Why is this the answer?

The answer is broom because this clever riddle uses fun word pictures to describe an ordinary but very helpful cleaning tool. Let's look closely at all the clues to see why the answer must be a broom. The first part of the riddle says, "I have a hundred legs, but cannot stand." Think about the bottom part of a broom, which is the part that sweeps. It is made up of many long, thin bristles or straws. If you look closely at all those strands, they almost look like a whole bunch of tiny legs all standing together. These little bristles are the "hundred legs" the riddle talks about. However, even with all those legs, a broom cannot stand up straight on its own. If you try to let it go in the middle of the room, it will fall right over. You always have to lean a broom against a wall or hang it up so it stays in one place. Next, the riddle mentions, "I have a long neck, but no head." The "long neck" is the broom's handle, which is the long stick you hold in your hands when you are sweeping. It connects the bristles to you, making it look like a neck coming out of the brush part. But even though we call it a neck, a broom is just a tool, not a person or an animal, so it does not have a real head with eyes and a mouth like we do. It is just a handle made of wood or plastic. The next clue is very simple and true: "I cannot see." A broom does not have any eyes, so it cannot see the mess you are cleaning up. It must rely on you to guide it to all the dirt and dust. It is completely blind, but it still does a very important job. Finally, the riddle says, "I'm neat and tidy as can be." This clue is the most helpful because it tells you exactly what a broom does. The main job of a broom is to sweep up dirt, dust, and crumbs from the floor. A broom makes the room neat and tidy, helping you clean up a messy spot until the room is perfect. All these clever clues put together are a fantastic description of a broom, making it the right answer.