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How Often Should I Clean My Carpet?

Kirkland Carpet Cleaning Services, Carpet Cleaning Company and Green Carpet Cleaning Services

Located in Bothell servicing Kirkland and surrounding areas

The fact is, professionally cleaning your carpets will in fact extend the life of your carpet. Our goal is to come in and make your carpets look and smell beautiful and last as long as possible. Cleaning your carpets will provide a healthy, safe living environment for you and your family, at the same time adding years of life to one of the larger investments in your home. So the question is, how often should they be cleaned? The answer can depend on several factors. The chart below is taken from the IICRC Reference Guide for Professional Carpet Cleaning. It can assist you in answering any questions you may have about keeping up with your carpets maintenance.

Residential Carpet Cleaning Frequency Chart

Traffic Soil Rating

Light Soil

Carpet Owner / Maintainer:

  • Vacuuming: 1x per week
  • Spot Cleaning: Daily or as soon as spots are noticed

Professional Carpet Cleaner / Restorer:

  • Heavy-Use Area Cleaning: Traffic areas every 12 to 18 months
  • Restorative Cleaning: Every 2 years or per manufacturer warranty

Normal Soil (families with children, elderly):

Carpet Owner / Maintainer:

  • Vacuuming: 1 to 2x per week
  • Spot Cleaning: Daily or as soon as spots are noticed.

Professional Carpet Cleaner / Restorer:

  • Heavy-Use Area Cleaning: Traffic areas every 6 to 12 months
  • Restorative Cleaning: Annually

Heavy Soil (families with pets, smoking):

Carpet Owner / Maintainer:

  • Vacuuming: 2 to 4x per week
  • Spot Cleaning: Daily or as soon as spots are noticed.

Professional Carpet Cleaner / Restorer:

  • Heavy-Use Area Cleaning: Traffic areas every 3 to 6 months
  • Restorative Cleaning: Semi-Annually (2x Annually)

Extreme Conditions (large families, multiple pets):

Carpet Owner / Maintainer:

  • Vacuuming: Daily
  • Spot Cleaning: Daily or as soon as spots are noticed.

Professional Carpet Cleaner / Restorer:

  • Heavy-Use Area Cleaning: Traffic lanes every 2 to 3 months
  • Restorative Cleaning: Quarterly (4x Annually)

Did you know that according to the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration (IIRC) you should have your carpets cleaned AT LEAST 1 TIME PER YEAR depending on the amount of traffic? The IIRC is a professional association that trains & monitors cleaning technicians throughout the United States. These standards provide the guidelines used by the Carpet Industry to give your carpet the longest life possible.

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