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Kickstart 2024 with a clutter-free inbox: Your simple guide to email zen!
Right now, I’m sitting here beaming because my inbox is at zero. Really! Did I read and reply to every single message? Well, no. Before I took back control, I had 409 unread messages. But I have a trick to starting each year with a clean slate. You can do it, too!
Clear out your inbox
Drowning in emails? Here’s a surprisingly easy fix to begin the New Year right: Archive your inbox. It’s like a magic wand for your digital clutter!
What’s email archiving, you ask? Picture this: a digital vault where every email you’ve ever sent or received is safely stored, complete with attachments. They’re out of sight but never out of reach. No more endless scrolling through a jam-packed inbox!
You could try sorting emails into a maze of folders, but let’s face it, who has the time for that? Archiving is a smart, hassle-free solution. It’s a New Year’s gift you owe yourself. A couple of clicks and voilà — your digital world just got a whole lot tidier.
So, are you ready to beat the email bloat? Here’s your quick-start guide to mastering your inbox with the power of archiving. Say hello to a streamlined, stress-free 2024!
Follow these steps to archive in Gmail
- First, open your Gmail account on a computer and click the Inbox folder on the left.
- Above your emails, there’s an empty checkbox. Click the small arrow next to it, and choose All. This selects only the conversations visible on the screen.
- To select all your emails, click Select all (number) conversations in Inbox. Then, hit the Archive icon (folder with a downward pointing arrow).
Gmail will take some time to process your request. Be patient. You may have to do this step a few times to get everything.
Once you’ve archived a message, you can hit All Mail to the left, right under Inbox and your other email folders to find it. Your best bet is to search by a term you know was in the email or by the sender.
Using Apple Mail? Here’s what to do
- Open the Mail app on your Mac. Look through your inbox or other folders and find those emails you want to stash away. Click on an email to select it, or if you’ve got a bunch, hold down the Command key and click on each one you want to archive.
- Got an ‘Archive’ button (looks like a little box) on the toolbar? Just click that, and you’re golden. No button? No problem. Click ‘Message’ at the top, then choose ‘Archive’ from the dropdown. If you’re all about shortcuts, just hit Control + Command + A and those emails will zip right into your archive.
- Where did they go? Head over to the ‘Archive’ folder. It’s in the sidebar under ‘Mailboxes.’ Got more than one email account? Each one has its own Archive folder.
Tech is expensive! Ways you’re wasting money and smart fixes to save
Look around your house. How much do you think you have spent on gadgets and tech subscriptions over the years?
With shiny new gear popping up daily and yet another streaming service there to woo you, it’s hard to stop the flow of cash. I can help. Here are all the best ways to scan without shelling out money for a scanner. You’re welcome.
Delete these apps from your iPhone right now
If you have ever looked at your iPhone or iPad and thought you just have way too many apps on there, then you have experienced what’s called “digital clutter.” It can seem like we can never decide that the random app we downloaded is unnecessary and so they just build and build. Here are the apps I suggest deleting so you can ease that clutter burden.