favs for spring cleaning

Growing up, spring brought not only soccer season and tulips blooming and rain galore, but cleaning. 
Cleaning the shed to be exact. 
And to be clear: this "shed" was no small shack.  Big enough to fit four suburbans, the edifice was packed full of tools, bikes, mowers, pots, and a bazillion other items. 

At the time, I abhorred this ghastly task avoiding it as best I could, but somehow my brother, sister, and I were always dragged into the feat.  We'd spend a weekend together as a family sorting, discarding, reorganizing, and cleaning, ending each evening with a well-earned meal and lots of laughs over our communal hatred of the chore.  While I couldn't appreciate it then, over time, I've come to realize that despite its unpleasantness, the annual cleaning of the shed was not only incredibly satisfying, but (dare I say it) fun.

We've got a dinner party Friday night and a birthday barbecue/pool party in Sonoma Saturday, but this Sunday, it's spring cleaning time.  I'm planning to tackle a few projects of my own that have been plaguing (or perhaps tempting?) me these past few months. 

To inspire you to consider doing the same, here are a few fav spring cleaning ideas I've stumbled upon of late:

For cooking:

make your cooking cabinet gorgeous

with these free printables to stick on some jars of your choosing

from the painted hive

For the fridge:

Organize your perishable goods with

these fantastic organizers from crate and barrel

For bathing:

Never hunt through your medicine cabinent again

from here

for planting:

hate throwing away your old tea cans?

reuse them as adorable planters for fresh herbs

inspiration here

for remembering:

framed glasses "to do" and "to buy" lists

simply write with dry erase

inspiration here

for your jewels:

anthropologie egg crate keeps your goods in order

without sacrificing style

inspiration here

Have a fantastic weekend!

xoxo

KK