Saturday, June 6, 2020

Consider a Home with Dirt/Earth Floors

What if homes were still made directly on the ground, and we left the floors natural, by not putting anything on top of the dirt?  I'd like to have some fun with this thought 😁.

Well, here are some of the benefits that I can think of (maybe you can come up with more?):

If we walked around the house without footwear to come between our bodies & the earth:

     1.  We'd always be connected to the frequency of the earth, which is 
          called "Earthing".  There are several health benefits, as mentioned 
          from one of many sources on the internet: 
          www.draxe.com/earthing/ (you'll need to copy & paste the link)

       2.  Walking on the ground vs in footwear is better for our feet, and the 
          rest of our body, because we aren't trying to walk on a surface that 
          really doesn't conform to our feet.

       3.  If we wanted indoor plants, we could plant them directly into the 
          ground, rather than having to buy pots to plant them in.  Maybe we 
          could even have an indoor garden, to some extent.  😄

Now, some benefits where housework is concerned:

     1.  Spills of any kind; liquid, food, etc. would be easy to clean up - just 
          rake into the ground 😍.  Food items will compost after time, so 
          we'd be doing the ground a favor, by putting nutrients in.  
          
     2.  No more mopping, sweeping, vacuuming. 🎉

Another potential benefit would be that the temperatures of the dirt floor will probably stay pretty comfortable; rather than walking on a hot or cold surfaces.

The only downsides that I can think of, is that the furniture & other surfaces in the home will get dusty all the time, and thus need wiped down, and we'd have to wash our feet before getting into bed.

I think the benefits outweigh the downsides.  If I could, I think I'd like to experience living in a home with dirt floors.