Care and Cleaning
INTERIM CLEANING
 TRAFFIC INTERIM CLEANING
AREA TYPE  CONDITION  FREQUENCY
Entry  Heavy  18 Times / Year
Ground Floor Halls  Heavy  18 Times / Year
Breakroom or Food Areas  Heavy  18 Times / Year
Above Ground Halls  Medium  9 Times / Year
General Office Areas  Medium  9 Times / Year
Classrooms/Guest Rooms  Medium  9 Times / Year
Hospital/School Corridors  Medium  9 Times / Year
Conference Rooms  Medium  9 Times / Year
Nursing Stations  Medium  9 Times / Year
Supply Rooms  Medium  9 Times / Year
Patient Rooms*  Medium  9 Times / Year
Executive Offices  Light  3 Times / Year
Boardrooms  Light  3 Times / Year
* Occupancy and traffic will determine frequency
INTERIM CLEANING FREQUENCIES
The table below is provided as a general reference for how often 
different types of traffic areas should be Interim cleaned during 
normal situations.
INTERIM CLEANING TIPS
   Operate equipment with slow, deliberate passes in length and 
width for maximum effectiveness.
   Heavy traffic areas may require multiple passes back and forth to 
sufficiently extract embedded soil.
RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT
   For interim cleaning the Mohawk Group recognizes that there 
are many absorbent compound and low moisture cleaning brands  
available in the marketplace. We suggest that you analyze several 
brands for effectiveness and cost, to determine which best suits 
the needs of your facility. 
   Closely follow all the manufacturer’s user instructions for the 
cleaning method you choose. Any cleaning method improperly 
carried out can lead to poorly maintained and damaged carpet.










