neat and tidy

idiom

: clean and organized
The house is neat and tidy.

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Making sure your garage, kitchen, closet, dresser drawers, and bathroom are neat and tidy and free of clutter can feel like a full-time job. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025 Even a quick viewing of With Love, Meghan on Netflix shows the Duchess of Sussex’s knack for keeping life neat and tidy. Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025 The Edge Dual Vertical Monitor Mounts are available for both 34 or 40-inch monitors and include a magnetic cable management mechanism to keep things neat and tidy. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Sure, Outlander or Blood of My Blood could pull some twisty time-travel shenanigans and make this happen, but this universe isn’t exactly known for doling out neat and tidy happily ever afters. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for neat and tidy

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“Neat and tidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neat%20and%20tidy. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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