By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer Do you know that the average American household has over 300,000 items in it according to LA Times? And many of us baby boomers have much more “stuff” than that! Perhaps you’ve become blinded to the actual amount of stuff you have in your home. You just don’t see [...]
By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer If you are reading this blog, you are likely interested in how to successfully Declutter or Downsize and perhaps both. I’m sharing 3 of the must-have mindsets if you want to be successful on your decluttering and downsizing journey. Just like any other big project you have taken on [...]
By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer Summer is here… Are you having fun yet? Or are you still rushing around, shopping, packing to get away so you can finally relax and have fun? It sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? Hurry up so you can relax! And then, after all of the running around, you [...]
By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer When you look around at your cluttered home or specific areas of your home that always seem to be cluttered… Have you ever wondered what the clutter is trying to tell you? What messages are those “never-worn” clothes saying to you? What message are those never-ending stacks of unread [...]
By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer What would you say is the hardest part of your decluttering journey so far? Would you say… Not knowing where to start because there is so much “stuff”. It’s overwhelming! Not knowing how to start… which room to start on or which decluttering method to use? Most people will [...]
By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer Have you ever sat down to make a list of all of the things you learned from your mother? In all of these years, I’ve never actually made a list, but once I got started, I couldn’t stop! So far, I have 73 items on my list. I was [...]
By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer Family photos. We all have them, hundreds if not thousands of family photos stored in boxes, bins, in our attics, closets, and basements. Photos filled with memories of family, friends, vacations, special moments, and events in our lives. Memories of love, loss, joy, pain at all the different stages [...]
By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer If you have young kids or grandkids there’s probably nothing more beautiful than to watch them immersed in play. That’s how they learn, that’s how they develop and grow. I would like you to keep those beautiful moments in mind as I share a few ideas with you about [...]
By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer If you are trying to downsize and declutter, are you challenged by having to let go of sentimental things? If you are, you’re definitely not alone. By far, getting rid of things that are near and dear to our hearts can be one of the most difficult parts of [...]
By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer Are you happy with the house you are currently living in? Or do you find yourself complaining: It’s too big, it’s too much work! It’s too small, there’s never enough room! How many of you would say your home is just right? Do you find yourself saying “I wish [...]
