Does anyone know how to move an archived item back to active status?

I archived most of my stuff at the beginning of the summer since my in-laws were visiting and I wasn't going to be able to WYS. Now I want to do a CL meet, but can't figure out how to get everything back to active :( 

go to your items, click on your archived list, repost 

Only the ones that are Expiring Soon have the repost option :(

I was hoping that maybe I was just missing a step ... it wouldn't be the first time LOL! Somedays computers like me, somedays they don't ;) 

I just archived an item to see if I could figure it out. I don't think you can re-list it until the 45 day re-posting time frame. This probably keeps people from archiving and re-posting before the 45 days.

The only way to reactivate an item is to re-list as new post. 

I wish there were some kind of general rule about posting announcements as well...I try to let my announcements get to the bottom of the list before I throw it up there again...SOME sellers...keep their's constantly on the top of the list...I think that is sort of rude!