I try to buy a high quality carpet that doesn't show a lot of dirt. The comfort of my family and guests is far more important than my floors. Unless it is muddy, people do what is comfortable for them.

 

Course, my home has that "lived in" look, but I think most people feel at home there and thats the way I like it!

The first time someone had me take off my shoes would be the last time I was at that person's house. I have enough sense to know that people will wipe their feet off when they enter. If I am so sensitive that I'm more worried about dirt on my rug than I am with fellowship and conversation, I probably won't have many friends nor should I.

 

Its all about priorities and common sense.

 

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The first time someone had me take off my shoes would be the last time I was at that person's house. I have enough sense to know that people will wipe their feet off when they enter. If I am so sensitive that I'm more worried about dirt on my rug than I am with fellowship and conversation, I probably won't have many friends nor should I.

 

Its all about priorities and common sense.

 

 

Let me clairy my earlier post. My mother never asked any guest, or my dad for that matter, to take of their shoes. It was just what was expected from us children.

We had new carpet just this year and we take off our shoes inside but it isnt a hard and fast rule. I would never dream of asking a guest to remove their shoes. Thats what sweepers are for. I do, however, remove my shoes at other people's homes just as a courtesy!

Seems to me it would be a lot easier to just vacuum after guests leave than to sit there and smell their stinky feet.

The first time someone had me take off my shoes would be the last time I was at that person's house. I have enough sense to know that people will wipe their feet off when they enter. If I am so sensitive that I'm more worried about dirt on my rug than I am with fellowship and conversation, I probably won't have many friends nor should I.

 

Its all about priorities and common sense.

 

:thumb: My thoughts exactly. I might do it the first time (depending what kind of mood I was in), but I would never be back to that person's house.

Let me clairy my earlier post. My mother never asked any guest, or my dad for that matter, to take of their shoes. It was just what was expected from us children.

 

That's how I took your post.

We never wore shoes in our house because it stays so much cleaner on a daily basis but we would never ask guests to remove theirs.

I try to buy a high quality carpet that doesn't show a lot of dirt. The comfort of my family and guests is far more important than my floors. Unless it is muddy, people do what is comfortable for them.

 

Course, my home has that "lived in" look, but I think most people feel at home there and thats the way I like it!

Unless your shoes were covered with mud or oil, and I would hope you would make the decision to take your shoes off before I asked, I would never ask a guest to take their shoes off. I would find that request offensive if it was directed at me and I would never come back to your house.

 

I have tried to make our home a place where anyone would feel comfortable and not a show place. So if you come to our house, kick off your shoes if you wish but otherwise keep your shoes on and stay a while.

Let me clairy my earlier post. My mother never asked any guest, or my dad for that matter, to take of their shoes. It was just what was expected from us children.

 

That's how I took your post.

 

I realize my response could be read a couple of ways.

 

I took your post as it was intended. Nothing more.

We have hardwood floors, they don't get stained from a little dirt on someone's shoes. We don't take our shoes off when we enter the house (unless they are muddy or something) and don't expect others to. Hardwood floors are easy to maintain.

Seems to me it would be a lot easier to just vacuum after guests leave than to sit there and smell their stinky feet.

 

Jim I knew you would bring some common since into the subject...:thumb::ylsuper: