Germans are said to be very methodical, orderly and tidy.

A German proverb goes: Ordnung muss sein.  Literally: Order must prevail.  Or closer to an English proverb (and possibly describing cultural differences): Orderliness (or tidiness) is next to godliness.

I, on the other hand, live according to another saying:

Tidy people are just too lazy to look for things.  

Linked to On the Hunt for Joy: Knoll your desk.