Many people have the impression that digital storage is cheap, abundant, and limitless, especially when it’s readily available. Coupled with this impression is the idea that it’s not hurting anything to retain so much digital content so why bother to get…
Category: Deletion
Making More Time with Less Stuff
Time is one of the things I value most in my life. During the holiday seasons, my time feels even more restricted than usual. However, I am always striving to spend my time in ways that feel meaningful and productive…
Getting Rid of ROT
Due to the large volume of “stuff” we manage to accumulate electronically, getting rid of ROT is key to managing your information effectively. ROT is an acronym we use in my profession when referring to information, or documents, that are…
Strategic Saving
The Deletist is about focusing on strategic saving and getting rid of the rest. It can sometimes be challenging to figure out what should be kept and what can be tossed, especially when it comes to documents and information. The…
Digital Decluttering
With so many places for digital “clutter” to accumulate unseen without any noticeable physical signs (e.g. running out of space), it’s easy to dismiss it. I recently ran out of space on my Dropbox account reminding me that it was…