

The Oxford Book of Quotations dates it from the 17th century. This proverb is variously associated with Samuel Smiles, Mrs Isabella Beeton and Benjamin Franklin. What's the origin of the phrase 'A place for everything and everything in its place'? The proverbial notion that there should be 'a place for everything and everything in its place' is the idea that everything should have somewhere to be stored and that it should be tidily returned there when not in use. Proverbs What's the meaning of the phrase 'A place for everything and everything in its place'?.
