Safari bookmarks and syncing

Hi, I've just been through all my Safari bookmarks and had a massive clear out, then I synced my iPhone and all my bookmarks are back in Safari (how annoying)!! How do I prevent this from happening again now that I have to go through all my Safari bookmarks again?
Cheers

Go to the Apple menu >> system preferences >> icloud. Make sure you're logged in with the same apple ID as you are on the other two devices. If you're already signed in, you can click on Account details to verify that.
Then, make sure you have safari checked off in the icloud preferences. If you already do, uncheck them for a minute or so. Then recheck them.
See if that helps.

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