Feet on sofas

Nothing to add that others haven't said- put a blanket or throw over the sofa and be glad to have a friend who feels at home with you. True friendship trumps pretty much every object or personal quirk IMO

Sofa is for your arse not your feet

If she's a friend you can ask her not to put her feet on your sofa, if she's offended, well tough, a friend she aint.

I don’t think OP meant sh*te skid marks did she?

I don’t think you’re being unreasonable.

I would not allow shoes on sofa or bed, dirty habit. if someone came go my house and did that I would tell them, if they took offence we wouldn't get on anyway..

I don't understand the obsession with dirt and germs, no wonder so many of us have allergies and intolerances.

Our last dog knew that she wasn't allowed on the sofa, however it was allowed at the dog sitter She would walk in, straight onto it, (didn't need to jump as she was a Great Dane!)

I take it this is a joke I don’t have any friends with dirty feet and brown skid marks on their slippers !!!
Not worth getting involved methinks

Just say oh your feet are dirty, please don’t put them on my sofa. Sorted.

unwiped - not unwired 😂

I have a no outdoor shoes in house routine and have no issue with feet on the settee. I wonder how many who worry about feet on the sofa let pets on their sofas and beds with their dirty feet, fur and unwired bottoms etc 🤮

I think, Twin Lolly, everyone has their house rules and has a right to their own house rules. You should not even need to explain your rule about no feet on the sofa.Your house your rule.

People put their feet on my sofas at my invitation. Dogs too lie on my furniture, beds, chairs whatever. I have put a lot of thought into how best to cover sofas and chairs so they can be reasonably clean. My chair that gets the most use, from me and dog, has several throws so there is one in use, one in the wash, and one in the drawer.

If dirt on feet and dogs is outstanding, and this can happen, I'd ask for the shoes and/or dogs to be washed.

My dog has his own space and fleecy blanket on my settee.

I also have his little doggie bed and fleece on the bottom of my bed He’s a chihuahua so doesn’t take up much room.

I wouldn’t mind if someone made themselves at home by putting their feet up on my settee either, although no one does.
I wouldn’t do it in someone else’s home only my dsis’s as she doesn’t mind.

They can keep their shoes on as I have wooden floors so easily cleaned.

My home is a home where everyone is welcome and hopefully everyone who visits feels chilled and at home.

Op I would do as others have suggested and before your friend visits would put a throw over the settee but be chuffed that she feels so comfortable at yours that she feels she can relax as she would at home.

I bought my deep and long sofa specifically so I could sit with my feet up. I can't sit comfortably with my feet on the floor, my legs are too short and it makes them ache. My home isn't a show house, it's for comfort. Nor would I mind if friends put their feet up. But I wouldn't do it at someone else's house without checking first.

And a bench is called a bench (unless it’s a pew!)

Isn’t the former called an ottoman?
I suggested “chaise longue” as I know mokryna lives/ lived in France!

RosieandherMaw

^long seat^ ?
Did you mean chaise longue @ Mokryna ?

I don not think so, we have chests at the bottom of the beds in our visitor's bedrooms and a long wooden bench in the hall for people to place bags, sticks, hats, gloves etc etc on.

long seat ?
Did you mean chaise longue @ Mokryna ?

A close relative drove me mad by placing/laying her walking stick on the dining room table every time she visited (and also if we were out and about and we visited a cafe).

I really did not understand why she thought this was OK. I'm fairly relaxed in my household but the ferule will have gone through the same dirt, puddles, mud etc as the bottom of her shoes and I don't suppose for one moment she would put her shoes up on the table!

I would gently remove the walking stick and lean it against the wall or chair ............... every time!

Grammaretto

I have a friend and family whose dogs are allowed on their furniture, even beds.
They are definitely not allowed on my furniture. When they look as if they are about to jump I stop them PDQ and after that their owner realises what my rules are.

That’s us! However, not when guests are here if they don’t like dogs and certainly never ever at anyone else’s house!

I have to share something that happened years ago. A friend of my husband from out of state came to visit and brought his wife. This was my first time meeting them. We had just moved into our home and had a new light colored sofa. The wife kicked off her flip flops and sat on the sofa with her dirty feet up. I would never do that in someone else's home.I think it's a rude thing to do.

Ditto, but why would you go to someone's house with dirty feet?🤢

If she insists the only thing you cab do is a put a towel on the sofa.
I don’t like it when people put their suitcase on the bed when there is a long seat it could be put on.