How to Clear Gmail Clutter Once and for All: The Secret Button in Your Account

Step-by-step instructions on how to revoke access to third-party services and stop spam in 2 minutes.

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It’s a familiar feeling: you haven’t checked your inbox for a week, only to open it and find yourself flooded with over 1,000 emails? Discounts, courses, notifications from services you forgot about back in 2020.

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A simple email “cleanup” only helps temporarily. To combat spam, you need to turn it off at the account level. In this article, I’ll show you a simple method that will not only free up space in Gmail but also protect your personal data.

Here’s a simple step-by-step guide with screenshots that will help you declutter your email and remove your personal data from unnecessary websites.

You can do this from your phone, laptop, tablet, or computer — whatever’s most convenient for you.

Ready to clear out the digital clutter? Gloves on… LET’S GET IT!

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How to declutter your email: a step-by-step guide

Step 1: Login
Open Google Browser and click your profile icon. We’re looking for the “Manage your Google Account” button.

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Step 2: Security and Data
In the left menu, select “Data & Privacy.” Look for the purple icon with a slider.

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Step 3: Review “Uninvited Guests”
Scroll down to the “Third-party apps & services” section. This is where the keys to your “digital apartment” that you once gave to websites are stored.

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Step 4: Disconnect Connections
A window will open with a list of all the websites and services you’ve ever registered with.

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Select the service you no longer use and click “Delete all connections.”

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Finally, be sure to select the “Confirm” button.

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Now you can either exit or continue clearing the list of strangers. After this, all emails will stop.

Congratulations! I just saved you at least a couple of hours a month deleting spam. What can I do with that time? 

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Share this with your friends who have the “998+” icon in their email — they’ll thank you!

How many “forgotten” services did you find on your list? Share them in the comments!