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Digital Clutter Challenges

by Maria Gracia Updated on October 1, 2023 Each challenge is designed to help you declutter your digital space, improve your online productivity, and create a more organized digital environment. Let's make managing your digital life a breeze. Just work on each of these challenges for around 15 minutes a day this month, every day of the month. Join our newsletter to be notified when new content is added to our website. 1. Device Clean-Up: Begin by decluttering your devices. Delete unused apps, organize your home screen, and clear out old screenshots or photos. 2. Unsubscribe Spree: Unsubscribe from newsletters, promotional emails, and notifications that you no longer need or want. 3. Social Media Detox: Take a break from social media for a day to reduce digital noise and gain some perspective. 4. Email Inbox Zero: Dedicate a specific time today to clear out your email inbox. Archive or delete old emails and/or create folders to organize important ones. 5. Digital File Sorting: Organize your digital files into folders with clear names and categories. Delete duplicate or unnecessary files. 6. Password Cleanup: Update and strengthen your passwords. Use a password manager to keep them secure and easily accessible. 7. Desktop Declutter: Clear your computer's desktop by moving files into appropriate folders. Keep only essential shortcuts. 8. Digital Photos Organization: Sort and label your digital photos into folders by date, event, or location. Delete any blurry or redundant images. 9. App Permissions Audit: Review and manage app permissions on your devices. Revoke access for apps you no longer use or trust. 10. Cloud Storage Cleanup: Clean up your cloud storage by deleting old files and organizing them into folders. Make sure to back up important data. 11. Unfollow and Unfriend: Review your social media accounts and unfollow accounts that don't add value. Unfriend or unfollow inactive or irrelevant friends. 12. Digital Reading List: Go through your saved articles, blogs, and bookmarks. Read or remove items you're no longer interested in. 13. Email Folders Revamp: Organize your email folders and labels to streamline your communication. Archive or delete old messages. 14. Digital Calendar Clean-Up: Review and declutter your digital calendar. Delete or reschedule events that are no longer relevant. 15. Notification Management: Adjust notification settings on your devices to minimize distractions and interruptions. 16. Unused App Purge: Delete apps on your devices that you rarely or never use. This frees up space and reduces visual clutter. 17. Digital Journaling: Consider digitizing your journaling process. Use apps or platforms to keep a digital journal and reduce physical clutter. 18. Digital Entertainment Cleanup: Go through your digital entertainment collection—music, movies, TV shows. Delete or organize files you no longer need. 19. Uncluttered Desktop Wallpaper:  Choose a clean and soothing desktop wallpaper to reduce visual clutter and improve focus. 20. Spam Folder Cleanup: Review your email spam folder and rescue any false positives. Delete actual spam emails. 21. Subscription Review: Evaluate your online subscriptions. Cancel services you no longer use or need. 22. Digital Mindfulness Practice: Set aside time each day to practice digital mindfulness. Put away devices and engage in an analog activity. 23. Digital Note Organization: Organize your digital notes and documents using note-taking apps. Create notebooks or tags for easy retrieval. 24. Backup and Sync: Ensure your devices are regularly backed up and synced. This protects your data and helps in device transitions. 25. Digital Minimalism Challenge:  Challenge yourself to use only a select few apps and websites for a day. Evaluate how it impacts your productivity and well-being. 26. Clean Up Downloads Folder: Go through your downloads folder and delete files you no longer need. Move important files to appropriate locations. 27. Virtual Meeting Space Organization:  If you use virtual meeting tools, organize your meeting spaces, channels, or groups. Leave or mute those that are no longer relevant. 28. Digital Hobbies Audit: Review any digital hobbies, such as online gaming or virtual communities. Scale back on those that are consuming excessive time. 29. Uncluttered Screensaver: Choose a calming screensaver for your devices to promote relaxation and reduce digital clutter. 30. Digital Detox: Disconnect from screens and engage in offline activities. Score Yourself! Here's a scoring key to help you track your digital declutttering and digital organizing progress. Digital Organizing Superstar: Complete 25 or more challenges Digital Organizing Champ: Accomplish 20- 24 challenges Digital Organizing Pro: Achieve 15-19 challenges Digital Organizing Achiever: Accomplish 10-14 challenges Digital Organizing Starter: Accomplish 1-9 challenges Back to Organizing Challenges Index