diff --git a/modules/cache.js b/modules/cache.js
index 885c078..be4665d 100644
--- a/modules/cache.js
+++ b/modules/cache.js
@@ -51,10 +51,22 @@ function update_file_date(hash) {
 
 var exp = {};
 
+// returns the redis instance
 exp.get_redis = function() {
   return redis;
 };
 
+
+// updates the redis instance's server_info object
+// callback contains error, info object
+exp.info = function(callback) {
+  redis.info(function (err, res) {
+    // parse the info command and store it in redis.server_info
+    redis.on_info_cmd(err, res);
+    callback(err, redis.server_info);
+  });
+};
+
 // sets the timestamp for +uuid+ and its face file's date to now
 exp.update_timestamp = function(uuid, hash) {
   logging.log(uuid + " cache: updating timestamp");
diff --git a/modules/clean_images.js b/modules/cleaner.js
similarity index 50%
rename from modules/clean_images.js
rename to modules/cleaner.js
index 1c8e3c2..c1839df 100644
--- a/modules/clean_images.js
+++ b/modules/cleaner.js
@@ -1,13 +1,35 @@
 var logging = require("./logging");
 var config = require("./config");
+var cache = require("./cache");
 var df = require("node-df");
 var fs = require("fs");
 
+var redis = cache.get_redis();
 var exp = {};
 
+// compares redis' used_memory with cleaning_redis_limit
+// callback contains error, true|false
+function should_clean_redis(callback) {
+  cache.info(function(err, info) {
+    if (err) {
+      callback(err, false);
+    } else {
+      try {
+        logging.debug(info);
+        logging.debug("used mem:" + info.used_memory);
+        var used = parseInt(info.used_memory) / 1024;
+        logging.log("RedisCleaner: " + used + "KB used");
+        callback(err, used >= config.cleaning_redis_limit);
+      } catch(e) {
+        callback(e, false);
+      }
+    }
+  });
+}
+
 // uses `df` to get the available fisk space
 // callback contains error, true|false
-function should_clean(callback) {
+function should_clean_disk(callback) {
   df({
     file: __dirname + "/../" + config.faces_dir,
     prefixMultiplier: 'KiB',
@@ -18,21 +40,33 @@ function should_clean(callback) {
       callback(err, false);
     } else {
       var available = response[0].available;
-      console.log("ImageCleaner: " + available + "KB available");
-      callback(err, available < config.cleaning_limit);
+      logging.log("DiskCleaner: " + available + "KB available");
+      callback(err, available < config.cleaning_disk_limit);
     }
   });
 }
 
-// check if disk limit reached
-// then delete images
+// check if redis limit reached, then flush redis
+// check if disk limit reached, then delete images
 exp.run = function() {
-  should_clean(function(err, clean) {
+  should_clean_redis(function(err, clean) {
     if (err) {
-      logging.error("Failed to run ImageCleaner");
+      logging.error("Failed to run RedisCleaner");
       logging.error(err);
     } else if (clean) {
-      logging.warn("ImageCleaner: Disk limit reached! Cleaning images now");
+      logging.warn("RedisCleaner: Redis limit reached! flushing now");
+      redis.flushall();
+    } else {
+      logging.log("RedisCleaner: Nothing to clean");
+    }
+  });
+
+  should_clean_disk(function(err, clean) {
+    if (err) {
+      logging.error("Failed to run DiskCleaner");
+      logging.error(err);
+    } else if (clean) {
+      logging.warn("DiskCleaner: Disk limit reached! Cleaning images now");
       var facesdir = __dirname + "/../" + config.faces_dir;
       var helmdir = __dirname + "/../" + config.helms_dir;
       var renderdir = __dirname + "/../" + config.renders_dir;
@@ -54,7 +88,7 @@ exp.run = function() {
         }
       }
     } else {
-      logging.log("ImageCleaner: Nothing to clean");
+      logging.log("DiskCleaner: Nothing to clean");
     }
   });
 };
diff --git a/modules/config.example.js b/modules/config.example.js
index c2b7050..c7dd323 100644
--- a/modules/config.example.js
+++ b/modules/config.example.js
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ var config = {
   local_cache_time: 1200,        // seconds until we will check if the image changed. should be > 60 to prevent mojang 429 response
   browser_cache_time: 3600,      // seconds until browser will request image again
   cleaning_interval: 1800,       // seconds interval: deleting images if disk size at limit
-  cleaning_limit: 10240,         // minumum required available KB on disk to trigger cleaning
+  cleaning_disk_limit: 10240,    // min allowed available KB on disk to trigger cleaning
+  cleaning_redis_limit: 24576,   // max allowed used KB on redis to trigger redis flush
   cleaning_amount: 50000,        // amount of avatar (and their helm) files to clean
   http_timeout: 1000,            // ms until connection to mojang is dropped
   faces_dir: 'skins/faces/',     // directory where faces are kept. should have trailing '/'
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 531200a..d501c5b 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 var config = require("./modules/config");
 var debug = require("debug")("crafatar");
-var clean = require("./modules/clean_images");
+var clean = require("./modules/cleaner");
 var app = require("./app");
 
 app.set("port", process.env.PORT || 3000);
diff --git a/views/index.jade b/views/index.jade
index 5cf2440..7b33bfb 100644
--- a/views/index.jade
+++ b/views/index.jade
@@ -27,18 +27,14 @@ block content
           mark.green id
           | 
 
-        a(id="parameters", class="anchor")
-        a(href="#parameters")
-          h3 Parameters
-        a(id="size", class="anchor")
-        a(href="#size")
-          h4 size
+        a(id="avatar-parameters", class="anchor")
+        a(href="#avatar-parameters")
+          h3 Avatar Parameters
+        h4 size
         p
           | The size of the image in pixels, #{config.min_size} - #{config.max_size}.<br>
           | Default is #{config.default_size}.
-        a(id="default", class="anchor")
-        a(href="#default")
-          h4 default
+        h4 default
         p
           | The image to be served when the id has no skin (404).<br>
           | Valid options are 
@@ -46,60 +42,65 @@ block content
           | , 
           a(href="/avatars/00000000000000000000000000000000?default=alex") alex
           | , or a custom URL.<br>
-          | The standard value is calculated based on the id (even = alex, odd = steve)
-        a(id="helm", class="anchor")
-        a(href="#helm")
-          h4 helm
+          | The standard value is calculated based on the UUID (even = alex, odd = steve). Usernames always default to steve.
+        h4 helm
         p
-          | Get an avatar with the "second" (hat) layer applied.<br>
-          | The content of this parameter can be anything.<br>
+          | Apply the "second" (hat) layer to the avatar.<br>
+          | The content of this parameter is ignored.<br>
           | If you want to get the face only, remove the parameter.
 
         a(id="skins", class="anchor")
         a(href="#skins")
           h3 Skins
         p
-          | You can also get the full skin file from name or id.<br>
+          | You can also get the full skin file of a player.<br>
           | Replace 
           mark.green id 
-          | with a Mojang <b>UUID</b> or <b>username</b> to get the related skin.
-          | The user's skin will be returned, or the default image is served.<br>
+          | with a Mojang <b>UUID</b> or <b>username</b> to get the related skin.<br>
+          | The user's skin is returned, or the default image is served.<br>
           | You can use the default parameter here as well.
         .code
           | #{domain}/skins/
           mark.green id
 
+        a(id="skin-parameters", class="anchor")
+        a(href="#skin-parameters")
+          h3 Skin Parameters
+        h4 default
+        p
+          | Same as the default for avatars.
+
         a(id="renders", class="anchor")
-        a(href="renders")
+        a(href="#renders")
           h3 3D Renders
         p
-          | Crafatar also provides support for 3D renders of Minecraft skins.
-          | Replace
-          mark.green id
-          | with a Mojang <b>UUID</b> or <b>username</b> to get an render for the skin.
+          | Crafatar also provides support for 3D renders of Minecraft skins.<br>
+          | Please note that <b>this feature is currently beta</b>!<br>
+          | Replace 
+          mark.green id 
+          | with a Mojang <b>UUID</b> or <b>username</b> to get a render of the skin.
+        | The <b>head</b> render type returns a render of the skin's head.
         .code
           | #{domain}/renders/head/
           mark.green id
+        | The <b>body</b> render returns a render of the entire skin.
         .code
           | #{domain}/renders/body/
           mark.green id
-        | The <b>default</b> parameter can also be used here. Using alex or steve will create a
-        | render with the same parameters. A custom image will not be rendered. A UUID or username
-        | without a skin, will produce a render based on the input id, or the <b>default</b> parameter.
-        | Using the <b>helm</b> parameter is also allowed, which will be overlayed onto the head.
-        | The <b>head</b> render type will return only a render of the skin's head, while the
-        | <b>body</b> render will return a render of the entire skin.
 
-        a(id="#render-parameters", class="#render-anchor")
+        a(id="render-parameters", class="anchor")
         a(href="#render-parameters")
           h3 Render Parameters
-        a(id="scale", class="anchor")
-        a(href="#scale")
-          h4 scale
+        h4 scale
         p
           | The scale factor of the image #{config.min_scale} - #{config.max_scale}.<br>
           | Default is #{config.default_scale}. The actual size differs between the type of render.
-
+        h4 helm
+        p
+          | Same as the helm for avatars, but it does not stand out (as it does ingame).
+        h4 default
+        p
+          | Same as the default for avatars.
 
         a(id="http-headers", class="anchor")
         a(href="#http-headers")
@@ -149,9 +150,12 @@ block content
           | Images are cached in your browser for #{config.browser_cache_time/60} minutes until a new request to Crafatar is made.<br>
           | When you changed your skin you can try clearing your browser cache to see the change faster.
 
+
         a(id="examples", class="anchor")
         a(href="#examples")
           h3 Examples
+
+        h4 Avatars
         p Jeb's avatar by username, default size
         .code #{domain}/avatars/jeb_
         p Jeb's avatar by UUID, default size
@@ -166,14 +170,20 @@ block content
           | Jeb's avatar, or fall back to 
           a(href="https://i.imgur.com/ozszMZV.png") a custom image
         .code #{domain}/avatars/853c80ef3c3749fdaa49938b674adae6?default=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FozszMZV.png
+
+        h4 Skins
         p Jeb's skin
         .code #{domain}/skins/853c80ef3c3749fdaa49938b674adae6
         p Jeb's skin by username
         .code #{domain}/skins/jeb_
         p Render of Jeb's Head
+
+        h4 Renders
         .code #{domain}/renders/head/853c80ef3c3749fdaa49938b674adae6
         p Render of Jeb's Body, with helmet, by username
         .code #{domain}/renders/body/jeb_?helm
+
+        
       .col-md-2.center
         .sideface.redstone_sheep(title="redstone_sheep")
         .sideface.Jake0oo0(title="Jake0oo0")