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Have documents scattered in random folders or parts of your computer? Get those condensed into a filing system that makes stuff easy to find.

If You Have 15 Minutes: Organize the Rest

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Download an inspirational browser extension so every time you open a new tab you feel extra motivated to get stuff done.

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In Safari your browser is automatically updated with the newest software update. In Chrome select “Chrome” in the left-hand corner and “About Google Chrome” to check for updates. Organize your bookmarks into folders (directions here for Chrome and Safari), and remove any you don’t need or haven’t used in the last couple months.On Chrome you can right-click an extension icon and choose “Manage Extensions” to remove them. Have a ton of browser extensions you don’t use? Clear ’em out if they’ve served no purpose in the last couple months (you can always download them again later!).Close out of any tabs you haven’t looked at in the last three days-or, file those links away for later by using an app like Pocket or, if you’re me, pasting them into your digital notepad next to a to-do bullet that says “Read this later” or “Edit this document.” (Read this for more advice on avoiding multitasking on your computer if you’re a tab hoarder.).If You Have 10 Minutes: Declutter Your Browser

Check to make sure your time zone is correct-especially if you travel a lot, this can mess up your computer clock (and your day).

I like to keep all of mine in the right-hand corner of my desktop, but do whatever feels right for you.

Drag and organize any items left on your home screen so they’re not overlapping or scattered across your background image.

You can try an inspirational quote, a picture of family or friends (or if you’re me, your pet), or something peaceful to take you away from the dreariness of your office.

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On a Mac you can right-click the app and choose “Options” > “Remove from Dock.” On a PC use a similar tactic to “Unpin from taskbar.”

Remove or unpin any apps you don’t use regularly from your app bar or home screen so there’s less noise.

Your home screen never looked so clean! (Fun fact: You can make sure any future screenshots end up in their own folder by following these instructions.) Then, empty your trash or recycling bin to free up some space.

Delete (or file) these five items from your desktop: screenshots, outdated documents or files, downloads, apps you never use, and old, unused notes.

If You Have 5 Minutes: Clean Up Your Home Screen

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Here’s how to clean out your computer like a pro: With five minutes here and 10 minutes there, you can basically turn that exhausted piece of technology into a sparkling, highly-functioning work of art. You know, that thing that you use roughly 10 hours a day, five days a week-it may be in need of a serious refresher. It’s the perfect time to declutter your work life a bit, too.Īnd you can start with the most important item of all: your work computer.

Which is why when “spring cleaning” becomes the buzzword of the season, I’m all ears.īut this time of year isn’t just about raiding your closets and drawers at home Marie Kondo-style (although you should do that, too). There are a lot of things that give me great satisfaction (crawling into bed, the smell of my dog after a bath, any form of cheese)-but nothing more so than cleaning.