Inspiration for creating your next list. Table of Contents: Do you love making lists? I do! There are so many benefits to making lists: I like that they keep me organized, help free up brain space, help me remember things, keep track of things I like, help keep stress under control, give me opportunities to plan and brainstorm for the future, and so much more. Writing them feels satisfying. You probably have your own reasons why you like making lists, too. List-making people just get it! Writing lists can also be a fun and meaningful way to document the things that matter to you, like in a journal. You can record books you’ve read, shows you’ve watched, music you’ve enjoyed, or places you’ve explored. Looking back at these lists can bring a sense of accomplishment and spark memories. I thought it would be fun to make a big list of lists for people who like making lists. Some of these ideas are taken from lists I’ve made for myself, some are lists I would like to make in the future, and some I thought other people might find useful or fun to write. Use this list of lists to find new lists to make. Enjoy! Why do people like to make lists? A list. The Ultimate List of Lists to Make Inspiration for different types of lists you can make, whether on a piece of paper, on a notepad, or in your journal. Browse these ideas and have fun making some new lists! Bucket Lists Cleaning Lists Errands & To-Do Lists Experiences Lists Family Lists Fashion Lists Finances Lists Food & Drink Lists Gift Ideas Lists Goals Lists Hobbies Lists Holiday Lists For holiday gift ideas, see separate list above named “Gift Ideas Lists” Home Projects Lists Makeup, Skincare, & Beauty Lists Movie Lists Music Lists Organization Lists Pet Lists Photo Lists Podcast Lists Random Fun Lists Reading Lists Relationship Lists School, Education, Learning Lists Self-Care Lists Sports Lists Theater Lists Travel Lists TV Show Lists With so many different lists you can write, it seems like you can never run out of ideas for making lists. Whether you’re planning out the day’s tasks, setting goals, writing in a journal, or brainstorming ideas, making a list is a practical way to bring clarity and structure to your thoughts. It’s also a useful way to plan a dream vacation or keep track of gift ideas. There’s something satisfying about putting ideas to paper and seeing them take shape in an organized and actionable way. Making lists can also be an enjoyable activity and a way to keep track of things that are important to you, almost like keeping a journal. You can track what you’ve read, what you’ve watched, what you’ve listened to, and the places you’ve visited. It can be fun to look back on these lists and remember all of the things that you’ve accomplished. Another benefit of making lists is that they can help to clear mental clutter and reduce stress. Once you have something written down, you don’t have to worry about trying to remember everything. No matter why you like using lists and what you use them for, I think we can all agree that lists are a useful tool that help us to stay organized, focused, and on top of everything that matters most to us. Save This List of List Ideas for Later Pin this graphic on Pinterest, or bookmark this page, so you can continue to refer back to these list ideas. And don’t forget to follow Stars & Anchor on Pinterest and on Instagram for coastal lifestyle and beach inspiration. Which of these lists are you most excited to write? Do you have any other list ideas? Share your thoughts in the comments.

How to clear space on your phone and create a more organized digital life. Not going to lie, I’m mostly writing this post to motivate myself to clear the digital clutter on my phone. As much as I’m good about keeping physical clutter under control, I find it way too easy for my iPhone’s digital clutter to get out of hand. Below, I’m sharing my step-by-step process for clearing digital clutter from my phone to keep it running smoothly and hassle-free. If you need to clear space on your phone because it’s full or could use a good clean-out, follow this easy digital decluttering guide to achieve an organized phone. Table of Contents: Every so often I’m forced to clean out and organize the digital files on my phone when a certain thing happens: I try to take a photo, but my iPhone tells me the storage space is full. Then I find myself scrambling to delete unnecessary screenshots, offload apps, and other ridiculous tricks to gain back what little space I can manage, just to make my phone usable. It’s frustrating and, at times, stressful.  Our phones are constantly buzzing with emails and notifications, and we’re filling our storage space with messages, photos, videos, and file downloads daily, which is why adopting a minimalist mindset toward digital decluttering can feel transformative. Simplified digital spaces reduce stress, increase focus, and give you more time to be present in your daily life. It’s not about achieving perfection, but creating a calmer, more intentional digital environment. Here I’m sharing a step-by-step guide to digital decluttering for your smart phone, including decluttering and organization tips for each step, where applicable. I’ll share my recommendations for physical and cloud storage backup, as well as why it’s important to keep your digital files under control, as the consequences of digital disorganization can be more serious than you may realize.  I’m going to take you on this journey with me as I declutter my phone — doing it the right way, not the temporary shortcuts I mentioned earlier — so you can follow along and declutter your digital files, too. If you have a lot of files, you might have to break this up across numerous days. Follow this phone digital decluttering guide to get your device back to an optimal state and enjoy less stress as a result. Why It’s Important to Keep Your iPhone’s Digital Files Organized and Free of Clutter When your devices are full they won’t work correctly  Remember my story about not being able to take a photo because my iPhone ran out of storage space? That’s just one example of how a device will stop working properly when you have too much digital clutter. Other things that can go wrong are your email can stop updating, text messages stop coming in, and apps won’t open, among other inconveniences. When your devices are full it prevents them from updating, including installing important security updates  iPhone operating system updates, as well as application updates, rely on having a certain amount of free space in order to install the updates. Without them, your devices can be vulnerable to hackers and malicious attacks. Also, keeping old apps on your phone that you no longer use, and haven’t been updating, can be a security threat. Digital Decluttering Guide for Phones We’ll look at decluttering our screenshots, photos, videos, apps, notes, texts, emails, contacts, voicemails, browser bookmarks, and browser tabs. Then we’ll make sure our operating system and apps are all up to date. I have an iPhone, but decluttering should be a similar process for Android phones. After all of this is completed, we’ll declutter our social media accounts. For each step, I’ll let you know what to do to accomplish the step, and I’ll also share my own digital decluttering journey so you can follow along for motivation. As you can see in the above photo, I’m starting this process with my phone storage almost maxed out. Step 1: Declutter Screenshots What to do: Open your screenshots folder and delete everything that you don’t need anymore (on an iPhone, they can be found in the Photos app > Albums > scroll down for Screenshots). By deleting them, they’ll get moved to your recently deleted/trash folder. If you don’t urgently need space, you can leave these files in the recently deleted/trash folder, and they’ll be deleted from your trash in 30 days if you don’t recover them first. If you urgently need space, go to your recently deleted/trash folder, review everything quickly to make sure you want to get rid of it permanently, and delete it. Note: You won’t be able to get it back after doing this. My digital decluttering journey: I didn’t realize that I take screenshots often, but my phone currently has 2,023 screenshots, so apparently I do. Many of them are things I needed to reference temporarily and no longer need, so I filed them appropriately or deleted them. Step 2: Declutter Photos & Videos What to do: Go through your photos and videos and delete any that you don’t want anymore. Connect your phone to your computer, and copy your photos and videos to your computer. I then recommend backing up your photos in two places: a portable hard drive and cloud storage. First, copy your files to a portable hard drive — some popular brands are Seagate, WD My Passport, SanDisk, and LaCie. Once that’s completed, copy your files to cloud storage — such as Amazon Photos, Dropbox, or Google Photos. Note: iCloud isn’t included here because it syncs from your phone, so deleting the photos from your phone will also delete them from your iCloud storage — don’t make this mistake. Once your photos are safely backed up in two places, you can delete them from your phone. My digital decluttering journey: Decluttering phone photos is my most dreaded task. I love taking photos and videos, perhaps too much, especially while on frequent walks at the beach […]