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Keep Outdoor Dirt at the Door: A Shoe and Entryway Routine

Dirty shoes and work clothes can track dust indoors. Create an entryway drop zone and use damp cleaning where appropriate.

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US Environmental Protection Agency

EPA guide: Dust and work shoes at home

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The US EPA recommends leaving potentially contaminated work shoes and clothing outside living areas and using damp cleaning to reduce possible lead dust exposure. This does not mean that every home has a lead hazard.

Your try-it-at-home checklist

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Set up a simple outdoor-shoe and indoor-shoe area near the door without blocking walkways.
Keep very dirty shoes and footwear from potentially contaminated jobs or hobbies outside the main living space.
Let damp shoes dry in an appropriate tray without leaving standing water or persistent moisture.
Clean entry floors, thresholds and other dusty hard surfaces with a damp cloth or mop where suitable, reducing dust dispersal.
If workwear may be contaminated by hazardous dust, separate it from family laundry and follow workplace-specific cleaning rules.
For significant suspected dust exposure or deteriorating old paint, avoid aggressive dry sweeping or DIY disturbance; consult appropriate local guidance.

EPA guide: Dust and work shoes at home

Your try-it-at-home checklist

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