But what about your visitors? It’s one thing to take your own shoes off. Asking guests to do the same can feel awkward or even rude. In fact, the same CBS News/YouGov poll that found most ...

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"As a host, you want to make sure your guests are as comfortable as possible." Asking guests to take off their shoes before they enter a home doesn’t have to be an awkward interaction either ...

When you visit another person's house as a guest, do you take your shoes off and leave them by the front door? And if so, do you enforce the same no-shoes rules in your own home? That's the latest ...

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Taking off shoes inside the home is also a common practice observed in Asian and Middle Eastern countries and households. But if you regularly take them off mainly because you’re worried about ...

Asking guests to take off their shoes before they enter a home doesn’t have to be an awkward interaction either, Grumet said. Hosts can nicely word their request by saying, “Would you be so ...