Engage in your life 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.

How to Overcome the 3 Toughest Challenges When Decluttering Your Home

If you are just beginning your decluttering journey, or if you are right in the middle of it, you’re likely experiencing a few challenges along the way. And if you’re like most of us, these challenges can either stop you or slow you down, preventing you from making the progress you’d really like to be [...]

By |2024-06-03T10:34:41+00:00June 4th, 2024|15-Minute Decluttering, 15-Minute Decluttering burst method, 8 Decluttering Methods., Aging in place, decluttering tips, Downsizing In Your 60s, downsizing in your 70s, engage in yourlife, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to downsize, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, minimalism and decluttering, minimalism checklists, Minimalist Decluttering, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer., simplify your life|Comments Off on How to Overcome the 3 Toughest Challenges When Decluttering Your Home
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Consumerism vs. Minimalism My Personal Journey to Owning Less

Have you ever wished that your life was not so busy, so stressful, so complicated? That there would be times where you could just sit back, relax, and enjoy a cup of hot tea with your best friend? There was a time in my life that I longed for that, but it seemed like a [...]

By |2024-03-05T08:25:36+00:00March 5th, 2024|8 Decluttering Methods., baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, Emotional Clutter, engage in yourlife, home downsizing in 60s, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, living in smaller spaces, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer., simplify your life|Comments Off on Consumerism vs. Minimalism My Personal Journey to Owning Less
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My 5-Step Method to Declutter and Organize Your Home

Just like anything else, some people are naturally good at some things and totally clueless at others. My 2 sons have always teased me by telling people “Our mom can see through walls.” Meaning, that is easy for me to walk into a room as a designer and visualize many ideas for a finished space. [...]

By |2024-02-22T14:31:24+00:00February 22nd, 2024|8 Decluttering Methods., Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing checklists, Emotional Clutter, engage in yourlife, home downsizing in 60s, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, minimalism, minimalism and decluttering, minimalism checklists, Minimalist Decluttering|Comments Off on My 5-Step Method to Declutter and Organize Your Home
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3 Simple Steps to Declutter the Most Challenging Areas in Your Home

If you want to learn how to declutter the most challenging areas in your home, you’ve got to read this blog and/or listen to this video on my YouTube channel. I will share with you three simple ways to declutter those areas once and for all. We all probably have at least one or two [...]

By |2024-01-11T13:32:00+00:00January 11th, 2024|Aging in place, baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, downsizing checklists, downsizing for baby boomers, Downsizing In Your 60s, Emotional Clutter, engage in yourlife, FB YouTube, holiday decluttering bundle, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to utilize space in your house, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, minimalism and decluttering|Comments Off on 3 Simple Steps to Declutter the Most Challenging Areas in Your Home
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My Kids Are Minimalists: What Can I Give Them for Christmas?

I’ve had so many requests from those who follow me to address the subject of what to give your minimalist kids for Christmas.  You want to respect their lifestyle and their choice of living with less. As a matter of fact, you admire their choice and you don’t want to change them, but you do [...]

By |2023-12-29T08:11:18+00:00December 29th, 2023|8 Decluttering Methods., baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, Downsizing In Your 60s, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, Emotional Clutter, engage in yourlife, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter|Comments Off on My Kids Are Minimalists: What Can I Give Them for Christmas?
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Books I Love to Read and To Give (Bonus: Clutter-Free Gift Ideas for The Minimalist in Your Life)

The holidays are here and you might be looking for a few gift ideas for people on your list who are trying to declutter… not add clutter to their lives. For me, books are my go-to gifts whether hardback, paperback, or audio. If you have a reader on your list, I’ve compiled a short but [...]

By |2023-12-30T02:40:27+00:00December 26th, 2023|baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, community, decluttering tips, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, engage in yourlife, holiday decluttering bundle, Holiday Decorating, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, minimalism and decluttering|Comments Off on Books I Love to Read and To Give (Bonus: Clutter-Free Gift Ideas for The Minimalist in Your Life)
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5 Types of Emotional Clutter That Prevent Us from Decluttering

Physical clutter is one thing, but emotional clutter is quite another! It’s easy to recognize physical clutter because we can see it. It clutters our countertops and desktops. It messes up our closets and dresser drawers. It is on full display in our garage and then in our basement. But emotional clutter is not visible, [...]

By |2023-11-21T09:54:01+00:00November 21st, 2023|challenges of downsizing, checklists to downsize, decluttering tips, Emotional Clutter, engage in yourlife, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, minimalism and decluttering, minimalism checklists|Comments Off on 5 Types of Emotional Clutter That Prevent Us from Decluttering
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Help! I Can’t Stop Holding Onto “Just In Case Stuff”

We are probably all guilty of holding onto some things “just in case” we might need them or want them. I get it! I’m guilty too! I still have a hard time getting rid of my business suits although I rarely wear them anymore. Sometimes we DO need to be prepared in the event that [...]

By |2023-11-15T02:57:38+00:00November 14th, 2023|challenges of downsizing, checklists to downsize, decluttering tips, downsizing after retirement, engage in yourlife, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, minimalism and decluttering, minimalism checklists, Minimalist Decluttering|Comments Off on Help! I Can’t Stop Holding Onto “Just In Case Stuff”
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It’s Decluttering Season: Top 3 Secrets to Help You Love Your Home Again!

Embrace the Beauty of Autumn It’s fall. A new season. It’s time to enjoy being outside in nature, taking long walks and just enjoying the magnificent color of autumn leaves. It’s also a time when on the first rainy day we might scramble to change out clothing in our closets from summer to winter. And [...]

By |2023-10-10T11:57:32+00:00October 10th, 2023|8 Decluttering Methods., A Peek into Your Good Life, baby boomer downsizing, decluttering tips, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, 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 It’s Decluttering Season: Top 3 Secrets to Help You Love Your Home Again!
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Top 4 Ways to Overcome Guilt When Decluttering

Are you guilty of feeling guilty when you are decluttering your home? If so, you’re definitely not alone.   Many people wonder why they feel so guilty and they also wonder how to stop feeling that way because it can really slow you down and even stop your progress completely.   Why do we feel [...]

By |2023-08-29T13:00:47+00:00August 29th, 2023|baby boomer downsizing, Downsizing In Your 60s, Emotional Clutter, engage in yourlife, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter|Comments Off on Top 4 Ways to Overcome Guilt When Decluttering
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