I have been reading a lot lately about not wearing outside shoes in the house and it interests me even more because I’ve been saving to re-carpet my whole house. It hits me every now and then about how to do things though, like, say I’m cooking all day on Sunday then need to take the trash out. I’m assuming it’s change shoes, then say the grandkids stop by and want to go go for a bike ride? I’m assuming it’s change shoes. I guess maybe what I’m asking is how many baskets by how many doors with how many pairs of slip-ons (both indoor and out) do I need?
I walk around barefoot in the house. Thr moment I get home I take of my shoes, and when I’m comfortable somewhere I’ll then take off my socks. If I need to go outside to take out the trash or something I’ll use flip flops and if I need it go somewhere in the car I’ll put socks and shoes back on but the shoes never leave the foyer.
I pretty much wore shorts and a tank top at home for decades. My new place has concrete floors but I don’t like the hardness on my feet so I have indoor sandals.
I used to always do that until my carpet guy told me the oils from my feet directly on the carpet accelerates it’s end of life. He suggested keeping socks on or using indoor shoes (slippers, etc).
I think I’d still just go barefoot personally. Socks aren’t bad, but shoes for carpet kinda misses the point of carpet IMO.
Agreed.
The carpet is for my comfort, I’m not hosting it.
This reminds me of a similar discussion on reddit, years ago, about garbage disposal care: The absurdity argument was someone referencing a plumber who told them that the only thing that should ever go into the disposal is water.
We steam vacuum the carpets… wouldn’t that help for that?