Look through your bookmarks and only keep those where you actually regularly visit those pages. You can save certain websites and web pages as bookmarks in your Internet browser on your computer, tablet or smart phone. But if not, it's time to look through and delete people you don't even remember, or information you know is no longer accurate. Have you looked at your contacts lately to see if you really need all of them? If you've done the Organize Contact Information Challenge here on the site, perhaps you have. These files can take up a lot of memory and storage space, so periodically go in and delete listened to episodes and books so you always have room for fresh content. If you enjoy listening to audiobooks and podcasts like I do, you may know that after you've finished an episode or book it doesn't automatically delete from your phone or tablet. You can learn more about decluttering your email inbox here, and stopping unwanted emails here.Īudiobooks and podcasts you've listened to This type of digital clutter is so pervasive, I've devoted several missions within Declutter 365 to the process of eliminating it. Regularly clear out your email inbox and folders, as well as regularly unsubscribe from email lists you don't want to be on. We all get way too much email these days it seems, and a lot of it is stuff you don't need, at least not in the long term. This will free up storage space on your computer.ĭon't forget to delete any games you no longer want to play as well! Email clutter Similarly, to apps, you can delete software from your computer or laptop that you don't actually use, or don't like. Here's my article with 5 steps to delete third party Facebook apps that you don't want to have your Facebook data. You should make sure you've updated your Facebook privacy settings to keep any information you don't want apps to collect from doing so. If you play a lot of Facebook games or take quizzes, or any of your Facebook friends do, chances are high that you (or your friends) have authorized third-party app owners to access some or all of your personal Facebook data. Third party apps on Facebook that can be collecting your data Instead, you can just reinstall them again on your device because you've already paid for them (or they were free to begin with). In addition, for most apps, don't worry if you have regrets about deleting them. If you've got a lot of apps you do use, and want to keep, you should consider organizing them into folders, grouping similar apps together for easier reference. Here's some instructions for how to delete apps from your iPhone, and similar instructions for removing apps from your Android device, Samsung or Kindle Fire. If you downloaded and installed an app, but you haven't used it in over three months (excluding emergency apps like those used to find your phone, or your ICE app it's time to delete them. Here's a list of the types of things you should at least consider deleting, removing or uninstalling from your smart phone, tablet, or computer, when doing this mission: List Of Types Of Digital Clutter To Consider Removing Also, with syncing these days, make sure when you delete it one place it only deletes it from that one spot and not everywhere before you delete everything. Remember to make sure you've backed up anything you do want to save, elsewhere, before you begin to delete it from a tablet or smart phone. Other things on the list you may want to keep somewhere, but you don't need a copy on your phone, for example, because you'll keep it elsewhere instead. There are some things you'll delete or remove from your smart phone or tablet that you don't want to keep anywhere. Make Sure To Back Up Anything You Want To Save Somewhere Else Before You Begin Removing the junk allows you to avoid that dreaded message that says you've run out of space for more stuff you do want. In addition, while they come out each day with devices with more and more memory and storage space, it is still not finite. Sure, at least all those files don't take up a couple filing cabinets, but instead fit on a tiny chip, but you still have to sift through junk when trying to find the file you want, which can take your time and try your patience. Just because digital clutter doesn't take up physical space doesn't mean it is completely harmless. These days our tablets and smart phones are actually mini-computers you can carry around in your pocket or purse, and so just like computers they need to have the files and other information stored in them decluttered and organized from time time.
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