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How Often Should You Clean Your Carpet.

The table below has been compiled based on recommendations from carpet manufacturers and the leading governing bodies of the cleaning Industry, to show which carpet and cleaning maintenance programmethey advise you to follow for your home, to get the best from your carpet.

Residential Carpet Cleaning Frequency Chart

Traffic Soil Rating	Carpet Owner / Maintainer		Professional Carpet Cleaner / Restorer
Traffic Soil Rating	Vacuuming	Spot Cleaning	Heavy-Use Area Cleaning	Restorative Cleaning
Light Soil	1x 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 x 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)

At Carpet Medic Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning we provide tailor-made maintenance programmes which not only make your home a cleaner and healthier.

All you need to do is book a simple free 15 minute Consultation with Carpet Medic Specialist Cleaning during which we will assess the level of soiling and environmental conditions, and give you a Free Carpet Audit. We will design a programme to suit your home and conditions, which will ensure that you not only have clean carpets all year round, but also create a healthier environment for your family.