Click titles on the left column for a selection of items for each topic.

HOME CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE - information on building materials, paints, stains and finishes, heating and cooling systems and home cleaning/maintenance.

DESIGN - focuses on room/house design and layout, gardening and landscaping.

FURNISHINGS AND FIXTURES - information on furniture, appliances, interior design and accessories.

HOME OWNERSHIP - covers mortgages, the cost of of home ownership and financial assistance available to homeowners.

HOME SAFETY - how to protect your home and your family against theft, fire and other hazards.

For more information on Healthy Housing, home security, home design, maintenance and construction, see the Canada Mortagage and Housing website at: www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/.

Looking for gardening/landscaping information? Have a look at the University of Saskatchewan's Gardenline Online.

For information on composting, contact the Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council at: info@saskwastereduction.ca or see their website at: www.saskwastereduction.ca.

Buying a Home? Here's a helpful tool:
This website brings you to a Home Comparison Checklist prepared by the Canadian Bankers Association. Use it when you are buying a home - it will help you compare different properties (houses) so that you have the information needed to help you decide which one to buy: http://www.cba.ca/en/content/publications/mortgage_comparison.pdf

For additional information on buying a home, see: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/finances/homebuying.htm

Home Ec Teachers' link to the Saskatchewan Department of Learning's Evergreen Curriculum:
www.sask.ed.gov.sk.ca/docs/evergrn.html