Here at ProfHacker we’ve written several posts about organization, including one I published about uncluttering your office. Lately I’ve been thinking about how much stuff has accumulated on my laptop’s hard drive over the years, much of it stuff that I haven’t actually accessed in years (though I have copied it from drive to drive as I shift from computer to computer).
Just as my office filing cabinet needs to be gone through every now and then to clear out unneeded stuff, I need to unclutter my hard drive. I have a few ideas for tools and methods to do this, but I’m interested in hearing from our loyal readers about the ways in which they go about doing so. You might have a good system for clearing out the physical things in your office, but what about the digital things on your hard drive? Do you have any useful tips based on your experience?
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