Getting Electrified

Recently, I've been getting shocks in my room when I touched the metal taps or basin. At first I thought the changing weather (which, for some unknown reason, has been getting colder) was causing all the static, but it doesn't seems to be happening to the others, so that can't be it.

The first revelation came when I was told of the possibility that, instead of static charges building up on the objects, it was I who was collecting the charges. Then quickly came the answer: I've bought a new pairs of slippers last week because my old pair had a broken strap. And that is probably the cause of the static buildup on me.

Hmm... I can get another pair of slippers, but I think that'll be a waste of money. So what else can I do? I can try avoid dragging my feet when I walk across the carpeted floor, but that's not gonna be easy to change (and it defeats the idea of wearing slippers anyway). Maybe I should earth myself?