20 minutes agoAuthor: Shelly Acharya
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Do you also wear slippers in all the places inside the house like hall, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, gallery etc.? If yes, then this information is very important for you.
We wear slippers inside the house to protect our feet from dust and cracked heels. But we forget that we are also allowing many bacteria, which are invisible to the eyes, to enter our house.
Dr. Charles Gerba, a microbiologist and professor at the University of Arizona, America, conducted a unique study on the germs present in our shoes. In this study, he found that a large number of bacteria were present inside the shoes and on its sole. On an average, 421,000 units of bacteria were found on the outside of a shoe and 2,887 units of bacteria were found inside.
According to some experts, about one-third of the dirt that accumulates inside your house comes from outside. Most of it comes inside through our shoes. Slippers worn outside or even in the garden of the house can be carriers of all kinds of dirt and germs. We already know this, but hardly know how dangerous it is for health?
so ‘news of need‘ Today we will talk about why we should not wear shoes and slippers inside the house. Along with this, we will know what happens by doing this and what science says about this.
Expert- Rahul Mehrul, Acupressure Therapist, Aradhya Acupuncture Center, New Delhi
In the olden days, wearing shoes and slippers inside the house was prohibited
In earlier times, it was a custom to enter the house only after taking off slippers and shoes outside. There were no separate slippers for the house nor any slippers for the bathroom. People used to stay in the house without wearing slippers. But nowadays wearing slippers even inside the house has become a kind of fashion.
Soft furry flip flops for the bedroom, sliders for the bathroom, Crocs for the garden-gallery, normal slippers for the kitchen-room. Who knows how many slippers a single person has in the house.
Rahul Mehrul, Acupressure Therapist at Aaradhya Acupuncture Center, New Delhi, says that ‘the trend of wearing slippers inside the house has come from Western culture. Earlier, we never used slippers inside the house. Our culture also says that slippers should not be worn inside the house. If you have to wear slippers, then use them only in the toilet.’
Question: Why should we not wear slippers inside the house?
answer- Whether it is outdoor footwear or indoor footwear, both should not be worn inside the house. People who sit comfortably on the sofa wearing outdoor footwear forget that they are bringing a lot of dirt from outside with them. By wearing shoes, many uninvited guests like bacteria, many harmful chemicals and dirt come into your house.
Cindy Gellner, a pediatrician at the University of Utah Health in the US, says that bacteria called E. coli, which spreads dirt and diseases, is mostly found in our shoes. Shoes come in contact with this bacteria from the toilet floor and the outside environment and then cause diseases.
There is an old African proverb, “When you leave your shoes at the door, you leave your troubles behind.”
In simple words, it is best to leave your dirt outside the door. There are many scientific reasons behind not wearing slippers and shoes inside the house. Know the scientific reasons behind not wearing shoes and slippers inside the house in the graphic given below-
Understand the reasons given in the graphic in detail through these pointers-
- Germs aside, it’s important to note that not wearing shoes inside the house isn’t just about hygiene. In many cultures around the world, taking your shoes off outside the door is a sign of respect.
- It is also believed that by not wearing shoes and slippers inside the house, negative energy does not enter the house.
- Many reflexologists say that walking around barefoot can help increase your blood circulation, improve sleep, and increase reflexes in the soles of your feet, reducing inflammation, pain, and stress.
Question: Is it right to wear plastic slippers?
answer- Most of the slippers we use at home are made of plastic. This is not good for our skin at all. This can cause the risk of infection.
- There is a fear of fungal infection due to wearing plastic slippers.
- Plastic slippers do not have flexibility, due to which some people may face problems in their feet. There is also a risk of swelling in the feet.
- Plastic slippers can cause pain in our feet.
- Wearing these slippers on feet for a long time can also cause problem of odor.
- Wearing plastic slippers also spoils the shape of feet of some people, like fingers becoming crooked.
Question: How to take care of your feet without wearing slippers?
answer- We can take care of our feet even without slippers inside the house. Doctors say that first of all you should keep your floor clean, which can reduce the risk of bacteria by half.
Learn how to take care of your feet at home through the tips given in the graphic below.
