diff --git a/sample.py b/sample.py
index f53acc4..9edd067 100644
--- a/sample.py
+++ b/sample.py
@@ -64,3 +64,67 @@
 
 st.write(f'original_items: {original_items}')
 st.write(f'sorted_items: {sorted_items}')
+
+st.write('----')
+st.write('Sort items in a single container with remove.')
+items = ['item1', 'item2', 'item3']
+sorted_items = sort_items(items, remove=True)
+st.write(sorted_items)
+
+st.write('----')
+st.write('Sort items vertically with remove.')
+items = [
+    {'header': 'container1', 'items': ['item1', 'item2', 'item3']},
+    {'header': 'container2', 'items': ['item4', 'item5', 'item6']},
+]
+sorted_items = sort_items(items, multi_containers=True, direction="vertical", remove=True)
+st.write(sorted_items)
+
+st.write('----')
+st.write('Advanced custom style.')
+original_items = [
+    {'header': 'first container',  'items': ['A', 'B', 'C']},
+    {'header': 'second container', 'items': ['D', 'E', 'F']}
+]
+
+custom_style = """
+.sortable-component {
+    border: 3px solid #6495ED;
+    border-radius: 10px;
+    padding: 5px;
+}
+.sortable-container {
+    background-color: #F0F0F0;
+    counter-reset: item;
+}
+.sortable-container-header {
+    background-color: #FFBFDF;
+    padding-left: 1rem;
+}
+.sortable-container-body {
+    background-color: #F0F0F0;
+}
+.sortable-item, .sortable-item:hover {
+    background-color: #6495ED;
+    font-color: #FFFFFF;
+    font-weight: bold;
+}
+.sortable-item::before {
+    content: counter(item) ". ";
+    counter-increment: item;
+}
+.sortable-item.dragging::before {
+    content: none;
+    counter-increment: none;
+}
+.cross-button{
+    background-color: #FF6347;
+    color: #FFFFFF;
+    &:hover {
+        background-color: #FFBFDF;
+    }
+}
+"""
+sorted_items = sort_items(original_items, multi_containers=True, custom_style=custom_style, remove=True)
+st.write(f'original_items: {original_items}')
+st.write(f'sorted_items: {sorted_items}')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/streamlit_sortables/__init__.py b/streamlit_sortables/__init__.py
index 6441c9f..75dbd78 100644
--- a/streamlit_sortables/__init__.py
+++ b/streamlit_sortables/__init__.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 # `declare_component` and call it done. The wrapper allows us to customize
 # our component's API: we can pre-process its input args, post-process its
 # output value, and add a docstring for users.
-def sort_items(items: list[T],  header: Optional[str]=None, multi_containers: bool=False, direction: str="horizontal", custom_style: Optional[str]=None, key: Any=None) -> list[T]:
+def sort_items(items: list[T],  header: Optional[str]=None, multi_containers: bool=False, direction: str="horizontal", custom_style: Optional[str]=None, key: Any=None, remove: bool=False) -> list[T]:
     """Create a new instance of "sortable_items".
 
     Parameters
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ def sort_items(items: list[T],  header: Optional[str]=None, multi_containers: bo
         An optional key that uniquely identifies this component. If this is
         None, and the component's arguments are changed, the component will
         be re-mounted in the Streamlit frontend and lose its current state.
+    remove: bool
+        If True, each item will contain a remove button. Defaults to False.
 
     Returns
     -------
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ def sort_items(items: list[T],  header: Optional[str]=None, multi_containers: bo
         if not all(map(lambda item: isinstance(item, dict), items)):
             raise ValueError('items must be list[dict[str, Any]] if multi_containers is True.')
 
-    component_value = _component_func(items=items, direction=direction, customStyle=custom_style, default=items, key=key)
+    component_value = _component_func(items=items, direction=direction, customStyle=custom_style, default=items, key=key, remove=remove)
 
     # We could modify the value returned from the component if we wanted.
     # There's no need to do this in our simple example - but it's an option.
@@ -224,5 +226,72 @@ def sort_items(items: list[T],  header: Optional[str]=None, multi_containers: bo
     """
     sorted_items = sort_items(original_items, multi_containers=True, custom_style=custom_style)
 
+    st.write(f'original_items: {original_items}')
+    st.write(f'sorted_items: {sorted_items}')
+
+    st.write('----')
+    st.write('Sort items with remove.')
+    items = [
+        {'header': 'container1', 'items': ['item1', 'item2', 'item3']},
+        {'header': 'container2', 'items': ['item4', 'item5', 'item6']},
+    ]
+    sorted_items = sort_items(items, multi_containers=True, remove=True)
+    st.write(sorted_items)
+
+    st.write('----')
+    st.write('Sort items vertically with remove.')
+    items = [
+        {'header': 'container1', 'items': ['item1', 'item2', 'item3']},
+        {'header': 'container2', 'items': ['item4', 'item5', 'item6']},
+    ]
+    sorted_items = sort_items(items, multi_containers=True, direction="vertical", remove=True)
+    st.write(sorted_items)
+
+    st.write('----')
+    st.write('Advanced custom style.')
+    original_items = [
+        {'header': 'first container',  'items': ['A', 'B', 'C']},
+        {'header': 'second container', 'items': ['D', 'E', 'F']}
+    ]
+
+    custom_style = """
+    .sortable-component {
+        border: 3px solid #6495ED;
+        border-radius: 10px;
+        padding: 5px;
+    }
+    .sortable-container {
+        background-color: #F0F0F0;
+        counter-reset: item;
+    }
+    .sortable-container-header {
+        background-color: #FFBFDF;
+        padding-left: 1rem;
+    }
+    .sortable-container-body {
+        background-color: #F0F0F0;
+    }
+    .sortable-item, .sortable-item:hover {
+        background-color: #6495ED;
+        font-color: #FFFFFF;
+        font-weight: bold;
+    }
+    .sortable-item::before {
+        content: counter(item) ". ";
+        counter-increment: item;
+    }
+    .sortable-item.dragging::before {
+        content: none;
+        counter-increment: none;
+    }
+    .cross-button{
+        background-color: #FF6347;
+        color: #FFFFFF;
+        &:hover {
+            background-color: #FFBFDF;
+        }
+    }
+    """
+    sorted_items = sort_items(original_items, multi_containers=True, custom_style=custom_style, remove=True)
     st.write(f'original_items: {original_items}')
     st.write(f'sorted_items: {sorted_items}')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/streamlit_sortables/frontend/src/SortableComponent.css b/streamlit_sortables/frontend/src/SortableComponent.css
index bbbbcfa..aabed8b 100644
--- a/streamlit_sortables/frontend/src/SortableComponent.css
+++ b/streamlit_sortables/frontend/src/SortableComponent.css
@@ -58,3 +58,26 @@
 .sortable-component.vertical .sortable-item {
     display: block;
 }
+
+li {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: space-around;
+}
+
+.li-content {
+    flex: 1;
+}
+
+.cross-button {
+    border-radius: 5px;
+    border: none;
+    color: var(--primary-color);
+    background-color: var(--background-color);
+    cursor: pointer;
+    margin-left: 8px;
+
+    &:hover {
+        background-color: var(--secondary-background-color);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/streamlit_sortables/frontend/src/SortableComponent.tsx b/streamlit_sortables/frontend/src/SortableComponent.tsx
index 374042f..b75aafc 100644
--- a/streamlit_sortables/frontend/src/SortableComponent.tsx
+++ b/streamlit_sortables/frontend/src/SortableComponent.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ type Direction = 'horizontal' | 'vertical';
 interface StreamlitArguments {
   direction?: Direction,
   items: ContainerDescription[],
-  customStyle?: string
+  customStyle?: string,
+  remove?: Boolean
 }
 
 interface ContainerDescription {
@@ -67,7 +68,8 @@ function Container(props: ContainerProps) {
 
 interface SortableComponentProps {
   direction?: Direction,
-  items: ContainerDescription[]
+  items: ContainerDescription[],
+  remove?: Boolean
 }
 
 function SortableComponent(props: SortableComponentProps) {
@@ -106,6 +108,8 @@ function SortableComponent(props: SortableComponentProps) {
               {
                 items.map(item => {
                   return (
+                    props.remove ? 
+                    <SortableItem key={item} id={item} isActive={item === activeItem} onRemove={removeItem}>{item}</SortableItem>:
                     <SortableItem key={item} id={item} isActive={item === activeItem}>{item}</SortableItem>
                   )
                 })
@@ -231,6 +235,30 @@ function SortableComponent(props: SortableComponentProps) {
       });
     })
   }
+
+  function removeItem(id: any) {
+    const activeContainerIndex = findContainer(id);
+    const activeItemIndex = items[activeContainerIndex].items.indexOf(id);
+    const activeItem = items[activeContainerIndex].items[activeItemIndex];
+    const newItems = items.map(({ header, items }, index) => {
+      if (index === activeContainerIndex) {
+        return {
+          header: header,
+          items: items.filter(item => item !== activeItem)
+        }
+      } else {
+        return {
+          header: header,
+          items: items
+        }
+      }
+    })
+    setItems(newItems);
+
+    Streamlit.setComponentValue(newItems);
+    Streamlit.setFrameHeight();
+    
+  }
 }
 
 function SortableComponentWrapper(props: ComponentProps) {
@@ -243,7 +271,7 @@ function SortableComponentWrapper(props: ComponentProps) {
   return (
     <div className={className}> 
       <style>{args.customStyle}</style>
-      <SortableComponent items={items} direction={args.direction} />
+      <SortableComponent items={items} direction={args.direction} remove={args.remove}/>
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/streamlit_sortables/frontend/src/SortableItem.tsx b/streamlit_sortables/frontend/src/SortableItem.tsx
index 5221e1c..a1ca217 100644
--- a/streamlit_sortables/frontend/src/SortableItem.tsx
+++ b/streamlit_sortables/frontend/src/SortableItem.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ export interface SortableItemProps {
   id: string,
   isActive?: boolean,
   children?: ReactNode,
-  isOverlay?: boolean
+  isOverlay?: boolean,
+  onRemove?: (id:string) => void
 }
 
 export const SortableItem: FunctionComponent<SortableItemProps> = ((props) => {
@@ -47,7 +48,8 @@ export const SortableItem: FunctionComponent<SortableItemProps> = ((props) => {
 
     return (
       <li className={className} ref={sortableProps.setNodeRef} style={style} {...sortableProps.attributes} {...sortableProps.listeners}>
-        {props.children ? props.children : null}
+        <span className="li-content">{props.children ? props.children : null}</span>
+        {props.onRemove&&(<button className="cross-button" onClick={()=>props.onRemove!(props.id)}>×</button>)}
       </li>
     )
 })