Do u take ur shoes off before entering someone's home :-?

yep!

I do if asked. I don't require it since my floors are all hardwood. Just a note of contention, house shoes or slippers should be worn especially if your home is carpeted. The body oils from your feet that have been absorbed by your socks is transferred to the carpet fibers. This will actually make your carpets dirtier than if you just left your shoes on, unless they are dirty from the streets of course. This I learned from a guy that knows carpeting and cleaning. Kind of makes sense, I like the idea of house shoes.

Interesting! I almost always put on my slippers first thing when I come home. I don't like wearing dirty shoes in the house. However, I never ask people that are visiting to remove their shoes. It's something that I am always aware of.

I don't take off my shoes in other people's homes when they don't worry about doing it themselves.

I always take mine off and request it if someone comes to my house. I recently had a party with 100+ people and my floors are in much better condition because of it....I have hardwoods down/carpet up. I've had at least 10 house parties and I've never had a problem.

I also think it's a northern thing, too...people don't expect it as much in the south because there's no snow...in NY you pretty much had to leave your shoes/boots at the door.

I find it soooo annoying when people require shoe removal. It's a pain in the *kitten* and can be uncomfortable and can ruin the look of an outfit. I would never ever have this rule for my own house. Of course I oblige people who request it as I am not rude, but man, it feels like such an imposition. Big pet peeve.

As a matter of fact I avoid going to "no shoes" houses when I can. Just find it so annoying.

Seriously? Ruins an outfit?

What about the fact that flooring isn't cheap and you wearing your dirty shoes all over is ruining THEIR flooring? I would be appalled if someone came into my home and balked at taking their dirty shoes off. I just had brand new carpet installed in my home and I would be ticked off if someone truly thought I would be okay with them walking around with their shoes on or asked to keep them on so it wouldn't "ruin an outfit". Even my dogs know they have to wait on the tile until their feet have been wiped before they can walk on the carpet. Call me weird. Call me obsessive, but I have over $1000 worth of new flooring in my home. I don't want it ruined and really? I don't give a crap if my asking you to remove your shoes "ruins your outfit".

Good heavens.

I always take mine off and considering I just spent quite a bit of money on new carpet for my home, I would hope someone would respect my wishes to have them take off their shoes too.

I guess I'm just grossed out by the thought of walking through a store, parking lot, etc and then walking across the floors in my home with those same shoes on.


*gag*

I grew up on a farm.....yeah.....very gross to wear the shoes inside!!

I always take my shoes off, even if people say not to worry! It could be that it is a cultural thing in New Zealand, or that mostly we wear jandals so it isn't hard to take them off!!

Most of the time but that is because I find shoes annoying. Lol! I wear them when I need to.

No house I've ever been in has this rule and I don't see a need to. Then again I live in a state who's biggest college football is named after a large pig so we have no culture or manners :laugh:

Plus I fear feet, literally hate them. Just the thought of someone walking around without shoes on freaks me out

Yes, I always take them off unless the floor looks too dirty or it's a party where I see everyone else has their shoes on. When I have people over, I ask them to take their shoes off. No need to get the floor all dirty for nothing.

So funny I am the minority on this thread - maybe the title attracted more pro shoe removers??- b/c I have llived in 6 different states and been rather social visiting many people's homes and it is the very rare house where I have been asked to remove shoes.

As for the rude poster that attacked me in her post for not enjoying being at a party iin a cute outfit only to have to ruin my outfit by removing my sexy heels or knee high boots - maybe I am just a bit more fashionable and trendy than you. Mainly, I don't understand why you couldn't just share your differing opinion without being a big B*#%H. That wasn't necessary.

Anyway, people are different and that's what makes the world go round. I still will always have a house where people can keep their shoes on (and unlike others I totally don;t care if people do want to take them off) and I will continue to be nice and respectful and remove for people that want it. Even though I hate it.