14-Day Inbox Cleanup

Make your inbox easier to open in two weeks: unsubscribe, archive, and choose a simple habit for the future.

Each day takes up to 15 minutes. A smaller version always counts, and two Grace Days leave room for real life.

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No account needed. You can change the length, time, or pace after you start.

Built for real days

A smaller version every day
Short on time or energy? Every task has a smaller version, and it counts as done.
Grace Days built in
Use a Grace Day when life gets in the way. Your progress stays, and nothing resets.
A clear start and finish
Tasks go from easy first steps to a simple finish, so you always know what comes next.

One task a day, from an easy start to a clear finish. The smaller version always counts as progress.

Day 1 · about 15 min

Choose a daily time for inbox work and set a timer so it stays short.

Short on time? Choose the time of day.
Day 2 · about 5 min

Choose the one inbox this quest is about.

Short on time? Name the inbox you will work on.
Day 3 · about 5 min

Look at roughly how many unread emails you have and note the number on paper for later.

Short on time? Look at the unread count and jot it down.

Day 4 · about 15 min

Unsubscribe from three senders you regularly delete without reading.

Short on time? Unsubscribe from one sender.
Day 5 · about 15 min

Find one sender who offers a weekly digest instead of daily emails and switch to it.

Short on time? Look for a digest option in one email.
Day 6 · about 15 min

Process your newest ten emails: reply, archive, or delete each one.

Short on time? Process the newest five emails.
Day 7 · about 15 min

Send two short replies to emails you have been meaning to answer.

Short on time? Send one short reply.
Day 8 · about 15 min

Archive old shipping and delivery emails for orders that have already arrived.

Short on time? Archive five delivery emails.
Day 9 · about 5 min

Spend five minutes archiving anything you can recognize at a glance.

Short on time? Archive five emails.
Day 10 · about 5 min

Delete or archive notification emails from social apps.

Short on time? Archive ten social notification emails.
Day 11 · about 5 min

Look through your Drafts folder and send or delete the drafts you no longer need.

Short on time? Look at the first five drafts.
Day 12 · about 5 min

Look through your spam and trash folders and empty them.

Short on time? Look at the first ten items in spam.

Day 13 · about 5 min

Look at the unread count you wrote down on day one and notice the change.

Short on time? Look at your starting number.
Day 14 · about 5 min

Decide when you will look at your Review folder, or empty it.

Short on time? Choose one day for the Review folder.

Choose one email inbox for this quest. You can do the others later.
Archive instead of delete when you are unsure. Archived emails can still be found by search.
Do not write passwords or private message contents into this quest. Keep any notes on paper or in your own notes app.

The goal is an inbox that is easier to open, not an empty one.
Stop when your selected time is up. Another small session can continue the work.
Unsubscribing from one sender you never read often helps more than deleting many messages.

You can set a reward for each finish when you start. Both are real wins.

Every task done, with no Grace Day used. The smaller version counts as done.

Every day covered, with Grace Days where you needed them. Missed a day? You're still in.

Start today with one small task. Your quest never resets.

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