# Can anyone suggest a "hack" for clearing a cluttered Gmail inbox? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Free For All Lounge\ **Created:** [November 10, 2020, 1:19pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/can-anyone-suggest-a-hack-for-clearing-a-cluttered-gmail-inbox/119284 "2020-11-10T13:19:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dandanflood](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/dandanflood/32/54974_2.png) [@dandanflood](https://mpsocial.com/u/dandanflood)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2020, 1:19pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/can-anyone-suggest-a-hack-for-clearing-a-cluttered-gmail-inbox/119284/1 "2020-11-10T13:19:21Z")
Hey all, My Gmail inbox is at 15.02 GB of 15 GB maximum and I can’t seem to find any way to resolve the issue other than buying storage? It’s also “rejecting” new attachments. Is there any way (or tool) to just clear out a bunch of junk? ![Screen Shot 2020-11-10 at 8.17.59 PM](https://mpsocial.com/uploads/default/optimized/3X/2/2/22eaae392f0bd582067f767561cf0a765f6ca931_2_690x59.png) ![Screen Shot 2020-11-10 at 8.03.11 PM](https://mpsocial.com/uploads/default/original/3X/a/4/a402a1c8223b2da24e733a882591f50ea256896d.png) ![Screen Shot 2020-11-10 at 8.20.01 PM](https://mpsocial.com/uploads/default/original/3X/d/2/d2503eb9e68c96193902be628b04370ea15eebbd.png) ---
**Author:** ![bakedcookie](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/bakedcookie/32/31562_2.png) [@bakedcookie](https://mpsocial.com/u/bakedcookie)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2020, 1:22pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/can-anyone-suggest-a-hack-for-clearing-a-cluttered-gmail-inbox/119284/2 "2020-11-10T13:22:41Z")
Yeah. It’s called “Upgrade storage” as you mentioned. Irony aside, try to empty your bin after you’ve cleaned everything in inboxes and Spam. ---
**Author:** ![dandanflood](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/dandanflood/32/54974_2.png) [@dandanflood](https://mpsocial.com/u/dandanflood)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2020, 1:34pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/can-anyone-suggest-a-hack-for-clearing-a-cluttered-gmail-inbox/119284/3 "2020-11-10T13:34:10Z")
I’ve tried mass deleting stuff many times before, but it barely ever seems to make a dent? 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![tripleyourtribe](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/tripleyourtribe/32/7208_2.png) [@tripleyourtribe](https://mpsocial.com/u/tripleyourtribe)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2020, 2:12pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/can-anyone-suggest-a-hack-for-clearing-a-cluttered-gmail-inbox/119284/4 "2020-11-10T14:12:58Z")
I forgot where I read this, but I now use my Gmail as a task list. When I’m done with an email, I delete or archive it. I think eliminating stuff in your Gmail requires a fundamental change in how you use it. Now that that’s out of the way I reach nearly inbox zero (with 3-5 emails at a time in my view) by using some tricks: 1. I used [https://unroll.me/](https://unroll.me/) (free) to unsubscribe from nearly everything. I only have like 3-5 things I’m subscribed to now. 2. I used [https://mailstrom.co/](https://mailstrom.co/) (free trail or paid) to help me sort my emails by size and MASS DELETE almost everything I had. Or just delete the biggest emails. I highly recommend this one ~ I cleared our everything within their 1 month plan option at like ~9$. So worth it. 3. I dno if the red bar in your screenshot is for Gmail or Google drive? (I’m on my phone, I can’t check), but you can use this link to sort all of your Google Drive by size: [https://drive.google.com/drive/quota](https://drive.google.com/drive/quota) I clear out a ton of my drive data that way since folders don’t even matter in that view. Hope this helps Leon ---
**Author:** ![Jaha](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/jaha/32/44917_2.png) [@Jaha](https://mpsocial.com/u/Jaha)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2020, 7:59pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/can-anyone-suggest-a-hack-for-clearing-a-cluttered-gmail-inbox/119284/5 "2020-11-10T19:59:48Z")
Thanks for these steps, exactly what I’ve needed to optimize the running of my Email account. ---
**Author:** ![Wolfhunt](https://mpsocial.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wolfhunt](https://mpsocial.com/u/Wolfhunt)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 12:48am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/can-anyone-suggest-a-hack-for-clearing-a-cluttered-gmail-inbox/119284/6 "2023-02-18T00:48:21Z")
best to go to a professioanl