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.

Don’t Downsize for Retirement: DECLUTTER!

Not everyone wants to downsize when they retire. As a matter of fact, 75% of baby boomers say they would like to age in place for as long as they can. But at some point as we age, it is likely that we will either want to downsize or have to downsize. For those of [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:09:11+00:00September 26th, 2023|8 Decluttering Methods., baby boomer downsizing, decluttering tips, Downsizing In Your 60s, downsizing in your 70s, Emotional Clutter, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter|Comments Off on Don’t Downsize for Retirement: DECLUTTER!
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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 |2026-03-27T22:09:08+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 lot of [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:09:05+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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Top 4 Ways to Overcome Guilt When Decluttering

Are you guilty of feeling guilty when you are decluttering your home? If so, you’re definitely not alone.   Many people wonder why they feel so guilty and they also wonder how to stop feeling that way because it can really slow you down and even stop your progress completely.   Why do we feel [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:09:03+00:00August 29th, 2023|baby boomer downsizing, Downsizing In Your 60s, Emotional Clutter, engage in yourlife, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter|Comments Off on Top 4 Ways to Overcome Guilt When Decluttering
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Become A Minimalist Through Decluttering

Learn To Let Go Of Items, Get Rid Of Clutter, And Become More Minimalist You don’t have to live your life surrounded by clutter. You may feel you don’t know how to get started decluttering or that you don’t know how to live a more minimalist lifestyle. You don’t have to accomplish your minimalist decluttering [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:08:57+00:00August 18th, 2023|8 Decluttering Methods., baby boomer downsizing, challenges of downsizing, checklists to downsize, decluttering tips, downsizing after retirement, downsizing checklists, downsizing for baby boomers, Downsizing In Your 60s, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to downsize, how to utilize space in your house, minimalism and decluttering, quick start decluttering, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer.|Comments Off on Become A Minimalist Through Decluttering
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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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My Top 7 Summer Reads on Living A Simpler Life with Less

If you’re like me, you always have a book in your hand because there’s always something new to learn. As the “Downsizing Designer,” I think I have read and reread almost every book that’s been written on downsizing, decluttering, lifestyle design, minimalism and organizing. This summer, I decided to select my top 7 books in [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:08:52+00:00August 2nd, 2023|8 Decluttering Methods., baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, how to declutter, living in smaller spaces, Minimalist Decluttering, motivation, personal growth|Comments Off on My Top 7 Summer Reads on Living A Simpler Life with Less
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3 Minimalist Tips To Cleaning Out Your Parents’ Home 

Decluttering Tips Help You Live A Minimalist Lifestyle Decluttering your life is a huge step to take – and it’s not an easy step to take on your own. You don’t have to look far for help with decluttering and downsizing, though. You’re in the right place for decluttering tips and minimalist tricks to help [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:08:40+00:00June 30th, 2023|8 Decluttering Methods., baby boomer downsizing, challenges of downsizing, decluttering tips, design ideas, downsizing after retirement, downsizing checklists, Downsizing In Your 60s, downsizing in your 70s, home downsizing in 60s, how do i get rid of stuff, minimalism checklists, quick start decluttering|Comments Off on 3 Minimalist Tips To Cleaning Out Your Parents’ Home 
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What Are The First Steps To Take When Downsizing In Your 60s? 

How Do I Plan To Downsize While In My 60s? Are you ready to downsize your life? Are you tired of dealing with clutter? Are you in your 60s and looking to prepare for a simpler life during your retirement years? If so, you’re in the right place. Downsizing in your 60s can be an [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:08:36+00:00June 16th, 2023|baby boomer downsizing, challenges of downsizing, checklists to downsize, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing checklists, downsizing for baby boomers, Downsizing In Your 60s, home downsizing in 60s, how to downsize, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer.|Comments Off on What Are The First Steps To Take When Downsizing In Your 60s? 
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What If Settling For Less Is Better? 

Learn How To Get Rid Of Clutter By Getting Rid Of The “Never Settle For Less” Mentality In many ways, we’re often told that more is always better. After all, who doesn’t want more of a good thing? What if that way of thinking is getting in the way of you living your best life, [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:08:21+00:00May 5th, 2023|8 Decluttering Methods., baby boomer downsizing, Commercial Design, decluttering tips, design trends, downsizing after retirement, downsizing checklists, how do i get rid of stuff, minimalism and decluttering, minimalism checklists, Minimalist Decluttering|Comments Off on What If Settling For Less Is Better? 
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