where('created_at', '<', Carbon::now()->subHours(6)->toDateTimeString()) ->orderBy('created_at','asc') ->take(500) ->get(); foreach($gc as $media) { $path = storage_path("app/$media->media_path"); $thumb = storage_path("app/$media->thumbnail_path"); if(is_file($path)) { unlink($path); } if(is_file($thumb)) { unlink($thumb); } $media->forceDelete(); } } }