How do i get rid of stuff 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.

Decluttering for a Fresh Start: Embrace the New Year with Minimalism 

As the calendar flips to a new year, we’re often filled with a sense of possibility—a chance to reset, reimagine, and refocus. It’s a natural time for reflection and goal-setting, but one of the most transformative resolutions you can make is to declutter your life. Decluttering isn’t just about tidying your home; it’s about creating [...]

By |2024-12-10T19:08:09+00:00December 6th, 2024|15-Minute Decluttering, 8 Decluttering Methods., decluttering tips, Decorating, design trends, downsizing, downsizing checklists, holiday decluttering bundle, Home Decorating, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter|Comments Off on Decluttering for a Fresh Start: Embrace the New Year with Minimalism 
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5 Reasons Why a Simple Life with Less Is One of the Best Gifts You Can Ever Give Yourself

The busy holiday season is almost here. Will this year be like holidays past, where you’re so caught up in preparing, shopping, and wrapping gifts that there’s little time left to simply enjoy it? Have you been wondering what life would be like if it were just simpler? Less cluttered? Less overwhelming? Less stressful? Imagine [...]

By |2024-10-29T08:49:30+00:00October 29th, 2024|15-Minute Decluttering, 15-Minute Decluttering burst method, Aging in place, baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, Emotional Clutter, engage in yourlife, freedom, Holiday Decorating, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to downsize, how to utilize space in your house, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, minimalism checklists, simplicity, simplify your life|Comments Off on 5 Reasons Why a Simple Life with Less Is One of the Best Gifts You Can Ever Give Yourself
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The Emotional Cost of Clutter: How Letting Go Lifts Invisible Weights 

Hi, I’m Rita Wilkins, the Downsizing Designer. Today, I want to talk about something that often gets overlooked when we think about clutter: the emotional toll it takes on us. We don’t always realize how much energy our possessions can drain from us until we begin letting go. Decluttering isn’t just about creating physical space—it’s [...]

By |2024-10-25T04:10:51+00:00October 25th, 2024|15-Minute Decluttering, decluttering tips, design ideas, downsizing after retirement, downsizing checklists, downsizing tips, Emotional Clutter, Home Decorating, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, minimalism, minimalism and decluttering|Comments Off on The Emotional Cost of Clutter: How Letting Go Lifts Invisible Weights 
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Making the Most of Your Small Space: 5 Design Strategies for Living in Large and Small Spaces

Whether you live in a small city apartment, a starter home in the suburbs, or a tiny house in your son’s backyard, this blog and video will share five design strategies to make the most of your home—regardless of its size! Living in smaller spaces does present a few challenges: Limited storage Less personal space [...]

By |2024-10-01T12:49:21+00:00October 1st, 2024|15-Minute Decluttering burst method, 8 Decluttering Methods., Baby Boomers, decluttering tips, Design, design ideas, design trends, downsizing, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to downsize, how to utilize space in your house, Interior design, Interiors, Sustainable Design|Comments Off on Making the Most of Your Small Space: 5 Design Strategies for Living in Large and Small Spaces
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How to Motivate Yourself to Declutter and Simplify Your Life 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgWeWJiMj40 Hi everyone, it’s Rita Wilkins, the Downsizing Designer, back with another edition of my “Five Tips in Five Minutes” series to help you declutter and simplify your life. Today, we’re tackling a common challenge: finding the motivation to declutter, especially when you just don’t feel like it. Decluttering can sometimes feel overwhelming, but with [...]

By |2024-09-20T04:15:58+00:00September 20th, 2024|15-Minute Decluttering, 15-Minute Decluttering burst method, 8 Decluttering Methods., decluttering tips, downsizing, downsizing checklists, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to downsize|Comments Off on How to Motivate Yourself to Declutter and Simplify Your Life 
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A 30-Day Clutter-Free Strategy That Works!

With summer coming to an end in just a few short weeks, many of us are thinking about getting back on track with our decluttering projects that we started earlier in the year. Rather than thinking of it as an overwhelming task, try taking on the mindset of accomplishing your decluttering tasks over a few [...]

By |2024-08-13T11:24:32+00:00August 13th, 2024|Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, decluttering tips, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing checklists, downsizing for baby boomers, Downsizing In Your 60s, downsizing tips, FB YouTube, holiday decluttering bundle, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to downsize, minimalism checklists, Minimalist Decluttering, Minimalist Essentials, Uncategorized|Comments Off on A 30-Day Clutter-Free Strategy That Works!
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Minimalism and Relationships: How Less Stuff Means More Love

In this blog, I’d like you to consider challenging yourself to declutter your life and discover how having fewer possessions can lead to more love and happiness. When you embrace minimalism, or living with less, it brings more connection and love into our lives. We’re told that success is measured by the number of things [...]

By |2024-07-30T07:13:54+00:00July 30th, 2024|baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, decluttering tips, Emotional Clutter, home downsizing in 60s, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, minimalism and decluttering, motivation, redecorating tips, simplify your life|Comments Off on Minimalism and Relationships: How Less Stuff Means More Love
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3 Most Important Things You Can Do to Keep It Simple This Summer (It’s Not Too Late!)

When you were a kid, summertime meant fun and freedom: Freedom from schoolwork and getting up early. Freedom to play outside all day with your friends. Freedom to go to new places and enjoy family vacations. As an adult, are you due for some of the same feelings of freedom this summer? Freedom from too [...]

By |2024-07-16T07:00:16+00:00July 16th, 2024|15-Minute Decluttering, 15-Minute Decluttering burst method, Aging in place, baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, holiday decluttering bundle, Holiday Decorating, Home Decorating, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to utilize space in your house, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, minimalism and decluttering, minimalism checklists, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer., simplicity, simplify your life|Comments Off on 3 Most Important Things You Can Do to Keep It Simple This Summer (It’s Not Too Late!)
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When I Saw Grandma‘s Kitchen Table in a Thrift Store, It Made Me Cry

Note:  A real story shared with me by one of my millennial followers. "My grandma loved that table! Why didn’t I accept it when she offered it to me last year while she was still alive? ~ Zach It breaks my heart that I was too preoccupied with my own life to listen to her [...]

By |2024-07-09T06:50:56+00:00July 9th, 2024|challenges of downsizing, checklists to downsize, decluttering tips, downsizing checklists, downsizing for baby boomers, Downsizing In Your 60s, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to downsize, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, minimalism and decluttering, minimalism checklists, Minimalist Decluttering, motivation, personal growth|Comments Off on When I Saw Grandma‘s Kitchen Table in a Thrift Store, It Made Me Cry
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IT’S JUST GRANDMA’S OLD STUFF… UNTIL IT’S VINTAGE. THEN IT’S CHIC!

BY RITA WILKINS JUNE 26, 2024 LIFESTYLE A few weeks ago, I produced a YouTube video that went viral, “Mom, Thanks but No Thanks: The Rebellion Against Family Heirlooms.” Watched by tens of thousands of millennials, Gen X, and Baby Boomers alike, it struck a chord and became a great conversation starter between parents and their kids about what [...]

By |2024-07-08T10:14:29+00:00July 8th, 2024|Aging in place, baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, checklists to downsize, decluttering tips, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, Downsizing In Your 60s, downsizing tips, Emotional Clutter, engage in yourlife, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, minimalism, minimalism and decluttering, minimalism checklists|Comments Off on IT’S JUST GRANDMA’S OLD STUFF… UNTIL IT’S VINTAGE. THEN IT’S CHIC!
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