A few years ago, I treated file cleanups as one-time tasks. Delete what you don’t need, move on. But the more I worked in IT consulting, the more I realized how critical good File Management is to long-term stability. One bad habit — like not running Duplicate File Detection — can cost days of lost work.
That’s why I started documenting everything. Every time we used TreeSize for Disk Space Analysis, every time we had to search for files and folders across disconnected storage — I took notes. Over time, those notes became templates, and those templates became shared resources across our team.
We now run weekly Network Scanning protocols, tag duplicates, and publish internal guides on Improved Disk Space Management. TreeSize remains our go-to tool for Better Storage Visibility. It’s not just useful — it’s part of how we think. We even use it in team onboarding to teach junior staff how to analyze and manage unstructured data across storage from day one.
I’ve come to believe that consistent documentation paired with tools like TreeSize makes the difference between data chaos and data confidence. And when your entire team knows how to search for files and folders, things just run smoother. That’s a lesson I’ll never forget.