diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3d92e76..d37c114 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,8 +44,12 @@ Note: The methods listed below are subject to change until we reach a 1.0.0 rele
     * [at](#at)
     * [first](#first)
     * [last](#last)
-    * [ensureLeft](#ensureLeft)
-    * [ensureRight](#ensureRight)
+    * [ensureLeft](#ensureleft)
+    * [ensureRight](#ensureright)
+    * [chompLeft](#chompleft)
+    * [chompRight](#chompright)
+    * [removeLeft](#removeleft)
+    * [removeRight](#removeright)
 * [Tests](#tests)
 * [License](#license)
 
@@ -674,6 +678,32 @@ S::create('foobar')->ensureRight('.com');
 S::ensureRight('foobar', '.com');  // 'foobar.com'
 ```
 
+##### removeLeft
+
+$stringy->removeLeft(string $substring)
+
+S::removeLeft(string $str, string $substring [, string $encoding ])
+
+Removes the prefix $substring if present.
+
+```php
+S::create('fòô bàř', 'UTF-8')->removeLeft('fòô ');
+S::removeLeft('fòô bàř', 'fòô ', 'UTF-8');  // 'bàř'
+```
+
+##### removeRight
+
+$stringy->removeRight(string $substring)
+
+S::removeRight(string $str, string $substring [, string $encoding ])
+
+Removes the suffix $substring if present.
+
+```php
+S::create('fòô bàř', 'UTF-8')->removeRight(' bàř');
+S::removeRight('fòô bàř', ' bàř', 'UTF-8');  // 'fòô'
+```
+
 ## TODO
 
 **count** => substr_count
@@ -698,10 +728,6 @@ S::ensureRight('foobar', '.com');  // 'foobar.com'
 
 **isBlank**
 
-**chompLeft**
-
-**chompRight**
-
 ## Tests
 
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/danielstjules/Stringy.png)](https://travis-ci.org/danielstjules/Stringy)
diff --git a/src/Stringy/StaticStringy.php b/src/Stringy/StaticStringy.php
index 9843d65..d47f5b4 100644
--- a/src/Stringy/StaticStringy.php
+++ b/src/Stringy/StaticStringy.php
@@ -550,4 +550,30 @@ class StaticStringy
     {
         return Stringy::create($str, $encoding)->ensureRight($substring)->str;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Removes the prefix $substring if present.
+     *
+     * @param   string   $str        String from which to remove the prefix
+     * @param   string   $substring  The prefix to remove
+     * @param   string   $encoding   The character encoding
+     * @return  string   The string without the prefix $substring
+     */
+    public static function removeLeft($str, $substring, $encoding = null)
+    {
+        return Stringy::create($str, $encoding)->removeLeft($substring)->str;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Removes the suffix $substring if present.
+     *
+     * @param   string   $str        String from which to remove the suffix
+     * @param   string   $substring  The suffix to remove
+     * @param   string   $encoding   The character encoding
+     * @return  string   The string without the suffix $substring
+     */
+    public static function removeRight($str, $substring, $encoding = null)
+    {
+        return Stringy::create($str, $encoding)->removeRight($substring)->str;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Stringy/Stringy.php b/src/Stringy/Stringy.php
index e568c64..b4c6e34 100644
--- a/src/Stringy/Stringy.php
+++ b/src/Stringy/Stringy.php
@@ -852,4 +852,36 @@ class Stringy
 
         return $this;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Removes the prefix $substring if present.
+     *
+     * @param   string   $substring  The prefix to remove
+     * @return  Stringy  Object having a $str without the prefix $substring
+     */
+    public function removeLeft($substring)
+    {
+        if ($this->startsWith($substring)) {
+            $substringLength = mb_strlen($substring, $this->encoding);
+            $this->substr($substringLength);
+        }
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Removes the suffix $substring if present.
+     *
+     * @param   string   $substring  The suffix to remove
+     * @return  Stringy  Object having a $str without the suffix $substring
+     */
+    public function removeRight($substring)
+    {
+        if ($this->endsWith($substring)) {
+            $substringLength = mb_strlen($substring, $this->encoding);
+            $this->substr(0, $this->length() - $substringLength);
+        }
+
+        return $this;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Stringy/CommonTest.php b/tests/Stringy/CommonTest.php
index cfdb5b9..d3d36c7 100644
--- a/tests/Stringy/CommonTest.php
+++ b/tests/Stringy/CommonTest.php
@@ -669,6 +669,42 @@ class CommonTest extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         return $testData;
     }
 
+    public function stringsForRemoveLeft()
+    {
+        $testData = array(
+            array('foo bar', 'foo bar', ''),
+            array('oo bar', 'foo bar', 'f'),
+            array('bar', 'foo bar', 'foo '),
+            array('foo bar', 'foo bar', 'oo'),
+            array('foo bar', 'foo bar', 'oo bar'),
+            array('fòô bàř', 'fòô bàř', '', 'UTF-8'),
+            array('òô bàř', 'fòô bàř', 'f', 'UTF-8'),
+            array('bàř', 'fòô bàř', 'fòô ', 'UTF-8'),
+            array('fòô bàř', 'fòô bàř', 'òô', 'UTF-8'),
+            array('fòô bàř', 'fòô bàř', 'òô bàř', 'UTF-8')
+        );
+
+        return $testData;
+    }
+
+    public function stringsForRemoveRight()
+    {
+        $testData = array(
+            array('foo bar', 'foo bar', ''),
+            array('foo ba', 'foo bar', 'r'),
+            array('foo', 'foo bar', ' bar'),
+            array('foo bar', 'foo bar', 'ba'),
+            array('foo bar', 'foo bar', 'foo ba'),
+            array('fòô bàř', 'fòô bàř', '', 'UTF-8'),
+            array('fòô bà', 'fòô bàř', 'ř', 'UTF-8'),
+            array('fòô', 'fòô bàř', ' bàř', 'UTF-8'),
+            array('fòô bàř', 'fòô bàř', 'bà', 'UTF-8'),
+            array('fòô bàř', 'fòô bàř', 'fòô bà', 'UTF-8')
+        );
+
+        return $testData;
+    }
+
     // A test is required so as not to throw an error
     // This is a lot cleaner than using PHPUnit's mocks to spy
     public function test() {
diff --git a/tests/Stringy/StaticStringyTest.php b/tests/Stringy/StaticStringyTest.php
index 1eaa0c5..0113a48 100644
--- a/tests/Stringy/StaticStringyTest.php
+++ b/tests/Stringy/StaticStringyTest.php
@@ -372,4 +372,22 @@ class StaticStringyTestCase extends CommonTest
         $result = S::ensureRight($str, $substring, $encoding);
         $this->assertEquals($expected, $result);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider stringsForRemoveLeft
+     */
+    public function testRemoveLeft($expected, $str, $substring, $encoding = null)
+    {
+        $result = S::removeLeft($str, $substring, $encoding);
+        $this->assertEquals($expected, $result);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider stringsForRemoveRight
+     */
+    public function testRemoveRight($expected, $str, $substring, $encoding = null)
+    {
+        $result = S::removeRight($str, $substring, $encoding);
+        $this->assertEquals($expected, $result);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Stringy/StringyTest.php b/tests/Stringy/StringyTest.php
index 5f52d56..ea6ff1d 100644
--- a/tests/Stringy/StringyTest.php
+++ b/tests/Stringy/StringyTest.php
@@ -354,4 +354,22 @@ class StringyTestCase extends CommonTest
         $result = S::create($str, $encoding)->ensureRight($substring);
         $this->assertEquals($expected, $result);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider stringsForRemoveLeft
+     */
+    public function testRemoveLeft($expected, $str, $substring, $encoding = null)
+    {
+        $result = S::create($str, $encoding)->removeLeft($substring);
+        $this->assertEquals($expected, $result);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider stringsForRemoveRight
+     */
+    public function testRemoveRight($expected, $str, $substring, $encoding = null)
+    {
+        $result = S::create($str, $encoding)->removeRight($substring);
+        $this->assertEquals($expected, $result);
+    }
 }