# Node folders cleanup

**URL:** <https://forum.storj.io/t/node-folders-cleanup/32858>\
**Category:** Node Operators\
**Tags:** migration, hashstore\
**Created:** [October 5, 2026, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/node-folders-cleanup/32858 "2026-10-05T18:02:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alexey](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/alexey/32/41_2.png) [@Alexey](https://forum.storj.io/u/Alexey)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/node-folders-cleanup/32858/8 "2026-10-06T04:23:49Z")

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Please don’t remove root folders. You may remove the empty internal ones. For temp folder - any files older than 72h. For thrash trash folder - any file older a week.  
See

> [@How long does trash stay before getting deleted?](https://forum.storj.io/t/how-long-does-trash-stay-before-getting-deleted/25662/6):
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> For bash: For Windows PowerShell:

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