We don’t wear shoes in our home (nor do our guests), and based on a recent study, it looks like my thinking has been validated:
Our study also indicated that bacteria can be tracked by shoes over a long distance into your home or personal space after the shoes were contaminated with bacteria.
Sure, there should be limits to how germophobic we allow ourselves to be (in some cases germs are good things), but if we know what we’re bringing home with us, we can make an informed decision.
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Erik J Barzeski
01 July 2009 at 10:16 pm
We don’t have shoes in our house (beyond the mud room area) simply because they’d get dirt everywhere. If that’s helping to stop the spread of bacteria, that’s another plus.