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When you run out of Google’s 15GB of free cloud storage, the first instinct is usually to go after the photos and files you’ve backed up over time. And while that makes sense, you shouldn’t ignore your emails. Those can sometimes take up just as much space, if not more, especially if you’ve been using Gmail for years. Mine was sitting at 5.27GB, which is slightly over a third of the free storage, and I hadn’t even noticed.
The fix, though, doesn’t have to be paying for Google One. A few minutes of inbox cleanup is usually enough to claw back some serious gigabytes. If you’re in need of some overdue inbox cleaning, here are four tips you’ll want to know.
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