Do you brush your feet off before you get into bed?

United States
October 30, 2007 12:50pm CST
Do you always brush your feet off before getting into bed? Do you wear slippers or socks so that your feet doesn't track dirt into bed? Does your spouse track dirt onto the sheets? We have stone tile through out the house, so it's almost impossible not to pick up some dirt on the feet. It's just one of the hazards of living with this type of flooring. And, no matter how much you sweep or mop, the dust is still on the floor. I hate laying in dirt and sand, so I always try to brush my feet off before getting into bed. My little kid is just the opposite. She is always forgetting to brush her feet off before climbing into bed. So, she spends half an hour nightly complaining about the junk she has tracked onto her bed spread. Hopefully she will pick up better habits as she grows up. If we had carpets anywhere in the house, I'm sure this wouldn't even be an issue. Maybe I'll put that on my wish list for Christmas.
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@pinay81 (1535)
• Philippines
30 Oct 07
yeah everytime i go to bed in the night i usually wash my feet and put some heal guard cream and socks specially in the winter i used 2 socks to cover my feet from cold and dirt also:-)
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• Manahawkin, New Jersey
2 Oct 15
I totally get. In our home we take our showers at night so our feet are pretty clean when we get into bed!
@carlaabt (3504)
• United States
31 Oct 07
Before we moved here, I always wiped off my feet before I got into bed. We had hardwood floors throughout our house. Now we have carpet in our bedroom, so if I've been in the bedroom for a while, I don't generally wipe my feet off before going to bed, because I don't really have anything on my feet. If I've been downstairs or in the kitchen (hardwoods), I wipe my feet off before I enter my bedroom.
@AmbiePam (120844)
• United States
30 Oct 07
I take my shoes off as soon as I step into my apartment, but then I put on a pair of flip flops that I never have worn outside. I have carpet and tile in my apartment, and I don't want to pick up anything on my feet. I hate that, and tile can really pick up dirt. So even though I wear shoes while even walking in my house, at the end of the night I do get a cool cloth and wipe my feet off. It's windy around here, there is a lot of dirt outside my apartment, so it can't hurt to be cautious. : )
@carol_m (709)
• Philippines
31 Oct 07
I make it a point to have a half-bath before going to bed...I don't want the sheets to be dirty. lol! I put on lotion and socks then off to sleep =)