ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Name: Jenny Stanley
Title: Executive Editor, Service & News, BobVila.com
Jenny Stanley is a DIYer and the Executive Editor for the Service & News team at BobVila.com. She has published content that speaks to her passion for home improvement during her entire career. Her areas of focus include any home or garden topic that fellow DIYers may type into a search bar, as well as trends and news that she knows the Bob Vila audience will enjoy reading about.
Expertise and Experience
Jenny is the Executive Editor of service and news content for BobVila.com. Prior to joining Recurrent Ventures in 2020, she was the Senior Digital Editor at Family Handyman. There, she helped build the brand’s first editorial team focused solely on digital content. In addition to growing the site’s article library along with exponentially increasing the number of unique visitors to the site during her tenure, she also helped launch two Family Handyman video franchises that continue to be liked and shared on social media today.
Jenny also spent more than 8 years with Handy magazine, working her way up from Associate Editor to Senior Editor to Managing Editor. Throughout her time there she produced various home improvement projects, wrote and edited articles, collaborated with designers and photographers, represented the brand at trade shows and events, and appeared in videos.
Jenny started her home improvement–focused editorial career by earning a spot in Dotdash Meredith’s apprentice program. During her senior year of college, she worked alongside the editor of Do It Yourself magazine and the editor of Kitchen Style & Storage magazine, both special-interest publications under the Better Homes & Gardens brand. She fell in love with every aspect of publishing, found a content niche that she’s passionate about, and never looked back.
MARCH 23, 2023 | THURSDAY
This $10 Tool Turned Me Into a Green Thumb—Seriously!
Tending to my indoor garden gives me a sense of purpose and pride. Like children and pets, my houseplants have names and personalities, each as unique as its care regimen. But plant paren...
DECEMBER 12, 2022 | MONDAY
Our Best Advice for the Most Frequently Asked Questions of 2022
Homeowners face a variety of common conundrums, and they know just where to go for the best advice. From appliances on the fritz to unfamiliar insect invasions to concerning sights, sound...
JUNE 3, 2022 | FRIDAY
Here’s Why Home Buyers and Sellers Love a Kitchen Remodel—and Where to Start
This is the first installment of Bob Vila’s Most Valuable Projects of 2022, a month-long series featuring high-ROI home improvements on kitchens, curb appeal, bathrooms, and outdoor livin...
FEBRUARY 11, 2022 | FRIDAY
The 10 Coolest Things We Saw at the 2022 International Builders’ Show
Back in action after a 1-year hiatus, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) welcomed enthusiastic exhibitors and attendees to Orlando, Florida, this week for the International ...
JANUARY 26, 2022 | WEDNESDAY
How to Sew Your Own Stuff
Sewing is a useful skill to have in your back pocket, especially if that pocket tears. Not only can it save you money by extending the life of your favorite garments, it also opens the do...
JANUARY 20, 2022 | THURSDAY
How to Be Your Own Interior Decorator
Interior decorating is not complicated, but it certainly can be subjective. While some people favor filling spaces with layers of vibrant colors and textures, others prefer paring down ro...
JANUARY 13, 2022 | THURSDAY
How to Grow Your Own Food
Think you need a green thumb and a backyard to grow your own food? Think again. It’s possible, no matter your grasp of gardening or space limitations—all you really need is some basic pla...
JANUARY 6, 2022 | THURSDAY
How to Be Your Own Auto Mechanic
DIY automotive maintenance and repair is easier than you might think—and it will save you a bundle, to boot. Often the biggest hurdle for vehicle owners to overcome is confidence, or lack...
DECEMBER 11, 2020 | FRIDAY
Fiskars Will Walk You Through How to Destroy Its Recalled Pole Saw for a Full Refund
Fiskars has voluntarily recalled its popular pole saws (model numbers 9463, 9440, and 9441) because the telescoping poles can separate when in use. This can cause the blades to fall from ...
NOVEMBER 4, 2020 | WEDNESDAY
This Popular Onion Chopper Has Just Been Recalled—What to Do if You Bought It
The Mueller Austria Onion Chopper Pro can dice an onion in seconds, making it a go-to choice for home cooks everywhere. In fact, more than 100,000 units have been sold on Amazon and the c...
