Mud Season
Winter will be here soon, and with it, snow, rain and, more than likely, MUD. In my house, I seem to be the only one who understands the concept of taking your shoes off inside.
My kids track dirt and mud in from the backyard and my husband from the front yard. Since my kids are too young to read, a reminder sign won’t work, and I’m not sure my husband would notice it anyway. So, instead I have found ways to arm myself with some tools to keep mud outside (or at least contained right inside the door).
My Mud Bid
1. A shoe rack at the door:
–If mud and snow are your main concerns, pick a shoe rack that has solid shelves so that dirt won’t fall through (which would defeat its purpose). Also, pick one that is easy to clean - plastic is best because you can literally hose it off outside or in the bathtub. If you can’t get plastic, a laminated particle board style would be the next best choice because you can easily wipe them with a wet cloth.
2. Plastic Bin – For Serious Mud Control:
We live in out in the country, so in the rainy season we can have major clumps of mud on our shoes. I keep a cheap-o plastic bin right inside the door because it’s easy enough that anyone, even young kids can handle using it. The added bonus is that when I’m ready to wash the shoes I can just pick up the bin and take it to the sink without dropping dirt all over the place.
3. Soccer Mom Secret (and hockey moms, football moms, etc)…–
I played a lot of soccer growing up, as did my three sisters. For my mom, this meant a great deal of proud moments but also a lot of muddy cleats to deal with. Her solution was a shoe bag that we could throw our muddy cleats into after practice and before we set foot in the house. Bonus: they also keep unpleasant smells contained -
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