About

Hi, I'm Mr. Tidy. (It's a pen name, and that's an illustration, not a photo. The pencils are accurate, though.)

I like to put order to things. I like it when things align. The items on my desk sit at proper angles and even distances, and yes, I notice when one of them has moved. I can't really explain it. It just feels better when everything is where it belongs.

That habit doesn't stop at the desk. It spread through the whole home, and I started buying little helpers along the way: clips that keep cables from sliding off the desk, a pedal bin for the kitchen, a rack that gets the wet sponge off the counter, folders for the paper pile. Right now I've started using Scrub Daddy. You can see the list in my toolkit.

The Tidy Routine is where I share all of it. Short routines, smart storage and printable checklists that make the next step obvious. No color-coded perfection and no six-hour Saturday cleans - most people don't want to align their pens, they just want a calmer home and their weekend back.

I live in Switzerland, and the guides are written with American homes in mind. That's why every printable comes in both US Letter and A4.

How this site is made. I put the guides and printables together using digital design and AI-assisted tools. Some links are affiliate links, which helps pay for the site - here's how that works.

Questions or ideas for a guide? Write to hello.thetidyroutine@gmail.com.