Learn Italian: Metto in ordine la mia camera.

In Italian, the simple present tense is very flexible. It can mean both "I tidy up" (a habit) and "I am tidying up" (happening right now). While you could use the present progressive taught in this lesson (sto mettendo in ordine), Italians frequently just use the simple present for actions happening in the moment.

What is the literal translation of metto in ordine?

The verb mettere means "to put," so mettere in ordine literally means "to put in order." This is the most common way to say "to tidy up" or "to clean up" in Italian.

Why is there a la before mia camera? Doesn't mia already mean "my"?

Yes, but in Italian, possessive adjectives almost always require a definite article before them. So, "my bedroom" becomes "the my bedroom" (la mia camera). The main exception to this rule is with singular family members (like mio fratello), but for everyday nouns like a bedroom, you must include the article.

I've learned that bedroom is camera da letto. Is it normal to just say camera?

Absolutely! While camera technically just means "room," when people are talking about their house, they almost always use it as a shortened version of camera da letto (bedroom).