How do i permanently delete photos from icloud to free up storage?

My storage says that my phone is using 3.9 GB of the 5 GB available for the photos on my phone. I have deleted 230 of the 450 pictures from my camera roll and about 100 of the 200 on Photostream, however, iCloud still says I'm still using 3.9 GB. How do I remove photos from the cloud to free up space? What am I doing wrong? Thanks.

I would really recommend to use another/second storage option (local on your Mac or PC) or service like Dropbox (a few GB) or Flickr (1 terra byte for photos) for storing your photos.
You could also just delet your old backup and then create a new one, which should also free up some space.

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