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Email Inbox Clutter Buster

10/4/2012

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When you sign in to your email account do you see hundreds of emails in limbo?  Do you often have trouble remembering which emails you have and have not responded to?  I have some tips to help clear your email inbox clutter.  These tips are catered to those that use gmail but can easily be translated and used with other providers.

Try to keep 20 or less emails in your inbox at any give time.  To do this, color code your email messages as follows:
-Unread messages should be kept bold (signifying that you have not read them or done anything about the message's contents)
-After an email has been read, use a red star for messages that require you to take action (whether it be to physically do something or simply respond if you don't have time to do so immediately)
-Use a yellow star for messages that you are waiting on someone else to either do something or to respond

Everything else should be deleted or archived.  I know it sounds crazy but trust me, keeping your inbox clean and only allowing unread messages, action items, or "waiting for" items to remain will keep you sane!

If you like receiving emails from stores about current sales but feel overwhelmed by the volume, you can have gmail send them directly to a folder (you might call it "shopping") and have them bypass your inbox.  I swear this has saved me hundreds of dollars because I am less likely to jump in my car every time a sale notice passes my nose.  (But when I do have something to shop for, I stalk my shopping folder and wait for that perfect sale.)

It feels amazing when your inbox is under control and you aren't wondering "Did I forget to do something?" every time you log out.

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