# Tips to fight digital clutter Digital clutter is sneaky. It's worse than physical clutter because it is hidden. But it can have the same negative effects as physical clutter. It can make you feel overwhelmed, stressed, and can harm your productivity. ## Tips of Martine Ellis - Practice Inbox Zero - An overflowing inbox is a classic example of digital clutter. - Audit your file storage - Review your hard drives, Google Drive, iCloud - anywhere you store digital files. Make a list of what goes where and ensure you have a clear folder structure (no random docs at the top level). Delete stuff. Make filing fun: - Rethink your computer desktop. - Repeat after me, 'my desktop is not a dumping ground; it is a temporary repository' - Tackle your photo storage. - Only keep the photos that you'd put in a physical photo album (remember those?) - delete the rest - especially the 13 attempts you made to capture one perfect selfie (just me?!) Use folders to group photos together. - Carry out a social media audit. - 'Audit' your friends on Facebook. All that input in your timeline is digital clutter. Do the same on your other social media platforms - there are free 'unfollow' apps available. Start reducing your social media clutter. ## Related - [[Digital clutter is sneaky]]