Do you have a shoes off rule in the house

[theonerealdiva22]

So do you have a shoes off/socks off rule at the door. Personally in my house it's like this
Shoes are ok in the house if they are clean

If your shoes are dirty then it's shoes off. For me and the DDs (15 and 11) socks are fine. For DH and DS(15) it's socks off as well although that is for a very good reason which I'd like to keep private. these same rules apply if your going upstairs.
So what are your rules like in your house and please no one judge me for my rules I get enough Judgy people in my local village

Shoes prefered off + in the basket provided. There are 16 ddog paws that need protecting from 3 pairs of size 10+ shoes in our house.

I don’t have a ‘rule’. I take my shoes off when I come in as a matter of preference. My kids do too. DS2 takes his socks off at any opportunity because he loves being barefoot.

But I’m not really that bothered about what visitors do. There are (mostly) hard floors downstairs, with underfloor heating (and I’ll replace the living room carpet with wood at some point). Most people take their shoes off because I do. But I never tell them to do it.

One of my friends always brings slippers with her. I find that amusing. Generally I take my shoes off in anyone else’s house too, just as a matter of habit. Sometimes I take my shoes off in my office at work too (I don’t share with anyone, so it’s less weird than it might be).

Not a rule as such. We just automatically take them off if we’re staying in after getting home. Never really discussed it, we just do.
For visitors, they can do what they like as long as not caked in mud. We have hard floors downstairs so easily cleaned anyway.

We take our shoes off but I've never very hat to enforce this rule with anyone else, everyone always takes their shoes off standard when they come here so it must be normal round here. Like someone else said, children automatically take their shoes off when they get here, so it must be habit for them from home.

Shoes off in our house. But we live in germany where that is pretty standard.
Kids also have indoor shoes for school which they keep there and change each morning/afternoon. It’s especially good in winter when they need v warm boots or when it’s raining and they wear wellies.

Shoes off for us, but never for guests. I wouldn't dream of asking peoooe to do that.

Shoes off.
The house is warm hot and it's mostly hard floors.

When you think about everyday germs in the house i do try to keep a shoes off in the house but am not strict with visitors sadly. When i see people spit, dogs pee etc i regret not imposing a bring your own slippers rule!

I always take my shoes off and try to enforce it in my partner and I's flat too. (Not that we get that many visitors as we're on the top floor with no lift😂).

I also take my shoes off when in others homes, only exception is if it's a party then we leave them on (heels and all that).

Shoes off for everyone. Tradesmen always have shoe covers which are fine. Dog gets her paws cleaned when she comes inside.

In my culture, it is the height of rudeness to wear shoes inside the house.

Yes. Prefer people to take shoes off.
I have our shoes on a shoe rack in the hallway. Most guests take the hint, but others don't and I don't mention it if they don't ask / offer to remove shoes.

There's loads of dog walkers (and dog poo) on our street so I do worry what people tread into the house. With young DC constantly playing on the floor I think it's reasonable to prefer no shoes.

Shoes off at the door, and I remind guests to too. It's written into our rental agreement that we won't wear outside footwear on the carpet not that it's enforceable
When we but it'll be laminate all through downstairs so does on it fine, not in the carpets though!

Family tend to take their shoes off but I don't stress about it. The only room that has carpet is the sitting room., the children rarely go in there and the dogs are forbidden! Guests can do what they want and they are not forbidden from the sitting room! I wouldn't ask tradesmen to remove their footwear but actually most of them do.

Nope. Shoes on/off - we care not.

Can’t imagine asking someone to remove their shoes. It’s just uptight.

Were the same as a PP,for the people who live here shoes off for everyone else shoes on.

We have new carpets in the hallway,on the stairs and in the bedrooms and a brand new and expensive rug in the frontroom.
I'd like them to stay in good condition for as long as possible.

Shoes off,

Nope. I've never asked anyone to take their shoes off in my house and no one has ever offered. I find it hilarious though that one of my neighbours DEMANDS everyone takes their shoes in her house. Her house is never clean. I'd rather keep my shoes on than have my socks walk around her filthy floors any day.

Shoes off, husband has a SE Asian background, completely the norm there. Now I’m used to it I much prefer it too.

I think it’s minging that people walk around outside and then walk that all around your house.
Slippers on in the house please.

My in laws insist they don’t want people to take their shoes off because they thing it’s bad hosting but then spend ages flapping around getting marks of carpets.

Shoes off here. We have a runner rug from the front door to the shoe rack as a hint but I have no issue asking people to remove their shoes if they ignore it. We have fairly new carpets & a baby who spends a lot of time on the floor...keep your outside grime outside

Shoes off or you're not coming in.
No, I don't care who you are either. Off or Bugger off, take your pick.

Shoes off. I'm in Finland and that's the rule everywhere here, including primary schools and daycares. It makes sense when half the year there's snow or slush and gravel and most of the rest of the year there's mud - shoes are never clean!

I have overshoes for workmen curtesy of work. Only exception is emergency services

Shoes off, always and my guests respect that. Oak floor and I inherited a very large Persian rug. My gran looked after it, so I’m doing the same. Also I live in an area close to a park where some folk think it’s ok to not cleanup after their dog. God only knows the germs on the soles of people’s shoes.

We take our shoes off in the hallway and most friends/family do. Although some don't and I never say anything unless they are going upstairs. Cream carpet!! I do feel snobby when asking people to take their shoes off before going upstairs tho 😬