It’s hard to comprehend the number of files downloaded on a daily basis over your browser. These files just tend to squat on your hard-drive – and clog up the works.
I maintain that instead of saving this in your Downloads folder, create a folder with the name ‘To Delete’ and change your browser’s settings to download straight there. In fact, do this for Teams, Zoom, etc.
Now, the secret sauce to this exercise is that you clear this folder on a regular cadence (obviously in a safe manner.)
In a later post, I’ll present a strategy to keep your downloaded files and non-essential emails free of clutter, with a risk averse and predictable process.