How to clean up your email inbox

Start the new year fresh with an inbox count of zero. Easy ways to declutter your email inbox.

Bombarded with email? When you’re constantly pinged with email notifications it’s easy to get off track from your current task. (Free trip to Bermuda? What? How? Sign me up!)

The constant flood of emails decreases your productivity significantly. That’s when an app might just change your life. Check out these top reviewed apps:

For those who are subscribe-happy You just can’t say no to the chance to win tickets to the sold out Adele concert! But before you know it, emails from that ticket website...and their seven partners flood your inbox. It’s easier to select all and delete rather than individually unsubscribing from each email harasser. That’s where Unroll.me comes in. It lets you unsubscribe with one click, making it easy and quick to clean up your email inbox.

For those with trouble prioritizing Quit wasting time digging through your inbox for urgent emails. SaneBox moves your unimportant emails out of the way (and into your SaneLater folder to check later) so you can concentrate on what needs your attention now.

For those who thrive on competition Challenge yourself to get through your email as efficiently as possible with The Email Game. Time yourself and get points for answering emails quickly. Maybe some fun personal competition is just what you need to blast that inbox to zero.

For those Gmail users You’re in luck. Gmail has created a new way to handle email. Download the “inbox that works for you”—Inbox by Gmail. Clever naming, right? It bundles, highlights, snoozes, and reminds. What more could you ask for?

Give your inbox a good cleaning. You’ll see your productivity skyrocket and your sanity restore.