It's really strange. I never thought of not wearing shoes in the house, until I had my carpets cleaned a few months ago. Before the cleaning, you could see the tracks that dirty shoes made in the carpeting.
So I had an idea. I asked Mr. P. if he would take off his shoes, and put on his bedroom slippers which he would keep near the door, next to mine.
It is unbelievable how much cleaner that the house stays, (not only the carpeting, but the tile) since we are no longer tracking dirt in from the outside.
The thing is, I would be very uncomfortable asking guests to do the same. We don't do a lot of entertaining, so the occasional visitor does not pose much of a problem.
Move to Canada! I swear, you'll never have to ask anyone to take their shoes off. It's automatic with these guys.
People here were also a bit annoyed that we locked our doors. How the hell are they suppose to just walk right in if the door is locked
