diff --git a/cleanup.py b/cleanup.py
index 86cd62d..bd94b69 100644
--- a/cleanup.py
+++ b/cleanup.py
@@ -6,7 +6,14 @@ from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from mastodon import Mastodon, MastodonRatelimitError
 from os import getenv
 
-def cleanup(limit: int = 40, id: int | None = None):
+def cleanup(offset: int = 200, limit: int = 40, id: int | None = None):
+    """Delete old posts without any interactions.
+
+    Args:
+        offset (int, optional): After how many posts should the function start. Defaults to 200.
+        limit (int, optional): Size of posts batches. Defaults to 40.
+        id (int | None, optional): Post ID from where to start cleanup. If this value is set, the offset will be ignored. Defaults to None.
+    """
     # ----- initialization ----- #
 
     # load .env
@@ -19,32 +26,47 @@ def cleanup(limit: int = 40, id: int | None = None):
         ratelimit_method="throw"
     )
 
-    # ----- go 200 posts into the past, if manual id is not set ----- #
+    # ----- go *limit* posts into the past, if manual id is not set ----- #
+
+    def get_account_statuses(max_id: int, limit: int = 40) -> list:
+        if id_oldest_of_last_posts == -1:
+            return mastodon.account_statuses(getenv("MASTODON_USER_ID"), exclude_replies=True, limit=limit)
+        else:
+            return mastodon.account_statuses(getenv("MASTODON_USER_ID"), exclude_replies=True, max_id=max_id, limit=limit)
 
     if id is None:
-        # get latest posts
-        last_posts = mastodon.account_statuses(getenv("MASTODON_USER_ID"), exclude_replies=True, limit=limit)
+        last_posts = []
         id_oldest_of_last_posts = -1
-        for _ in range(4):
-            # return if there are no posts to check
+        iterations = offset // 40
+        remainder = offset % 40
+        # get latest posts until offset is reached
+        for _ in range(iterations):
+            last_posts = get_account_statuses(max_id=id_oldest_of_last_posts, limit=40)
             if len(last_posts) == 0:
+                print("Offset is higher than the number of posts in the past.")
+                return
+            id_oldest_of_last_posts = last_posts[-1]["id"]
+            print("Last post:", last_posts[-1]["url"])
+        if remainder != 0:
+            last_posts = get_account_statuses(max_id=id_oldest_of_last_posts, limit=remainder)
+            if len(last_posts) == 0:
+                print("Offset is higher than the number of posts in the past.")
                 return
             id_oldest_of_last_posts = last_posts[-1]["id"]
-            last_posts = mastodon.account_statuses(getenv("MASTODON_USER_ID"), exclude_replies=True, max_id=id_oldest_of_last_posts, limit=limit)
     else:
         id_oldest_of_last_posts = id
         last_posts = mastodon.account_statuses(getenv("MASTODON_USER_ID"), exclude_replies=True, max_id=id, limit=limit)
-
-    # return if there are no posts to check
-    if len(last_posts) == 0:
-        return
+        # return if there are no posts to check
+        if len(last_posts) == 0:
+            print("There are no older posts than the given id.")
+            return
 
     # ----- delete old inactive posts ----- #
 
-    # default: check 10 batches of 40 posts
+    # default: check 100 batches of 40 posts
     # this usually tries until the rate limit is triggered or there are no more posts
     # if hitting the rate limit is undesired, reduce the number of iterations
-    for i in range(10):
+    for i in range(100):
         # skip getting new batch in the first iteration if the id was set manually
         if i != 0 or id is None:
             # find id of the currently oldest post
@@ -72,4 +94,4 @@ def cleanup(limit: int = 40, id: int | None = None):
                 print("Ignoring post:", submission["url"])
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    cleanup(limit=40, id=None)
+    cleanup(offset=200, limit=40, id=None)