diff --git a/management/commands/indexer.py b/management/commands/indexer.py
index 678ec27..6fa3b53 100644
--- a/management/commands/indexer.py
+++ b/management/commands/indexer.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ def healpix(nside): #NSIDE 2048, ORDER ring or nested
     
     for catalog_file in CatalogFile.objects.filter(status='INGESTED'):
 
+        
+
         print(f'[{current_time()}] Loading sources from {catalog_file.name}...')
         sources = list(catalog_file.sources.all())
         print(f'[{current_time()}] Sources ready. Forming ra & dec arrays...')
diff --git a/management/commands/ingester.py b/management/commands/ingester.py
index c88c07e..f8b8528 100644
--- a/management/commands/ingester.py
+++ b/management/commands/ingester.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import glob
 import uuid
 import asyncio
 import select
-import tracemalloc
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 import pandas as pd
 import django
@@ -146,19 +145,19 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 
                 data_dict = df_filtered.to_dict(orient='records')                             #translate the df into a dict
 
-                #df = None #free up memory
+
 
                 gaia_source_instances = [
                     GaiaSource(**data, catalog_file=catalog_file) for data in data_dict       #create gaiasource instances, set the foreignkey
                 ] 
 
-                #data_dict = None #free up memory
+
 
                 await update_catalog_file_status(catalog_file, 'IN_PROGRESS')
 
                 await bulk_create_gaia_sources(gaia_source_instances)                         #bulk-create instances from the dict
 
-                #gaia_source_instances = None #free up memory
+
 
                 await update_catalog_file_status(catalog_file,'INGESTED')                     #update the catalogfile instance status field to 'INGESTED'
                 
@@ -166,6 +165,14 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 
                 #Timestamp and progress self.stdout.write statement
                 self.stdout.write(f"[{current_time()}] {ingested_files_count}/{len(catalog_files)}")
+
+                del df
+                del gaiasource_fields
+                del common_fields
+                del df_filtered
+                del data_dict
+                gc.collect()
+
             
             # Create a completion flag file
             with open("ingester_done.flag", "w") as f: