More from Jennifer Noonan

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Gardening

The 16 Easiest-to-Grow Vegetables for Novice Gardeners

By Jennifer Noonan, Gretchen Heber

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DIY

How to Sharpen Scissors

By Jennifer Noonan

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Gardening

17 Drought-Tolerant Plants That Can Survive Dry Spells

By Teresa Odle, Jennifer Noonan

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Cleaning & Organizing

How to Remove Paint From Metal

By Bob Vila, Jennifer Noonan

11 Ways to Make Your House Smell Like Christmas
Design

11 Ways to Make Your House Smell Like Christmas

By Jennifer Noonan, Margaret Foley

11 Mistakes Most People Make with a Power Washer
Cleaning & Organizing

11 Mistakes Most People Make with a Power Washer

By Jennifer Noonan, Theresa Clement

15 Fascinating Flowers That Bloom Only at Night
Gardening

15 Fascinating Flowers That Bloom Only at Night

By Jennifer Noonan, Kat Hodgins

50 Things Every Homeowner Should Know How to Do
Building & Installing

50 Things Every Homeowner Should Know How to Do

By Jennifer Noonan, Kat Hodgins, Caitlin Castelaz

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Lawn & Garden

12 Ways to Wake Up Your Yard in Spring

By Jennifer Noonan, Caitlin Castelaz, Bob Vila Staff

10 Reasons to Buy an “Ugly” Home
Buying

10 Reasons to Buy an “Ugly” Home

By Jennifer Noonan

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Heating

10 Home Heating Mistakes That Spike Your Utility Bills

By Jennifer Noonan

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Lawn & Garden

How to Get Rid of Creeping Charlie

By Bob Vila, Jennifer Noonan, Teresa Odle

How to Get Rid of Squash Bugs
DIY

How to Get Rid of Squash Bugs—and Keep Them out of Your Garden for Good

By Jennifer Noonan, Teresa Odle

Metal pipe outdoors surrounded by snow, dripping with icicles.
DIY

How to Thaw Frozen Pipes

By Jennifer Noonan, Tony Carrick, Bob Vila Staff

Blue dish soap in a white toilet with the seat up.
DIY

Here’s Why I Just Poured Dish Soap Into My Toilet (Hint: It Has Nothing to Do With Cleaning)

By Jennifer Noonan

Uncooked white rice
DIY

17 Things You Can Do with Rice Other Than Eating It

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila Staff

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DIY

8 Times You Should Never Skip Paint Primer

By Jennifer Noonan

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Lawn & Garden

10 Plants You Can Grow Without Soil

By Jennifer Noonan, Kelly Weimert

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Lawn & Garden

9 Brilliant Ways to Put Your Garden on Autopilot

By Jennifer Noonan

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Lawn & Garden

20 Low-Light Houseplants You Can Grow Practically Anywhere

By Jennifer Noonan, Gretchen Heber

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Lawn & Garden

The 15 Best Trees for Any Backyard

By Jennifer Noonan

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DIY

The 15 Most Useful Power Drill Attachments

By Jennifer Noonan, Theresa Clement

14 things you didn't know you can clean in your washing machine father and son doing laundry together
DIY

14 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Clean in Your Washing Machine

By Jennifer Noonan, Savannah Sher

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Energy & Power

15 Things You Can Do to Prepare for a Winter Power Outage

By Jennifer Noonan

Used Christmas tree in front yard by curb, waiting for recycling pickup. Pile of cut and wasted christmas trees.
Cleaning

7 Ways to Recycle Your Tree After Christmas

By Jennifer Noonan

Feeding birds in winter
DIY

9 Ways to Keep Backyard Birds Healthy and Well Fed This Winter

By Jennifer Noonan, Michelle Ullman

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DIY

How to Get Rid of Dandelions in Your Yard

By Jennifer Noonan, Teresa Odle, Bob Vila Staff

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Appliances

How to Clean the Glass on Your Oven Door

By Jennifer Noonan, Gretchen Heber

The 50 Hottest Gifts from Home Depot
Gifts

The 50 Hottest Gifts From The Home Depot

By Jennifer Noonan

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Design

Shopping for a Christmas Tree? Answer These 3 Questions First

By Jennifer Noonan

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Landscaping

16 Colorful Shrubs for a Standout Winter Garden

By Jennifer Noonan

How to Get Rid of Aphids
DIY

How to Get Rid of Aphids

By Jennifer Noonan, Audrey Stallsmith

How to Gt Rid of Bugs in House
Interior

10 Tiny Bugs in Your House—and How to Get Rid of Them

By Jennifer Noonan

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DIY

How to Make Homemade Mosquito Repellent: 6 Easy, Effective Recipes

By Jennifer Noonan

Mushrooms in the Lawn
DIY

Solved! How to Get Rid of Mushrooms in the Lawn

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila

15 Ways Winter Weather Damages Your Home
DIY

15 Ways Winter Weather Damages Your Home

By Jennifer Noonan

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DIY

17 Easy Fixes for a Botched Paint Job

By Jennifer Noonan, Theresa Clement

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Lawn & Garden

35 Plants That Are Toxic to Cats and Dogs

By Jennifer Noonan, Kelly Weimert

Coffee grounds on spoon
DIY

18 Clever Uses for Coffee Grounds at Home and in the Garden

By Jennifer Noonan, Donna Boyle Schwartz, Margaret Foley

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Gardening

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By Mark Wolfe, Jennifer Noonan

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Lawn & Garden

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Herbs air drying
DIY

How to Dry Herbs

By Jennifer Noonan

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Interior

16 Things to Clean in Your Home After You’ve Been Sick

By Jennifer Noonan

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DIY

20 Surprising Ways You Can Use Ashes From Your Fire Pit or Fireplace

By Jennifer Noonan

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Gardening

How to Save Seeds

By Jennifer Noonan, Gretchen Heber

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Interior

15 Things You Should Never Do During a Thunderstorm

By Jennifer Noonan, Margaret Foley

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Exterior

The 20 Best Winter Plants for Year-Round Curb Appeal

By Jennifer Noonan

Retro Furniture
Design

16 Types of Furniture That Are Going Extinct

By Jennifer Noonan, Kat Hodgins

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Garden Pests

How to Get Rid of Ticks In Your Yard

By Jennifer Noonan

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DIY

13 Natural and Effective Ways to Kill Weeds

By Teresa Odle, Jennifer Noonan

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Exterior

19 Ideas for Better Backyard Privacy

By Jennifer Noonan, Gretchen Heber

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Interior

25 DIY Storage Ideas to Help Corral Your Kids’ Clutter

By Jennifer Noonan

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Bedrooms

8 Space-Saving Loft Bed Ideas for Cramped Quarters

By Jennifer Noonan

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Interior

The 18 Best Plants for Your Bedroom

By Jennifer Noonan

The Right Path: 15 Wonderful Walkway Designs
Curb Appeal

The Right Path: 15 Wonderful Walkway Designs

By Jennifer Noonan

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DIY

These 17 Stone Walkways Are Simple to DIY

By Jennifer Noonan

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Lawn & Garden

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By Jennifer Noonan, Kelly Weimert

Evergreen shrubs in yard
Lawn & Garden

20 Evergreen Shrubs to Beautify Your Garden Year-Round

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Cleaning

How to Clean a Coffee Maker

By Caylin Harris, Jennifer Noonan, Tony Carrick

Man itching and scratching on hand from allergy skin rash cause by Mosquitoes bite
Lawn & Garden

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DIY

10 House Hacks Every Pet Owner Needs to Know

By Jennifer Noonan, Eleanor Chalstrom

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Cleaning

29 Handy Household Uses for Vinegar

By Jennifer Noonan

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Lawn & Garden

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By Jennifer Noonan, Gretchen Heber

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Lawn & Garden

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By Jennifer Noonan, Kat Hodgins