Snow, snow and more snow.

Our hopes of a fast approaching spring are getting lost in the avalanches of white, the mornings that freeze your hair stiff and ice over the unplowed sidewalks, and the billowing winds that you swear are going to run off with you.

Spring may be a little over a month away, but right now, staring through your dorm window at the feet of accumulating snow, winter feels like it's going to last for an eternity.

Well, it's time to shake out of the cold, winter blues and prep up your life, and your dorm room, for the coming of longer days, warmer nights, greener grass and happier lives.

Here are some ways you can start spring cleaning your dorm room to get you in the spirit.

1. Get some plants!

Greenery always brightens up a small dorm room. You can get colorful with some bright cactus plants, or play it classic and simple with a bamboo plant. If you really want to get into the Spring spirit, Ice Orchids are perfect dorm plants. They have gorgeous flowers and are actually pretty hearty plants. They only need about an ice cube a day. That's it!

2. Rearrange your room!

You might have to do this already to help your plant get the best sunlight. :) A new season requires a new look, and you'd be surprising how uplifting a new spin with your dorm furniture can be. Try out your bed by your window, let the sun wake you up in the morning. Or maybe try your desk by it, do your homework as the sun slowly starts to set.

3. Clean out your closet!

Keep your essential winter gear but maybe you don't need those vests from October or those boots from September. Now is a good time to take a good look a your winter clothes too. What haven't you worn at all this year? Keep a bag nearby and maybe fill it up with some hoodies that just never saw the light of day and donate them! Take a note of what you might need for spring weather; rain jacket, sneakers. Stores are just starting to come out with their spring clothing lines and gear. Get what you need now before they run out.