The Clutter You Can’t Trip Over, But Still Drains You.
Clutter doesn’t just live in your closets and junk drawers—it lives on your phone, your laptop, and inside those 42 tabs you’ve had open since last Tuesday.
Yep, today we’re talking about digital clutter.
Here’s the thing: even if your counters are clean, your brain still feels weighed down when you’re juggling:
200 unread emails
Notifications blowing up your phone
Files you can’t find when you need them
Tabs open “just in case” you’ll get to them later (spoiler: you won’t)
Digital clutter is sneaky because you don’t physically trip over it. But it steals your attention, stresses you out, and creates the same overwhelm as piles of laundry or stacks of paper.
In my case? Forty-two tabs open at once. I told myself I’d get to them. Instead, they just sat there staring at me every time I opened my laptop.
So how do you deal with digital clutter?
Start with email. Unsubscribe from stuff you never read. (It’s not quitting—it’s self-care.)
Tackle your tabs. If it’s been open for more than a week, you’re not going back. Bookmark it or close it.
Clear your desktop. Your computer desktop shouldn’t look like a yard sale. Make folders.
Check your phone. Delete apps you never use. Turn off notifications that don’t matter.
Digital clutter is just like physical clutter—it builds quietly until you’re drowning in it. The good news? Every little step to clear it out gives you immediate relief.
In Episode 4 of Get Unstuffed, I share my own digital mess and how I finally started tackling it. Spoiler: I’m still a work in progress—but even clearing a handful of tabs gave me more mental clarity than I expected.
Because here’s the truth: clutter is clutter—whether it’s on your counter or your computer. And the less you’re juggling, the lighter you’ll feel.
