In my own home, shoes are not worn.   Sometimes no pants either but that may be considered too much information.

We do not remove our shoes in our household. In fact, my hubby and our housemate both usually put them on every morning even if planning to stay home all day. I would, however, do my best to respect a seller's preferences when showing a home, or bring & use shoe booties, and request that my clients do the same.

As for the all the detox stuff? I'm a believer in the "get used to the germs etc." philosophy vs. the "hide from everything then get sick when you walk out of your house" viewpoint. 

A laptop keyboard or mouse is probably as germ-laden as the bottom of a pair of shoes.

We remove our shoes at the front door. We have done this since before any studies came out. We also require that of our guests :-). 

In our house, shoes off at the front door.  When viewing a home, shoes off except if it looks dirty or for investment/rehab properties.  For our listings, we ask buyers to remove shoes or use the shoe covers we provide.  We had a open house once with very large turnout.  At one point there were over 30 pairs of shoes lined up in the foyer.  

Susan Laxson We lived in Japan a few years back so we got into the habit of leaving shoes at the front door.

I read this article too and these are all great suggestions. Many I will try to incorporate into my lifestyle. Thanks for sharing Susan!

If asked

Shoes at the door - I don't like wearing them. Eric Kodner raised a good point. And perhaps our phones?

Too much is too much! I love being bare footed, but requiring people to take off their shoes is a bit much!

Remove my shoes! Not in this lifetime.

Oops, missed reading Parade yesterday.  Thanks Susan Laxson 

The grandkids take shoes off as they enter.  Their parents keep a big basket for shoes, slippers and socks by front door

No outdoor shoes inside the house has become common practice over the last 20 years I've been going in and out of other people's houses.  It used to be mostly just Asians or Asian-Americans, but no more.  In my own house, I leave shoes at the door.

Shoes unless a rehab are off at the door!

The vinegar one does work and as I do not live in a picture perfect world ptobably not too many more of what they suggest.

I generally leave my shoes on. I never thought about spreading germs, mostly I think about the carpeting.

Wow, all this, well we do take our shoes off at the front door.

Susan Laxson - in Indian culture, we follow leaving the shoes outside the home - and  for many listings, I insist of leaving the shoes outside for showings.

Susan, sounds like I need to pick up an issue soon!  

I take my shoes off in my own home.  I'm not taking them off in anyone elses home 

My shoes stay on almost always.  Often the floors look a lot dirtier than the soles of my shoes.

There's some pretty good answers here. I had to scroll to see what others do. I go from shoes to my slippers when I come home at night. I have an entire comfy clothes routine. 

I don't leave my shoes at the door, I have been told not to walk barefoot by my podiatrist.

We always leave the shoes at the door unless I can see the floor is dirty.  but I think that sweaty feet would spread more germs

It probably does help.  Another benefit is that your floors will last longer.

We use to remove shoes when entering our home.  I have shoes on as little as possible! If it's muddy or wet the buyer and I will leave our shoes at the door. If requested we will also.  

Interesting.  Does the vinegar get rid of calcium/lime/rust?

As to the shoes, lysol & Dr. Sholes work wonders too.  I don't remove my shoes until I'm walking into the shower or I'm going to be off my feet for a while (TV, sleeping).  My podiatrist said the worst thing you can do is go barefoot.

I do avoid the heavy duty chemical cleaners, but the rest of that sounds a bit silly, unless you have been walking through something toxic.

On many occasions we do; it depends on the home, signs left for visiting agents, etc.

I never wear "outdoor" shoes in my home. I have flip flops and slippers that are only worn inside.  I remove my shoes when I enter a home. 

Susan,

Funny enough, we always take our shoes off at home.  I like the practice.  A

We are WAYYY too paranoid about germs. I am married to my carpet/floor steam cleaner and go through gallons of white vinegar for cleaning. Filters on all showers and most water sources (hard water is more a concern) and my garden shoes are at the door. But no shoe removal is otherwise required. Luna would kinda negate that anyway . . .

It's common practice to remove shoes in many places ( Seattle is one). We just go by : if shoes are dirty or muddy take them off, if they are clean leave them on. We clean a lot with white vinegar and water. I'm working with some Hindu's, and when i meet with them, it's normal to remove shoes and sit on floor.

I don't like people to wear shoes in my house.  God only knows what they are stepping in.

It has been reproted that several diffrent types of germs live on via the shoes

I don't do the shoe thing but I do try to keep it as germ free as possible.