Baby Boomer 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.

Minimalism and Relationships: How Less Stuff Means More Love

In this blog, I’d like you to consider challenging yourself to declutter your life and discover how having fewer possessions can lead to more love and happiness. When you embrace minimalism, or living with less, it brings more connection and love into our lives. We’re told that success is measured by the number of things [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:10:49+00:00July 30th, 2024|baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, decluttering tips, Emotional Clutter, home downsizing in 60s, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, minimalism and decluttering, motivation, redecorating tips, simplify your life|Comments Off on Minimalism and Relationships: How Less Stuff Means More Love
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3 Most Important Things You Can Do to Keep It Simple This Summer (It’s Not Too Late!)

When you were a kid, summertime meant fun and freedom: Freedom from schoolwork and getting up early. Freedom to play outside all day with your friends. Freedom to go to new places and enjoy family vacations. As an adult, are you due for some of the same feelings of freedom this summer? Freedom from too [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:10:46+00:00July 16th, 2024|15-Minute Decluttering, 15-Minute Decluttering burst method, Aging in place, baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, holiday decluttering bundle, Holiday Decorating, Home Decorating, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to utilize space in your house, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, minimalism and decluttering, minimalism checklists, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer., simplicity, simplify your life|Comments Off on 3 Most Important Things You Can Do to Keep It Simple This Summer (It’s Not Too Late!)
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IT’S JUST GRANDMA’S OLD STUFF… UNTIL IT’S VINTAGE. THEN IT’S CHIC!

BY RITA WILKINS JUNE 26, 2024 LIFESTYLE A few weeks ago, I produced a YouTube video that went viral, “Mom, Thanks but No Thanks: The Rebellion Against Family Heirlooms.” Watched by tens of thousands of millennials, Gen X, and Baby Boomers alike, it struck a chord and became a great conversation starter between parents and their [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:10:43+00:00July 8th, 2024|Aging in place, baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, checklists to downsize, decluttering tips, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, Downsizing In Your 60s, downsizing tips, Emotional Clutter, engage in yourlife, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, minimalism, minimalism and decluttering, minimalism checklists|Comments Off on IT’S JUST GRANDMA’S OLD STUFF… UNTIL IT’S VINTAGE. THEN IT’S CHIC!
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How Decluttering in My 60s Changed My Life (And How It Can Change Yours Too!)

The Clutter Mystery Did you know that, according to a University of California study, the average American home has over 300,000 items in it? 300,000 items! No wonder Americans are stressed out by the amount of stuff in their homes. No wonder we are having difficulty concentrating, focusing, and getting things done. No wonder one [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:11:00+00:00May 21st, 2024|8 Decluttering Methods., Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, checklists to downsize, Downsizing In Your 60s, downsizing in your 70s, Emotional Clutter, Home Decorating, home downsizing in 60s, how to declutter, minimalism, minimalism and decluttering, minimalism checklists, simplify your life|Comments Off on How Decluttering in My 60s Changed My Life (And How It Can Change Yours Too!)
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Simplify Your Life in Just 3 Easy Steps

In this blog I’m going to show you how to simplify your life in just 3 easy steps. You will not believe the difference it can make in living a simpler, more balanced, and more peaceful life! If you are feeling overwhelmed and stressed by the overabundance of clutter in your home and in your [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:10:28+00:00May 1st, 2024|8 Decluttering Methods., baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, checklists to downsize, decluttering tips, Downsizing In Your 60s, Emotional Clutter, home downsizing in 60s, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, minimalism, minimalism and decluttering, Minimalist Decluttering|Comments Off on Simplify Your Life in Just 3 Easy Steps
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Expert Tips and Strategies for Downsizing and Decluttering

Whether you are wanting to downsize to a smaller home and retirement, or to simply declutter the home you currently live in, the process can be overwhelming especially if you’re just starting out. These expert tips and strategies that I cover in this video and blog will help guide you and make the process easier [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:10:22+00:00April 9th, 2024|baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, downsizing after retirement, downsizing checklists, downsizing for baby boomers, Downsizing In Your 60s, home downsizing in 60s, how to declutter, how to downsize, how to utilize space in your house, minimalism, minimalism and decluttering, minimalism checklists|Comments Off on Expert Tips and Strategies for Downsizing and Decluttering
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Consumerism vs. Minimalism My Personal Journey to Owning Less

Have you ever wished that your life was not so busy, so stressful, so complicated? That there would be times where you could just sit back, relax, and enjoy a cup of hot tea with your best friend? There was a time in my life that I longed for that, but it seemed like a [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:10:11+00:00March 5th, 2024|8 Decluttering Methods., baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, Emotional Clutter, engage in yourlife, home downsizing in 60s, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, living in smaller spaces, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer., simplify your life|Comments Off on Consumerism vs. Minimalism My Personal Journey to Owning Less
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My 5-Step Method to Declutter and Organize Your Home

Just like anything else, some people are naturally good at some things and totally clueless at others. My 2 sons have always teased me by telling people “Our mom can see through walls.” Meaning, that is easy for me to walk into a room as a designer and visualize many ideas for a finished space. [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:10:58+00:00February 22nd, 2024|8 Decluttering Methods., Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing checklists, Emotional Clutter, engage in yourlife, home downsizing in 60s, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, minimalism, minimalism and decluttering, minimalism checklists, Minimalist Decluttering|Comments Off on My 5-Step Method to Declutter and Organize Your Home
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3 Simple Steps to Declutter the Most Challenging Areas in Your Home

If you want to learn how to declutter the most challenging areas in your home, you’ve got to read this blog and/or listen to this video on my YouTube channel. I will share with you three simple ways to declutter those areas once and for all. We all probably have at least one or two [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:09:50+00:00January 11th, 2024|Aging in place, baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, downsizing checklists, downsizing for baby boomers, Downsizing In Your 60s, Emotional Clutter, engage in yourlife, FB YouTube, holiday decluttering bundle, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to utilize space in your house, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, minimalism and decluttering|Comments Off on 3 Simple Steps to Declutter the Most Challenging Areas in Your Home
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Craving A Simpler Life with Less? Don’t Just Talk About It, Do It!

I ran into a former client recently and she said, “Deciding to live a simpler life, was the best thing I ever did for myself!” She went on to say that she had absolutely no regrets about choosing not only to declutter her stuff but to also downsize to a smaller home. She said that [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:09:48+00:00January 3rd, 2024|baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, checklists to downsize, decluttering tips, Downsizing In Your 60s, downsizing tips, Emotional Clutter, holiday decluttering bundle, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, minimalism, minimalism and decluttering|Comments Off on Craving A Simpler Life with Less? Don’t Just Talk About It, Do It!
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