Quotes About Tidiness

I think hygiene is so important.

There's a level of immaturity to people who just can't clean up after themselves.

How do I keep my drawers from bunching up?

I like things clean, and I have a biannual clean-out of my apartment. I throw out raggedy things and things I never wear, and there's a Goodwill around the corner for anything worthwhile.

One of life's small pleasures is to return something to its proper place;

Think about appearances. I wanted my apartment to be less cluttered, and also to look less cluttered.

When you buy any kind of device, put the cords, the manual, all that stuff in a labeled Ziploc bag. You avoid having a big tangle of mystery cords, plus when you get rid of the device, you can get rid of the ancillary parts, too.

DON'T PUT THINGS DOWN; PUT THINGS AWAY.

Outer order contributes to inner calm." Why is this true? Perhaps it's the tangible sense of control, or the relief from visual noise, or the release from guilt. In the span of a happy life, having a messy desk or an overflowing closet is clearly trivial, and yet creating order gives a disproportionate boost of energy and cheer.

Eliminating clutter makes the burden of daily life feel lighter...

eliminating clutter would cut down the amount of housework in the average home by 40 percent.

The other day, I noticed I'd arranged my spices in alphabetical order when I was on the phone, without even realizing, and when I was a kid I was constantly cleaning and organizing things - my toys, my sister's cosmetics.

I swear dust wouldn't have the nerve to land on their floors or counters.

I love cleaning, weird but true. It really relaxes me.

I love order and organization.

If a cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind, what is the significance of a clean desk?

clients you'd swear up and down were total, unmitigated slobs, but they're actually the opposite—so hell-bent on 'clean and tidy,' they can't even start. Rather than fail, they give up. Their standards are so high, they're overwhelmed before they start. To them, it's better not even tackling the job.

There was a way that you could sleep properly when a house had been straightened up, when all the Ranger Ricks were put up on the shelf and the toys were put in the plastic box and tomorrow's clothes were laid out neatly on a chair. But then again, when everything was left out all over the floor and the dishes were still in the sink, there was a way that you could dream.

I often go for ages without getting my hair cut, so every now and then I'll look like a tramp and have to go to a hairdresser.

Keep your own house and its surroundings pure and clean. This hygiene will keep you healthy and benefit your worldly life.

on the whole I thought I liked having everything very tidy and calm all around me, and not being bothered to do things, and laughing at the kind of joke other people didn't think at all funny, and going for country walks, and not being asked to express opinions about things (like love, and isn't so-and-so peculiar?)

Unless everything is tidy and pleasant and comfortable all about one, people cannot even begin to enjoy life. I cannot endure messes.

3. The Model Will Stand Out as a Place of Impeccable Order

I like everything perfect. Everything has to be neat. My sister is 5, and she's more messy than I am. I make my bed every morning, everything's perfect. My shoes are all arranged. It's sad. I'm a little like Ray, a little bit.