It might also fulfil our desire for order and tidiness – to "tidy up" all those pesky sweets.
Another, as Tave writes, is that "life is not a disorder to be ordered, a given mess on which those of tidy compulsions impose a tidiness.
The idea of tidying up our lives, ridding ourselves of material clutter, is ancient and enduring, a practical and emotional goal we're constantly trying to achieve – check out "storage solutions" on Pinterest to see almost fetish-like homages to tidiness.
The Dutch teachers had gone, but the European values of discipline, tidiness, respect and orderliness lived on very strongly in the ethos of the school.
The "obsession with tidiness" is stronger in the south, he says.
Ajaria, an autonomous republic on the Black Sea, is an exotic oddity: a seaside resort of legendary tidiness where local television broadcasts the news in several European languages.
A book that unstuffily explains the basics of tidiness, hygiene and organisation may be surprisingly useful.There are three weaknesses.
At the same time, Tunisia's tidiness and success at building a middle class mean that a black economy cannot absorb legions of street vendors and house servants, as in Egypt and Morocco.This partly explains why Mr Bouazizi poured petrol on himself.
The Italian educator Maria Montessori claimed that "periods of sensitivity," corresponding to certain ages, exist when a child's interest and mental capacity are best suited to acquiring knowledge of such things as textures and colours, tidiness, and language.
Bedspread, top cover of a bed, put on for tidiness or display rather than warmth.
We love the elegance and tidiness of the 30cm ring, and the silver bow provides a lovely finishing touch.
