By Rita WilkinsThe Downsizing Designer You probably all know someone or perhaps, you even experienced this yourself. Your parents passed away, leaving a lifetime of possessions behind for you and your siblings to deal with and clean out. Having NO PLAN ahead of time, having not even talked about how to divide the parents’ possessions, [...]
BY RITA WILKINS JANUARY 27, 2023 LIFESTYLE There’s a cultural shift taking place right before our eyes. The generation that created consumerism is now embracing the idea of choosing to live with less… much less! For years, baby boomers’ big wallets and significant disposable income allowed them to buy big houses, fill them up with [...]
By Rita WilkinsThe Downsizing Designer Do you have friends or family members who have experienced cleaning out their parents’ home after they passed away? If you have, you probably heard many stories from them about how difficult it was because they were not only grieving the loss of their loved one but they were also [...]
By Rita WilkinsThe Downsizing Designer Isn’t it interesting that for years you’ve looked forward to retirement? You’ve planned for it. You get excited at the thought of new adventures ahead, a new lifestyle that might include sleeping in, controlling your own schedule, and having time to do what you want when you want. You’ve even [...]
By Rita WilkinsThe Downsizing Designer If you are in your 60s, or if you were about to turn 60, chances are the possibility of downsizing to a smaller home in retirement has been on your mind. Because it’s a big life-changing decision, it’s one that requires time and effort to weigh both pros and cons [...]
By Rita WilkinsThe Downsizing Designer Decluttering is one of the top 3 New Year’s resolutions people make each year, preceded by weight loss and exercise. So, it’s easy to understand why people try, give up, and then show up again the following year determined to try once again. If you are committed to winning the [...]
By Rita WilkinsThe Downsizing Designer Did you know that according to LA Times, the average American household has over 300,000 items in it? That’s a lot of stuff! And did you know that at least 10% of American households also rent a storage unit for extra stuff they can’t fit into their house at a [...]
By Rita WilkinsThe Downsizing Designer Preparing for a big move is never easy, but doing so later in life can feel almost impossible. With stressors coming from every angle, it can be tempting to stay put as you get older. But, if you’re ready to move and enter the next chapter of your life then [...]
By Rita WilkinsThe Downsizing Designer Words are powerful. If we tell ourselves, we can do something, we can. Conversely, if we tell ourselves, we can’t do something, we probably can’t. When it comes to decluttering, your home, I often hear, “I can’t possibly get rid of XYZ… (mom’s, china, my kids, artwork, their high school [...]
By Rita WilkinsThe Downsizing Designer Downsizing in your 60s is liberating It is perhaps one of the most liberating things you could ever do for yourself if you are ready to try something new, exciting, and perhaps more fulfilling. You are free to reimagine and reinvent your life, to make new choices about how you [...]
