iBot Poll: Do you wear your shoes in the house?

most of the time I don't.

No, I take them off when I come in from outside.

Sometimes, but I would rather not.

I never really paid attention until we had a couple of bad winters in a row here, and from rain. I got tired of cleaning/drying up wet and muddy spots on the tile by the door, so now I take them off every time. It's one of those things that I never thought I'd be so conscientious about

My parents home had carpeting everywhere (but in the kitchen and baths). The carpet cleaning folks (probably before I was born) informed my parents that one of the worst contributers to dirty and stained carpet is feet - even if those feet are very clean. Feet have a LOT of sweat and oil on them - and this is among the worse things there is for carpeting, FAR worse that the dirt one might bring in on shoes. SO, we all wore socks or slippers - to protect the carpet from feet oils. https://carpetcleanermachinesreview...earing-shoes-or-going-barefoot-on-carpet.html

Although our home has wood floors (and only some rugs), I still wear at least my socks. I don't want to gum up the floors with feet oil. My beloved has slippers she wears. But that's just me.


- Josiah

The climate here is dry most of the year and wet only some days in winter. Shoes are not even really necessary outside - sandals, and even lighter footwear is common. But I almost always take my footwear off as soon as I enter the entry hall and leave them there so that when I go out I can slip them back on before stepping outside. The only times I wear them inside is when it is very cold or when I have them on because I am just about to step out and I remember that I need something from another room before going out.

Yes sometimes like when I bring in shopping from the car, once that's done then I take them off and wear slippers..