Leave Dirt Out of Your Home

My mother Milagros traditionally crochets slippers for everyone 

To maintain our carpets clean, we trained the children to remove their shoes at the front door. Children crawl on the floor and collect what is carried in our shoes. Asians take their shoes off to protect their family from diseases, germs and dirt. Everyone removes their shoes upon entering the homes in China; during my first visit there, I was impressed seeing this tradition in place in a very practical way. Homes have a dedicated area to remove shoes and visitors are provided with slippers. Everyone takes their shoes off!

We have implemented this idea in our home. We have a place for shoes at each entrance, and a basket with our own slippers and inexpensive disposable ones for our visitors. You can also have washable ones like those used in hospitals.

You will be surprised to see how this “No shoes” policy helps maintaining a cleaner and healthier home.