# Database Clean up

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/database-clean-up/46667>\
**Category:** CRM\
**Tags:** free\
**Created:** [November 8, 2021, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/database-clean-up/46667 "2021-11-08T19:36:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![HanaPn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/67e7ee/32.png) [@HanaPn](https://community.hubspot.com/u/HanaPn)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2021, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/database-clean-up/46667/1 "2021-11-08T19:36:26Z")

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Hi Everyone,

I just joined a company and want to clean / manage their contact hubspot database. I’m looking to do this in an efficient manner.

My question is how do I clean/manage this contact list as efficient as possible? Is there any good examples of a good database? We will eventually continue/launch on our email marketing soon.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Josh](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/josh/32/17115_2.png) [@Josh](https://community.hubspot.com/u/Josh)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2021, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/database-clean-up/46667/2 "2021-11-08T20:09:29Z")

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Hi @HanaPn,

Here are a few things we typically do to keep a clean database:

- Remove bounced contacts
- Run a duplicate contact/company report
- Create lists for sends since last engagement
  - List 1: Definitely Delete
  - List 2: Last Chance Email
  - List 3: Keepers
  - The other variables you add to those lists will be specific to your business case

- Remove unqualified contacts
  - Not contacts that can be nurtured, but instead completely unqualified contacts

[This is a pretty decent article on the topic](https://www.bluleadz.com/blog/how-to-clean-up-hubspot-contacts).

Good luck!

Josh

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**Author:** ![HanaPn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/67e7ee/32.png) [@HanaPn](https://community.hubspot.com/u/HanaPn)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/database-clean-up/46667/3 "2021-11-08T21:03:37Z")

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Thank you so much Josh!