# Tips to maintain Inbox Zero Respecting the [[Inbox Zero principle]] requires ongoing maintenance. Some tips: - Organize and automate - Create folders - Use labels - Use rules to automate processing (mark as read, move, remove from inbox, delete, etc) - Don't accept accumulation - Review your inboxes regularly - Use the "Do, Defer, Delegate, Delete" model - For each item, either DO it, push it back, give it to someone else, or get rid of it