Deleting old Apple Apps after upgrading to Mavericks

After upgrading to Mavericks (so far, so good) I noticed that old Apple Apps were still available.
What is the best way to delete the apps and their associated files (without causing any problems with the new versions).
I am trying to make sure I can create more space on my hard drive by deleting the old apps.
By the way - some of the apps are from iLife 09.
Thanks for any help.

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http://mashable.com/2013/10/23/clean-install-os-x-mavericks/
If this doesn't work, which it didn't in my case, then download
Pacifist.
http://www.charlessoft.com/
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Use Pacificst to " Open Apple Intallers"
The go to Contents of Mavericks->Contents of EssentialSystemSoftware->Contents of Essentials.pkg->Applications
Then Click on the programs that don't seem to be working and insall. This helped me update certain applications that weren't working such as App Store, Font Book, Mail, and any others.

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