tidying

It was an exercise in tidying my own mind that I liked a lot.

Changing Times « Tales from the Reading Room 2009

Lily sucked at her finger until it stopped bleeding, then she tore herself away from the perfect plant to begin tidying the surrounding soil for the garden she would soon plant, picking out twigs and stones, imagining the beauty she would create.

The Sisters and the Seeds « A Fly in Amber 2008

Publishers are supposed to have people who are experienced in tidying up all the glitches that occur in almost every piece of copy.

South of Yesterday: A True Story by Virginia Downs Miller 2001

Publishers are supposed to have people who are experienced in tidying up all the glitches that occur in almost every piece of copy.

South of Yesterday: A True Story by Virginia Downs Miller 2001

The contemplation of a world of fragments becomes boring and Eliot’s successors are more interested in tidying it up.

Inside the Whale 1940

Our servant in tidying the apartment had ranged all bottles of the same size in a row.

Insulinde: Experiences of a Naturalist's Wife in the Eastern Archipelago 1887

This she called tidying, and, in its most extreme form, cleaning.

Rabbi Saunderson Ian Maclaren 1878

I'm loving the idea of tidying wearing a tutu, it would certainly add interest. xx

The Tidy Fairy The List Writer 2009

This she called tidying, and, in its most extreme form, cleaning. "

Kate Carnegie and Those Ministers Ian Maclaren 1878

While your loved one is speaking, don't allow yourself to be distracted with busy work, such as tidying up their room.

Rita Altman, R.N.: Tips for Visiting Loved Ones with Memory Loss This Holiday Season R.N. Rita Altman 2010