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
Hi, I’m visiting from I’m an Organizing Junkie, who linked to this post. Being from Southern CA, we were never required to remove shoes when I was growing up. Now that I live in the mountains of Southern CA, it makes more sense, as we get a little bit of snow and more rain than “down in the flat lands.”
I don’t think it’s at all rude to ask people to remove their shoes–especially if you have a basket of slippers on hand for their convenience, and a bench or chair.
I love your selection of signs. Very cute.
Thanks for sharing.
If there is a sign, that makes it pretty easy. It’s when there is no sign that it gets confusing. I usually look to see if there are shoes at the entry way. If there are, I take mine off. If there aren’t I leave them on. I wonder what Miss Manners would have to say about this topic.
hmm..it’s hard to decide which one of these is the most awesome!! I love that first one with baby feet. But the don’t take better one son the way out is hysterical. Shoes off or scrub floor is really more blunt–kind of my style. 🙂 These are great! Thanks!
These are all wonderful ideas, but I like the “remove your shoes, or scrub the floor” one! It’s funny and gets to the point straight! 🙂
Shoes pick up grit which wears out carpets and pretty much all kinds of flooring. They also pick up stuff like lead paint, pesticide and toxoplasmosis; stuff that is really not good for small children to be exposed to.