Aging in Place posts by Rita Wilkins. Rita is a renowned expert in decluttering and minimalism, empowering individuals to simplify their lives through practical tips and resources, while also captivating audiences as a professional speaker and author.

Why Is It So Scary to Declutter and Downsize Our Home and Our Lives?

There are so many hidden emotional layers when it comes to decluttering and downsizing our homes things that no one wants to admit or talk about. On the surface, we all know how physically taxing and exhausting it can be. We also know how much time it is likely to take to sort, donate, and [...]

By |2023-11-09T08:15:34+00:00November 7th, 2023|8 Decluttering Methods., A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, checklists to downsize, decluttering tips, holiday decluttering bundle, how do i get rid of stuff|Comments Off on Why Is It So Scary to Declutter and Downsize Our Home and Our Lives?
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10 Secrets to Successfully Deal with Your Parents’ Clutter

Cleaning out your parents’ home can be a stressful task, especially if it’s full of decades of clutter. To make the process easier, here are 10 secrets to successfully deal with your parents’ clutter. These tips will help you efficiently and effectively organize, declutter, and dispose of the items in your parents’ home. 1.  Words [...]

By |2023-09-14T11:21:41+00:00September 12th, 2023|8 Decluttering Methods., Aging in place, baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, decluttering tips|Comments Off on 10 Secrets to Successfully Deal with Your Parents’ Clutter
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15-Minute Clutter Busting Routines That Help Minimize Visible Clutter

A cluttered home is overwhelming and it’s both physically and mentally exhausting!   People who live in cluttered homes tend to procrastinate and avoid the obvious piles of mail and paperwork, dirty laundry, dirty dishes, unmade beds, and toys everywhere!   It’s just easier for them to ignore the clutter even though it creates a [...]

By |2023-09-15T14:58:37+00:00September 5th, 2023|8 Decluttering Methods., Aging in place, baby boomer downsizing, decluttering tips, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter|Comments Off on 15-Minute Clutter Busting Routines That Help Minimize Visible Clutter
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THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS OF DECLUTTERING YOUR HOME AND YOUR LIFE

BY RITA WILKINS JULY 30, 2023 LIFESTYLE ­­­Clutter. We’ve all experienced it on some level. Some of it is visible. Some of it is hidden from our sight. Physical and mental clutter have a funny way of creeping into our homes and our lives. Slowly but surely, we become inundated and overwhelmed by it, sometimes to the point [...]

By |2023-08-23T08:08:21+00:00August 16th, 2023|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, Emotional Clutter, how do i get rid of stuff, lifestyle, quick start decluttering|Comments Off on THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS OF DECLUTTERING YOUR HOME AND YOUR LIFE
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Downsize? Age in place? Upsize? What is the right size for you right now?

At different stages of life, we often find ourselves contemplating the size of our homes and wondering if it truly aligns with our current needs and desires. Should we downsize, age in place, or perhaps upsize? It's a decision that requires careful consideration and a dash of courage. But fear not, for I have created [...]

By |2023-09-08T15:44:56+00:00June 14th, 2023|Aging in place, checklists to downsize, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing checklists, FB YouTube|Comments Off on Downsize? Age in place? Upsize? What is the right size for you right now?
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How To Combat Clutter and Become Your Own Clutter Boss

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer If you look around your house right now, is it filled with clutter? Clutter is that daily reminder that you probably own too much stuff and that slowly but surely, it is overtaking your house…and your life. There’s the obvious clutter… The dirty dishes on the kitchen table or [...]

By |2022-11-08T12:01:23+00:00November 8th, 2022|8 Decluttering Methods., Aging in place, baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, decluttering tips, downsizing after retirement, downsizing checklists, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, empty nest, engage in yourlife, freedom, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to downsize, lifestyle, minimalism, minimalism and decluttering, minimalism checklists|Comments Off on How To Combat Clutter and Become Your Own Clutter Boss
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5 Years Later: What I Discovered When I Decluttered and Downsized

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer It was a little over 5 years ago when I downsized from my 5000-square-foot home in the country and move to an 867-square-foot condo in Philadelphia. I gave away 95% of my belongings. I can honestly say I have no regrets and I’ve never been happier. In the process, [...]

By |2023-07-17T08:28:45+00:00October 26th, 2022|Aging in place, baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, checklists to downsize, decluttering tips, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing checklists, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to downsize, minimalism, minimalism and decluttering, minimalism checklists, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer., simplify your life|Comments Off on 5 Years Later: What I Discovered When I Decluttered and Downsized
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Top 5 Tips to Stay Focused When Decluttering for Retirement

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer For many of you baby boomers in your 50s and 60s, you’re thinking about retirement… A life after career A life filled with more fun and less stress A smaller home with less work and less expense When you look around your home at all of the stuff you’ve [...]

By |2023-10-03T12:03:28+00:00September 20th, 2022|Aging in place, baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing tips, engage in yourlife, freedom, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, minimalism|Comments Off on Top 5 Tips to Stay Focused When Decluttering for Retirement
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What To Do When Your Kids Leave Home But Their Stuff Stays?

By Rita WilkinsThe Downsizing Designer For those of you who are decluttering, getting ready to downsize, or age-in-place, are you wondering how to get your adult kids to remove their stuff that might be sitting in their childhood bedrooms, your attic, garage, or basement? This is a real problem and an emotional one for many [...]

By |2023-11-15T03:03:57+00:00September 14th, 2022|8 Decluttering Methods., Aging in place, baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, decluttering tips, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, empty nest, engage in yourlife, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to downsize, how to utilize space in your house|Comments Off on What To Do When Your Kids Leave Home But Their Stuff Stays?
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The Minimalist Mindset: How to Live More with Less

By Rita WilkinsThe Downsizing Designer For those of you who know me, follow me, or have ever been to my home or office, you would likely not think of me as a minimalist because I continue to surround myself with a number of hand-selected beautiful things that I’ve collected over many years as an interior [...]

By |2023-11-14T00:43:24+00:00August 16th, 2022|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, motivation|Comments Off on The Minimalist Mindset: How to Live More with Less
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