Digital Clutter Reset: Quiet the Pings, Clear the Chaos (Ep 274)

About the episode

Calm your life and turn down the tech overwhelm with a 7-day digital decluttering plan for busy families. Tame inbox overload, clean your desktop, quiet the notifications, and start your photo clean-up. Practical steps for clutter-free, intentional living without missing what matters.


You don’t need more willpower, you need better defaults. This week’s Digital Clutter Reset gives you a simple, family-friendly system to cut notification noise, clean up apps, email, files, and photos, and reclaim time, energy, and sleep.

Key Takeaways:

1. A clear definition of digital clutter and why it spikes stress + kills focus

2. The six numbers to track so you can see where digital clutter is hurting you most

3. A 7-Day Digital Clutter Reset with 5-, 15-, and 30-minute options

4. How to make it family-proof

The 7-Day Digital Clutter Reset (quick view)

  • Day 1: Audit & Decide the Vibe

  • Day 2: Notifications

  • Day 3:Apps

  • Day 4: Email

  • Day 5: Files/Desktop

  • Day 6: Photos

  • Day 7: Automate & Maintain

Time Stamps:

00:00 Welcome

01:30 What counts as digital clutter

04:30 Why it overwhelms (attention, stress, sleep)

11:00 Track your numbers

17:30 7-Day Reset overview

18:00 Day 1: Audit & Decide the Vibe

20:00 Day 2: Notifications (batching/VIP)

22:00 Day 3: Apps cleanup

24:30 Day 4: Email overload relief

26:30 Day 5: Files & desktop calm

29:00 Day 6: Photo clean-up + ritual

32:00 Day 7: Automate & measure

34:30 Make it family-proof

36:30 Recap


Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com


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About Deanna Yates

Based in San Diego, CA, Deanna helps high-achieving moms clear the clutter from their homes and lives.

Through coaching, courses, summits, and her top-ranked Wannabe Clutter Free podcast, she supports modern women in building organized, peaceful homes where they can thrive.


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