Spring is in the air and it's time to edit my space!

Are you feeling that lift in your spirits as spring feels like it's getting closer?

The 3 or 4 sunshiny days that we've had this week are making me feel like doing some clearing out for spring! It's a great time of year for me to take a look around and re-evaluate the clutter that has accumulated in my home. My clothes closets for 5 people, work space, kitchen cupboards, and garage are all ready for some attention.

After many skating days with my kids on school field trips, the last trip went down today. Yesterday I heard that the local outdoor rink is finished - the days are becoming too warm to sustain the ice - so the skates can be put away until next winter. As far as clothing goes, the sweaters and heavier apparel taking up a lot of space in my closets can be put aside to be worn again next fall/winter.

My work storage space is a mound of papers and assorted things, so that will need some sorting out. The shelf system above my desk is going to be replaced by a more orderly, minimal ledge (maybe tonight Sal?) and hopefully that will minimize the clutter as well. All of this involves looking at the storage space I already have, and fine-tuning it to make sure that what's stored there is still necessary. I also need to evaluate that there's no better way (conveniently or aesthetically) to store it. If there is a better way, I'm all for it!

Then it will be on to the kitchen and garage. Sigh. Maybe we'll be on our bikes soon! I know a bunch of little people who will be excited about that!