Simplify 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.

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 |2023-07-17T08:28:45+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 |2022-10-19T12:04:11+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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Learn About Minimalism At Your Own Pace 

Do You Want to Learn More About Minimalism And Decluttering?  If you’re interested in a minimalist lifestyle and minimalist design but have no idea how to start making use of minimalist ideas if your life, you’re not alone. To live a minimalist lifestyle, you will likely need to declutter your home, which can be a [...]

By |2022-09-17T04:42:37+00:00September 16th, 2022|8 Decluttering Methods., decluttering tips, design ideas, design trends, downsizing after retirement, 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 and decluttering, personal growth, redecorating tips, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer., simplify your life|Comments Off on Learn About Minimalism At Your Own Pace 
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3 Best Ways to Cure Clutter Creep and Chaos

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer Have you ever listened to what your clutter is trying to tell you? You know… that clutter that’s everywhere! Your kitchen counter, your dining room table, your bathroom countertops. Every time you think you’ve cleaned it off and decluttered, it sneaks back in to haunt you! All of that [...]

By |2022-09-06T10:49:17+00:00September 6th, 2022|challenges of downsizing, decluttering tips, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, engage in yourlife, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, redecorating tips, retirement, simplicity, simplify your life|Comments Off on 3 Best Ways to Cure Clutter Creep and Chaos
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Transform Your Home and Your Life: Downsize and Declutter Like a Minimalist

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer The pandemic taught us many things, perhaps one of the most important lessons: Stand back and look at your life through a new lens. Rethink what matters most, what’s essential, and what’s not. During the pandemic, many people chose to declutter their homes by removing those things that took [...]

By |2023-10-23T18:31:18+00:00August 24th, 2022|baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, decluttering tips, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, downsizing tips, engage in yourlife, lifestyle, minimalism, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer., simplicity, simplify your life|Comments Off on Transform Your Home and Your Life: Downsize and Declutter Like a Minimalist
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Minimalist Living: What is Clutter Blindness?

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer Have you ever gotten so used to seeing something that you don’t even notice it anymore? The boots and snow shovels from last winter that still sit in your mudroom. The old winter coats that no longer fit but take up room in your hall closet. The kid’s trophies [...]

By |2022-08-09T12:55:14+00:00August 9th, 2022|Aging in place, baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, decluttering tips, downsizing after retirement, 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, living in smaller spaces, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer., simplicity, simplify your life|Comments Off on Minimalist Living: What is Clutter Blindness?
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5 Minimalist Lifestyle Hacks to a Simpler More Relaxing Summer

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 |2022-07-13T12:38:18+00:00July 13th, 2022|8 Decluttering Methods., baby boomer downsizing, Baby Boomers, challenges of downsizing, freedom, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, lifestyle, minimalism, motivation, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer., simplify your life, travel|Comments Off on 5 Minimalist Lifestyle Hacks to a Simpler More Relaxing Summer
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3 Fun New Tool to Help You Defeat Paper, Phone, and Photo Clutter

By Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer How much time do you spend each week looking for… An important document you thought you filed A client email who responded to your proposal A photo on your phone you wanted to share it with a friend It’s frustrating, isn’t it? And think of the time you wasted. [...]

By |2022-06-13T13:32:25+00:00June 7th, 2022|decluttering tips, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, how to utilize space in your house, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer., simplicity, simplify your life|Comments Off on 3 Fun New Tool to Help You Defeat Paper, Phone, and Photo Clutter
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Decluttering? Get Going. Keep Going. 3 Top Tips How to Stay Motivated

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 |2022-06-08T17:06:35+00:00May 24th, 2022|baby boomer downsizing, decluttering tips, how do i get rid of stuff, how to declutter, lifestyle, motivation, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer., simplicity, simplify your life|Comments Off on Decluttering? Get Going. Keep Going. 3 Top Tips How to Stay Motivated
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Are You Ready To Learn About Decluttering? 

Get Rid Of Clutter Today  So you’ve decided you’re ready to declutter your home – but you’re not sure where to start. You need to learn about decluttering, but the thought seems overwhelming. You wonder if there are easy decluttering checklists you can follow. Or perhaps you want to be taught more in-depth about how [...]

By |2022-08-24T15:26:50+00:00May 13th, 2022|8 Decluttering Methods., decluttering tips, design ideas, design trends, downsizing, downsizing after retirement, downsizing for baby boomers, downsizing in your 70s, Rita Wilkins The Downsizing Designer., simplify your life|Comments Off on Are You Ready To Learn About Decluttering? 
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