This phrase is advisory in nature which talks about things being stacked neatly and should be put back in its place when one is not using that particular item.
It has been in use to make a person more organized in his life.
It is the orderly form of storing things.
She is a strict mother and teaches her children to make a place for everything and have everything in place.
For a bachelor it is usually difficult to have a place for everything and to put everything in its place.
In my office we do a lot of paperwork. Before the end of the day, we find a place for everything and put everything in its place. This is a very strict rule and is required to be followed by all.
There is no origin for this idiom
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Common phrase that has a specific meaning.