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…
Category: Deletion
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…
Nature Hates a Void
A short time ago I was tidying up some things in my bathroom for a party I was hosting. I decided to remove some things from one of the open shelves to make sure nothing got accidentally bumped off by my…
Making Space
When I selected “The Deletist” to be the name of my blog, I had a minor concern that people might think I was all about destruction. However the message of The Deletist is not about destroying things, but rather emphasizes…