FWIW. You'll likely never stop doing this, so the best thing is to think about modifying your process and goals. Things I've discovered about this that work for

FWIW. You'll likely never stop doing this, so the best thing is to think about modifying your process and goals. Things I've discovered about this that work for me. - Broadly, try to enjoy deleting things; take some pride and pleasure in the fact that you're "cleaning," and have faith that if it's important, it'll stick around or come back. - Folders/Hierarchies mostly suck. Tags are also overrated. Lists and links are mostly the way to go. The hyperlink is probably the most underrated advancement in our lifetime. - If you must do folders, go by form, NOT topic or area, you'll get bogged down in "which bucket does this go in." - Consider the end goal, which is something easy and elegant and enjoyable to peruse again. One way to look at it might be, if I got bonked on the head, or if a stranger looked at this, would they find it useful?