Ever since I was a teenager, I’ve hated advertisements.

They feel like an assault, like someone dumping mental garbage in my backyard. Maybe chalk it up to reading Adbusters magazine as a teenager, but I don’t believe it’s “normal” or “okay” to regularly ingest ads. Whenever possible, I resist.

Here’s how I block most digital ads in my life—and you can too.

Social media

Facebook (desktop): ad-free thanks to FB Purity (free chrome plug-in)

Facebook (mobile): avoid

Instagram (desktop): ad-free thanks to Adblock Plus

Instagram (mobile): avoid

TikTok (mobile): sometimes infrequent & acceptable, sometimes not

Video

YouTube (desktop): mostly ad-free thanks to Adblock Plus

YouTube (mobile): avoid

Television: pay for ad-free streaming; avoid all live television with ads

Web browsing

Google Chrome (desktop): Adblock Plus (free)

Google Chrome (Android): Adguard private DNS (free—really excellent!)

Audio

Spotify: pay for it

Podcasts: fast-forward through ads

Billboards

If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em: