Justin has that right ...
CLEAN the work area 1st ...
PREP the work area; towels for laying out parts, cleaning, soaking up blood, etc...
ORGANIZE everything as you remove everything ...
REPLACE nuts/bolts/washer/clips to removed parts if possible, or keep them in a cup/bowl with the parts*
* I reuse salsa/butter and ice cream containers for this; place a piece of masking tape on the lid and write what there for ...
sounds tedious, but my $#it goes back together fast as F#@k ... and I can go riding that much faster ...
work like a surgeon ...