diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 02b393b..f81747a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,6 +70,19 @@ that represents it. It has to be a
 [deterministic algorithm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deterministic_algorithm)
 meaning that, given one input, it always give the same output.
 
+### TTL
+
+To use a time-to-live:
+```js
+const memoized = memoize(fn, {
+  ttl: 100 // ms
+})
+```
+
+`ttl` is used to expire/delete cache keys. Valid time range up to 24 hours.
+
+Note: cache entries not groomed aggressively for performance reasons, so a cache entry may reside in memory for up to `ttl * 2` before actually being purged. However, if a cache entry is accessed anytime after its expiration, it will then be immediately deleted and re-calculated.
+
 ## Benchmark
 
 For an in depth explanation on how this library was created, go read
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 7f33a2b..aeb52de 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -11,13 +11,18 @@ module.exports = function memoize (fn, options) {
     ? options.serializer
     : serializerDefault
 
+  const ttl = options && +options.ttl
+    ? +options.ttl
+    : ttlDefault
+
   const strategy = options && options.strategy
     ? options.strategy
     : strategyDefault
 
   return strategy(fn, {
     cache,
-    serializer
+    serializer,
+    ttl
   })
 }
 
@@ -26,7 +31,7 @@ module.exports = function memoize (fn, options) {
 //
 
 const isPrimitive = (value) =>
-  value == null || (typeof value !== 'function' && typeof value !== 'object')
+  value === null || (typeof value !== 'function' && typeof value !== 'object')
 
 function strategyDefault (fn, options) {
   function monadic (fn, cache, serializer, arg) {
@@ -35,7 +40,6 @@ function strategyDefault (fn, options) {
     if (!cache.has(cacheKey)) {
       const computedValue = fn.call(this, arg)
       cache.set(cacheKey, computedValue)
-      return computedValue
     }
 
     return cache.get(cacheKey)
@@ -47,7 +51,6 @@ function strategyDefault (fn, options) {
     if (!cache.has(cacheKey)) {
       const computedValue = fn.apply(this, args)
       cache.set(cacheKey, computedValue)
-      return computedValue
     }
 
     return cache.get(cacheKey)
@@ -58,7 +61,9 @@ function strategyDefault (fn, options) {
   memoized = memoized.bind(
     this,
     fn,
-    options.cache.create(),
+    options.cache.create({
+      ttl: options.ttl
+    }),
     options.serializer
   )
 
@@ -71,20 +76,55 @@ function strategyDefault (fn, options) {
 
 const serializerDefault = (...args) => JSON.stringify(args)
 
+const ttlDefault = false
+
 //
 // Cache
 //
 
 class ObjectWithoutPrototypeCache {
-  constructor () {
+  constructor (opts) {
     this.cache = Object.create(null)
+    this.preHas = () => {}
+    this.preGet = () => {}
+
+    if (opts.ttl) {
+      const ttl = Math.min(24 * 60 * 60 * 1000, Math.max(1, opts.ttl)) // max of 24 hours, min of 1 ms
+      const ttlKeyExpMap = {}
+
+      this.preHas = (key) => {
+        if (Date.now() > ttlKeyExpMap[key]) {
+          delete ttlKeyExpMap[key]
+          delete this.cache[key]
+        }
+      }
+      this.preGet = (key) => {
+        ttlKeyExpMap[key] = Date.now() + ttl
+      }
+
+      setInterval(() => {
+        const now = Date.now()
+        const keys = Object.keys(ttlKeyExpMap)
+        // The assumption here is that the order of keys is oldest -> most recently created,
+        // which coresponds to the order of closest exp -> farthest exp.
+        // So, keep looping thru expiration times until a key hasn't expired.
+        keys.every((key) => {
+          if (now > ttlKeyExpMap[key]) {
+            delete ttlKeyExpMap[key]
+            return true
+          }
+        })
+      }, opts.ttl)
+    }
   }
 
   has (key) {
+    this.preHas(key)
     return (key in this.cache)
   }
 
   get (key) {
+    this.preGet(key)
     return this.cache[key]
   }
 
@@ -94,5 +134,5 @@ class ObjectWithoutPrototypeCache {
 }
 
 const cacheDefault = {
-  create: () => new ObjectWithoutPrototypeCache()
+  create: (opts) => new ObjectWithoutPrototypeCache(opts)
 }
diff --git a/test/index.js b/test/index.js
index d98fede..9b8b122 100644
--- a/test/index.js
+++ b/test/index.js
@@ -58,6 +58,26 @@ test('memoize functions with single non-primitive argument', () => {
   expect(numberOfCalls).toBe(1)
 })
 
+test('memoize functions with single non-primitive argument and TTL', () => {
+  let numberOfCalls = 0
+  function plusPlus (obj) {
+    numberOfCalls += 1
+    return obj.number + 1
+  }
+
+  const memoizedPlusPlus = memoize(plusPlus, { ttl: 2 })
+
+  memoizedPlusPlus({number: 1})
+  memoizedPlusPlus({number: 1})
+  let i = 50000
+  /* a simple delay */ while (i--) Math.random() * Math.random()
+  memoizedPlusPlus({number: 1})
+  memoizedPlusPlus({number: 1})
+
+  // Assertions
+  expect(numberOfCalls).toBe(2)
+})
+
 test('memoize functions with N arguments', () => {
   function nToThePower (n, power) {
     return Math.pow(n, power)