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Tile saying

This house wasclean yesterday.Sorry youmissed it.

Humour

The pre-emptive apology every host has wanted to leave in the hallway. It concedes the mess and blames the timing, which is a far more entertaining defence than actually tidying up would have been.

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Where this saying comes from

A modern housekeeping joke with no folk pedigree, built on a mock-regretful shape: statement, then sympathy directed at the visitor rather than the host. The apology never quite arrives, and that is the point.

When to give it

A housewarming present with a wink, best for people whose kitchen table is permanently half laundry. Also lands well with new parents, who have stopped pretending the floor was ever going to stay visible.

About this design

Four short lines need room, so the corners are left empty and a rope ring does the framing instead. The narrow handwritten letters keep it sounding like a note scribbled on the way out.

What customers say

4.8 out of 259 reviews
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  • “I ordered this for my husband, for our first wedding anniversary. It was delivered promptly, I had separately ordered a nice little stand…”
    DanaAutomatically translated from Dutch
  • “Really so beautiful!! The little tile exceeded my expectations in every way. I gave it as a gift and the person who received it was hugely…”
    YvonneAutomatically translated from Dutch
  • “That you can choose what everyou want on the tile”
    Alice
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