diff --git a/paginatedrecyclerview/src/main/java/com/softrunapps/paginatedrecyclerview/PaginatedAdapter.java b/paginatedrecyclerview/src/main/java/com/softrunapps/paginatedrecyclerview/PaginatedAdapter.java
index 2193478..6a87a86 100644
--- a/paginatedrecyclerview/src/main/java/com/softrunapps/paginatedrecyclerview/PaginatedAdapter.java
+++ b/paginatedrecyclerview/src/main/java/com/softrunapps/paginatedrecyclerview/PaginatedAdapter.java
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ public void submitItem(ITEM item, int position) {
         notifyDataSetChanged();
     }
 
+    public void clear() {
+        mDataSet.clear();
+        notifyDataSetChanged();
+    }
+
 
     protected ITEM getItem(int position) {
         return mDataSet.get(position);