diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 553029fe..62ce4609 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,15 +1,4 @@
-**/*~
-**/*#
-**/*.swp
-**/*.swo
-**/*.bak
-**/*.log*
-**/*.sublime-workspace
-**/.DS_Store
-**/.DS_Store?
-**/._*
-**/.Spotlight-V100
-**/.Trashes
-**/ehthumbs.db
-**/Thumbs.db
-**/desktop.ini
+!**/*.markdown
+!**/*.md
+!**/*.csv
+!**/*.erb