Was doing a big clear up of frankly limited space here so I can get on with work load before ending up on MN instead! 
Work space is unhelpfully not open for another fortnight, and clear up and restart working should have been done yesterday.
Very difficult here as someone with serious health issue staying, and ferrying still recovering from broken legs aunt and cats all over the place. (All the work on her wall has visibly failed, though ceiling held and nothing I can do right now.)
Also trying to assess and plan exactly what I need to achieve, and if there’s any areas I might reasonably cut corners, as have so much to do and its all so labor intensive. At the end of it I will know if I’ve survived financially for the year ahead, and hopefully that those I contract from have as well, as CoL crisis is hitting many of my work sources which is scary.
All Christmas wrapping has gone into recycling and taken to recycling bins.
BlueSummerBaby My mother fell to full on squalor hoarding, (cue my addiction to cleaning products!) and additional problems regarding being a mother, none of which I'm sure she chose, but yes, impossible situation for all.
A well decorated tree is a major source of joy for me too. 
Miaowse thank you for your kind view of me. Childhood was just unfortunately mainly grim, but it did give me a different lens on the world if nothing else.
Been an odd but ok Christmas so far, but thanks to both work and visitors, it's going to be an extended one. We celebrate the 6th here, followed by critical deadlines all that week, so 13th/14th is the first sensible chance to get the tree down in an organized way, and I’m determined it will be organised this year! (you can laugh at the reality later!)
TBH the tree is squeezed in here too. Hope you are enjoying yours and Christmas season is pleasant regardless of anything.
TalkToTheHand123 two bin bags out is excellent progress. Well done!
Intrigued as to any possibilities of hypnosis helping with hoarding. I used to wonder if I could be hypnotised into being a minimalist, but came to the conclusion hypnotism probably has it’s limits!
Glummy Lurking's fine, as is whatever people need to do. It’s the lovely thing about this thread. Sympathies over the mice situation, it is stressful.
I find having a plan, even if half of it ends up changing, helps me raise, not sink.
The ‘won't get better till one stops bringing it in’ is one of the learning curves, along with the taking things out. But I'll admit to buying some entirely unnecessary small glass tree ornaments in the sales, on the grounds of the quiet happiness they bring and will continue to bring, and the small amount of additional space taken... as well as better decoration organisation that pleases my soul… Agree with miaowse about sparkly pink wellies and shoe racks! Also not helping! 
Having said that I had to previously go cold turkey completely to get to the point of being more sensible about what can and can’t come in.
Finite Good to hear your husband is being supportive and glad some of what was worrying you didn’t happen in the end and things were calm.
Another one really interested to hear about the take your house back program and what you find works from it. (or not for that matter)
Right, no more excuses, back to clearing and then: working!