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.

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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From Clutter to Clarity: A Countdown Challenge to A Clutter-Free Life

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer When you look around at your cluttered home or specific areas of your home that always seem to be cluttered… Have you ever wondered what the clutter is trying to tell you? What messages are those “never-worn” clothes saying to you? What message are those never-ending stacks of unread [...]

By |2026-05-05T15:36:55+00:00May 26th, 2022|8 Decluttering Methods., Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, engage in yourlife, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, lifestyle, motivation|Comments Off on From Clutter to Clarity: A Countdown Challenge to A Clutter-Free Life
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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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Top 8 Lessons I Learned from My Mom About Keeping It Simple

By Rita WilkinsThe Downsizing Designer Have you ever sat down to make a list of all of the things you learned from your mother? In all of these years, I’ve never actually made a list, but once I got started, I couldn’t stop! So far, I have 73 items on my list. I was amazed [...]

By |2026-05-05T15:38:29+00:00May 10th, 2022|A Peek into Your Good Life, Baby Boomers, empty nest, engage in yourlife, lifestyle, minimalism, motivation, personal growth, retirement, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer., simplicity, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life|Comments Off on Top 8 Lessons I Learned from My Mom About Keeping It Simple
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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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Our Top 3 Decluttering Blog Posts of 2022

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer Decluttering your home is a very personal journey. It’s challenging It’s emotional And even the smallest thing can quickly reduce you to tears And it’s even more painful to admit how many times you might have tried various methods to declutter, but you got overwhelmed, frustrated, stuck, then you [...]

By |2026-05-05T15:27:13+00:00April 12th, 2022|8 Decluttering Methods., Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer., simplicity, simplify your life|Comments Off on Our Top 3 Decluttering Blog Posts of 2022
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The Emotional Side of Downsizing and Decluttering in Your 60s

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer As many of you know, as a designer for over 38 years, I’ve helped clients upsize, downsize, declutter, and “right size” their homes. Moving is a challenge no matter what your age or size of home, but there’s something different and unique when you choose to downsize and declutter [...]

By |2026-05-05T15:37:26+00:00April 7th, 2022|8 Decluttering Methods., Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, minimalism, simplicity, simplify your life|Comments Off on The Emotional Side of Downsizing and Decluttering in Your 60s
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“Right Size” Home Checklist: An Organized Way to Find Your Perfect New Home

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer Are you happy with the house you are currently living in? Or do you find yourself complaining: It’s too big, it’s too much work! It’s too small, there’s never enough room! How many of you would say your home is just right? Do you find yourself saying “I wish [...]

By |2026-05-05T15:38:58+00:00April 1st, 2022|8 Decluttering Methods., Baby Boomers, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to downsize, how to utilize space in your house, lifestyle, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer., simplicity, simplify your life|Comments Off on “Right Size” Home Checklist: An Organized Way to Find Your Perfect New Home
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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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Cure Your Love-Hate Relationship with Clutter This Spring

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer There is a clutter crisis in America and it’s making us sick… literally. According to a recent study found by the national Association of professional organizers: 54% of Americans are overwhelmed by clutter. 55% experience stress because of clutter. 33% hang on two things they no longer want, need, [...]

By |2026-05-05T15:34:03+00:00March 23rd, 2022|8 Decluttering Methods., baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer., simplicity, simplify your life|Comments Off on Cure Your Love-Hate Relationship with Clutter This Spring
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