Decluttering the Nest

It often attacks me this time of year, the organization bug, as if I'm seeing the house for the first time.

Why is this basement bookshelf filled with children's books? The children have grown up. Do I still need that (fill in the blank) jacket, lamp, stack of magazines? Wouldn't life be easier if there was a place for everything and everything in its place?

When this impulse strikes I try to seize on it immediately. It usually doesn't last for long. Let's just say I'm hoping for a bumper crop of trash on Monday...