If you FINALLY started making a dent in some spring cleaning, I've got some bad news for you: People are trying to ADD MORE.
A new report is trying to make DIGITAL spring cleaning a thing, which is just as horrible as it sounds: Deleting old emails . . . clearing unused files that are taking up space and slowing things down . . . and dealing with data build-up.
In a new survey, 95% of people say they TRY to delete unnecessary files to keep their devices functioning. But only 10% feel confident doing it. And 33% feel overwhelmed, anxious, and stressed by it.
Cleaning up your devices is even LESS popular than chores around the house. Here are some stats:
1. 59% of people would rather wash dishes than face their digital files.
2. 23% would rather get their annual physical, and 21% would rather go to the dentist than deal with their digital clutter. (These are weird since you have to go to the dentist and get a physical anyway . . . it's not an either-or.)
3. 17% would rather "eat liver and onions" than delete old emails.
4. The average American says they delete unneeded, stored photos about as often as they clean out the junk drawer . . . once or twice per year.
5. And of course there are two big forces working against us: Fear of deleting something we might want later . . . and procrastination.
6. The two biggest MOTIVATORS for getting rid of digital junk may be: Being forced to buy more storage space in a cloud, and something draining your battery life.