Looking for some really creative ways to ask your guess to “remove the shoes!” I was asked over on the Tip Junkie Facebook page by Noralyn if, “I had any ideas for a sign that politely or comically request that my house guest remove their shoes at her front door.”
Asking guests to Take Off Shoes can be easier than you think with these fun ideas. Please note, that none of these are actual tutorials, they are links to ideas and Etsy shops! Sadly, I searched and searched so if you have a tutorial on your site – I’d love to see it. {wink}
Remove The Shoes
1. Here’s a cute block that you can decorate or embellish any way that you like and pop in a darling black and white photo of your kiddies piggies. {scroll down to bottom-middle on that post}
2. Take Off Shoes lettering by the baseboards is such a fun idea. I love how the letters get progressively larger but the same color as the wall. {snicker}
3. Removing Shoes Before Entering {True} – This Print Is A Digital Reproduction Of An Original BirdAve Illustration and completely whimsical and fun.
4. Mahalo for taking off your shoes! This sign is a whimsical and colorful reminder for your guests to remove their shoes before entering your home created by Rusti Lee.
5. his is a great idea to cross stitch something into a beautiful frame like this, “Abandon Shoes All Ye Who Enter”.
6. Please Remove Your Shoes painted rectangle door hanger. It’s hand painted with several fun shoe types on it.
7. “Please Remove Your Shoes ~ Don’t take better ones on your way out!” sign is hysterical!
8. Since I’m from Texas I really appreciate this sign, “If you’re not George Strait, Take your boots off!”
9. Here’s another funny one, “Life is made of choices, Remove your shoes or scrub the floor”.
10. On Facebook Heather suggested this sign, ” We are military stationed in Japan… I see signs all the time that say “This is an American home, run Japanese style (since they take their shoes off at the door).” I thought that was such a cool idea, I found one.
Wondering what to do with the shoes that people are taking off all the time? I LOVE the idea behind this shoe rack that floats off the floor. Seriously cool.
Be sure to let me know if you make any of these Remove The Shoes signs or a different one of your own. Simply leave the link to your blog post in the comments, or upload a photo to the Tip Junkie Facebook page. I adore hearing from you. {{wink}}
Creating Memories that Endure,
Laurie
I think it is rude to ask guests to remove their shoes at the door. I do not like to walk around barefoot and I don’t like seeing other’s feet. They all appear cold and uncomfortable. I do not ask friends or family to remove their shoes. I have a rug outside the front door for wiping shoes and one inside the door as well. If they still get a little dirt on the floor, it isn’t that difficult to sweep the foyer when they leave. Please!!!
‘Think of all the different surfaces you walk on getting to and from work or even just running a single errand. On any given day you probably tread on pavement, dirt, grass, and the grimy floors of public buildings. When you return home the soles of your shoes carry in not just dirt, but several pollutants and allergens as well.
A regular pair of shoes, after just 14 days of wear, hosts a slew of bacteria, including E. coli. In the largest study of its kind, the California State Department of Public Health found an average of 22 pesticides in the dust of homes studied. Another study found that coal tar, a carcinogen used in products like driveway sealant, is tracked into homes from driveways and parking lots. And even though it’s been removed from paint and gasoline, lead is still remarkably prevalent in the environment and can be tracked inside (along with mercury and other heavy metals) on people’s shoes. The buildup of pollutants is even greater in homes with carpeting because carpet traps pollutants and is usually not cleaned well enough and often enough to prevent buildup.’…..I have always asked people out of respect to me and my family since we like to relax on our floors and the grandkids play there as well. I never had this rule growing up, but as I owned my first home, picked this rule up real fast. I dont really like to step out of the shower to step out on dirty floors, thats gross, can we say; GERMS! How about all the public bathrooms you may walk into, then that sticks to your shoes and goes right back into your home, YUCK!
This is so awesome! Yesterday the TV technician went to our house to pick it up. My husbands inside the house and I am managing the clothes outside and when I got in I saw the other person standing on the carpet, WITH shoes, while the other person left his shoes at the doorstep. It’s so insensitive of that person. It’s rainy season here in the Philippines and this is just so disappointing when to scrub the carpet. Thanks for this post
I think a cute sign would be, “Take off your shoes and make yourself at home.” Even the cleanest people in the world have dirt on their feet. So, I’m not sure why people are offended and take it personally?? That’s ridiculous and makes no sense b/c its obvious that people just don’t want dirt tracked in their house and has nothing to do with them. The only time i wouldn’t ask people to take their shoes is if its a formal party and people are dressed up. There are 2 reasons I like shoes off in my house and in other people’s house: 1) keeps carpet clean and saves money. 2) It creates a relaxed and chill environment. I will say that I do feel bad for people who have ugly feet. Some people just hate showing their feet, and that would suck, but that’s life. Good friends don’t care what your feet look (or smell) like. My feet stink! Cheers to that!
I made this sign last year when I was soooo frustrated the kids kept coming in with shoes on while it was hot out, but leaving the door open! It works in the winter too, snowy boots!
http://wainwrightsanslofti.blogspot.com/2012/06/shoes-off-filling-up-nail-holes.html