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Last but not least, if you do decide to sell  because your home suits the needs of a wide range of Canadians and is less expensive to maintain and operate, it's attractive to purchasers.

Kitchen Tips

If your kitchen is like most people's, it's the centre of activity in your home. It's important that everyone in your family can use it safely and comfortably. It's also a good place to start saving money by making it more resource and energy-efficient . Here are some FlexHousing and Healthy Housing tips from CMHC to help get you started:

Energy-efficient dishwashers and refrigerators cut energy consumption by at least 15%.
Aerator taps can reduce water consumption by more than 60%.
Microwaves are an energy-efficient cooking source.
Lever and D-shaped handles and faucets are easy for stiff fingers to operate.
Task lighting and non-slip flooring make your kitchen a safer place to work .
Variable-height work surfaces, and electrical switches and outlets at the front of counters, can be used by anyone.
Modular cabinets under the sink can be removed to allow wheelchair access.
A continuously operating Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) controls humidity and exhausts cooking odours .
Low-emission building materials won't trigger asthma, allergies or chemical sensitivities.
Solid wood cabinets are durable and emit fewer vapours than pressboard products.
Latches on upper cabinets, restraints on major appliances, and a flexible hose gas line help keep your kitchen intact in an earthquake.
Thermally efficient wall
Low-flow, aerator faucet with pull-out hose and easy-to-use lever handles
Water and energy-efficient dishwasher
Energy-efficient gas stove and oven with easy-access controls, optional side-swing ovendoor, earthquake restraints and flexible hose gas line
Energy-efficient refrigerator with minimum-clearance swing doors and earthquake re s t r a i n t s
Non-slip, ceramic tile over water-resistant underlay and low-emission tongue and groove plywood
Continuous exhaust to HRV system with manual switch for high speed exhaust
Outside-vented kitchen range hood
Pull-out pot holder and cutting board
Energy-efficient task lighting below upper cabinets
Low-emission solid wood cabinets with easy-open handles
Latch locks on upper cabinets
Removable sink cabinet module
Microwave set in easily accessible island cabinet (hidden from view)
Low-emission adhesive adheres countertop laminate to low-emission plywood substrate
GFI electrical outlets
Some electrical switches and/or outlets at front of counters

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