Do you have seperate slippers to wear indoors(inside the house)?

@krupesh (2608)
India
September 7, 2009 12:00am CST
I dont have the habit of wearing slippers inside the house , but my wife does.When I am clean & my feet is clean whats the need for me to use it? Even the weather is jsut almost the same , not too cold to wear slippers inside , so why use slippers? What about you? Krupesh 07-09-09
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• Philippines
7 Sep 09
Hello krupesh. Our house or rather our culture trains us to use slippers inside the house. When i was in college and did a community house-to-house work in the provinces, we are told to make lectures about the proper usage of these items as not wearing slippers contributes a lot of diseases. Some of the bacteria are not seen by our naked eye rather, it is very tiny that only a microscope can see what's on top of our floors. So for safety and for your health as well, using this items will surely give you comfort and safety with your health.
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• India
7 Sep 09
Dear friend, we generally don,t wear slippers inside house whole through the year but during winter we wear indoor slippers. In our kitchen footwears are not allowed but indoor slippers are allowed during winter. thanx
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• Philippines
7 Sep 09
Why is that so? Part of tradition too?
@krupesh (2608)
• India
8 Sep 09
Hello koala, But can you tell me onething ? are you sure that your slippers are free of bacteria?Slippers are used just for feet not getting cold.If your house is clean & tidy why should you use it ?
@kmaram (2533)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
Hi there, well yes i have different slippers for outdoor and inside use. I used to wear indoor slipper because the floor was cold and i just not happy without slipper anyway i dont use my outdoor slipper inside the house i know that it was already dirty when using outside, so i prefer to have another for indoor use, keep on mylotting
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@krupesh (2608)
• India
8 Sep 09
Hello kmaram, Its common what people do having two different pairs of footwear, one for using it inside & the other for using outside.Its good thing as well as the footwear which is used outside is full of dirt & it does cause unhygiene when used inside.
@agv0419 (3022)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
We have indoor and outdoor slippers. I don't wear my indoor slippers very often I wear it only when the floor is too cold because my feet has a tendency to be numb. When the weather is cold my right foot gets hurt because I had a minor surgery. It is common to us Filipinos and to the other Asians countries that we removed our shoes before entering to our house.
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
We always leave the windows and door open most of the day and with construction works going on around the neighborhood dust always settle on the floor and oftentimes our untrained pet dog leaves her pawprints and something annoying around that i would hate stepping on that's why i always wear slippers. Sometimes i like walking barefoot when the tiled floor is freshly mopped because i like the feel of the cool smooth floor under me. And yeah, i have separate sets of outdoor and indoor slippers.
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@xannebull (1793)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
i never wear slippers inside the house, i liked it when i stepped on cold floor. i liked it always to have a cold feet because it's hot here in the philippines.they say that it's not good for the health for not wearing slippers in cemented floor, but i am more comfortable without slippers on.
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@yogambal_64 (1014)
• India
7 Sep 09
I do use seperate slippers for indoor and outdoor activities. I wear slippers at home for my heel pain and that too when I work standing in the kitchen.
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@Newpal (154)
• India
7 Sep 09
I have got separate slippers to wear indoors.I catch cough and cold most of the time and so it becomes necessary for me to put it indoors.I take it off when I walk in the carpet.Also the feet remains clean and I don't feel the need to wash my feet before going to bed. Also all my family members have the habit of wearing slippers inside the house.
@Sreekala (34312)
• India
7 Sep 09
Hi rupesh, I have slippers for using inside home only (yes I do not wear those outside home) but I prefer to walk with bare foot inside house in summer. You are right, there is no necessary to wear slippers inside home but some people have health problem if they walk with bare foot may be that is the reason for wearing slippers inside home in summer too. But in winter we have to wear the slippers to keep us warm.
@krupesh (2608)
• India
8 Sep 09
Hello sreekala, I totally agree with you.Its because of some health problems some use slippers inside the house as well or else I dont see any point in using the slippers inside other than getting cold.
@chrislotz (8137)
• Canada
23 Jan 10
I also don't wear slippers in the house but I do have a few pairs of heavy socks my mom knitted for me that I wear as slippers because they are warmer and m feet always seem to be cold and when they cold I get cramps in them. When I go outside, to smoke, as I don't smoke in my house, I put on a pair of slippers that have a rubber sole. That way if the deck is wet form rain or snow than my slippers don't soak it up. I actually know lots of people that wear slippers in their houses. They keep them by their door and put them on as soon as they get into their house.
24 Jan 10
I grew up with changing from shoes slippers at the door. It also I do now with my own family. back then you would see lines of slippers by the door and its still the same now. Its nothing new taking shoes off at the door.
• India
7 Sep 09
No we use the same slippers in and out of the house .....
@krupesh (2608)
• India
8 Sep 09
Hello kamran, Its not good to use the same slipper in & out of the house.
@rjblueyes (215)
• United States
7 Sep 09
The only time I've ever worn slippers was in the hospital and when it got REALLY cold. Otherwise I'm barefoot all the time or wearing sandals.
@krupesh (2608)
• India
8 Sep 09
Hello rjblues, Yes its OK to wear it in the hospitals as you never know how clean the hospitals will be as its full of people with diseases..Its always comfortable to walk barefoot inside the house , isn't it?
@srganesh (6340)
• India
7 Sep 09
The same thing happens in our house.I don't wear any slippers inside trhe house but my wife have one separately for it.It has nothing related to cleanliness of our foot.Since she has to stand a lot in the kitchen and near the dish washing sink,she gets some foot problems like corns.Using a slipper inside prevents the same.Cheers!
@krupesh (2608)
• India
8 Sep 09
Hello ganesh, The same thing applies with my wife too.She uses the slippers only while dealing with water related works otherwise she will be barefoot other than in winter time.
• China
9 Sep 09
hehe...the first thing to do when i come home is to wear the slippers. they make me fell leisurely. there are summer and winter slippers at home. so after then, i wear the slippers in the rooms all the time, until i go out again. sometimes, if only go downstairs for sth, i also will wear them.
14 Sep 09
Yes i totally agree with you.When I get home my shoes and socks(if i am wearing them) come off and i slide my slippers straight on. The whole family does the same.
• China
15 Sep 09
very glad to hear from u. thanks.
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
well, just before our relatives from abroad visited our house, my mom wanted to practice the idea of using separate slippers from outside the house, in the wash room. we all followed that until my mom started not following it often, but i did followed it, despite that i complained my foot having a bit of blackness or scratch..it was okay, i got used to it now
@krupesh (2608)
• India
8 Sep 09
Hello Letran, Do you think its nice to live just for the sake of others? If your relatives are your guests try make them to be like you when they are in your house.They are also human beings.They might have more money than you but just to adjust according to them is not a good idea.I would have been happy if your relatives adjusted to your customs.
• China
7 Sep 09
In summer, I like to bare my foot. While in winter, I would like to have footwear to keep my feet warm.
@krupesh (2608)
• India
8 Sep 09
Hello karen, Ya its good to keep your feet warm.But while walking outside what would you do? walk barefoot in the summer time?
• United States
10 Oct 09
I have flip flops that I wear only indoors. I only go barefotted when I am about to get into the shower. I get more support from my flip flops than any slipper I have had.
@jpso138 (7851)
• Philippines
29 Nov 09
I do have a pair of slippers that I use inside our house. Another pair that I use when I go out of the house. Meaning I have an indoor slipper and an outdoor slipper. It is great for me to do this so I would not be bringing in dirt from outside inside our house. But I do not wear my slipper as I enter in my bedroom. I only leave it at the door.
@vicky30 (4766)
• India
5 Nov 09
I don't use slippers to wear indoor inside the house.When i had leg pain i used to use slippers during winter as the floor was very cold.When i go to the bathroom or toilet i will use slippers.Wearing slippers at home is very good as it gives a firm grip to the leg while walking.In my native place i wear slippers when i go to the shop or go somewhere nearby.
@ras7599 (138)
5 Oct 09
I wear slippers all the time inside when it's cold. When i was a real young boy, my parents had the rule that i had to be done with my bath or shower and in my pajamas 2 hours before my bed time. When it was really cold, my pajamas included slippers and a bathrobe. I had always liked wearing slippers, so i started wearing them whenever i could at home. when this first started, i only had 1 pair of character slippers to wear. my mom decided to get me a second pair. So i would have 1 pair of "night time pajama slippers" and 1 pair of "all the time house slippers". These house slippers were always something plain like moccasins or normal scuff slippers, just anything that looks more presentable than my pj slippers Now at 21, i still wear slippers all the time when it's cold. I have a few pairs now that I use, and I'll wear them whenever i'm at home, regardless of if friends or family is over or not, or whatever else
@jlamela (4897)
• Philippines
16 Dec 09
Yes, in fact I have three slippers, one in my bedroom , one for inside the house and one for outside. I always wear slipper whenever I am in the house, I don't know I just feel the urge in wearing it.hehehe
@ank_47 (1959)
• India
16 Dec 09
s u are correct,i also mostly dont wear slippers daily in house. in cold weather in house,i wear velvet cloth slippers sometimes.mostly one week (in a year) in too cold weather,i wear slippers. but in bathroom ,sometimes i wear other slippers ,when i feel the bathroom is not clean.