Martha was such a tidy housekeeper that she would see the least lack and set to work to remedy it, and that Betty could not abide.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
We must be tidy, and cut a dash at lunch.
"The Furnace"
Rose Macaulay
She was very tidy in her habits; liked to keep the house clean, and have her yard and flowers look well.
"Marital Power Exemplified in Mrs. Packard's Trial, and Self-Defence from the Charge of Insanity"
Elizabeth Parsons Ware Packard