Navigate to your GMod Directory First off, we are going to need to get to our main Garry's Mod directory. It's usually located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steamapps\Common\GarrysMod\garrysmod\. It's simple, and the easiest part of the guide. Delete the 'cache' folder In your GarrysMod/garrysmod/ directory, you will see a folder named "cache". Delete it. It usually holds up to 10 or more megabytes. Not a big amount, but we are getting to the big amounts. Delete anything in the 'download' and 'downloads' folder Anything in the download folder are things you download when a server forces you to. Usually full of sounds, materials, and models, all raw.
Anything in the downloads folder are things servers have forced you to download on the workshop. Full of .gma files, and there should only be GMA files in there. [A GMA file is a compressed file, uploaded directly to the workshop by modders/scripters/developers/modelers/etc.
Feel free to delete the folders themselves, but I just delete anything in them. More deletion Delete anything in the following folders: Demos Saves Screenshots Videos Dupes
Only delete things inside of the folders, not the folders themselves.