How do I delete other storage???

I just went through and deleted pictures and videos and when I re-synced my phone...the other storage grew from 1.2GB to 4GB. ***???????
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See this document for a comprehensive list of what is in Other and how to deal with it.
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5142

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