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.

Embracing Change and Knowing When to Downsize Your Home

Entering a new stage of life is both terrifying and exhilarating. It signifies a time of significant change, which can be daunting as you find yourself stepping out of your comfort zone. One significant change that many consider during this phase is downsizing their homes. However, this life-altering decision is often met with resistance and [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:08:25+00:00May 17th, 2023|Baby Boomers, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing tips, FB YouTube|Comments Off on Embracing Change and Knowing When to Downsize Your Home
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Creating a Home Wherever You Live: Tips for Downsizing in Your 60s

Moving to a new home can be exciting, especially if you're downsizing in your 60s and looking for a fresh start. However, it's not uncommon to feel a little lost in your new surroundings and struggle to feel at home. As someone who has worked in design for almost 40 years, I've helped many people [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:08:21+00:00May 3rd, 2023|Baby Boomers, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing checklists, FB YouTube|Comments Off on Creating a Home Wherever You Live: Tips for Downsizing in Your 60s
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How to Help Declutter Your Parents’ Home Before They Die

By Rita WilkinsThe Downsizing Designer There’s always more than one side to a story. That’s why it’s important to have conversations and listen to each other’s points of view so you can learn from each other and come up with mutually agreeable solutions. What am I referring to? How can you help your parents declutter [...]

By |2026-05-05T16:59:47+00:00April 4th, 2023|Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, decluttering tips, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing tips, engage in yourlife, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to downsize|Comments Off on How to Help Declutter Your Parents’ Home Before They Die
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Lifestyle Design: What Is It? How Does It Work?

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer Let me ask you a question. Did you jump out of bed today so excited about doing work you love, being with people you love, and doing what lights you up? Or Did you have to drag yourself out of bed, dreading going to a job you can’t stand, [...]

By |2026-05-05T15:26:19+00:00November 23rd, 2022|baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, checklists to downsize, decluttering tips, downsizing after retirement, downsizing checklists, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, engage in yourlife, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to downsize, how to utilize space in your house, lifestyle, minimalism, minimalism and decluttering, minimalism checklists, Minimalist Decluttering, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer.|Comments Off on Lifestyle Design: What Is It? How Does It Work?
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How To Combat Clutter and Become Your Own Clutter Boss

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer If you look around your house right now, is it filled with clutter? Clutter is that daily reminder that you probably own too much stuff and that slowly but surely, it is overtaking your house…and your life. There’s the obvious clutter… The dirty dishes on the kitchen table or [...]

By |2026-05-05T15:34:30+00:00November 8th, 2022|8 Decluttering Methods., Aging in place, baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, decluttering tips, downsizing after retirement, downsizing checklists, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, empty nest, engage in yourlife, freedom, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to downsize, lifestyle, minimalism, minimalism and decluttering, minimalism checklists|Comments Off on How To Combat Clutter and Become Your Own Clutter Boss
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5 Years Later: What I Discovered When I Decluttered and Downsized

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer It was a little over 5 years ago when I downsized from my 5000-square-foot home in the country and move to an 867-square-foot condo in Philadelphia. I gave away 95% of my belongings. I can honestly say I have no regrets and I’ve never been happier. In the process, [...]

By |2026-05-05T15:38:40+00:00October 26th, 2022|Aging in place, baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, checklists to downsize, decluttering tips, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing checklists, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to downsize, minimalism, minimalism and decluttering, minimalism checklists, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer., simplify your life|Comments Off on 5 Years Later: What I Discovered When I Decluttered and Downsized
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A Minimalist Home: 6 Minimalist Decluttering Tips for Curating Your Home

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer Perhaps you are one of the lucky ones. You’ve already downsized to a smaller, more manageable home and in the process, you got rid of a lot of the things that you no longer wanted, needed, or used. Like all of those boxes in the basement or attic that [...]

By |2026-05-05T15:38:47+00:00October 19th, 2022|8 Decluttering Methods., baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, checklists to downsize, decluttering tips, downsizing after retirement, downsizing checklists, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, engage in yourlife, Holiday Decorating, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to downsize, how to utilize space in your house, minimalism and decluttering, minimalism checklists, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer., simplicity, simplify your life|Comments Off on A Minimalist Home: 6 Minimalist Decluttering Tips for Curating Your Home
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How To Start Over in Your 60s: A New Minimalist Lifestyle

By Rita WilkinsThe Downsizing Designer Are you at a new stage of your life and you want or need to start all over? If you’re in your 60s, you might be an empty nester. Your house feels empty (although a little less cluttered.) You might be wondering “what’s next?” If you’re retired or pre-retired, you [...]

By |2026-05-05T15:36:47+00:00October 4th, 2022|baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, decluttering tips, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing checklists, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, engage in yourlife, how to declutter, how to downsize, lifestyle, minimalism, minimalism and decluttering, minimalism checklists|Comments Off on How To Start Over in Your 60s: A New Minimalist Lifestyle
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Top 5 Tips to Stay Focused When Decluttering for Retirement

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer For many of you baby boomers in your 50s and 60s, you’re thinking about retirement… A life after career A life filled with more fun and less stress A smaller home with less work and less expense When you look around your home at all of the stuff you’ve [...]

By |2026-05-05T15:36:44+00:00September 20th, 2022|Aging in place, baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing tips, engage in yourlife, freedom, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, minimalism|Comments Off on Top 5 Tips to Stay Focused When Decluttering for Retirement
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What To Do When Your Kids Leave Home But Their Stuff Stays?

By Rita WilkinsThe Downsizing Designer For those of you who are decluttering, getting ready to downsize, or age-in-place, are you wondering how to get your adult kids to remove their stuff that might be sitting in their childhood bedrooms, your attic, garage, or basement? This is a real problem and an emotional one for many [...]

By |2026-05-05T15:33:29+00:00September 14th, 2022|8 Decluttering Methods., Aging in place, baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, decluttering tips, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, empty nest, engage in yourlife, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to downsize, how to utilize space in your house|Comments Off on What To Do When Your Kids Leave Home But Their Stuff Stays?
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