Do You Take Off Your Shoes At The Door? / myLot

Boise, Idaho

August 19, 2018 3:09pm CST

I was reading an article about ways to reduce dangerous toxins from the home and it listed this one. I hadn't thought of it this way before. Removing your shoes at the door not only helps to keep the house cleaner but, it also can keep allergens, pesticides, bacteria, parasites and who knows how many other questionable materials out of your home. Do you follow this habit in your home?

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youless

@youless (112100)

• Guangzhou, China

21 Aug 18

We have the wooden floor, so we will take off shoes before we enter the house. We will put on slippers instead. Or you can walk barefoot. It is up to you.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (158733)

• Boise, Idaho

21 Aug 18

Good to have the slippers.

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Courage7

@Courage7 (19633)

• United States

20 Aug 18

Yes absolutely do. And I hate it when anyone else does not want to in my place.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (158733)

• Boise, Idaho

20 Aug 18

Go by my house rules or go home.

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scarlet_woman

@scarlet_woman (23465)

• United States

20 Aug 18

i do..but unfortunetly nobody else in my family does..but of course,they never sweep the dirt up either.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (158733)

• Boise, Idaho

30 Aug 18

It's a house rule here.

Hope

@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

19 Aug 18

Yes, I take off my shoes before entering and wear slippers inside. I ask my visitors to take off their shoes and have slippers for them to wear.

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Hope

@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

19 Aug 18

@sharon6345 Most of my friends have the habit of taking off their shoes when they are entering a house. The only place where I won't take my shoes off is when the house is dirty.

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Sukeena1961

@Sukeena1961 (343)

• United States

19 Aug 18

I take my shoes off as soon as I come inside, but I am the only one that does it. There is no carpet in my house all the floors are wood. If I had carpet on the floors I would make everyone pull their shoes off on the porch. Still, if anyone tracks anything inside I hand them the broom, dustpan and mop.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (158733)

• Boise, Idaho

30 Aug 18

Good for you!

Moichan Romano

@moichan (666)

• Philippines

20 Aug 18

This has been a tradition. You'll be considered rude if you don't take off your shoes before entering the house. We are always bare foot at home. We mop and disinfect the floor in the morning and at night.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (158733)

• Boise, Idaho

30 Aug 18

Good.

much2say

@much2say (53945)

• Los Angeles, California

19 Aug 18

I grew up with this habit. It was not only a Japanese custom in our house, but yes, we knew very well that stuff under the shoes would get all over the house if we didn't take off our shoes. On carpet - that'd be pretty gross!

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (158733)

• Boise, Idaho

19 Aug 18

Indeed.