Yay for you and for the cleaners!
If we're all honest, we've all got parts of our living areas that we would not want to see photographed. Sometimes when you live with something for even a few days, you stop "seeing" it, and when you do see it again, it all seems insurmountable.
Also? The only tip I have is to embrace not shopping! You'd be amazed how much money you save, how much easier it is to keep on top of clutter, everything. I'm a total disorganized mess, but I also hate shopping (and have done even less over the past year) and I know that habit is the only thing that keeps my home from becoming out of control.
You can do it!