One listener believes a house should be a home and not a showpiece when it comes to comfort.
Ger in Clare was responding to a query over whether people should be asked to take their shoes off in other people's homes.
He told Lunchtime Live this goes too far.
"My first wife suffered from OCD, and used to clean the house top to bottom and brush the carpets in the one direction and all that.
"But as regards taking shoes off, that's a no-no.
"A house it should be a home and not a showpiece".
"Of course it can be a tidy home... but I believe you shouldn't have to live in a way that you've got to be careful where you walk, where you stand, where you sit.
"That's just unreasonable in my book".
A woman walking down the stairs wearing slippers. Picture by: tom viggars / Alamy Stock PhotoPatrick in Co Mayo says this is something he's used to.
"I think it is now - I'm married to a Japanese woman, so we wouldn't wear shoes at all at home.
"It's slippers only.
"When I was living in Japan I found it a bit unusual at first... but you get used to it after a while.
"But it's grand, your floors are always clean.
"We haven't got carpet at all, but it's shoes off at the door.
"We bought a load of cheap slippers out of IKEA - 10 small sizes, 10 large sizes... so you've got a load of slippers you can dole out to people when they come in".
Another listener, Susan, says it's not a problem in her house.
"I have a light grey carpet, and I don't allow anybody go upstairs with their shoes.
"I take mine off... when people see you taking them off, they take them off.
"My grandson comes in with his friends and they all take their shoes off and [there's] never a murmur, they don't mind.
"I just said it once - 'Don't forget now, yous all have to take your shoes off going up the stairs - and that was it".
