I want to do a complete wipe down and reset of my R/RStudio

Sorry about your problem

To get a new project and environment

Try opening a new project in a new directory.

Clear your current environment

You can always clear your local environment with the "clear objects from the workspace" broom icon too.

Or you could click menu Session >> Clear workspace

Some background Info on using RStudio to work with

I am not totally sure this will be helpful to you, you might check out Garret's rstudio-essentials webinar series.

RStudio Essentials - The RStudio IDE is bursting with capabilities and features. Do you know how to use them all? This webinar series, “RStudio Essentials,” is the perfect way to learn how to use the IDE to its fullest.

I like the managing change section >> projects in rstudio.