Traffic Soil Rating

Carpet Owner / Maintainer

Professional Carpet Cleaner / Restorer

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 – 18 months

Every 2 years or per manufacturer warranty

Normal Soil

(families with

children and elderly)

1 – 2 x per week

Daily or as soon as spots are noticed

Traffic areas every

 6 – 12 months

Annually

Heavy Soil

(families with pets

and smoking)

2 – 4 x per week

Daily or as soon as sports are noticed

Traffic areas every

 3 – 6 months

Semi-annually

(2 x per year)

Extreme Conditions

(large families

and multiple pets)

Daily

Daily or as soon as sports are noticed

Traffic areas every

2 – 3 months

Quarterly

(4 x annually)