My method is similar to yours, although I don't clear chat history. Because I think if I have that time, it's better to ask directly.
How much time does it take for you to clear chat history every week?
How much time does it take for you to clear chat history every week?
I think whether to keep chats depends on your goal. I use AI mainly as a tool for work or quick problem-solving, so I don’t need to preserve long conversations. But if someone uses AI more like a friendly companion, I totally get why they’d want to keep the history.
When I get a really good answer, I save that text elsewhere and still delete the chat. That’s why my ChatGPT sidebar rarely has more than about 20 chats.
Sometimes I miss it, and when I go back to look, I almost can't find it back.