![]() Let’s face it – if we didn’t find the time to get to those articles or podcasts for over a month now, we probably never will. If you do something similar too, now’s the time to be ruthless and hit ‘x’ on all those open tabs and delete those bookmarked pages. Only, that moment never arrives – and I end up with so many open tabs that I feel low key stressed out every time I catch sight of my browser. Sort out all those open tabs and bookmarked itemsĮver come across an article that looks interesting, but is too long for you to read right now? I have a habit of opening them up in a new tab and leaving it for later or bookmarking the page, fully intending to get to it when I have a moment. This is a good time to ensure that all your pet photos and the clicks from your holidays are properly synced and backed up. Scroll through your gallery and delete all those slightly blurry brunch photos, the hundreds of selfies where the angle was not quite right, and the memes from those group chats that are no longer funny out of context.Īs you deal with the photos you don’t want to keep, don’t forget to turn your attention to the ones you actually do. Delete duplicate photos and selfiesįor every perfect photo you uploaded on Instagram, there are probably twenty other, very similar clicks on your phone that didn’t make the cut. Take a minute to uninstall these apps – trust me, you’ll not even notice they’re gone. But they eat up a lot of precious storage space, and may even be slowing down your phone. You’ve probably scrolled past these apps hundreds of times, but you are so used to having them on your phone, they don’t even register anymore. You know the ones I’m talking about – that app from the boutique you shopped at one time, that highly addictive game whose novelty has worn off, that app you downloaded when you swore you’d learn a new language. If you are anything like me, your phone is full of apps that you don’t use anymore, but never got around to uninstalling. Take a minute to log in to those apps and uncheck the email notification options. But you probably already check those apps often enough to not need additional updates and reminders in your inbox. For instance – you might be receiving an email every time someone sends you a message on Facebook or wants to connect through LinkedIn. Sometimes, we opt for redundant email notifications without realizing it. If you cannot find a link to unsubscribe, mark those emails as spam. Then, unsubscribe and delete the irrelevant messages flooding your inbox. Figure out which promotions and marketing emails you still want to get, and create specific labels for them so that they’re easier to spot. The first step is to go through and assess the recurring emails you receive. ![]() So this is a great place to start your digital spring cleaning. Having your inbox cluttered with spam emails and irrelevant newsletters is not just annoying, it can cause you to miss messages that are actually important. Unsubscribe to spam emails and newsletters So as you tackle spring cleaning this year, don’t forget to give your digital lives a good once-over and have it all tidied up. Overflowing mailboxes, the constant ping of notifications and the ever-growing folders of digital documents and photos can be more distracting than we realize. Digital clutter, though not always apparent, is a very real thing. It sure is a great feeling to walk into a room and see your rainbow colored bookshelves or have a fresh stack of neatly folded clothes to choose from in the morning.īut most of us overlook the one crucial part of our lives, where we spend most of our time – our devices and other digital spaces. When it comes to spring cleaning, we usually focus on our homes and our wardrobes. ![]() Cleaning & Organizing Tips for Digital Spring Cleaning and Organizing
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