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[quote=Anonymous]When I grew up, only people my mother considered tacky and LMC took their shoes off in their homes. We never took our shoes off at other people's houses unless explicitly told to do so, and I don't think my parents would do so even then. They'd stand in the front hall or leave.

I never had a no-shoes policy until I had a child crawling on the floor. Then I realized how incredibly gross it was to wear street shoes in the house where DC was crawling. Later we found out DC has an allergy to dust, so I was glad I'd started the no-shoes policy early.

We have a big line of shoes by both front and back doors. It should be obvious we're a no-shoe household, but to those who can't handle going shoe-less I don't insist. If they ask, I say, whatever feels comfortable to you, and leave it at that.

I do keep a bag of surgical booties near the front door that I hand to workmen. Some are nice about it, and some look at me like I've asked them to put on tights and a dress, but I don't care -- I'm paying them!

I never ask people to take their shoes off at dinner parties. I can't imagine doing that when someone has gotten dressed up to come to my house for a party. Shoes are an essential part of any outfit! We clean up after the party and mop the hardwood floors. Guests don't go upstairs, so it's not a problem.

I make all kids go shoe-less. I even make them wash their feet if they are barefoot and particularly grubby.

I have to say that I agree with PP it's a bit gross to have people walk around my house barefoot. (I don't hand out slippers to the un-socked.)  But I think tracking all the junk on the sidewalks they've stepped in would be worse. [/quote]

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