With more and more daily use of smartphones, the smallest screen is a good place to start a #digital #decluttering, says The Lifestyle Files. Sort apps into folders and delete those rarely used. Limit your home screens to one or two and place the most-used apps on the first. Delete duplicate photos or those of poor quality. Clean up your contact list by eliminating any you don’t recognize or keep in touch with. Stream podcasts and music rather than storing “native” files. Limit notification access to only the most important — texts from family members, for example — and eliminate stored alerts often. #DigitalDecluttering
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Start a Digital Decluttering With Your Email Inbox
If you want to #declutter your #digital spaces, start with your #email inbox, says Life by Deanna. You might have thousands of emails in your inboxes, read and unread. Start with the inbox you use most. Unsubscribe from emails you tend not to open; you can look at those offers, alerts and blog posts when you feel like it. Search your email for brands or people that send a lot of emails, delete the ones you don’t need and empty the trash. Finally, make folders for old emails that you do want to keep #organized, whether they include financial information, notes from friends, picture attachments or receipts. #DigitalDecluttering
Is It Time for a Digital Detox?
With social media algorithms pushing content to your accounts and demanding attention constantly, you may need more than a #digital #decluttering — you may need a digital #detox. Create boundaries, says Simple Thread. Schedule screen time and a time when you can be tech-free. Turn off notifications. Delete unused or rarely used apps. Leave your phone in a different room or somewhere other than your pocket to ensure you won’t check it. Plan tech-free activities. Finally, get an alarm clock to wake up rather than using your phone to ensure you don’t get sucked into screen time first-thing. #DigitalDecluttering #DigitalDetox