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Downloads, Docs & Desktop Disasters: How to Organize Your Digital Clutter in 5 Simple Folders

Aug 4, 2025
Join Tracy Hoth, a professional organizer and certified life coach, as she shares her secrets to conquering digital clutter. Discover a simple five-step method to organize files that even the most disorganized can master. Tracy emphasizes the need for a consistent naming system and personal strategies to streamline your digital life. With a blend of mindset shifts and practical tips, she makes decluttering feel achievable. Get ready to reclaim your time and reduce stress with her empowering approach!
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ANECDOTE

Tracy's Shift to Virtual Organizing

  • Tracy transitioned from in-home organizing to fully virtual organizing two years ago for freedom and impact.
  • She combines professional organizing experience with life coaching to support clients practically and emotionally.
ADVICE

Use One Place for Everything

  • Use a "wonderful one" concept: keep everything digital in one place and physical notes on a clipboard.
  • Regularly process your clipboard notes into digital systems like calendars and trackers.
ADVICE

Five Steps to Organize Anything

  • Follow Tracy's five-step method: Sort, Purge, Assign Homes, Set Limits, and Maintain.
  • Tie maintenance habits to existing routines, like tax season or school year start.
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