Health Hack

Do you have a shoe-free policy in your home?

Hate to break it to you but, if you wear your shoes out of the house, there’s a good chance there’s poop on them, even if you never knowingly step in it! This is why it’s a good idea to think about going shoe-free in your house! (Preferably beginning in your entryway.)

Scientists had people wear brand-new shoes for two weeks and then they sampled the shoes for bacteria. The transfer rate of bacteria from shoes to clean tiles ranges from 90% to 99%.

Other studies have found a wide range of harmful bacteria on shoes, ranging from E. coli and C. diff to those linked with pneumonia, not to mention pesticides and other chemicals. Do you have a shoe-free policy in your home?