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.

100 Places to Donate Your Stuff to a Good Cause

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer If you are like many baby boomers right now, you might be looking around your home wondering where did all of this stuff come from? You’ve started to notice, especially during Covid just how much clutter is piling up and how much stress the mess is causing. You realize [...]

By |2021-08-30T15:03:12+00:00September 2nd, 2021|baby boomer downsizing, community, decluttering tips, downsizing tips, minimalism, motivation|Comments Off on 100 Places to Donate Your Stuff to a Good Cause
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Rita Wilkins Simplifies Downsizing 

Simplified Downsizing For People In Their 60s And 70s  Does clutter cause you stress? Do you have a bunch of stuff you aren’t sure what to do with? Are you interested in downsizing or decluttering your life? I’m Rita Wilkins and I can help. Not so long ago, I was living with too much. Once I decided to downsize [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:05:19+00:00August 26th, 2021|challenges of downsizing, decluttering tips, design ideas, design trends, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, redecorating tips, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer.|Comments Off on Rita Wilkins Simplifies Downsizing 
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Settle for Less: Life After Downsizing

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer From a very early age, we were told to never “settle for less” and that if you were not living “the life”, you were probably settling. You were probably told that by your parents, your best friend, or maybe even your mentor, and I’m sure that they meant well when [...]

By |2021-08-16T15:11:54+00:00August 19th, 2021|baby boomer downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing tips|Comments Off on Settle for Less: Life After Downsizing
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Professional, Free Guidance To Downsizing And Decluttering 

Do You Want Help To Downsize And Declutter Your Life?  Do you have a cluttered life that is bringing your mood down? Do you feel as though getting rid of clutter would lower your stress, but find it difficult to let go of certain items? Do you wish you had help to learn how best to downsize [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:05:16+00:00August 6th, 2021|challenges of downsizing, decluttering tips, design ideas, design trends, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, empty nest, how do i get rid of stuff, how to downsize, how to utilize space in your house, living in smaller spaces, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer.|Comments Off on Professional, Free Guidance To Downsizing And Decluttering 
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Lose the Clutter, but Not the Memories: The Downsizing Designer’s 5 Step Guide

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer I’m so glad to be here with you again. Many of you might know I took a few weeks off because I moved from my tiny Philadelphia jewel box apartment to a right-size small home in Historic New Castle Delaware built in the 1780s. I chose this home and [...]

By |2021-07-30T14:29:20+00:00August 2nd, 2021|baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer., simplify your life|Comments Off on Lose the Clutter, but Not the Memories: The Downsizing Designer’s 5 Step Guide
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5 Step Guide: Lose The Clutter, But Not The Memories

Get Free Advice On Downsizing And Decluttering From The Downsizing Designer How long do you plan to let clutter make your life harder? Aren’t you ready to let go of the stress that clutter brings? My name is Rita Wilkins and I am known as the Downsizing Designer. I have been on my own downsizing [...]

By |2021-07-30T13:55:54+00:00July 29th, 2021|decluttering tips, Decorating, design ideas, design trends, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, empty nest, how do i get rid of stuff, how to downsize, how to utilize space in your house, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, redecorating tips, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer.|Comments Off on 5 Step Guide: Lose The Clutter, But Not The Memories
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The Physical and Emotional Challenges Faced When Downsizing in Your 60s and 70s

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer In my career as an interior designer, I have helped clients upsize, right size, and downsize. Moving is a challenge no matter what your age or size of your home, but there is something different and very unique when you choose to downsize in your 60s and 70s. For [...]

By |2021-07-22T13:27:51+00:00July 22nd, 2021|Aging in place, baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips|Comments Off on The Physical and Emotional Challenges Faced When Downsizing in Your 60s and 70s
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Free 5 Step Guide To Downsizing And Decluttering 

Learn About Downsizing From The Downsizing Designer  Do you want to simplify your life by downsizing? Not sure where to begin? There’s no need to worry – you don’t have to take this journey on your own. My name is Rita Wilkins and I’m the Downsizing Designer. After downsizing my life and getting rid of 95% of what I once owned, [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:05:10+00:00July 21st, 2021|design ideas, design trends, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, empty nest, Home Decorating, how do i get rid of stuff, how to downsize, how to utilize space in your house, Interior design, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, redecorating tips, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer., simplify your life, Slider, Sustainable Design|Comments Off on Free 5 Step Guide To Downsizing And Decluttering 
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How To Downsize Your Sentimental Clutter 

Live A Life That Is More Free And Happy After You Downsize And Declutter  Is clutter overrunning and overwhelming your life? Do you feel as though you can’t get rid of clutter because of your sentimental attachment to it? I’m Rita Wilkins, the Downsizing Designer. Not so long ago, I was able to simplify my life through downsizing and decluttering. After going [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:05:09+00:00July 15th, 2021|baby boomer downsizing, bucket list, decluttering tips, design ideas, design trends, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, how do i get rid of stuff, how to downsize, how to utilize space in your house|Comments Off on How To Downsize Your Sentimental Clutter 
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You’re 60. You’re Downsizing. Isn’t it About Time to Clear Other People’s Clutter from Your Home?

Have you ever thought about just how much clutter impacts the overall quality of your life? In a recent conversation with a client, realized that nearly half of her basement was filled with clutter that was not her own. In my newly published article for Sixty and Me, “Get Your Own House Back! Stop Being [...]

By |2021-07-12T15:48:25+00:00July 12th, 2021|baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips|Comments Off on You’re 60. You’re Downsizing. Isn’t it About Time to Clear Other People’s Clutter from Your Home?
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