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I have been reading a lot lately about not wearing outside shoes in the house and it interests me even more because I've been saving to re-carpet my whole house. It hits me every now and then about how to do things though, like, say I'm cooking all day on Sunday then need to take the trash out. I'm assuming it's change shoes, then say the grandkids stop by and want to go go for a bike ride? I'm assuming it's change shoes. I guess maybe what I'm asking is how many baskets by how many doors with how many pairs of slip-ons (both indoor and out) do I need?

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[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 66 points 7 months ago (6 children)

People wear shoes in their house like it’s normal? Wtf?! Fucking savages

[–] iliketurtles@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

We did growing up. Most people I know are indifferent minus a few friends. I don't wear them at home now, but I don't see the big deal in keeping them on once in a while.

[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 28 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Do you not have carpets or what?

I couldn’t imagine fucking up all my carpets and furniture over time from being too lazy to take shoes off.

Plus I just don’t understand how it’s comfortable to wear shoes all day long. I usually can’t wait to get home just so I can take my shoes off. I don’t feel like I can truly relax without them off.

Do you wear your shoes when you’re in bed and snuggling on the couch under a blanket too???

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This thread is absolutely insane to me. I can’t imagine wearing shoes all around my house.

[–] guacupado@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I can't imagine not because of the dirt issue but just because of how uncomfortable shoes are compared to just socks or sandals.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 7 months ago

I haaaate wearing shoes…

[–] BlitzoTheOisSilent@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Do you not have carpets or what?

I don't, no. Only one room in my house has carpet, and they're from the original owner and already gross anyway, and that room is a storage room. The rest of the house is hardwood (which needs to be redone) or linoleum.

I couldn’t imagine fucking up all my carpets and furniture over time from being too lazy to take shoes off.

It's not always laziness, I prefer just having my shoes on unless I've got my feet on the couch, then it's just socks. People have their own preferences, there's nothing wrong with that.

Plus I just don’t understand how it’s comfortable to wear shoes all day long. I usually can’t wait to get home just so I can take my shoes off. I don’t feel like I can truly relax without them off.

🤷‍♀️ Don't know, I just feel more comfortable in shoes an/or socks. I've never understood people who have to take their shoes and socks off as soon as they get home, you're just getting dust and dirt and whatever else all over your feet.

Do you wear your shoes when you’re in bed and snuggling on the couch under a blanket too???

No, shoes don't go on the furniture, unless I'd get too high in the past and fall asleep with them on. They're warm and protect my feet.

I'll also add, I have a dog, so, to me, it's a moot point. He's not wearing shoes, and he's going to drag even worse stuff in the house on his paws, and I'm not cleaning his paws literally every time he's gotta go out and pee, so... 🤷‍♀️

Idk, I see all of the points people are making about why you shouldn't wear them inside, but I don't understand why people are acting like they've never even considered the concept of just... Wearing shoes inside? Like, to me, it's more astonishing (as a former chef) that people will cook barefoot, like, haven y'all never seen what hot oils can do to bare skin? That's insane to me, but I'm not losing my mind over the concept.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Same here. Wood floors, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 kids. I will still argue that wood floors are cleaner than carpet but cat litter, dogs don't wear shoes and it doesn't snow here or anything like that.

I just don't have the sort of controlled situation that people who ban shoes in house seem to have. Yes we wipe the dogs' paws before they come in in the summer when it's muddy and yes I have gardening boots that don't come inside, but I put on shoes when I get dressed. We do run the Roomba twice a day, have a biweekly cleaning service, central A/C with filters and an air purifier, it's not filthy by any means but the floor is the floor, we walk on it.

Like, if you are having a party and people are dressed up, they are barefoot? When they go on the back deck do they run to the front and grab their shoes then take them off again to come inside to grab a drink? Is it just that people up north are used to getting undressed when they come inside anyway so shoes are just like coats and scarves and hats to you? Like OP I have questions.

[–] dwindling7373@feddit.it 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yes and what's best is we can be fully relaxed while having shoes on anywhere outdoor as an added benefit.

[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago
[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

My mother sewed. She lost pins all the time. As a result, I am pretty much only barefoot in the shower.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 7 points 7 months ago

I hate having litigious family members - they're always leaving sharp objects around the house.

[–] dditty@lemm.ee 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

OP specifically mentioned grandkids, so I'm assuming they are on the older side. When you get old, it can be nice to have the extra support of shoes, even inside your house. I never wear shoes inside but my parents (in their late 60's) always do since their house has hardwood floors.

[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

My dad has a few pairs of boat shoes for this reason, and my mom uses her old pairs of Birkenstocks.

[–] clark@midwest.social 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Right? It’s disgusting. I don’t even see how some people can rationalise it. Would rather hurt my feet going barefoot/with socks on than drag in a thousand contaminants from the outside.

[–] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I had a rule at my house, If you want to wear your shoes inside, lick the sole from heel to toe and I will grant you can wear them. no one ever took me up on it

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You are licking your floors regularly? Then yes sir, absolutely will take off my shoes. I would not dance on someone's table in shoes; if you eat off your floor I understand.

But really, of course if someone asked I wouldn't dream of pushing back, it's your house not mine. Do people really fight you on that?

[–] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 months ago

There were a few that pushed back on it back in the day. I hate washing floors

[–] ZeffSyde@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

I actually noped out of a potential roommate situation when I saw 20 pairs of shoes on the stairs leading to the apartments front door.

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

I have sneakers that I only wear indoors.