An inescapable fact of 21st-century living is that we all have to deal with increasing quantities of life admin.

The problem is that the skills needed for this are not taught in schools, so most people muddle through as best they can, without any training. It can become overwhelming at times, especially if a backlog builds up.

Expert help

In response to the many requests for help I’ve received, I started teaching an online course about it in 2014. The course covers all aspects of paper clutter, including books, newspapers, magazines, clippings, photos, and documents, as well as all their digital equivalents. It has proved to be one of my most popular events.

The course is conducted on a private online message board. To safeguard confidentiality, you will only be known by your first name or a nickname you choose and all posts will be deleted when the course ends. While the course is in progress, you can visit the message board at any time of the day or night to participate in the steps and ask me any relevant questions you need to ask.

How much time you invest in each step will depend on how large a backlog of each type of paper or digital clutter you have and how eager and determined you are to conquer it. The expert techniques you will learn, together with the camaraderie and support of a like-minded group of people all facing the same challenges and sharing similar victories, makes the whole experience so much easier, enjoyable, and inspiring.

What you will learn

• How to create a paper management system you’ll enjoy using
• How to organize your emails and take control of your digital files
• How to sort through and organize your photos
• How to sort through books, magazines, clippings, and documents, and all their digital equivalents
• How to stop paper and digital clutter building up again

I am left wondering… how do we get to this stage in our lives without having been taught these crucial yet simple steps that make life flow and take the overwhelm out of managing mounds of paper by having systems in place?! Thank you, Karen! – American participant

This has to be the most comprehensive online course I have ever undertaken! It’s honestly been full-time implementing everything, but I am so very grateful as I finally, for the first time in my life, feel more in control of the tech I use, rather than feeling used by it. – British participant

I now have processes and structure for how to deal with the paper, photos, and books in my life, and I trust that I can manage the flow of it with ease and grace rather than feeling stuck and overwhelmed like I used to be. – British participant

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Upcoming courses

November 1-30, 2026 (30 days)
Course fee: £120 or £110 Early Bird if booked by October 14, 2026
UK residents only: 20% VAT will be added at checkout

March 1-30, 2027 (30 days)
Course fee: £120 or £110 Early Bird if booked by February 14, 2027
UK residents only: 20% VAT will be added at checkout

June 1-30, 2027 (30 days)
Course fee: £120 or £110 Early Bird if booked by May 14, 2027
UK residents only: 20% VAT will be added at checkout

All bookings are fully refundable up to midnight UK time on the day before a course starts, so it’s easy to cancel if your plans change.

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