Three ways to Quickly Clean Out Your Email Inbox
My First Unflattering Task of The Year
If you have been here awhile, you know I’m always decluttering and reorganizing. First, I’d like to make it clear that in no way is my home perfectly organized and pristine all the time. Let’s be real here, I am a working mom of 3 young kids who loves to drag their tiny pieces of Legos all over the house. And no matter how many times I remind them to eat over the plate, it NEVER sticks!
I’ve always been that person who is easily impacted by clutter. Visual clutter often results in mental clutter for me. I find myself easily feeling overwhelmed and not as productive when things are out of order, so it’s important to me that everything has a place.
Decluttering Your Email Inbox
However, the first thing I decluttered in 2022, was actually NOT a space in my home but my email inbox. Digital clutter has definitely been adding stress to my life, from the photos on my phone to documents on my laptop. My personal inbox was a hot mess! I was getting so many retail and spam emails that I was losing track of emails from the kids’ teachers and other parents.
So, on January 2, I set my phone alarm to 30 minutes, got comfortable on my parent’s couch and went through my inbox. Any email that I no longer wanted to receive, I would scroll to the bottom of that email and looked for the unsubscribe button and follow the steps required. Honestly, within 20 minutes, I started coming across the same brands over and over so I just deleted the emails. You only have to unsubscribe once. Most companies specify that it will take a few days for your unsubscription to be finalized. It’s been a few days now and OMG, my inbox is so much more manageable now. I also make a point to unsubscribe to any new email coming from brands I don’t recall seeing on the 2nd. I am no longer sifting through email after email trying to decipher whether it is important or not. So, if you are like me and find that you’re struggling to stay on top of your inbox, I would highly suggest you set that timer, put your head down and go at it with the unsubscribe button. Just make sure you’re not unsubcribing to me 😉 cuz you know, I bring tons of value to the table. Besides I rarely send out any emails, LOL. I also need to sort through tens of thousands of photos I have on my phone, and all the documents I have on my computer. I’ll address that soon so stay tuned. If you are looking for ways to stay on top of your schedule and tasks, I absolutely love this planner. I have used this planner for a few years now. I just get a new one each year. This year it sold out so fast but I kept checking until it finally came back in stock. I find that For tips and ideas on how to organize your home, check out this kitchen organization post.
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If you have been here awhile, you know I’m always decluttering and reorganizing. First, I’d like to make it clear that in no way is my home perfectly organized and pristine all the time. Let’s be real here, I am a working mom of 3 young kids who loves to drag their tiny pieces of Legos all over the house. And no matter how many times I remind them to eat over the plate, it NEVER sticks!
I’ve always been that person who is easily impacted by clutter. Visual clutter often results in mental clutter for me. I find myself easily feeling overwhelmed and not as productive when things are out of order, so it’s important to me that everything has a place.
Decluttering Your Email Inbox
However, the first thing I decluttered in 2022, was actually NOT a space in my home but my email inbox. Digital clutter has definitely been adding stress to my life, from the photos on my phone to documents on my laptop. My personal inbox was a hot mess! I was getting so many retail and spam emails that I was losing track of emails from the kids’ teachers and other parents.
So, on January 2, I set my phone alarm to 30 minutes, got comfortable on my parent’s couch and went through my inbox. Any email that I no longer wanted to receive, I would scroll to the bottom of that email and looked for the unsubscribe button and follow the steps required. Honestly, within 20 minutes, I started coming across the same brands over and over so I just deleted the emails. You only have to unsubscribe once. Most companies specify that it will take a few days for your unsubscription to be finalized. It’s been a few days now and OMG, my inbox is so much more manageable now. I also make a point to unsubscribe to any new email coming from brands I don’t recall seeing on the 2nd. I am no longer sifting through email after email trying to decipher whether it is important or not. So, if you are like me and find that you’re struggling to stay on top of your inbox, I would highly suggest you set that timer, put your head down and go at it with the unsubscribe button. Just make sure you’re not unsubcribing to me 😉 cuz you know, I bring tons of value to the table. Besides I rarely send out any emails, LOL. I also need to sort through tens of thousands of photos I have on my phone, and all the documents I have on my computer. I’ll address that soon so stay tuned. If you are looking for ways to stay on top of your schedule and tasks, I absolutely love this planner. I have used this planner for a few years now. I just get a new one each year. This year it sold out so fast but I kept checking until it finally came back in stock. I find that For tips and ideas on how to organize your home, check out this kitchen organization post.
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My First Unflattering Task of The Year
If you have been here awhile, you know I’m always decluttering and reorganizing. First, I’d like to make it clear that in no way is my home perfectly organized and pristine all the time. Let’s be real here, I am a working mom of 3 young kids who loves to drag their tiny pieces of Legos all over the house. And no matter how many times I remind them to eat over the plate, it NEVER sticks!
I’ve always been that person who is easily impacted by clutter. Visual clutter often results in mental clutter for me. I find myself easily feeling overwhelmed and not as productive when things are out of order, so it’s important to me that everything has a place.
Decluttering Your Email Inbox
However, the first thing I decluttered in 2022, was actually NOT a space in my home but my email inbox. Digital clutter has definitely been adding stress to my life, from the photos on my phone to documents on my laptop. My personal inbox was a hot mess! I was getting so many retail and spam emails that I was losing track of emails from the kids’ teachers and other parents.
So, on January 2, I set my phone alarm to 30 minutes, got comfortable on my parent’s couch and went through my inbox. Any email that I no longer wanted to receive, I would scroll to the bottom of that email and looked for the unsubscribe button and follow the steps required. Honestly, within 20 minutes, I started coming across the same brands over and over so I just deleted the emails. You only have to unsubscribe once. Most companies specify that it will take a few days for your unsubscription to be finalized. It’s been a few days now and OMG, my inbox is so much more manageable now. I also make a point to unsubscribe to any new email coming from brands I don’t recall seeing on the 2nd. I am no longer sifting through email after email trying to decipher whether it is important or not. So, if you are like me and find that you’re struggling to stay on top of your inbox, I would highly suggest you set that timer, put your head down and go at it with the unsubscribe button. Just make sure you’re not unsubcribing to me 😉 cuz you know, I bring tons of value to the table. Besides I rarely send out any emails, LOL. I also need to sort through tens of thousands of photos I have on my phone, and all the documents I have on my computer. I’ll address that soon so stay tuned. If you are looking for ways to stay on top of your schedule and tasks, I absolutely love this planner. I have used this planner for a few years now. I just get a new one each year. This year it sold out so fast but I kept checking until it finally came back in stock. I find that For tips and ideas on how to organize your home, check out this kitchen organization post.