Try this
- Name the area and the minimum finished state, such as a clear table with items put away.
- Agree on a stopping point and what can remain undone. Ask before extending the task into adjacent rooms or cupboards.
A worked example
“Let’s clear the table, then stop rather than starting the whole kitchen.”
An invented example to adapt, not a real exchange or a script you have to follow.
Before you leave it here
Do not expand the task midstream without checking whether both people still agree.