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Well, we don't take our shoes off in the house, but if we did, the way we bring in groceries would already be suited to that. When we bring in groceries, we put them down in their bags next to the door we came in, and then go back out for the rest, and do that until all the groceries are in the house, and THEN we take them and put them away.
i am shocked . we never do and would never ask. no one i know does . and it would be frowned on if someone asked you to when coming in to there home. it is viewed as "what I would NEVER dirty your home and I am NOT a dirty person , why take my shoes off?" but that would only be thought then gossiped over at bridge the next day LOL
"can you Believe she asked me to..." kinda of thing
"can you Believe she asked me to..." kinda of thing
I can't imagine asking someone to take their shoes off in my house! I do appreciate it when people do, as there is a lot of tree stuff in the courtyard entrance to my house (and I always take my shoes off right away). Same when I lived in a colder climate during the winter (I actually did ask Bailey's dog walker to remove his shoes last winter). My feelings are probably influenced by the fact that my parents, and grandparents, are more comfortable in shoes, and I would rather sweep/wash the floors after a visit from them than make them feel uncomfortable in my home.
I generally remove my boots during the winter and will take off my shoes in the homes of friends and family during casual visits. I don't usually, though, for parties and similar get-togethers -- IMO that's too "casual."
I generally remove my boots during the winter and will take off my shoes in the homes of friends and family during casual visits. I don't usually, though, for parties and similar get-togethers -- IMO that's too "casual."
I guess that would depend on the circle's you are in, and possibly even the area. I've lived all over the place here, and quite honestly, I can't remember anyone ever coming to our home and NOT taking off their shoes and vice versa.
I find it quite rude not to at least OFFER to remove them, I don't care if their home is a wreck or perfectly spotless.
I find it quite rude not to at least OFFER to remove them, I don't care if their home is a wreck or perfectly spotless.
I don't see how it's rude, if you want your house kept clean. I wipe my dog's paws when he comes in the door, I like keeping my nice maple floors clean. I shouldn't have to mop up after people when it's easier for them to remove their shoes when they enter my home.
My home and floors are kept clean, and people can remove their shoes and walk on clean floor. It perpetuates itself.
My home and floors are kept clean, and people can remove their shoes and walk on clean floor. It perpetuates itself.
We don't require it here, but I always ask when I go over to other people's houses, "shoes on or off?" before I step off the mat. I don't think it's weird, some people just like to keep their carpet clean and not everyone realizes if they've stepped in something, or if the street outside marks up shoes. The blacktop at my parents' old apartment complex was HORRID for tracking in on the carpet, so we did take shoes off at the door at that place and had to shampoo like twice a week. Now that they have a house with a garage again and it's all concrete outside, they just shampoo the rug every so often.
It's hard enough to keep our hard wood floors clean with 4 dogs, never mind when people track dirt and mud through the house. As it is, we dry mop the floors every couple of days (and sometimes every day if I'm being nerotic!)..
Overall, everyone who comes into my house is good about taking their shoes off... and if they don't take them off at the door, I'll ask them to.
Overall, everyone who comes into my house is good about taking their shoes off... and if they don't take them off at the door, I'll ask them to.
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I don't ask. We do take off our shoes when we come inside, but generally only because when we go outside it's usually to take Art pee/poo and the area's he has to go are covered in poo. So we never know if we may have inadvertantly stepped in anything.
I don't think it's rude to ask others to take off their shoes if they don't do so in the first place though. Especially if they see you do it first. It's your house after all, they should be polite and respect your rules.
I don't think it's rude to ask others to take off their shoes if they don't do so in the first place though. Especially if they see you do it first. It's your house after all, they should be polite and respect your rules.
I have only ever heard of taking your shoes off to enter a home in recent years. I had always thought it would embarrass people who have problems with foot odor to be asked to take their shoes off, and I always hated it when a male relative of ours visited and took his shoes off. I thought his foot odor would get into my carpet if he walked on it, ha ha.
Hey, we live down here in the humid South. Maybe sweaty feet and foot odor is more of a problem down here. I more often remember holding my nose if any of my children's friends removed their shoes at my house!!
If it were customary here, people would just wear different shoes and socks than they do. I have a pair of tennis shoes that are SO hard to get off, I would never wear them to anyone's house. My mother-in-law is very self-conscious about her toenails, so she would be sure to wear opaque hosiery at all times, etc. I'm sure it keeps people from wearing socks with holes in them!!!
I do find people ask if they should take their shoes off sometimes now. It does seem to be a growing trend here. But it's not considered rude if you don't offer to remove your shoes around here yet.
Hey, we live down here in the humid South. Maybe sweaty feet and foot odor is more of a problem down here. I more often remember holding my nose if any of my children's friends removed their shoes at my house!!
If it were customary here, people would just wear different shoes and socks than they do. I have a pair of tennis shoes that are SO hard to get off, I would never wear them to anyone's house. My mother-in-law is very self-conscious about her toenails, so she would be sure to wear opaque hosiery at all times, etc. I'm sure it keeps people from wearing socks with holes in them!!!
I do find people ask if they should take their shoes off sometimes now. It does seem to be a growing trend here. But it's not considered rude if you don't offer to remove your shoes around here yet.