Digital Hygiene

Clear your computer's desktop of all random files, screenshots, and folders. Return to a clean wallpaper.

Clean out the crumbs, dust, and hair from inside your keyboard using compressed air or tools.

Wipe all browser history, cookies, and saved data for a total digital fresh start.

Actually 'Manage Preferences' and reject non-essential cookies on a website instead of hitting 'Accept All'.

Delete the hundreds of cryptic, context-less notes ('buy salt,' 'idea: dog') from your phone.

Create a secondary email specifically for marketing and promotional sign-ups to keep your main inbox clean.

Audit your internet bookmarks: delete dead links and organize the rest into logical categories.

Audit and revoke microphone and camera permissions from sketchy or unused apps.

Revoke 'Always On' location access for apps that absolutely don't need it to function.

Close the mobile browser that has over 50 tabs open. You are never going to read those old articles.

Enable 'Silence Unknown Callers' to permanently end the era of telemarketing interruptions.

Leave the numerous digital servers and groups you joined for one-off reasons and never used again.

Delete the identical, blurry photos of your pet/food and keep only the one perfect shot.

Completely customize your lock screen and home screen layout for optimal use.

Review your browser extensions and remove anything you didn't explicitly install or no longer need.

Find an old USB drive, rescue the nostalgic files, and format it completely clean.

Turn off the red 'badge' icons for apps that use them as psychological bait to pull you in.

Delete the phone numbers of people you haven't spoken to or needed in over 5 years.

Review your bank statements and successfully cancel a recurring subscription you no longer use.

Search your own name in a private window to see what employers see, and clean up the public results.

Turn off 'Read Receipts' to remove the social pressure to reply immediately.

Successfully install a new screen protector with zero dust specks or air bubbles.

Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (2FA) on your most sensitive digital accounts.

Set up a separate Wi-Fi network for visitors so they don't have access to your main internal drives.

Unsubscribe from all non-essential marketing emails and clean up your digital presence.

Create a full, secure backup of your phone's local data and settings.

Route and tie the tangled cables under your desk into a clean, professional-looking system.

Set up complex email filters or rules to automatically organize your incoming traffic.

Successfully configure 'Do Not Disturb' or 'Focus' modes to protect your attention.

Turn off 'Autoplay next episode' on all streaming platforms to regain control of your time.

Stop saving files as 'Final_v2'. Establish a proper naming convention with dates (YYYY-MM-DD).

Remove your tag from unflattering photos on social media where you didn't consent to be seen.

Successfully set up and migrate your vital files to a cloud storage provider.

Aggressively curate your social media feed to only show content aligned with your interests.

Leave your primary device powered off and in a drawer for a full 24-hour period.

Buy a new device and manually install only the apps you actually use, resisting the urge to transfer old junk.

Scroll back years on your social media and delete posts that no longer reflect your current maturity.

Curate your news feeds to remove anxiety-inducing clickbait while staying globally informed.

Wipe your notoriously laggy primary device completely clean and set it up fresh to restore speed.

Fully migrate your schedule to a digital calendar and maintain it for one month.

Request that major data aggregators remove your phone number and address from public search results.

Successfully clone your old Hard Drive to a new Solid State Drive for a massive speed boost.

Maintain 3 copies of data: 2 on different media (PC and External HD) and 1 offsite (Cloud).

Reach a milestone of 1,000 followers or subscribers on your primary platform.