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.

Use These Minimalist Organization Tips 

Do You Want Minimalist Ideas For Your Minimalist Lifestyle? Do you have too much stuff in your home? Are you ready to get rid of it and declutter your space? Too much clutter can lead to stress and dissatisfaction with your living space. Don’t let clutter rule your life – try minimalist designs in your [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:06:45+00:00July 1st, 2022|8 Decluttering Methods., baby boomer downsizing, downsizing tips, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to downsize, how to utilize space in your house, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer.|Comments Off on Use These Minimalist Organization Tips 
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5 Steps to Ensure a Successful Downsizing and Decluttering Journey

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer This blog is intended to set you up for success and lay a foundation with strategies for a successful decluttering and downsizing journey. If you are decluttering and downsizing, chances are you’re overwhelmed at the thought of the enormity of the job ahead of you. I know I was! [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:06:43+00:00June 28th, 2022|baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, how to declutter, how to downsize|Comments Off on 5 Steps to Ensure a Successful Downsizing and Decluttering Journey
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A Decluttering Home Checklist Regardless of Your Age

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer I just got off the phone with a new decluttering and downsizing client. Before we hung up, she thanked me profusely and then said, “I feel better already even though we haven’t even started! I already feel a huge sense of relief.” Why did she feel so relieved? Knowing [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:06:40+00:00June 22nd, 2022|A Peek into Your Good Life, baby boomer downsizing, challenges of downsizing, decluttering tips, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to downsize|Comments Off on A Decluttering Home Checklist Regardless of Your Age
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3 Simple Ways to Manage Emotions When You Are Downsizing and Decluttering

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer For those of you who are either in the midst of decluttering and downsizing or if you were about to embark on this life-changing journey, there’s no way to minimize the impact that decluttering and downsizing can have on your emotions during the process. While it is much easier [...]

By |2026-05-05T15:39:03+00:00June 13th, 2022|baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, decluttering tips, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing tips, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to downsize|Comments Off on 3 Simple Ways to Manage Emotions When You Are Downsizing and Decluttering
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Learn Decluttering Methods From Home 

Decluttering Checklists To Teach You How To Declutter Your Home  Do you find yourself unsure how to start decluttering your home? Do you wish you could learn more about decluttering before you try to declutter your home? Hi, I’m Rita Wilkins – and I can help you learn about decluttering with decluttering checklists, decluttering workbooks, [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:06:32+00:00May 26th, 2022|8 Decluttering Methods., A Peek into Your Good Life, baby boomer downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to downsize, how to utilize space in your house|Comments Off on Learn Decluttering Methods From Home 
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Decluttering? Get Going. Keep Going. 3 Top Tips How to Stay Motivated

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer What would you say is the hardest part of your decluttering journey so far? Would you say… Not knowing where to start because there is so much “stuff”. It’s overwhelming! Not knowing how to start… which room to start on or which decluttering method to use? Most people will [...]

By |2026-05-05T15:38:18+00:00May 24th, 2022|baby boomer downsizing, decluttering tips, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, lifestyle, motivation, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer., simplicity, simplify your life|Comments Off on Decluttering? Get Going. Keep Going. 3 Top Tips How to Stay Motivated
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How To Get Started Decluttering

You Can Get Started Decluttering Your Home Today  You’ve made the decision to start decluttering your home. You want to get rid of all those things you don’t need. However, getting started on decluttering is the hardest part. You’re not sure how to take that first step. Don’t worry – you don’t have to start [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:06:30+00:00May 19th, 2022|8 Decluttering Methods., Aging in place, baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, decluttering tips, Decorating, Home Decorating, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to utilize space in your house|Comments Off on How To Get Started Decluttering
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Family Photos: 5 Ruthless Decluttering Tips

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer Family photos. We all have them, hundreds if not thousands of family photos stored in boxes, bins, in our attics, closets, and basements. Photos filled with memories of family, friends, vacations, special moments, and events in our lives. Memories of love, loss, joy, pain at all the different stages [...]

By |2026-05-05T15:18:51+00:00May 3rd, 2022|8 Decluttering Methods., baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to downsize, lifestyle, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer., simplicity, simplify your life|Comments Off on Family Photos: 5 Ruthless Decluttering Tips
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Reignite Your Life Today! 

Do You Feel A Lack Of Passion In Your Life?  You remember what it’s like to have that fire inside you – to feel yourself driven by passion and purpose. Sometimes, though, we lose our passion. Whether it’s because the course of our life takes us away from what makes us passionate or because time [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:06:15+00:00April 1st, 2022|baby boomer downsizing, decluttering tips, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, engage in yourlife, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer.|Comments Off on Reignite Your Life Today! 
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Downsizing: Everybody’s Doing It

By Guest Blogger at Money.com For most people, the very phrase downsizing calls to mind empty nesters and people of retirement age. That’s not an unreasonable association. According to Forbes, baby boomers aged 65 to 73 made up the largest portion of home sellers in 2020. A study by Homes.com found that 23% of homeowners [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:04:45+00:00March 29th, 2022|baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, minimalism, retirement|Comments Off on Downsizing: Everybody’s Doing It
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