At-home holiday parties are on many people's calendars right now, and germ-conscious hosts are faced with a dilemma: Should I require my guests to take off their shoes at the door, especially if the ...

Here's how to tackle this quandary when you don't know where those shoes have been—but you don't want to be rude.

Do you ask guests to take their shoes off before they enter your home? It’s a topic that some people have very strong views about. On one side are those who believe taking shoes off is necessary to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Any germs or pollutants that drop off shoes in a home aren’t usually a health hazard, unless people have existing health problems, ...