diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 100edfc..6f6ed10 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@design.estate/dees-element',
-  version: '2.0.31',
+  version: '2.0.32',
   description: 'a custom element class extending lit element class'
 }
diff --git a/ts/dees-element.classes.dees-element.ts b/ts/dees-element.classes.dees-element.ts
index c2ddb65..ddf642f 100644
--- a/ts/dees-element.classes.dees-element.ts
+++ b/ts/dees-element.classes.dees-element.ts
@@ -40,12 +40,20 @@ export class DeesElement extends plugins.lit.LitElement {
     this.elementDomReadyDeferred.resolve();
   }
 
+  private garbageFunctions: (() => void)[] = [];
+  public registerGarbageFunction(garbageFunctionArg: () => void) {
+    this.garbageFunctions.push(garbageFunctionArg);
+  }
+
   public async disconnectedCallback() {
     await this.domtoolsPromise;
     super.disconnectedCallback();
     for (const subscription of this.rxSubscriptions) {
       subscription.unsubscribe();
     }
+    for (const garbageFunction of this.garbageFunctions) {
+      garbageFunction();
+    }
     this.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('deesElementDisconnected'));
   }
 }