Rita, the downsizing designer, shares the challenges of downsizing and creating a minimalist lifestyle.

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 [...]

How To Declutter Your Home 

Are You Tired Of Living With Clutter In Your Home?  Having a cluttered, disorganized home can have a real negative impact on your mental health. Clutter can be stressful, and too much stress is bad for you. Your home shouldn’t be a factor that causes stress. You should feel comfortable and at ease in your [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Download Decluttering Checklists 

Start Your Decluttering Journey Today  Is your home covered in clutter? Would you like to learn how to get rid of clutter? Are you interested in easy-to-follow decluttering checklists? Hi, I’m Rita Wilkins, the Downsizing Designer. I understand how bothersome clutter can be. My life once had too much clutter, too. Then, I got rid [...]

Too Busy To Declutter Your Home? 

Get Ready To Successfully Declutter Your Home  Are you having a hard time getting rid of clutter in your home? Do you wish there were an easy decluttering checklist that could help you get started? Would you like advice from someone who has experience with downsizing and decluttering? Hi, I’m Rita Wilkins, the Downsizing Designer. [...]

Decluttering With Your Spouse 

Are You And Your Spouse Tired Of Your Cluttered Home?  Let’s face it – living with clutter is stressful. If you and your spouse are ready to make a change and get rid of clutter in your home, allow me to help. Hi, I’m Rita Wilkins and I’m known as the Downsizing Designer. After downsizing [...]

Downsizing in Your 60s for Retirement

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer If you are in your late 50s, early 60s, chances are you’ve been having conversations about whether you should downsize from your big home or not. You’ve probably had conversations with family or friends who have already downsized so you can learn from their experience. And if they’re honest, [...]

Start Decluttering Your Home Today! 

Easy Decluttering Checklists Help You Get Started  Are you overwhelmed by the clutter in your home? Does it seem impossible to get started on decluttering? Do you feel as though you don’t even know where to start? Hi, I’m Rita Wilkins. Many know me as the Downsizing Designer, and I’m here to help you start [...]

Find Your Decluttering Method 

Overcome The Clutter, Get Unstuck, And Reduce Stress  Do you look around your home and only see clutter? Are you at a loss for what to do with it all? Do you wish you could just get rid of clutter but aren’t sure how? Hi, I’m Rita Wilkins, the Downsizing Designer. I’m here to tell [...]

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