Clean Up Inbox
Complete step-by-step checklist to clean up inbox covering block daily inbox time and apply triage rules, and essential action items.
Block daily inbox time
Dedicate 15 minutes daily to respond and delete emails
Apply triage rules
Decide immediately to delete, reply, or defer each email
Bulk delete notifications
Search and delete old automated alert messages
Aim for Inbox Zero weekly
Process all emails until inbox is clear by Friday
Snooze deferred emails
Snooze tasks to reappear when you are ready to resolve them
Turn off social notifications
Deactivate email alerts for Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn likes
Create email reply templates
Save canned responses for common questions to reply faster
Empty trash bin folder
Permanently purge deleted emails to reclaim account storage
Unsubscribe using mail tools
Use email client unsubscribe assistants to clear lists in bulk
Review emails older than 1 year
Archive or bulk delete old generic newsletters from past years