🌱 Print + Digital Home Maintenance System

A simple system to help you understand, track, and stay ahead of your home maintenance.

What's included:

  • Printed guide explaining key home systems

  • Structured planner for tracking over time

  • Secure digital access for ongoing organization

  • Quick Start Guide to begin immediately

✔ Who this is for

  • Homeowners moving from reactive fixes to prevention

  • Those who want to understand their home systems

  • Individuals seeking structure and clarity

  • Professionals supporting long-term maintenance decisions

Gain clarity, stay organized, and make more confident home maintenance decisions.

“When homeowners understand how their home systems function, they make clearer, more confident maintenance decisions.”

— Peter Last

Included in your Participation

  • Printed Home Maintenance: What To Do First Guide (6×9)

  • Secure digital planner access (member portal)

  • Quick Start Guide to help you begin immediately

  • Educational homeowner awareness materials

One-time participation. Immediate digital access.

Printed materials are made available for local pickup where applicable.

Participation includes applicable taxes. No additional fees.

🔒 Secure checkout is processed through a dedicated Education Forward checkout page (you will be redirected to a new URL).

Community Participation Supports Local Nonprofit Organizations

$20 from each participation is allocated to the Alzheimer Society Sarnia-Lambton.

Your participation includes access to ongoing updates and enhancements to the digital planning system. Participants are notified by email when new features and resources become available within the Education Forward access portal.

✔ What happens after participation

1. Complete your participation through secure checkout.

2. Receive a confirmation email with:

- Secure access to your digital planner

- Your Quick Start Guide to begin immediately

3. Printed guides are made available for pickup at designated locations, including: Bluewater Home Hardware Building Centre

4. Start using the system:

- Use the guide to understand your home systems

- Use the planner to track and organize maintenance over time

Inside the Home Maintenance Guide

The guide provides a structured overview of common residential systems and how they function within the home. It is designed to help homeowners better understand the components, conditions, and preventative maintenance considerations associated with different areas of the home.

Topics explored throughout the guide include:

  • Planning and preparation for home system awareness and maintenance

  • Plumbing systems, including fixtures, valves, drains, and common areas of attention

  • Electrical systems, such as panels, receptacles, lighting fixtures, and safety devices

  • Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, including furnaces, air conditioners, thermostats, and ventilation components

  • Water heating systems, including traditional and tankless units

  • Exterior systems, such as roofs, gutters, drainage considerations, siding, and exterior vents

  • Garage doors and mechanical components, including safety and function checks

  • Windows, screens, and exterior envelope awareness

  • Interior surfaces and hardware, including flooring, cabinets, doors, and maintenance considerations

  • Safety considerations, including smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detection, and fire safety planning

The guide also includes maintenance awareness notes, common signs to watch for, and references to tools or materials often associated with planning and upkeep.

The goal of the guide is to support informed awareness of how home systems operate and interact, helping homeowners better understand the environments they live in and when professional services may be appropriate.

Community Impact

Education Forward supports greater homeowner awareness and informed decision-making through practical, structured educational resources.

It connects education, participating local organizations, and homeowners through a clear participation model—making these resources more accessible while strengthening awareness of how home systems function.

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Education Forward is an independently developed and operated initiative under Common Sense Factor™.

Educational materials are provided for awareness and informational purposes only and are not a substitute for licensed professional advice or services.

Organizations acknowledged on this site are included for community participation and awareness support only. Their inclusion does not imply endorsement, partnership, or involvement in the development or delivery of this initiative.