Make a list. Give every item two ratings - how hard it is & how much of a difference it will make. Then, do one item that is easy but high impact. It will give you a rush to have achieved something that makes a significant improvement. Next do a medium hard and medium impact project and do that one. Don’t pick all the low hanging fruit at once otherwise you will be left with all the hard ones, but it will at least get you started.
you will be surprised what you can achieve with concerted effort over a short time frame. We had an investment property that we needed to sell. Over 2 months we replaced many rotten weatherboards, stripped old paint (bloody hard work) and repainted the outside of a 3 bedroom detached home, including windows and trims, fixed the deck and replaced the two steps from the deck to the grass, stripped and revarnished two doors and two windows, painted the deck, trimmed tree branches that were overhanging the fence, fixed cracks in the walls, sanded and repainted all the walls that had cracks fixed, repainted the ceiling and the whole bathroom, replaced several light fittings, re-grouted the shower, stripped the caulking around the bath and replaced it, re-tiled around the fireplace, cleaned windows and thoroughly cleaned the house after the work was completed. I was working FT, and my DH was working flexibly (self-employed) throughout this plus he was looking for and interviewing for a new job. Our DC 12 & 14 helped out, particularly the 14 year old. On top of this, I organised real estate agent, conveyancer, staging & skip hire to remove the rubbish.
yes, we were exhausted and I don’t think I was operating my best at work but we got through it.
You can do it, just prioritise and get started.