HELP!!!!!!HOW DO YOU DELETE FILES OFF OF THE START UP DISK!!!!!!!!

alls i need to know is how to delete them. can you delete just single files or do u have to empty the whole trash???????????? And i dont want to empty the trash because there is stuff i still need in there. PLEASE I REALLY NEED HELP WITH THIS!!!!!!!!

Here are a couple of links you may find helpful. After looking them over post back with questions, if any:
Freeing up space on the startup disk
Uninstalling applications
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With Macs and OS X, you shouldn't let the hard drive get below 15 GBs or less of free data space.
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If you store images in other locations other than iPhoto, then you will have to weed through these to determine what to archive and what to delete.
If you use Apple Mail app, Apple Mail also has its own trash area that needs to be emptied, too!
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Look in your Applications folder, if you have applications you haven't used in a long time, if the app doesn't have a dedicated uninstaller, then you can simply drag it into the OS X Trash icon. IF the application has an uninstaller app, then use it to completely delete the app from your Mac.
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The article below may be able to help you with this.
Click on the link to see more details and screenshots.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5772
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