Anyone have a "shoes off" household?

danabsd · March 2014

We take our shoes off. Mainly because I have no desire to wear them if I don't need too. For the most part guests see our pile of shoes when they walk in (#klassy) and remove theirs.

Kageer · March 2014

We are shoes off as well! My husband is from northern MI and he grew up this way. It makes total sense to me. Why ruin your floors and track in dirt and crud?

Lild09 · March 2014

Canadian here too and shoes off for sure. Actually I don't even know anyone who keeps them on!

babyaotw · March 2014

We are a shoes off house too...for comfort and cleanliness reasons. Exceptions would be running in to grab something, or bringing in groceries if I'm alone. In the summer months, I always wear slippers or a pair of "house" flip flops at night because we do get scorpions. DH had found a couple with his feet, it does not look fun. I'm pretty worried about this with a baby.

aweathers13 · March 2014

We take ours off and leave them in the mud room, but we live where is pisses down rain 350 days a year, so our shoes are always muddy. We've never told our guests to take them off, but our living room and front entry way are wood floors so I don't mind as much 'cause it's not so hard to clean. However, once we get our new carpet-if people go upstairs I will ask them to take their shoes off.

Cupcakes89 · March 2014

Guess my family is the oddballs of th forum... both me and DHs family wear shoes in the house but I can totally understand the need to take them off. Normally when I get home I take mine straight off but that's cause I hate shoes. DH normally wears his shoes till bed time or till he takes a shower. I guess since we both grew up in shoe on houses an didn't die from germs says one thing but ya it would keep the carpet cleaner I'm sure!

When we move I might like to do a shoes off home.. I wouldn't mind it since I'm not a huge fan of vacuuming or sweeping floors.

EmilyGolden1 · March 2014

babyaotw said:
We are a shoes off house too...for comfort and cleanliness reasons. Exceptions would be running in to grab something, or bringing in groceries if I'm alone. In the summer months, I always wear slippers or a pair of "house" flip flops at night because we do get scorpions. DH had found a couple with his feet, it does not look fun. I'm pretty worried about this with a baby.

Scorpions? What???? Where do you live?!?!

w028jrb · March 2014

We are definitely a no shoes inside household. DH and I always leave our shoes in the garage and I have no problem asking family and guests to take their shoes off as well. Our living room and bedroom areas are carpeted and then the kitchen/dining room is hardwood. We have had a few complaints from family about this (mainly those who do not remove shoes in their own house), but we stand firm. I see it as the whole "our house our rules" kinda thing.

babyaotw · March 2014

EmilyGolden1 said:

babyaotw said:
We are a shoes off house too...for comfort and cleanliness reasons. Exceptions would be running in to grab something, or bringing in groceries if I'm alone. In the summer months, I always wear slippers or a pair of "house" flip flops at night because we do get scorpions. DH had found a couple with his feet, it does not look fun. I'm pretty worried about this with a baby.

Scorpions? What???? Where do you live?!?!

Rural Oklahoma. They can't kill you, but they apparently pack a mean punch.

Jillzy86 · March 2014

I've never lived in a shoes off house hold and only have been ask to take off my shoes once in my life. I think it is a reginal thing. We take off our shoes when we entire our own home and put on slippers but that's just for comfort.
For those of you who are a no shoes home, how do you politely ask a person to take off their shoes? I would feel so rude to start this rule but have been thinking about it due to our first child arriving . I know that we will have an increase foot traffic once we have children and so plan to teach them to take off there shoes when they enter a home.

MrsT2008 · March 2014

Jillzy86 said:

I've never lived in a shoes off house hold and only have been ask to take off my shoes once in my life. I think it is a reginal thing. We take off our shoes when we entire our own home and put on slippers but that's just for comfort. For those of you who are a no shoes home, how do you politely ask a person to take off their shoes? I would feel so rude to start this rule but have been thinking about it due to our first child arriving . I know that we will have an increase foot traffic once we have children and so plan to teach them to take off there shoes when they enter a home.

I don't really ask guests to remove their shoes - unless we're having a GTG at our house that involves being in the backyard/patio, I think the majority of our friends tend to take them off without me even asking (and I wouldn't ask either - if I'm hosting something at our house, I accept that people may leave their shoes on and I don't care). I think most of them tend to see all our shoes by the door and just take theirs off.

JAM85 · March 2014

I never thought of on vs off before I just like to remove my shoes ASAP when I get home or at family's house because I hate shoes. The only time I've kept any on is if it's freezing on the house but then I make sure they are clean. We also have full hardwood floors in all public areas so easy to clean and no shoes go into the carpeted bedrooms until they are going to/out of our closet. I haven't been strict about no shoes in our condo though with the few people we've had over but I may be more in the future.

NorthernGal248 · March 2014

Shoes off. Personally I think shoes are gross! We walk and step on everything and I wouldn't want that in my house.

Mittens14 · March 2014

We never wear shoes in the house and don't allow guests to either.

w028jrb · March 2014

Jillzy86 said:

I've never lived in a shoes off house hold and only have been ask to take off my shoes once in my life. I think it is a reginal thing. We take off our shoes when we entire our own home and put on slippers but that's just for comfort. For those of you who are a no shoes home, how do you politely ask a person to take off their shoes? I would feel so rude to start this rule but have been thinking about it due to our first child arriving . I know that we will have an increase foot traffic once we have children and so plan to teach them to take off there shoes when they enter a home.

By now our family and friends know our "rule" and take their shoes off automatically (sometimes a small reminder is needed). For any new guests who have never visited before, we politely say "Would you mind taking off your shoes? It is so hard to keep these floors clean!" More often than not people will not mind taking them off. After we first bought our house some family members didn't like the idea of having to take their shoes off but we just had a frank discussion with them and told them why we were a shoe-free household. I would say that most people are open to not wearing shoes in your house, but if you encounter any resistance from non-family/close friends it becomes a judgement call.

oscarwao · March 2014

I take my shoes off because I hate wearing them. But hubby and I will both get to the bedroom before we take our shoes off. But we don't walk through any mud or dirt between the car and the house, so it doesn't matter too much. What I notice more than shoe or no shoe houses is if it is a family that has designated indoor shoes like flip flops or slippers, and doesn't like bare feet on the floor. My DHs family thinks I'm a dirty hippie because I'm always without shoes in a house

if only they could see me walk to the mailbox barefoot!

yvanehtnioj · March 2014

I really wish we did but H leaves his shoes on until he's getting ready for bed. It boggles my mind. How can you relax with boots on?

Fitpreggo · March 2014

Another Canadian

we are a shoes off house but it's not a rule it's just the way off life here! I don't know anyone who wears shoes inside (with the exception of slippers).

I thought it was so weird when I moved to te states (for school) and anytime people came over or I went to someone else's I noticed they all left their shoes on!!

caballo718 · March 2014

I can't stand shoes in the house. I think it's disgusting if you're walking around outside steeping in pee and whatever else is on the ground and tracking it into the house. My dogs paws are cleaned everytime he goes outside. My husband yells at people when they come in and do not remove their shoes.

sisterjanet · March 2014

MIL has a 'shoes on' house because she claims the floor is filthy with all the stuff her daycare kids track around or drop. In reality, she has the cleanest house I've ever seen. DH and I are both mystified by the dirt she thinks is on her floor. As for me and my house, we take off our shoes and leave them on a mat by the door.

Hallil · March 2014

Another shoeless Canadian here! I am baffled that there is such a thing as "shoes ON"! If anyone came trucking in my house and didn't remove their shoes I'd be wondering what was wrong with them, and likewise if I ever did it to anyone else.

shaunamw · March 2014

We're a shoes off household. We have a bench with cubby holes below if wear we up shoes in the entryway so most people the idea and take their shoes off. If they don't it sort of depends on who they are if I will ask them to.

iqwedding3 · March 2014

We're shoes off, and we have a bunch of pairs of slippers that guests can use if they like. We've never had anyone refuse to take them off when entering. I have had a complaint though about ruining someone's outfit (seriously?)

dogsombrero · March 2014

We make a point to take ours off and have a shoe rack/mat in the entry area. We have dogs and carpet though so there is always going to be a fair amount of yuck plus I don't make guests take off their shoes although most do. We're having our carpets done in April so hopefully that will help.

KatieP71312 · March 2014

Shoes off here too! Even my toddler walks in the door, sits down and says shoes and signs please to have them removed!

we just replaced all of the carpet upstairs and in our bedroom area and I will crucify those who walk on it with shoes....we even rolled out carpenter's plastic for move-in day.

lauralou3x3 · March 2014

I naturally hate wearing shoes so I never do unless I have to. DH will occasionally wear them inside but only if they aren't wet etc. We have all hardwood downstairs so I love when guests take them off but i don't enforce it since it's easy to clean.

At my old homes that were all carpeted, thats a different story. That's a pain in the ass to clean.

kmatz10 · March 2014

We have been "shoes off" since day one of being in our house (last March) because we have light cream carpet all throughout the house. No one has ever complained to us about it. Just like @Miles2Go said, your house, your rules!

LittleAngel09 · March 2014

I'm in the uk and it's always shoes off. I don't understand why you'd wear your outside shoes inside your house. It just baffles me, surely that's what slippers are for?? I mean you wouldn't wear slippers outside? The amount of dirt your shoes pick up, to then bring that in and walk it around.
I have a friend who stayed with us for a few weeks in dec and she'd put her and her sons shoes on as part of her getting up and dressed routine, then just sit around all day whilst her son jumped and climbed on my sofa in his shoes. Annoyed the hell outta me, and didn't even pay attention to me kindly asking her not to wear them inside. Just so odd.

NorthernGal248 · March 2014

LittleAngel09 said:

I'm in the uk and it's always shoes off. I don't understand why you'd wear your outside shoes inside your house. It just baffles me, surely that's what slippers are for?? I mean you wouldn't wear slippers outside? The amount of dirt your shoes pick up, to then bring that in and walk it around. I have a friend who stayed with us for a few weeks in dec and she'd put her and her sons shoes on as part of her getting up and dressed routine, then just sit around all day whilst her son jumped and climbed on my sofa in his shoes. Annoyed the hell outta me, and didn't even pay attention to me kindly asking her not to wear them inside. Just so odd.

This would drive me insane!

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