If you have a lot of items that belong in different rooms, gather them up in a box. When you’re done putting stuff away in the room you’re working on, take the box with you, and put things away room by room.
Now that you’ve removed trash, put things away, and cleared surfaces, quickly clean any areas that obviously need it. Start with dusting and vacuuming.
Store remotes in a basket or drawer so they’re not always out in the open. If you have several remotes that you don’t use regularly, they don’t need to be on display all the time.