Downsizing for Baby Boomers 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.

How To Get Started 

Learn How To Get Started On Decluttering Your Home Today  Is your home a mess of clutter? Do you find yourself longing to declutter your home, but find you don’t even know how to get started? Don’t worry – you’re not the first to find yourself in this position. I’m Rita Wilkins, also known as [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:05:33+00:00December 2nd, 2021|8 Decluttering Methods., baby boomer downsizing, decluttering tips, design ideas, design trends, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, how to utilize space in your house, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer.|Comments Off on How To Get Started 
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Simplifying Decluttering For Baby Boomers 

Baby Boomers, Do You Crave A Simpler Life?  Many baby boomers are finding themselves assessing the current state of their lives and homes, and finding it overwhelming. Do you have too much stuff? Is there too much space now that your children have moved away from home? Is maintaining your home becoming too difficult? My [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:05:32+00:00November 26th, 2021|8 Decluttering Methods., baby boomer downsizing, challenges of downsizing, decluttering tips, Decorating, design ideas, design trends, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, how do i get rid of stuff, how to utilize space in your house|Comments Off on Simplifying Decluttering For Baby Boomers 
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How Do I Downsize And Declutter?

Baby Boomers Are Looking To Downsize And Declutter  More and more baby boomers are making the decision to simplify their lives through downsizing and decluttering. Are you ready to do the same? Hi, I’m Rita Wilkins – the Downsizing Designer. After downsizing my life, I live with 95% less than what I once owned, and [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:05:31+00:00November 18th, 2021|8 Decluttering Methods., baby boomer downsizing, challenges of downsizing, decluttering tips, design ideas, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, how do i get rid of stuff, how to downsize, how to utilize space in your house, Interior design, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer.|Comments Off on How Do I Downsize And Declutter?
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Starting Over: Downsizing in Your 60s

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer There’s something different about turning 60. In some ways, it’s a realization that there’s more time behind you than there is in front of you. And for some reason, time seems to move faster than it did before. Or maybe you just become more aware of the fact that [...]

By |2021-11-11T14:29:58+00:00November 11th, 2021|8 Decluttering Methods., baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, how to downsize|Comments Off on Starting Over: Downsizing in Your 60s
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Downsizing is Emotional: Learning to Live with Less So You Can Live More

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer If you’re in your 60’s or 70’s, you have probably at least thought about and maybe talked about downsizing to a smaller more manageable home. For many, downsizing is a choice… a decision to live a simpler, less cluttered life so you can have more time, money, freedom to [...]

By |2026-05-05T15:35:35+00:00November 9th, 2021|8 Decluttering Methods., Aging in place, baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, downsizing in your 70s, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer.|Comments Off on Downsizing is Emotional: Learning to Live with Less So You Can Live More
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Simplify Your Home and Your Life: Go Easy on Overdoing It This Holiday Season

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer If you’re like me, you might also be very excited about the upcoming holiday season because, for most of us, it will be the first time in a while that we can host big gatherings for family and friends. And, if you are like most of us, you want [...]

By |2026-04-21T14:15:04+00:00November 4th, 2021|8 Decluttering Methods., baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, design ideas, design trends, Holiday Decorating, Home Decorating, how do i get rid of stuff|Comments Off on Simplify Your Home and Your Life: Go Easy on Overdoing It This Holiday Season
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Begin Your Downsizing Journey 

Start Decluttering Your Life Now With Help From The Downsizing Designer  Is there an overwhelming amount of clutter in your home? Do you find yourself at a loss for how to even begin getting rid of it? I’m Rita Wilkins and I was once in a similar position. However, after getting rid of 95% of what I [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:05:26+00:00October 21st, 2021|8 Decluttering Methods., baby boomer downsizing, Decorating, design ideas, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, how do i get rid of stuff, how to downsize, how to utilize space in your house, living in smaller spaces|Comments Off on Begin Your Downsizing Journey 
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How And Why to Start Downsizing This Fall

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer Have you been thinking about downsizing? Has it been on your mind for quite a while… even though you may not be downsizing for a few months or even a few years from now? Did you know that fall might actually be one of the best times to start [...]

By |2026-05-05T15:26:03+00:00October 8th, 2021|Aging in place, baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, how do i get rid of stuff, how to downsize|Comments Off on How And Why to Start Downsizing This Fall
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3 Unexpected Emotional Benefits of Downsizing and Decluttering

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer For those of you who follow me on social media, listened to my Ted talk, or read my book, Downsize Your Life Upgrade Your Lifestyle: Secrets to More Time Money and Freedom, you know how much I love speaking about and writing about the impact of living with less [...]

By |2026-05-05T15:34:34+00:00September 23rd, 2021|baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips|Comments Off on 3 Unexpected Emotional Benefits of Downsizing and Decluttering
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Now That We’ve Decluttered Our Home, We Don’t Want to Move!

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer I had a wonderful conversation with a client the other day that I want to share with you because she shed valuable insight on the impact of decluttering your home… and what she said is so true! I first met with my clients about six months ago. They asked [...]

By |2021-09-14T13:34:49+00:00September 14th, 2021|baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, retirement, simplicity, simplify your life|1 Comment
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