Still leaving your shoes on inside the house? Not after these 7 shocking facts.
If you’re one of those people that leaves your shoes on in the house — I have some bad news for you. It looks like you’re tracking in all kinds of nasty things from the outside world. Germs, molds and all sorts of nasty allergens are making themselves at home in your home, and all thanks to those pesky shoes.
Now, plenty of people wear their shoes indoors, so never fear. It’s not the end of the world. A lot of experts agree, though, that if you want to have a cleaner, healthier indoors — you need to lose the shoes.
“I would recommend taking them off at the door — particularly if you have small children or infants crawling around,” says Dr. Nidhi Ghildayal, infectious disease specialist and PhD from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. “Bacteria found on shoes can cause sicknesses of varying severity, and those dealing with allergies can find they are exacerbated by mold unknowingly tracked in.”
Check out the creepiest things that are crawling into your home. You might just start leaving your shoes at the door…
