Ordered short tip passed on

• Brought order to
• Straightened (up)
• Prepared for a visit by the in-laws
• Made less of a mess
• Cleaned (up)
• On reflection it failed to get straightened out
• Straightened up, as a room

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The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tidy \Ti"dy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tidied ; p. pr. & vb. n. Tidying .] To put in proper order; to make neat; as, to tidy a room; to tidy one's dress.