from django.db import models MAX_INSTANCES = 10 class MyModel(models.Model): foo = models.BooleanField() bar = models.IntegerField(help_text='Must be an integer.') baz = models.CharField(max_length=32, help_text='Free text. Max length 32 chars.') created = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True) class Meta: ordering = ('created',) def save(self, *args, **kwargs): """For the purposes of the sandbox, limit the maximum number of stored models.""" super(MyModel, self).save(*args, **kwargs) while MyModel.objects.all().count() > MAX_INSTANCES: MyModel.objects.all()[0].delete() @models.permalink def get_absolute_url(self): return ('my-model-resource', (self.pk,))