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OK, so not “everything” but I’m doing some serious reorganizing so old files, beware!
In my quest to work more efficiently, I have discovered these last couple of weeks that I have hundreds of useless or outdated files on my computer. Not only that, but I realized my bad habit of not putting things away where they belong in the house has crossed the line to my computer.
Ebooks that I downloaded two years ago and never read; audio files recorded last September; and resumes and business letters from who knows when. The list goes on and on…
I wouldn’t say that I live life frantically, always stressed out or moving at the speed of light, but I’m always eager to move onto a new project. I like to keep my work exciting but now I have to play catch up by cleaning out my hard drive and reorganizing all my client files.
Needless to say, had I done this right from the beginning, I would be better off.
So as I was telling my fellow VA friend, Tricia, about my fear of downloading any more software for fear of my computer blowing up, we wagered a friendly bet to see who could eliminate the most computer clutter and increase their free space. I started off with only 25% free space left. I’ll update you next Friday when our wager comes to a close 
I couldn’t bear the thought of actually counting all the files I’m tossing but I spent the whole morning organizing my client files and uploading my audio files to Audio Acrobat. Hopefully now when I need a certain file, it will be easier to find rather than clicking through a bunch of folders and subdirectories.
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I have to tell you that I have also organized all my client files too. I also have been throwing things out. I can ‘t wait to let you know how much space I regain.
Great post. I did quite a bit of decluttering when I did Alice’s Spring Cleaning. I actually tend to go the other way - deleting too much that I might need again someday.
Just the other day I was wishing I hadn’t had a habit of always deleting PLR after I use it.
Tricia,
I still have SO much to organize it’s not even funny! But it’s slowly improving!
Carrie,
I’m very quick to throw away actual paperwork so on occasion, I’ve also regretted throwing some stuff away. So far so good with the client files, though!
I’ve finally started managing my business and personal files more effectively, too. It’s a lot of work in the begining, but it’s worth it.
Hi great blog! I totally agree with you on this couldn’t have said it better myself. Thank you.
I have the same problem… my 300GB HD is almost full now
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