?", true, threshold).
+		Delete(Item{})
+}
+
 func (fs *FeedStore) GetAll() *[]ItemWithFeed {
 	items := &[]ItemWithFeed{}
 	fs.getDB().Table("items").
diff --git a/internal/feeds/types.go b/internal/feeds/types.go
index a375872..e03eb9b 100644
--- a/internal/feeds/types.go
+++ b/internal/feeds/types.go
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ type Item struct {
 	FeedID      string
 	Read        bool
 	Save        bool
+	DeletedAt   gorm.DeletedAt
 }
 
 type ItemWithFeed struct {