Bathrobe and slippers

[AustinTink]

We never wear shoes in our house. They come off as soon as we walk in the door. Our wood floors and carpets are in great condition because we don't track dirt and mud in from outside.

This is us, too. I can't stand the idea of tracking in funk from outside into our house. Maybe I'm a germ freak, but it works for us.

 

[njmom47]

I wear slippers around the house in the winter (laminate flooring, it's cold!) but haven't had a decent robe in a few years, which I wear after a shower, before getting dressed in my bedroom, or after a bubblebath before going to bed.

 

[Disneylover99]

I have a robe - no slippers, but I only wear my robe once a year for pyjama day at work.

 

[LBIJim]

I suppose those people who insist upon removing their shoes inside the house have never heard of doormats. If it's snowy or slushy outside, fine, but during nice weather? And people who insist that guests remove their shoes...

I wear slippers during the cold months when I wake up. Today they stayed on until noon when I took a shower. Haven't had a robe in over 30 years.

 

[pat fan]

I wear slippers or heavy socks (or both) in the winter and a robe in the am on the way to the shower and in the evening on the way to bed. I don't generally "hang out" in my robe. If its a late shower kind of day I will wear yoga pants and a T. As for the shoes in the house debate, I try and take mine off when I come home, but I'm just so darn lazy, lol!!! And I hate asking people to take theirs off, do I kinda gave that up.

 

[meowser]

I love both robes and slippers. I've had a terrycloth robe for years that I use as a towel when I get out of the shower. I also need some kind of warm loungewear for putting on over my pjs from the time I get up until I shower. I wear a tank top to bed and unless it's summer, that's too cool for me around the house after I get up. This Christmas I got 2 robes that I asked for: a warm fleece robe for winter. It's very comfy and like getting a hug from a blanket! Last night I also wore it after I put my pjs on and before I went to bed. The second robe I got it a lighter one that will mostly be used between getting up and showering.

I've always worn slippers or house shoes and I love them! But I'm very picky. And the past few years, Crocs, Uggs, or supportive Abeo flip-flops have been just as likely as actually slippers. I have always loved the LL Bean shearling slippers! Not so much a fan of generic slippers though.

 

[minneylovesmicky]

Just curious, I've never heard of that. Do you change into clean in-the-house-only shoes to keep the floor clean, or wear the same ones inside and out?

Possibly it's a climate thing though, I could see that if it's not a huge change in weather all the time...

Nope, wipe feet on the door mat and in you go, fair enough if you have walked through mud (or other nasty stuff) then shoes come off, other than that, it is just wipe and walk on in.


Dust/dirt gets blown in the screen doors, so we just sweep, mop and vacuum the floors, keeps them clean

 

[kuhltiffany]

Interesting all the different footwear worn in and out all around the world…the things you learn on the DISboards

 

[minneylovesmicky]

Interesting all the different footwear worn in and out all around the world…the things you learn on the DISboards

very true, never realised wearing shoes indoors was so strange.

 

[zoemurr]

I suppose those people who insist upon removing their shoes inside the house have never heard of doormats. If it's snowy or slushy outside, fine, but during nice weather? And people who insist that guests remove their shoes...

I wear slippers during the cold months when I wake up. Today they stayed on until noon when I took a shower. Haven't had a robe in over 30 years.

I don't think I have ever asked anyone to remove their shoes. Where I live it is just considered polite and everyone does it. If I came to your house I would definitely take them off as I wouldn't want to track things into your house, and my kids from toddler age on would as well. Just like I wouldn't let my kid run around with sticky fingers. If you came to my house and didn't I wouldn't say anything, but honestly I wouldn't be thrilled about it. I imagine if you walked in and saw everyone else's by the door you would, but maybe not. (When in Rome..)

Just because it's regional doesn't mean our way is rude. "Yes ma'am" is not considered polite here, but is in other parts of the country. Different is not always bad, it's just different.

I keep thinking about it.. when the kids go to storytime at the library they have to leave their boots off and put in a tray by the door in nasty weather, and when my son was in preschool he had to have "preschool shoes" as his outdoor shoes weren't allowed inside. In the elementary school kids have to take their boots off in the hall and all of the school hallways are lined with rows of boots. Outdoor shoes aren't allowed in the classroom when it is gross outside. Just wiping them on a mat isn't enough.

 

[meowser]

Interesting all the different footwear worn in and out all around the world…the things you learn on the DISboards

very true, never realised wearing shoes indoors was so strange.

One thing I've learned over the years is that footwear indoors is very much a cultural difference in many areas (but not all) with some strong feelings both ways. And most people don't realize that there are cultural differences!

It's split in my house. I was raised to take shoes off in the house. So I still do that and wear slippers or house shoes. DH likes to protect his feet at all times so he always wears shoes.

 

[Bluestars]

I don't think I have ever asked anyone to remove their shoes. Where I live it is just considered polite and everyone does it. If I came to your house I would definitely take them off as I wouldn't want to track things into your house, and my kids from toddler age on would as well. Just like I wouldn't let my kid run around with sticky fingers. If you came to my house and didn't I wouldn't say anything, but honestly I wouldn't be thrilled about it. I imagine if you walked in and saw everyone else's by the door you would, but maybe not.

Just because it's regional doesn't mean our way is rude. "Yes ma'am" is not considered polite here, but is in other parts of the country. Different is not always bad, it's just different.

Same here. I have never asked anyone to remove their shoes nor has anyone ever asked me to remove mine. It's the way kids are raised where I live. The friends of my kids have always removed their shoes upon entering my house. I never had to say a word. Friends and family do too. The only people who don't are people delivering furniture or meeting with me for business reasons and aren't staying long.

 

[zoemurr]

Same here. I have never asked anyone to remove their shoes nor has anyone ever asked me to remove mine. It's the way kids are raised where I live. The friends of my kids have always removed their shoes upon entering my house. I never had to say a word. Friends and family do too. The only people who don't are people delivering furniture or meeting with me for business reasons and aren't staying long.

Even delivery people usually put down plastic or wear booties. Anyone going on my carpet to do work has (usually) either taken care of it themselves, or asked if I would prefer they remove their shoes. To which I would say, "No, it's fine, thank you for asking."

 

[ilovemk76]

At home, I will use slippers if my feet get cold. DH loves to wear slippers. I never wear a robe at home and DH only occasionally.

Robes are great when you are a house guest or when you have a house guest.

 

[moon]

Nope, wipe feet on the door mat and in you go, fair enough if you have walked through mud (or other nasty stuff) then shoes come off, other than that, it is just wipe and walk on in.


Dust/dirt gets blown in the screen doors, so we just sweep, mop and vacuum the floors, keeps them clean

Same here, we just keep the floors clean.

I'm glad that of all the places I've lived, keeping shoes on is the standard. My mom needs support for the arch of her feet. If she stands or walks barefoot she gets back and leg pain.

One of my mom's friends was born with club feet. She needs special orthopedic shoes, and she need to wear them all the time. This lady never married and had a great job, so her money was spent on traveling. Thankfully she never had to face the "shoes off" issue anywhere.

The most humiliating moment in the life came when she was asked to remove her shoes at the airport

I wonder how people like my mom and her friend manage in "no shoes" households

 

[elgerber]

A question for those who keep shoes on in the house, truly out of curiosity. Right now I have my stocking feet up on an ottoman. Do you use ottomans?

 

[minneylovesmicky]

Different strokes for different folks I guess, no one way is right or wrong.

A question for those who keep shoes on in the house, truly out of curiosity. Right now I have my stocking feet up on an ottoman. Do you use ottomans?

Yes and pop our feet on them - shoes and all, covers can come off and be washed, but we do wipe out feed at the door and check them before entering, so we know they are clean from mud and muck.

We don't put feet on the couch with shoes on, that is more to protect the couch from dragging feet across it.

When you wipe your feet on the coir matting at both back and front door, shoes are clean, so it doesn't bother us, muddy shoes are left at the door, so very rarely does muck from shoes get inside, more gets blown in through the screen doors on windy days, drought killed the grass, so all I have is a backyard of dirt.

 

[zoemurr]

Same here, we just keep the floors clean.

I'm glad that of all the places I've lived, keeping shoes on is the standard. My mom needs support for the arch of her feet. If she stands or walks barefoot she gets back and leg pain.

One of my mom's friends was born with club feet. She needs special orthopedic shoes, and she need to wear them all the time. This lady never married and had a great job, so her money was spent on traveling. Thankfully she never had to face the "shoes off" issue anywhere.

The most humiliating moment in the life came when she was asked to remove her shoes at the airport

I wonder how people like my mom and her friend manage in "no shoes" households

You make it sound like we knock them down in the doorway, and pry their shoes off. My MIL also needs to wear shoes. She came for Christmas and wiped them off very well. Not a problem. Where we live there are months on end of snow, mud, and salt. There is salt everywhere. It discolors everything it touches. Yuck. I would not want that on my carpet or couch. I would not want to put my feet up on anything if I had shoes on. Then I would put my head in that spot later? I guess I don't see what you have to gain. With company, yes, I understand, but for family, it just seems to make a lot of unnecessary mess. What an odd thing to have three pages of discussion about..

We don't wear nice shoes outside (like TOMS) when it is nasty because they would get ruined. We don't wear dirty shoes in the house as it would get dirty.

 

[WDWDancer]

Do you all sanatize your houses daily? I must be a germ freak but I cannot imangine shoes that have been worn on an airplane or in a bathroom up on furniture. I grew up in a no shoes inside household and we continue that...yep to slippers and robe

 

[Art 1]

Do you all sanatize your houses daily? I must be a germ freak but I cannot imangine shoes that have been worn on an airplane or in a bathroom up on furniture.

I grew up in a no shoes inside household and we continue that...yep to slippers and room

I wear my shoes in my house, the floor is sanitized weekly and my house is kept in immaculate condition. Putting feet on furniture is rude weather one has shoes on or not. Not sure what you mean by the furniture comment.