Possible Clues:

• Neatened, as one's room
• Asian performance said to be put in order?
• Did some housekeeping
• On reflection it failed to get straightened out
• Neatened up
• Ordered and sent back, the thing conked out
• Picked up ahead of traffic island and then conked out
• Brought order to
• Prepared for company, perhaps
• Got spruce - agave having withered