Many of us use our smart phones for many purposes: email, apps, photos, contacts, news and recreation. It’s no wonder that electronic clutter can build up. Just a few minutes of daily weeding out will keep your phone easy and pleasant to use.
Weed out your contacts
- People and businesses you cannot remember
- Duplicates
- Anyone you haven’t contacted in the last two to three years
- Out-of-date contact information - update or delete
Clear out your calendar
- Delete any out-of-date recurring appointments.
- Discard duplicate listings.
Trim down your apps
- Dump any that are obsolete.
- Remove any you do not use.
- Keep the 20 percent of them that you actually use the most.
Declutter email and texts
- Delete all junk messages.
- Keep only the most recent message in a thread.
- Weed them out daily.
Reduce photo clutter
- In your cameral roll, keep only the top 2 or 3 shots in a series.
- Delete on the fly as you review your photos.
Rachel M. Gambone is the owner of ReOrganize with Rachel, LLC. In addition to general home organizing, she specializes in helping you organize your office, papers and digital information. Her signature approach is positive organizing where she builds on your strengths, helps you find your treasures, and teaches you life-long organizing skills. See more organizing tips and a link to her free podcast at www.reorganizewithrachel.com.
