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By: » Simple health tip: Remove those shoes!!! - Mom Goes Green

» Simple health tip: Remove those shoes!!! - Mom Goes Green — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:38:38 +0000

[...] to remove those shoes at the door… and it’s okay to ask your guests to do the same! What is tolerable for your “soles” is not tolerable for your health or your most “beloved [...]

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Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:30:15 +0000

[...] think about walking through the lawn and then walking into our homes, WITH our shoes, and I shutter. Every chemical you just walked through spreads itself all over your home and into [...]

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Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:57:00 +0000

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By: Doreen

Doreen — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:11:53 +0000

islander mom – Well, welcome! So glad you landed here and I hope you visit often! And I hope you find lots of valuable information too! And on the topic of shoes in the house… yea, what I learned before writing this was a real eye opener too! And you hit on another concern too… when we clean our carpets with chemicals… kind of seems to defeat the purpose too. Kudos to your cable guy … I really appreciate so companies consciousness when they enter our home. Now if we could just get everyone to do that, right?!?

By: islander mom

islander mom — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:41:39 +0000

This is my first time EVER to blog…wooo hooo! I have been reading so many sites and yours has really “hit home” with me, thank you! Anyhoo, I am so disgusted at the thought of this filth entering our homes. With some health issues of our little boy, we decided to only clean our carpets with HOT water and no cleaners, and to think that we still have a long way to go with the no shoes rule. Arg. I suppose that’s why I like your blog so much though…it is a learning process!! I am happy to say however, that we called the cable guy to come out to our home last week and he actually (voluntarily) put “bags” over his shoes before entering- NICE!

By: Doreen

Doreen — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 04:43:54 +0000

Frannie – Isn’t it kind of sickening (possibly LITERALLY!) when you think about it? The study about it being a larger source of pesticide exposure for children issue really hit home for me too!

Anastasia – yes! We are really unaware here what a “hazard” this common practice can be. Nice to hear from someone that understands this too. And service people and installers…. AUGH! That has to be the worst. (Checked out your blog too… very nice! Keep up the great work and visit me often too!)

By: Anastasia Borisyuk

Anastasia Borisyuk — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:57:53 +0000

I certainly agree with you. I was very surprised and appalled actually when I moved to this country and saw for the first time that most people do not remove their shoes when coming to someone's home, even their own. Where I used to live it would be considered very disrespectful, not to mention a nuisance to homeowners who have a clean house, or white carpet! It still ticks me off when some repair man or installer comes in and they always keep their shoes on, then I have to vacuum after them right away! So it is a very good decision on your part, and great for your family's health. Anastasia Borisyuks last blog post..Circumcision Decisions

By: Frannie

Frannie — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:17:39 +0000

I couldn’t agree more! My husband actually suggested this a few years ago (and brought up the gas station scenario) and we agreed we’d do it. We haven’t, but reading your post is a good kick in the rear for me to rethink this and adopt your mantra! ICK!

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