So it's that time of year that you look out the window and go, "ughh. Really?" and feel an overwhelming sense of dread as you imagine scraping your car off. Well, if you're here in Ohio, that's the case anyway.
At first it looks pretty, falling like a delicate white powder. Then you see piles of grayish slush on the streets. The bottoms of your pants get soaked, and you hide indoors until absolutely necessary to be otherwise. I'd like to write off snow as a terrible, awful thing because I'm (already) tired of seeing it. But there are things we can do, of course, to lessen the blow and make things better for our home and family.
The tip I'd like to discuss here: take off your flippin' shoes! This one is truly close to my heart-- as there is an unmentioned person in my household that swears up and down that he did in fact take his shoes off at the door and yet I still seem to step in water puddles all over the kitchen... interesting, no?
Why is it important to not track this water all over the house? Aside from avoiding wet socks, there are a few reasons why this is important:
1. Melting salts could be tracked into your home and can be potentially dangerous to pets if ingested. It's also terrible for their paws.
2. Tracked water and melting salts can cause damage to the finish on many types of flooring, such as marble, polished concrete, or certain types of tile and grout.
3. Puddles of water on hard surfaced floors are safety hazards. You certainly wouldn't want a loved one to slip and fall! Or a stranger to sue you for neglect....
I'm sure there are a variety of other reasons, but you get my point. Having a rug by the door and not tracking snow is very important-- and less annoying than the alternative.
As for the snow? Grab some hot chocolate and imagine someplace warm. Things could certainly be worse!
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