Carpet Cleaning Frequency

Traffic Soil Rating	Carpet Owner / Maintainer		Professional Carpet Cleaner / Restorer
Traffic Soil Rating	Vacuuming	Spot Cleaning	Heavy-Use Area Cleaning	Restorative Cleaning
Light Soil	1 x per week	Daily or as soon as spots are noticed	Traffic areas every 12 to 18 months	Every 2 years or per manufacturer warranty
Normal Soil (families with children, elderly)	1 to 2 times per week	Daily or as soon as spots are noticed	Traffic areas every 6 to 12 months	Annually
Heavy Soil (Families with pets, smoking)	2 to 4 x per week	Daily or as soon as spots are noticed	Traffic areas every 3 to 6 months	Semi-annually (2x annually)
Extreme Conditions (Large families, multiple pets)	Daily	Daily or as soon as spots are noticed	Traffic lanes every 2 to 3 months	Quarterly (4x annually)

Did you know that according to the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration (IICRC) you should have your carpets cleaned AT LEAST 1 TIME PER YEAR depending on the amount of traffic? The IICRC is a professional association that trains & monitors cleaning technicians throughout the World. To help you decide how often your carpets need to be cleaned, we have included a graph from the IICRC S100 book, 2002. These standards provide the guidelines used by the Carpet Industry to give your carpet the longest life possible.