Wow forgot all about this thread! Glad you dug it out of the archives sosatex 
I think choosing to do things in small increments as you describe is a great plan. It will help you from getting overwhelmed which is generally why we never start these projects in the first place. OR at least that was my biggest issue and why I spent 20 years trying to organize my basement
The other thing I found helpful was to make a general time plan of the project and then schedule those small increments into my agenda. It forced me to define my goal and prioritize against other demands on my time.
My basement project also had a self imposed deadline because I had house guests come to stay with me this summer. On the one hand, this added stress but on the other hand the huge surge of adrenaline really helped to keep me focused when I was ready to run away from home because it looked endless
While the basement is now presentable it still isn’t exactly going to win any awards in the decorating department so I have to keep flinging things. I have several holiday parties I am hosting as well as being the designated family Christmas hostess so I had better get cracking!
I can hear those sleigh bells coming closer
I guess I can say it here: I will fling at least 10 items by the end of the week-end!
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