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.

A Checklist for Finding the Right-Size Home for Your Current Lifestyle

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer If you are a baby boomer and if your family has gotten smaller, maybe you’ve been looking around your house, wondering if it is still a good fit for your empty nest or retired lifestyle. There might be bedrooms you no longer need or use. They might have even [...]

By |2021-12-22T13:50:03+00:00July 20th, 2021|Aging in place, baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, decluttering tips|Comments Off on A Checklist for Finding the Right-Size Home for Your Current Lifestyle
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How To Downsize Your Sentimental Clutter 

Live A Life That Is More Free And Happy After You Downsize And Declutter  Is clutter overrunning and overwhelming your life? Do you feel as though you can’t get rid of clutter because of your sentimental attachment to it? I’m Rita Wilkins, the Downsizing Designer. Not so long ago, I was able to simplify my life through downsizing and decluttering. After going [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:05:09+00:00July 15th, 2021|baby boomer downsizing, bucket list, decluttering tips, design ideas, design trends, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, how do i get rid of stuff, how to downsize, how to utilize space in your house|Comments Off on How To Downsize Your Sentimental Clutter 
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You’re 60. You’re Downsizing. Isn’t it About Time to Clear Other People’s Clutter from Your Home?

Have you ever thought about just how much clutter impacts the overall quality of your life? In a recent conversation with a client, realized that nearly half of her basement was filled with clutter that was not her own. In my newly published article for Sixty and Me, “Get Your Own House Back! Stop Being [...]

By |2021-07-12T15:48:25+00:00July 12th, 2021|baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips|Comments Off on You’re 60. You’re Downsizing. Isn’t it About Time to Clear Other People’s Clutter from Your Home?
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What Baby Boomers Who Downsize in Their 60’s and 70’s Are Demanding When They Move to a Smaller Home

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer Baby boomers have always been known for doing it their way, so it’s not surprising that they are reinventing the way they want to live in their retirement years. As an interior designer for over 35 years and with baby boomers being my primary client base, I have assisted [...]

By |2021-06-29T10:30:44+00:00June 23rd, 2021|baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers|Comments Off on What Baby Boomers Who Downsize in Their 60’s and 70’s Are Demanding When They Move to a Smaller Home
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Committing To your Downsizing Journey 

Downsizing For Baby Boomers  Baby boomers, have you considered that downsizing many be the way to get the simpler, happier life you’ve desired? My name is Rita Wilkins. After I began my own downsizing journey and gave away 95% of what I once owned, I realized I was left with more time, money, and freedom to do [...]

By |2021-06-23T18:56:44+00:00June 20th, 2021|baby boomer downsizing, design trends, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing tips, how to utilize space in your house, living in smaller spaces, personal growth, redecorating tips, retirement, simplify your life|Comments Off on Committing To your Downsizing Journey 
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Downsizing And Decluttering For Empty Nesters 

Baby Boomers, Do You Need To Declutter Your Life?  I’m Rita Wilkins, The Downsizing Designer. In my experience, many baby boomers find that, after a life of collecting things, souvenirs, and gifts, they simply have too much stuff! I once had too much stuff, as well. I simplified my life by downsizing and decluttering. I gave away 95% [...]

By |2021-06-23T18:56:46+00:00June 18th, 2021|baby boomer downsizing, design ideas, design trends, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing tips, how to utilize space in your house, Interior design, living in smaller spaces, personal growth, retirement, simplify your life|Comments Off on Downsizing And Decluttering For Empty Nesters 
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Married Baby Boomers, Downsize And Simplify Your Life 

Downsizing And Decluttering With Your Husband Or Wife  Baby boomers, do you find yourself overwhelmed by the amount of stuff you have? Do you want to start over and live a simpler life? The answer you’ve been looking for is simpler than you think. Through downsizing, you can declutter and simplify your life, giving you and your partner more [...]

By |2021-06-23T18:55:44+00:00June 11th, 2021|baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, design ideas, design trends, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing tips, how to utilize space in your house, simplify your life|Comments Off on Married Baby Boomers, Downsize And Simplify Your Life 
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No Excuse Guide to Downsizing and Decluttering: The Extreme Packing Party

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer As a single mom who raised two teenage boys many years ago, I certainly heard many very creative excuses in my lifetime. Why homework wasn’t done in time… Why chores weren’t even started… Why mowing the lawn wasn’t nearly as important as talking to a girlfriend… In my own [...]

By |2026-05-05T15:35:04+00:00June 8th, 2021|baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, downsizing, downsizing tips|Comments Off on No Excuse Guide to Downsizing and Decluttering: The Extreme Packing Party
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Don’t Let Guilt Get in Your Way: Don’t Keep Grandmas Antiques If You Don’t like Them

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer Have you inherited things from loved ones that are taking up space in your home or your garage that you don’t even like? Perhaps they were given to you or passed down from someone you loved and cared about. You feel very uncomfortable because you don’t even like it! [...]

By |2021-05-22T13:40:05+00:00May 22nd, 2021|baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, lifestyle, simplify your life|Comments Off on Don’t Let Guilt Get in Your Way: Don’t Keep Grandmas Antiques If You Don’t like Them
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Downsizing In Your 70s

Is It Time To Start A Downsizing Journey?  As we grow older, we find ourselves with more time to look around us. In your 70s, you may find yourself wondering – Where did all this stuff come from? Why is my home so cluttered? Do I really need all these things?  My name is Rita Wilkins and I am [...]

By |2021-06-22T15:02:45+00:00May 14th, 2021|baby boomer downsizing, decluttering tips, design ideas, design trends, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, empty nest, how to downsize, how to utilize space in your house, Interior design, living in smaller spaces|Comments Off on Downsizing In Your 70s
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