diff --git a/jquery.autosize.input.js b/jquery.autosize.input.js
index d4bf181..40b47e7 100644
--- a/jquery.autosize.input.js
+++ b/jquery.autosize.input.js
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ var Plugins;
             var _this = this;
             this._input = $(input);
             this._options = $.extend({}, AutosizeInput.getDefaultOptions(), options);
+            this._updateHandler = function(e){
+                _this.update()
+            };
 
             // Init mirror
             this._mirror = $('<span style="position:absolute; top:-999px; left:0; white-space:pre;"/>');
@@ -30,9 +33,7 @@ var Plugins;
             // How to fix problem with hitting the delete "X" in the box - but not updating!? mouseup is apparently to early
             // Could bind separatly and set timer
             // Add so it automatically updates if value of input is changed http://stackoverflow.com/a/1848414/58524
-            this._input.on("keydown keyup input propertychange change", function (e) {
-                _this.update();
-            });
+            this._input.on("keydown keyup input propertychange change", this._updateHandler);
 
             // Update
             (function () {
@@ -43,6 +44,11 @@ var Plugins;
             return this._options;
         };
 
+        AutosizeInput.prototype.destroy = function() {
+            this._mirror.remove();
+            this._input.off("keydown keyup input propertychange change", null,  this._updateHandler);
+        };
+
         AutosizeInput.prototype.update = function () {
             var value = this._input.val() || "";
 
@@ -78,9 +84,15 @@ var Plugins;
     (function ($) {
         var pluginDataAttributeName = "autosize-input";
         var validTypes = ["text", "password", "search", "url", "tel", "email", "number"];
+        var methods = {
+            destroy : function() {
+                var $this = $(this);
+                $this.data(Plugins.AutosizeInput.getInstanceKey()).destroy()
+            }
+        };
 
         // jQuery Plugin
-        $.fn.autosizeInput = function (options) {
+        $.fn.autosizeInput = function (optionsAndMethods) {
             return this.each(function () {
                 // Make sure it is only applied to input elements of valid type
                 // Or let it be the responsibility of the programmer to only select and apply to valid elements?
@@ -91,16 +103,28 @@ var Plugins;
 
                 var $this = $(this);
 
+                if ( options == undefined ) {
+                    if (methods[optionsAndMethods]){
+                        var method = optionsAndMethods;
+                    }else{
+                        var options = optionsAndMethods;
+                    }
+                }
+
                 if (!$this.data(Plugins.AutosizeInput.getInstanceKey())) {
                     // If instance not already created and attached
                     if (options == undefined) {
                         // Try get options from attribute
-                        options = $this.data(pluginDataAttributeName);
+                        var options = $this.data(pluginDataAttributeName);
                     }
 
                     // Create and attach instance
                     $this.data(Plugins.AutosizeInput.getInstanceKey(), new Plugins.AutosizeInput(this, options));
                 }
+
+                if ( method !=  undefined) {
+                    return methods[ method ].apply( this, Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments, 1 ));
+                }
             });
         };