neat and tidy

phrase

: clean and organized
The house is neat and tidy.

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Deadheading will keep blossoms in full supply, while also promoting bushier growth, giving them a neat and tidy appearance, and prevents seed formation that leads to reseeding. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 June 2026 Summer-Blooming Spireas Easy-care summer-blooming spireas are known for their neat and tidy shape and weeks of flowers. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2026 Often perceived as an elegant player, perhaps too neat and tidy for some people’s taste, his opener in this encounter against Napoli was all about the strength and determination Spalletti has asked of him. James Horncastle, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026 Instead, put them in your cabinets for neat and tidy organization, particularly for items that are notoriously hard to store. Heather Bien, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2026 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 21 Jul. 2026.

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