Thank you all. I know I can do this. I'm a real proponent of the 15-minute timer. I also like to do a "27 thing fling " , a motivational bit of advice from the fly lady. Another bit of advice I heard long ago was "do the worst first."
I'll combine the 3 and get rid of 27 things in 15 minutes, starting with the floor. I think there are 27 things under my sewing desk and cutting table alone. I'm tempted to take before and after pictures. Do I dare show the world the current mess? Or just trust you to believe me? Oy .