Downsizing tips 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.

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 |2026-03-27T22:07:34+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 |2026-03-27T22:07:25+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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Top 5 Decluttering Tips for Retirement

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer If you are starting to prepare for retirement, chances are you’re also thinking about how to get rid of a lot of excess stuff in your home so you can make room for that new stage of life filled with more freedom and a lot less stuff. It’s actually [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:07:23+00:00November 2nd, 2022|8 Decluttering Methods., challenges of downsizing, checklists to downsize, decluttering tips, downsizing after retirement, downsizing checklists, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing tips, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, minimalism and decluttering, minimalism checklists|Comments Off on Top 5 Decluttering Tips for Retirement
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Learn Decluttering Tips And Tricks Today 

Where Can I Find Decluttering Checklists?  Learning any new skill can seem intimidating at first, especially if you’re not quite sure where to start. Learning about decluttering, however, doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, learning about decluttering and minimalism can be easy when you have the right tools, such as decluttering checklists, workbooks, and [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:07:22+00:00October 28th, 2022|8 Decluttering Methods., checklists to downsize, decluttering tips, design ideas, design trends, downsizing after retirement, downsizing checklists, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, how to utilize space in your house, minimalism and decluttering, minimalism checklists, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer.|Comments Off on Learn Decluttering Tips And Tricks Today 
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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 |2026-03-27T22:07:21+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 |2026-03-27T22:07:19+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 |2026-03-27T22:07:15+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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Easy Ways To Learn About Decluttering 

How Can I Live A Minimalist Lifestyle?  Are you intrigued by minimalist designs? Do you wish you could have a minimalist design in your home, but don’t know where to start? Do you want to live a more minimalist lifestyle? The trick to being able to live a more minimalist lifestyle is knowing how to [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:07:14+00:00September 30th, 2022|8 Decluttering Methods., challenges of downsizing, checklists to downsize, decluttering tips, downsizing after retirement, downsizing checklists, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, how to declutter, how to downsize, how to utilize space in your house|Comments Off on Easy Ways To Learn About Decluttering 
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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 |2026-03-27T22:07:11+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 |2026-03-27T22:07:09+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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