https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 06:15:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house/page/2#post-2401832 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 13:02:24 +0000 namaste 2401832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayLou: Same! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house/page/2#post-2401707 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 11:15:32 +0000 Jess1483 2401707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: that's true. Many bring their own. But if it's someone who is constantly in and out, I don't ask them to. We are moving this week, and we've already purchased some because we have all new flooring. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house/page/2#post-2401699 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 11:12:11 +0000 agold 2401699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jess1483: you can get little plastic booties to give to repair people. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house/page/2#post-2401698 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 11:11:35 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2401698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I grew up in Russia, where shoes off is the norm and I absolutely keep that norm in my house. I find it gross to walk around in outside shoes at home. I make the assumption at others' houses that I should take them off, unless someone tells me otherwise. Most people when they come to our house will take them off automatically when they see us in socks, but if we're having people over, I don't usually enforce our rule and just make sure to clean the floors afterward. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house/page/2#post-2401637 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 10:44:29 +0000 snowjewelz 2401637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes yes yes! Even when we go somewhere and we don't need to, I feel so weird! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house/page/2#post-2400771 Sun, 27 Dec 2015 08:21:06 +0000 Jess1483 2400771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I grew up wearing my shoes, but my husband is half-Japanese and trained me to stop and now I can't stand when people wear shoes in our house. We ask people to take them off, but not always repair people and it totally stresses me out. My dad used to give me a really hard time about it, but they recently got new carpet and changed the rule at their house. We recently sold our house and even asked people looking to take shoes off (our realtor said it can even be a good thing because people know it's been clean). I probably wouldn't have insisted if we didn't have an about-to-crawl babe. We don't have pets. </p> <p>I always take shoes off at other peoples' houses. Unless they seem very insistent it isn't necessary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house/page/2#post-2400766 Sun, 27 Dec 2015 08:07:45 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2400766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here (Ontario, Canada) no one would just walk in with shoes on! Culturally thing I guess to remove shoes. </p> <p>My grandparents like the support so bring their own slippers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house/page/2#post-2400764 Sun, 27 Dec 2015 08:04:27 +0000 PrincessBaby 2400764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>People usually see a couple of pairs of shoes at the door and then take theirs off, but if they don't notice, then I do have to ask--it's super awkward but I've always given the excuse that rug rats are all over the floor, which is true...</p> <p>And I always take my shoes off at other people's houses... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house/page/2#post-2400522 Sat, 26 Dec 2015 15:54:55 +0000 skipra 2400522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not always but I wish they would! I hate it when people wear shoes in my house. Just seems so dirty and gross to me. We have mostly wood floors so I always wear socks or slippers. My older DS is so trained to take his shoes off right away that he sometimes orders people to do it when they come in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house/page/2#post-2400520 Sat, 26 Dec 2015 15:51:25 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2400520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take shoes off at my family and close friends house. It's totally a comfort thing. If I'm comfortable and your house is like my house the shoes are coming off and I might even ask for socks if I didn't bring my own. I keep them on when I go to a new friends or family's home or over for a party when lots of people will be in and out. I leave them on at MIL's because there are always pets.</p> <p>It's 50/50 if people keep their shoes on at my home. We have cold floors- tile and hardwood, so I don't blame them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house/page/2#post-2400460 Sat, 26 Dec 2015 12:23:59 +0000 lamariniere 2400460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SugarplumsMom: people here usually have a basket of slippers by the door, so people don't have to go barefoot or in socks, do that do that where you are? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house/page/2#post-2400387 Sat, 26 Dec 2015 09:16:17 +0000 alphagam84 2400387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What is it with in law's not taking off their shoes in houses?! Mine know I prefer they take their shoes off and do so when I'm there at the door to greet them but if I'm not home when they arrive and my husband lets them in then they don't. It then irks me for their entire visit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house/page/2#post-2400039 Fri, 25 Dec 2015 10:43:19 +0000 SleepyMonkey 2400039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always take our shoes off and I always ask when people come over. We are asian so that is normal and I'm not shy about it, but I also think it's hugely unsanitary to wear shoes in the house especially when there is animal and human bodily fluids and excrement on the sidewalks in the city we live in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house/page/2#post-2400036 Fri, 25 Dec 2015 10:32:49 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2400036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: It's the same way here. Babies are encouraged to crawl around and public buildings all have signs about either taking your shoes off or putting on a shoe cover. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house/page/2#post-2400034 Fri, 25 Dec 2015 10:30:37 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2400034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. I'm Asian and it's the norm. Thank goodness it's also customary in Sweden - if anything it is more so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house/page/2#post-2399978 Fri, 25 Dec 2015 06:08:27 +0000 travelgirl1 2399978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In our house growing up, no one took shoes off. Since I have lived with DH we always have and have politely asked guests to. Parties are different, and we take rugs up. If I had a carpeted floor I would ask for shoes off at parties though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house/page/2#post-2399967 Fri, 25 Dec 2015 04:19:58 +0000 looch 2399967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends, when my son was small and he was always on the floor I was more militant about asking people to take their shoes off. Now, I don't mind as much, especially since I can clean up easily after they leave. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house/page/2#post-2399954 Fri, 25 Dec 2015 02:08:38 +0000 LindsayLou 2399954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I appreciate when people take their shoes off in my house, but don't ask them to. If I'm in someone else's house, I will usually take my shoes off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house/page/2#post-2399929 Fri, 25 Dec 2015 00:09:35 +0000 lady baltimore 2399929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. I prefer to have my shoes on much of the time, but even if I didn't, we have a dog, so it would feel really obnoxious to ask people to take off their shoes while he tracks whatever he pleases all over the house (we do wipe off his feet, but only when it's wet).</p> <p>We have friends with a no shoe rule, and I hate it when we go to stay with them, because they have three dogs, so I'm always feeling grit the dogs have dragged in under my bare feet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house/page/2#post-2399903 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 21:41:41 +0000 Kemma 2399903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: People that put their handbags up on tables etc, drive me nuts! I only need to think about the places I've had to put my nappy bag (bathroom floors etc) and it gives me the heebies when I see people put their bags on tables or eating surfaces (I also avoid sitting on tables). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house/page/2#post-2399855 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 19:09:53 +0000 Boogs 2399855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish we were a no shoes household! It's just not the norm with our crowd, so I feel like it would be weird to start now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house/page/2#post-2399803 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 16:19:50 +0000 HLK208 2399803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I typically take mine off. We have hardwood floors so I don't mind if people keep their shoes on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house/page/2#post-2399765 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 14:38:43 +0000 nana87 2399765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we never wear our shoes at home--partly it's a clean thing, but mostly it's just more comfortable to have them off! most people who come in take their shoes off since they see ours off at the door. when they ask, I say they don't have to, but most do take them off. </p> <p>I take mine off at other people's homes if that seems like their rule </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house/page/2#post-2399739 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 13:54:32 +0000 Bao 2399739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: I even run in with them at times, I'm not THAT worried about it but when hanging out for a period of time, I just don't think they need to be on:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house#post-2399727 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 13:41:18 +0000 birdofafeather 2399727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i've changed my mind on this a bit since now i have a space to take off shoes. i would rather not wear shoes in my house and ask family to take them off, but sometimes you hafta run in and wear them. we have hardwoods though, so not as bad and definitely not muddy shoes! i would say it's probably 50/50 on if people have an expectation of it or not! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house#post-2399723 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 13:23:59 +0000 Bao 2399723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Greentea: I feel like a purse is different, a purse isn't walking around... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house#post-2399718 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 13:11:48 +0000 PawPrints 2399718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I assume all houses are no-shoes-allowed unless I'm told to keep them on. I prefer people to take them off at our house but I don't make a thing about it if they don't. Honestly, we have dogs, so our floors are getting outside dirt tracked onto them regardless. It's good for the gut flora as they say.</p> <p>I remember a thread on this topic a long time ago, asking what you would do if someone wore their shoes into your home, and @Mrbee said something like he would be horrified and never invite them over again, and steam mop the floors twice. Also recall a friend of mine (who is not Asian) told a story about when she moved in with a new roommate (who is Asian) and hearing from her later about how her new roommate was flabbergasted that she was keeping her shoes on as she moved in. She was like... I was making a million trips back and forth to the car to bring stuff in, I couldn't take them off every time! So interesting to hear about different standards of behavior in different cultures. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house#post-2399697 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 12:30:18 +0000 yin 2399697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefer no shoes in the house, and I take mine off when I visit others. I grew up wearing shoes inside the house though, and I don't get upset if guests wear shoes inside my house, especially at birthday parties. I just make sure to clean the floors right away. </p> <p>I once went to an open house with a no shoe policy. I've also had some workers come inside our house with shoe covers to avoid tracking dirty into the house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house#post-2399678 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 12:06:10 +0000 Greentea 2399678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No no no no no no. I think it would be very rude to ask someone to remove their shoes. We do in our home, but not as a steadfast RULE. Shoes provide protection, warmth, orthopedic support that some people may need. (Myself included!) So you don't know the reason someone is wearing their shoes. If you invite someone to your home, you invite their shoes. What about purses? The bottoms of bags are likely just as filthy. Or hands? (I actually did ask people to wash before holding DD when she was newborn at my doctor's suggestion.)</p> <p>But removing part of someone's outfit, in my obviously passionate opinion, just isn't right.</p> <p>I have never had someone ask me to, nor have I asked anyone to. Tonight I am actually bringing some slippers (indoor shoes- my Boston Birkenstocks) and will remove my boots and wear those inside just in case that is what the host secretly prefers. I need the orthopedic support. There. That was an obnoxious novel :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-people-take-their-shoes-off-when-they-come-into-your-house#post-2399640 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 10:54:39 +0000 youboots 2399640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This reminds me of the Sex in The City episode where Carries shoes are stolen.</p> <p>We wear shoes in our house or socks or barefoot, when in doubt I take them off in other peoples homes, usually I ask at the door if I do not know their 'policy' </p>