June 5, 2015
Technology obsessed.
Most people today are. We have our laptops, our music players, iPads, and cell phones attached to our hands 24/7.
Have you ever thought about whether these pieces of technology were organized and functional? You know how slow your phone works when it’s clogged up with thousands of pictures and messages! It’s as important as ever to think about being digitally organized. If these devices are an important part of your life you want them to be working fast and clear of digital clutter.
Here are some tips to help us minimize those pesky digital headaches!
Cell Phones:
-PHOTOS: Sync photos to a desktop/laptop computer or external hard drive at least once a month. Thousands of photos will slow down your phone and also consume a lot of the available memory. Before you sync, think about going through the photos on you phone and deleting ones you don’t wish to keep. It will make organizing them later a lot easier if you have less “trash” photos!
-MESSAGES: Do you still have messages from 2011 in your cell phone? Don’t be ashamed, I did too! It was only upon syncing my phone that I realized all these texts take up a LOT of space! There can be multiple megabytes worth of space taken up by old text messages. If they aren’t needed for information or sentimental purposes delete the whole stream! You will be amazed at how doing this will clear up space and help your phone run faster.
-APPS: Some apps store info on your phone, like a picture editing app or a messaging app. Once again go through and delete any unneeded messages and photos and clear up some space!
Laptops:
-DESKTOP: This is the main screen on your computer where all those icons and folders are! How does your desktop look? Do you have twenty miscellaneous folders and pictures scattering the screen? Try condensing those folders and file pictures into appropriate folders as well. If you screen has a clean look you will be more motivated to get some work done and focus on the task at hand.
-PHOTOS: I’ve been on a mission to organize thousands and thousands of photos on my computer. Filing them into folders as you upload them can really help cut down on disorganization. Delete anything you don’t need! Those pictures will take up a lot of space on your computer so having the important stuff in order is key. Have all of your photos in one or two places on your computer, whether it’s in iPhoto or a separate folder on your desktop. You don’t want to be searching for a specific photo for an hour!
Happy organizing!
K xo