diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 08ee52b..b88c2b0 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2024-12-07 - 1.6.8 - fix(rendering and logging)
+Removed debug logging from document rendering process.
+
+- Removed console logs from content invoice, document rendering, page scaling, and overflow checking.
+
 ## 2024-12-07 - 1.6.7 - fix(document rendering)
 Fixed overflow issues in document and page elements
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index b5628af..9e0bbea 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@design.estate/dees-document',
-  version: '1.6.7',
+  version: '1.6.8',
   description: 'A sophisticated framework for dynamically generating and rendering business documents like invoices with modern web technologies, featuring PDF creation, templating, and automation.'
 }
diff --git a/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index b5628af..9e0bbea 100644
--- a/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@design.estate/dees-document',
-  version: '1.6.7',
+  version: '1.6.8',
   description: 'A sophisticated framework for dynamically generating and rendering business documents like invoices with modern web technologies, featuring PDF creation, templating, and automation.'
 }
diff --git a/ts_web/elements/contentinvoice.ts b/ts_web/elements/contentinvoice.ts
index ecc5ca4..2600a37 100644
--- a/ts_web/elements/contentinvoice.ts
+++ b/ts_web/elements/contentinvoice.ts
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ export class DeContentInvoice extends DeesElement {
       (await this.getContentNodes()).trimmedContent.append(
         (await this.getContentNodes()).currentContent.children.item(0)
       );
-      console.log('hey' + this.shadowRoot.children.length);
     }
     if (
       (await this.getContentNodes()).currentContent.children
@@ -396,7 +395,6 @@ ${this.letterData.content.invoiceData.id}
 EPC QR Code`,
       (error) => {
         if (error) console.error(error);
-        console.log('success!');
       }
     );
     contentNodes.currentContent.querySelector('.paymentCode').append(canvas);
diff --git a/ts_web/elements/document.ts b/ts_web/elements/document.ts
index dd16eeb..a01748c 100644
--- a/ts_web/elements/document.ts
+++ b/ts_web/elements/document.ts
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ export class DeDocument extends DeesElement {
 
   public latestDocumentSettings: plugins.shared.interfaces.IDocumentSettings = null;
   public latestRenderedLetterData: plugins.tsclass.business.ILetter = null;
+  public cleanupStore: any[] = [];
 
 
   public async renderDocument() {
@@ -168,11 +169,12 @@ export class DeDocument extends DeesElement {
     this.latestDocumentSettings = this.documentSettings;
     this.latestRenderedLetterData = this.letterData;
 
-    console.log(`rendering with settings:`);
-    console.log(this.latestDocumentSettings);
+    const cleanUpStoreCurrentRender = [];
+    const cleanUpStoreNextRender = [];
 
     const domtools = await this.domtoolsPromise;
     const documentBuildContainer = document.createElement('div');
+    cleanUpStoreCurrentRender.push(documentBuildContainer);
     document.body.appendChild(documentBuildContainer);
 
     let pages: DePage[] = [];
@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@ export class DeDocument extends DeesElement {
 
     // lets append the content
     const content: DeContentInvoice = new DeContentInvoice();
+    cleanUpStoreCurrentRender.push(content);
     content.letterData = this.letterData;
     content.documentSettings = this.documentSettings;
     document.body.appendChild(content);
@@ -192,6 +195,7 @@ export class DeDocument extends DeesElement {
     while (!complete) {
       pageCounter++;
       const currentContent = content.cloneNode(true) as DeContentInvoice;
+      cleanUpStoreNextRender.push(currentContent);
       const newPage = new DePage();
       newPage.printMode = this.printMode;
       newPage.letterData = this.letterData;
@@ -200,6 +204,9 @@ export class DeDocument extends DeesElement {
       newPage.pageNumber = pageCounter;
       newPage.append(currentContent);
       newPage.pageTotalNumber = pageCounter;
+
+      // store current page
+      cleanUpStoreNextRender.push(newPage);
       documentBuildContainer.append(newPage);
       
       await currentContent.elementDomReady;
@@ -216,16 +223,24 @@ export class DeDocument extends DeesElement {
       if (trimmed === 0) {
         complete = true;
       }
-      // complete = true;
-      console.log(currentContentOffset);
     }
-    document.body.removeChild(content);
-    document.body.removeChild(documentBuildContainer);
+    
+    for (const cleanUp of this.cleanupStore) {
+      cleanUp.remove();
+    }
+    this.cleanupStore = cleanUpStoreNextRender
+
+    cleanUpStoreCurrentRender.forEach((cleanUp) => {
+      cleanUp.remove();
+    });
 
     const documentContainer = this.shadowRoot.querySelector('.documentContainer');
     if (documentContainer) {
       const children = Array.from(documentContainer.children);
-      children.forEach((child) => documentContainer.removeChild(child));
+      children.forEach((child) => {
+        documentContainer.removeChild(child);
+        child.remove();
+      });
     }
     for (const page of pages) {
       page.pageTotalNumber = pageCounter;
@@ -269,7 +284,6 @@ export class DeDocument extends DeesElement {
       }
       if (this.viewWidth) {
         page.viewWidth = this.viewWidth;
-        console.log('setting viewWidth: ', this.viewWidth);
       }
     });
   }
diff --git a/ts_web/elements/page.ts b/ts_web/elements/page.ts
index 2ec73c6..c5d59b3 100644
--- a/ts_web/elements/page.ts
+++ b/ts_web/elements/page.ts
@@ -196,7 +196,6 @@ export class DePage extends DeesElement {
   }
 
   private adjustScaling() {
-    console.log('page scale adjustment triggered.');
     const scaleWrapper: HTMLDivElement = this.shadowRoot.querySelector('#scaleWrapper');
 
     if (!scaleWrapper) return;
@@ -207,7 +206,6 @@ export class DePage extends DeesElement {
     } else if (this.viewWidth) {
       scale = this.viewWidth / plugins.shared.a4Width;
     }
-    console.log(`new scale is ${scale}`);
     scaleWrapper.style.transform = `scale(${scale})`;
 
     // Adjust the outer dimensions so they match the scaled content
diff --git a/ts_web/elements/pagecontent.ts b/ts_web/elements/pagecontent.ts
index 0cf8693..13f5de5 100644
--- a/ts_web/elements/pagecontent.ts
+++ b/ts_web/elements/pagecontent.ts
@@ -138,10 +138,8 @@ export class DePageContent extends DeesElement {
     await this.elementDomReady;
     const contentContainer = this.shadowRoot.querySelector('.content');
     if (contentContainer.scrollHeight > contentContainer.clientHeight) {
-      console.log('overflows');
       return true;
     } else {
-      console.log('does not overflow!');
       return false;
     }
   }