How can you have house guest take there shoes off at the door without coming off as rude?

Put a sign up at the front door ,make it look all cozy and friendly. or you could buy a bulk pack of fuzzy footie socks-they will get the idea.How can you have house guest take there shoes off at the door without coming off as rude?
Just tell your guest that your house rule is shoes at the door, tell them in advance if possible so they can have good socks on and won't be embarassed!!!





If everyone else is doing it too it would be good to have a shoe rack at the door to store the shoes safely!!How can you have house guest take there shoes off at the door without coming off as rude?
Easy. Let them know that in your home, people take their shoes off at the door. Assuming you don't smoke, I'm sure you would tell a smoking friend that you don't allow smoking indoors, while being polite at the same time. I know shoes and smoking are apples and oranges, but still, it's the same. I take my shoes off when I go over to one of my friend's house. I also throw away socks that are beginning to get a hole, so no embarrassment there!
Hey Mollie


What i do is just ask them politely
Do what Martha Stewart does. Put up a sign that says ';Please take off your shoes';.
Hand them a pair of slippers!





Not only are you asking them but offering a little bit of comfort as well!!
If you already have a designated area set up and it is clear that others have taken off their shoes and left them there, then you can just ask them casually, '; if you dont mind, could you leave your shoes at the door?'; That should work fine. A lot of households leave their shoes at the door.
Your house, your rules! You can leave a shoe rack and the door with some pairs of hsoes already on it with a sign asking to leave shoes on rack before entering. Some people - e.g tradesmen would not be allowed to remove their shoes for safety reasons so you need to be aware of this when you have people entering for work related activities. Personally, I wuld prefer people to leave their shoes on as I do not want anyones dirty, smelly socks or feet on my floor; there are a lot more bacteria and germs inside a shoe than outside it! Some people may not be comfortable removing their shoes. You may have to have alternative arrangements - e.g sit outside.
You cannot invite someone and then ask them to remove their shoes. If you dont want people walking around with their shoes on, then dont invite them! As the hostess you have to respect that
if you want to be discrete just make sure they see you without shoes on, have a heap of shoes out side the door etc. ask politely, it is my culture to take of my shoe before i enter a house and none of my friends mind when i ask them to. just don't go ';OI TAKE OFF 'EM SHOES';
I dont know but i would never ask my guests to take their shoes off. This is very rude and impolite. It makes bad impression. I dont advise u to ask them !
just say





'do you mind taking off your shoes please?'





or


get a special mat/side unit


especially to put shoes in/on





thats what i have


they kinda get the message
Just ask them if they will. Some people, like me, will chose not to. If I get confronted with this, I don't take it personally, I just suggest either that person has house slippers for me (I won't walk in just my socks or bare feet) or they come to my house from now on. So, have some knitted slippers by the door people can put on and they should be fine. Then wash them when people leave!
I'm currently residing in a culture that requires shoes to be removed when entering a pesons home, or sometimes business. What I've discovered that makes people feel somewhat comfortable, and obligated, is to have a shoe/coat rack by the door. Soft mats, and a small chair to sit in while maneuvering.