tidying
Putting things away
Tidying is the act of making a space neat and orderly, typically by putting things in their proper places, straightening up, or clearing away clutter.
It suggests lighter, more routine organizing rather than deep cleaning—you might tidy a desk before a meeting or tidy the living room when guests are expected.
I spent the morning tidying before my parents arrived.
The term gained fresh currency through Marie Kondo's popular decluttering philosophy centered on tidying up.
Method of ordering
- categorizeAssign to distinct groups
- arrangePlace methodically
- fileStored collection of data
- groupAssembled collection of things
classify · systematize · label · bin · shelve · stack · fold · bundle
Eliminate unwanted elements
- discardDeliberately throw out
- donateGive to charity
- rehomeFind new caretaker for
- simplifyMake less complex
downsize · minimalism · sort · cull · dispose · eliminate · unclutter · jettison
Clean by rubbing hard
sweep · vacuum · rinse · sanitize · disinfect · sponge · washcloth · dustpan
Make linear or orderly
- alignArrange in a row
- tuckFold into concealment
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- foldBend onto itself
fluff · plump · arrange · neaten · primp · adjust · position · square
Ongoing preservation effort
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- dailyPer diem, repeated
- weeklyEvery seven days
- regularOccurring at fixed intervals
schedule · habit · chore · task · housekeeping · homemaking · domestic · household
sort
Method of ordering
- categorizeAssign to distinct groups
- arrangePlace methodically
- fileStored collection of data
group · classify · systematize · label · bin · shelve · stack · fold · bundle · compartmentalize
purge
Eliminate unwanted elements
simplify · downsize · minimalism · sort · cull · dispose · eliminate · unclutter · jettison · deaccession
scrub
Clean by rubbing hard
mop · sweep · vacuum · rinse · sanitize · disinfect · sponge · washcloth · dustpan · broom
straighten
Make linear or orderly
fold · fluff · plump · arrange · neaten · primp · adjust · position · square · level
upkeep
Ongoing preservation effort
regular · schedule · habit · chore · task · housekeeping · homemaking · domestic · household · care
revitalize
Restore strength and vitality
- freshenTo restore liveliness
- rejuvenateRestore youthful vigor
- restoreReturn to earlier state
update · rearrange · transform · reorganize · rotate · seasonal · reset · renew · overhaul · revamp
- houseworkdishes, sweeping, mopping, dusting, dishwashing
- cleanupdebris removal, litter removal, junk removal, waste disposal, litter pickup
- household dutieshousework, cleaning, laundry, cooking, dishes
- reorganizingrearranging, restructuring, reshuffling, reshuffle, regrouping
- routinesmorning routine, habits, routines, morning routines, procedures
- tidyingdeclutter, cleaning, unclutter, cleaning up, organize
tidyingmessing up
Failing through carelessness
disorganizing · cluttering · making a mess · disordering · disarranging
tidyingdeep cleaning
Intensive, comprehensive sanitation
scrubbing · scouring · sanitizing · spring cleaning · disinfecting
tidy, untidy, tidiness, tidied, untidiness, tidily, tidies, tidier, tidiest