I went camping with some family and I swear my sister spent most of her time sweeping out the tent. This simply never even occurred to me. I don't even bring a broom when camping. Even when I camp for a week, I wouldn't sweep the tent. My sister said that's because I'm a slob, I say that she's just a freak.
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I believe that truth is somewhere in the middle. I do clean my tent from large debris but I won't get caught up in it too much. Outdoors are dirty and that's the way it is and that's the way I like it.
The trick is to take your boots off and leave them at the entrance to the tent. If you leave too much dirt, bark, etc. on the floor it will invariably get stuck to your clothes. I'm not a neat-freak, but I do try to keep things reasonably clean. I also don't normally sweep out the tent until I break camp.
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Shaking it out is one thing, even running a wet rag through it but a broom? To me that seems like a little much and I can tell you a broom has never been on my checklist before.
Big Sky, tell your sister she is the slob for tracking all that dirt in the tent and you are the impeccable one for being careful to not bring it in. However, I have never been know for political correctness so it would be best if you found a nicer way to tell her.
If my bedding feels too gritty to sleep in then I'll shake it out but bringing a broom camping never occurred to me either. Then again, I'm not a good person to ask since I'll go the whole week camping without being bothered by the fact that I haven't had a shower.
Of course, never go inside with your boots on, that's the rule. If there is no boots there is no dirt. Clean and simple. Of course, your clothes may have dirt but you won't sleep on tent's floor, you will sleep in your sleeping bag.
Yes I sweep out the tent! The kids are in and out of the tent so frequently and I don't want to sleep in sand, dirt and pine needles. Maybe if you're just camping alone then it wouldn't be a problem but when you've got four kids and a dog in and out, it needs to be swept out at least once a day.
Am I just a slob? 
I do clean my tent from large debris but I won't get caught up in it too much. Outdoors are dirty and that's the way it is and that's the way I like it. 
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