As some viewers have pointed out, running a much longer screw (3" screw, for example) will often remedy this. It drives deeper into the actual framing rather than just the door casing.
This is true I have done that... but this way its a pain in the butt & doesn't last as long. USE GOLF FEES. I use Gorilla Glue for wood - hammer in the golf tees - let it sit for 24 hours and then I saw off the ends of the golf tees then I sand it and then screw everything in. TA DA it's good for 20 years as long as you use the long screws. PS. Golf tees come in different sizes. Make sure you get the correct size for your screw holes.
I agree with other poster, this does fix but not for long and are left with DEEPER hollowed out hinges lol. I'm am fixing my rn, it just took 3 toothpicks, at full length. Woodglued them all the way in. Should work just fine as you described In Video. Just adding on if you've stripped them out real good like me 🤣🤣🤣
Watched your video, because grandson put a car through hole between casing and door then tried to forcibly close door. He stripped all three screws holding hinge. I didn’t have wood glue, but I did have floor adhesive and toothpicks. I’m a 66 year old grandma and totally impressed my husband, lol. (He was talking about replacing the whole door) Thank you!
Nice video. My uncle showed me this 50 years ago when I was a teenager. We used it on furniture, doors, anything with wood screws. I often used wooden match sticks- especially on larger voids. If no glue is available, it will work anyhow. Glue just makes it a more permanent event.
Didn’t have matches, chopsticks, toothpicks and didn’t want to drive into town. Cut 2 inch long by 1/4 inch pieces off the end of the longer style paint stirrers. Sharpened the end, put some glue on it and drove one in each drilled out hole. Worked great.
Great video! I’ve been using tiny wood dowels in the same manner since I inherited my grandmother’s house 15 years ago. Extremely difficult to find boards to make a whole new frame in this type wood and not everyone has tiny dowels laying around. Most have toothpicks and maybe even some Elmer’s school glue (which works also, if given time to dry). I’ve also found that one shouldn’t use a drill on hinge holes, as it will strip them faster. Also, I have found that opening the wood glue container makes a world of difference! 😂
We bought my daughter a little princess table it’s wooden. One of the chairs the back got loose, my husband said the screw was stripped and he would fix it “later”. The chair has been out of commission for a couple months now until I found your channel!!! Thank you!!! Now my daughter can resume using her table and chairs 👏🏼 It was easy I didn’t have toothpicks but I had skewer sticks and they worked just fine!
This worked for me. I needed to reattach my dishwasher to the underside of the countertop, but it's a cheap countertop made from flake board and the screw holes were stripped out. I used a hot glue gun to glue four toothpicks up into the holes, then cut them off flush with a steak knife. The screws went in beautifully. Next up, loading the dishwasher.
I have tried other ways longer screws, thicker screws etc they are only temporary fixes. This method is amazing and it would have helped me so many times over over the years. Thanks for a brilliant brilliant fix - simplest ones are always the best :)
I been doing this for decades. Great to show everyone in a vid. I also use longer screws that will bite into some new wood inside the holes. Between that and the toothpicks, it's every bit as solid and strong as when the original screws were first installed.
Thanks for this video!!! It saved me from going mad!! I couldn’t close the bathroom door for months until now I copied the instructions and it worked like a champ!!!!!
Thanks for this video. I’m a single mother and DIYer…I just looked at a couple of your vids and I love your channel. I’m Subbing right NOW! Thanks again!
This is a great trick. I've seen similar with using a wood dowel or sharpened pencil tips, but is a lot more "things around the house" friendly. Another great alternative if you have some handy is canned foam insulation. it dries really hard and holds a strong bond and it is drillable. it's also really great for filling in large drywall holes like behind where a towel rack support hangs. just be sure to have a putty knife handy to level off and remove the excess defore it sets. if you wait to long and it cures, it'll take a hacksaw or dremel cutting tool to remove the excess.
I used the thicker 12 inch BBQ matchsticks. I had them laying around. Just cut them a bit longer than the hole, broke off the excess with a hammer and screwed the screw back in. Had my heavy door fixed in less than 5 minutes ! Thanks to this video.
Dowels, toothpicks, golf trees will all fail. The problem is 1" hinge screws. Throw those away and get some 2-1/2" or 3" screws and get the screw back into the framing.
I feel like he chose the worst possible scenario to demonstrate this. It works perfectly for cabinet doors, door strikers and striker plates, drawer slides, etc. places where you have solid wood to anchor in.
They won't fail. I have done this with tooth picks over thirty years ago on a solid wood door - still holds fine. Pounding in a snug solid dowel works even better, but you have to re-drill the holes.
I was just going to suggest this as well. Those typical short screws used for doors always seem to pull out over time, go longer for it to be stronger! 👍
Thank so you so much for this video. It's saved my life in this lock down. Thought my door was broken 😢 not anymore though, thanks to you. It's totally fixed now 👍😊
I never have much luck with hot glue, so I repair stripped holes in antique clock cases as follows: (1) Fill hole with super glue gel. (2) find a round toothpick or two and dip them into the still-liquid glue gel in the hole. (3) Then dip the glue-coated toothpicks in baking soda--bicarbonate of soda---and put them back into the hole you're repairing. The baking soda greatly accelerates the hardening of the glue gel, which generally doesn't like having such a thick cross-section. The toothpicks will be secured in about 30 seconds, at which time you can cut them off with wire cutters or something. Re-drill your hole as best you can.
Great fix! Growing up I spent a ton of time on my uncle’s ranch, and still do, and fixing things with what you have on hand was very common. My wife says I have a degree in cowboy engineering. Of course not all my fixes using cowboy engineering meet the home inspector’s approval. 🤠
You are helping me solve a problem with two 10.6 lb. cupboard doors (ridiculously heavy)! Thank you so much for the easy fix! I hate it when I have to fix a problem before I can fix a problem, so thank you for my secondary problem fix! 😄
Just exactly what I needed! the door going into my garage from the kitchen the latch screws are stripped and I could remember my late husband using toothpicks to fix this problem but I couldn't remember the process and there you were!! I am a new subscriber and I'm glad to have found you.
Thank you as I moved into a rental property and when I took the door off to gloss only to screws where tight all the rest where spining. Worked a treat :)
Did this today! two tips: 1) you don't need any glue! 2) you can use chopsticks--which is even easier than toothpicks if they fit! I'm so glad I found this video. MUCH easier and faster fix than I thought it would be. Thanks!
Thankyou so much for this advice, I've just fixed a door handle on both sides as the screws were stripped, this hack has saved me time and money such a good idea thankyou again!
I have done this a hundred times, and I have never waited for the glue to dry. If you drive in the screw with fresh glue, it still grabs the wood just fine. It also presses against the glue joints and helps spread the wet glue through the gaps and against the threads.
If you don't wait for the glue to dry then the glue will not be doing you any favors once it does. Any retaining forces it holds will only take effect after hardening.
@@matttrowbridge856 I hear what you're saying, but I tend to disagree. If you have a clean hole and fill it with a well-fitting, solid plug, then the joint will be strongest if the glue is allowed to dry. But when you shove a few loose toothpicks into a hole with stripped threads, the fit is not very tight, and the thick layers of glue will not be as strong as they could be. If you drive in a screw before the glue dries, you're essentially getting the same strength you would have achieved without the glue. But now the glue gets squeezed into thin bonds and increases the strength after it dries.
Genius! It worked like a charm. I didnt need to buy new, longer screws, I had the wood glue and tooth picks in the house. My door not fits and closes perfectly. Great video!
Hey Nils. A sensational story for you. I have a Kenmore fridge in which the door handle kept coming off because the top two screw holes were stripped. A few years ago, I had a Sears repairman come and try to fix it. He charged $150 to my landlady and all he did was put some epoxy in the holes. A couple of months later, the screws came loose and the handle came off again. So, I left the door alone with no handle for years. Then, I saw this video and decided to give it a shot. I just finished the job. IT WORKS! Many thanks.
This worked great. Thank your for this video. I even had really long screws that I had tried before to fix the problem but the toothpicks did the trick. I found really long tooth picks so I decided to give those a shot since I knew I had previously drilled deeper holes.
Thanks for sharing this clip. I think it is suitable for some small light weight things. In my opinion, using a wall plug is faster than waiting for glue to dry for an hour. Also, it is more sturdy and durable because the door panel is heavy.
I have similar situation though my door jam is semi cracked my fix will be to take off door with hinges pre drill old holes slightly wider to make holes clean then using proper size diameter of dowell rods & wood glue insert them then let dry for a day then re drill new holes put everthing back be like new.
ATPro 24 ... golf tees are the trick . We have them on the truck for this situation. Definitely the best method. They are tapered , hardwood and they snap off really easily.
Thank you so much for this trick, my kitchen cupboard door is sitting on the floor because everytime I fix it, the screws become loose again and it falls off! I think this trick is really going to help me, THANK YOU!
I have always used matchsticks and never needed to use any glue with them, I think they give a better fit because of being thinner sticks (you can pack in more if needed) and they seem to get into all the nooks & crannies inside the hole ;-)
Also possible: I have filled hole with epoxy (favor JB Weld appropriate to the substance the hole is drilled in) then, before it sets, insert a well oiled screw into the hole. Wipe away the epoxy that is forced out and work the screw around to get full coverage; let it dry. The screw should come out easily. I sometimes let the screw protrude slightly so the last turns really do 'bite'. In other cases I have enlarged the bottom of the hole (angle drilling) before applying the epoxy - the wider 'bottom' makes it more resistant to pulling out.) You can still add the toothpick if you want, but you'll have to redrill and add the screw later.
That's what I use.the toothpick method will be OK, but if you take the door back off the the screws will drag the toothpicks out.wall plugs work perfect because that's what their designed to do.
I ended up using a left over wooden dowl from putting together furniture to fill the screw hole. It fit tight so hammered it in with no glue and drove in the screw. Worked well
i just shove bunch of tooth pick and wedge it in there and shove the screw it works. also ive used pop cicle stick just cut them to the proper length and width and it works
Nicely done. Good intro, no BS, you don't try to be funny, you don't say "like" or "basically" every other word, and excellent video content and instruction. I learned a lot and this helped in two different areas where holes had been stripped. Thank you.
I did this in wood cabinets and it worked great! The closer at top of storm door completely pulled out of door - all three screws. It is a metal frame. Would this work also for metal?
I gave someone advice who said his kids ruin a screen on their screened porch more than 10 times, and he was tired of replacing it. I told him to have them fix it, and he should take them to either major home improvement stores workshop classes to learn how. That did the trick they never ruined it again! I am writing this for anyone in similar circumstances.
The quickest fix is to get wood screws with a larger diameter shank (the sizes are numbered) and the same size head or near the same size head. Not a longer screw. If you are fussy you can over bore the countersink of the hinge holes to get the bigger head dead flush but usually there is sufficient give in the hinge as is to not bind on closing the door. Any screw which isn't full threaded will work loose even if it gets to the frame because the door frame hole needs the threads to hold alignment and the non threaded shank is quiet a bit smaller . Beware of toothpics/matches etc. working as wedges and splitting the frame. If you are going to go this route wait for the glue to set (overnight) and drill a proper sized pilot hole before replacing the screw. I'm 35 years landlord ;kinda an expert. Oh no round head screws either.
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As some viewers have pointed out, running a much longer screw (3" screw, for example) will often remedy this. It drives deeper into the actual framing rather than just the door casing.
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This is true I have done that... but this way its a pain in the butt & doesn't last as long.
USE GOLF FEES. I use Gorilla Glue for wood - hammer in the golf tees - let it sit for 24 hours and then I saw off the ends of the golf tees then I sand it and then screw everything in. TA DA it's good for 20 years as long as you use the long screws.
PS. Golf tees come in different sizes. Make sure you get the correct size for your screw holes.
@@feistyterrier I've heard about golf tees a long time ago. I'm going to use them.
I agree with other poster, this does fix but not for long and are left with DEEPER hollowed out hinges lol. I'm am fixing my rn, it just took 3 toothpicks, at full length. Woodglued them all the way in. Should work just fine as you described In Video.
Just adding on if you've stripped them out real good like me 🤣🤣🤣
Can’t tell you how many times this has saved me from having to buy a new house.
Wow lol.
Hahahaha that's hilarious
Lmfao, damn. Big savings!
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10 years ago this guy posted this. 10 years later it helps another fix his bedroom door. Thanks man
2 months ago you commented this. 2 months later I fixed my door 😂
@@halpwr 1 month ago you commented this and 1 month later I fixed my bedroom door lol
Watched your video, because grandson put a car through hole between casing and door then tried to forcibly close door. He stripped all three screws holding hinge. I didn’t have wood glue, but I did have floor adhesive and toothpicks. I’m a 66 year old grandma and totally impressed my husband, lol. (He was talking about replacing the whole door) Thank you!
I hate having to wait on someone one else to help me out. I did exactly what you said. I was so happy that it worked. Thanks so much for your help.
Nice video. My uncle showed me this 50 years ago when I was a teenager. We used it on furniture, doors, anything with wood screws. I often used wooden match sticks- especially on larger voids. If no glue is available, it will work anyhow. Glue just makes it a more permanent event.
Great tips and info!! Thanks!!
Didn’t have matches, chopsticks, toothpicks and didn’t want to drive into town. Cut 2 inch long by 1/4 inch pieces off the end of the longer style paint stirrers. Sharpened the end, put some glue on it and drove one in each drilled out hole. Worked great.
Worked like an absolute charm! I'm useless at DIY but even I could manage this, thanks for the tip!
Great video! I’ve been using tiny wood dowels in the same manner since I inherited my grandmother’s house 15 years ago. Extremely difficult to find boards to make a whole new frame in this type wood and not everyone has tiny dowels laying around. Most have toothpicks and maybe even some Elmer’s school glue (which works also, if given time to dry). I’ve also found that one shouldn’t use a drill on hinge holes, as it will strip them faster. Also, I have found that opening the wood glue container makes a world of difference! 😂
Was wondering if dowels would be better
We bought my daughter a little princess table it’s wooden. One of the chairs the back got loose, my husband said the screw was stripped and he would fix it “later”. The chair has been out of commission for a couple months now until I found your channel!!!
Thank you!!! Now my daughter can resume using her table and chairs 👏🏼
It was easy I didn’t have toothpicks but I had skewer sticks and they worked just fine!
Worked like a charm. The screws started stripping on the door and not frame. Was worried it wouldn’t work but it worked perfectly.
I doubt you still read these comments, but i wanted to say thank you because this is how ill fix my glider chair and my closet door hinge.
I never would have thought of a solution like this. I am extremely appreciative for your Innovative and creative solutions!
This worked for me. I needed to reattach my dishwasher to the underside of the countertop, but it's a cheap countertop made from flake board and the screw holes were stripped out. I used a hot glue gun to glue four toothpicks up into the holes, then cut them off flush with a steak knife. The screws went in beautifully.
Next up, loading the dishwasher.
I have tried other ways longer screws, thicker screws etc they are only temporary fixes. This method is amazing and it would have helped me so many times over over the years. Thanks for a brilliant brilliant fix - simplest ones are always the best :)
Had this exact problem with the hinges and this worked great. Thanks!
I been doing this for decades. Great to show everyone in a vid. I also use longer screws that will bite into some new wood inside the holes. Between that and the toothpicks, it's every bit as solid and strong as when the original screws were first installed.
Thanks for this video!!! It saved me from going mad!! I couldn’t close the bathroom door for months until now I copied the instructions and it worked like a champ!!!!!
Thanks for this video. I’m a single mother and DIYer…I just looked at a couple of your vids and I love your channel. I’m Subbing right NOW! Thanks again!
Awesome! Thank you!
This is a great trick. I've seen similar with using a wood dowel or sharpened pencil tips, but is a lot more "things around the house" friendly. Another great alternative if you have some handy is canned foam insulation. it dries really hard and holds a strong bond and it is drillable. it's also really great for filling in large drywall holes like behind where a towel rack support hangs. just be sure to have a putty knife handy to level off and remove the excess defore it sets. if you wait to long and it cures, it'll take a hacksaw or dremel cutting tool to remove the excess.
I was seriously about to Google how to fix your shower rack when it comes out of the wall before I saw this. lol thank you 🙏
@@Linsicase awesome. Hope it works well for you. Its saved me a couple times.
The foam sounds like a great idea for stripped screws. It is my go to for repairing dry wall. It makes it so much easier.
@@AsAugustSleeps right? The stuff is amazing for all kinds of patches.
The foam also works to repair holes in hollow core doors. You can shave excess off with a razor blade.
I used the thicker 12 inch BBQ matchsticks. I had them laying around. Just cut them a bit longer than the hole, broke off the excess with a hammer and screwed the screw back in. Had my heavy door fixed in less than 5 minutes ! Thanks to this video.
I've been doing this for 50 years without the glue...works just fine.
thank you, grandparents cabinet broke and we didn’t have any glue but this actually worked!
I did it a week ago using match sticks :)
Yeah well I've been doing it for 95 years without glue. Back then, spit was as strong as super glue.
I've been doing this for 185 years. President James Buchanan himself taught me.
Dowels, toothpicks, golf trees will all fail.
The problem is 1" hinge screws. Throw those away and get some 2-1/2" or 3" screws and get the screw back into the framing.
Yes I would do exactly the same thing and have done in the past
I feel like he chose the worst possible scenario to demonstrate this. It works perfectly for cabinet doors, door strikers and striker plates, drawer slides, etc. places where you have solid wood to anchor in.
Yep, I agree. And go back in with a slightly larger dia. wood screw.
They won't fail. I have done this with tooth picks over thirty years ago on a solid wood door - still holds fine. Pounding in a snug solid dowel works even better, but you have to re-drill the holes.
I was just going to suggest this as well. Those typical short screws used for doors always seem to pull out over time, go longer for it to be stronger! 👍
Great tip. I drilled a hole too large for an outlet faceplate - this was a quick easy fix!
Thank so you so much for this video. It's saved my life in this lock down. Thought my door was broken 😢 not anymore though, thanks to you. It's totally fixed now 👍😊
I never have much luck with hot glue, so I repair stripped holes in antique clock cases as follows: (1) Fill hole with super glue gel. (2) find a round toothpick or two and dip them into the still-liquid glue gel in the hole. (3) Then dip the glue-coated toothpicks in baking soda--bicarbonate of soda---and put them back into the hole you're repairing. The baking soda greatly accelerates the hardening of the glue gel, which generally doesn't like having such a thick cross-section. The toothpicks will be secured in about 30 seconds, at which time you can cut them off with wire cutters or something. Re-drill your hole as best you can.
Damn so sample and straightforward, sir are you from this planet? If only everyone would be this great. Thank yiu
This was very helpful....just used it for door hinges and it worked!.....thanks
a short, on point video with a quick fix 10/10
So funny I found this by accident but I also have this exact same thing going on and with our pantry door...couldn't be more perfect. Subscribed.
This is so brilliant..crazy this has been driving me nuts for the pass 3 years and so simple to solve. 👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏼👍🏼thank u for ur video
Best video for this on UA-cam I’ve come across. I’m so not handy around the house, so ty for this tip.
Excellent Tip! Worked flawlessly. Thanks a lot.
Great fix! Growing up I spent a ton of time on my uncle’s ranch, and still do, and fixing things with what you have on hand was very common. My wife says I have a degree in cowboy engineering. Of course not all my fixes using cowboy engineering meet the home inspector’s approval. 🤠
You are helping me solve a problem with two 10.6 lb. cupboard doors (ridiculously heavy)! Thank you so much for the easy fix! I hate it when I have to fix a problem before I can fix a problem, so thank you for my secondary problem fix! 😄
Great fix!!!! This works- fixes frustrating striped holes!! Thanks, saved me from replacing the whole door!!!
Lmao why replace the whole door
Just exactly what I needed! the door going into my garage from the kitchen the latch screws are stripped and I could remember my late husband using toothpicks to fix this problem but I couldn't remember the process and there you were!! I am a new subscriber and I'm glad to have found you.
HUGE HELP! Thank you for taking the time to share this with me. Just tried it out and worked perfectly 👍
Just wondering after 3 years, is the fix still good?
Thank you as I moved into a rental property and when I took the door off to gloss only to screws where tight all the rest where spining. Worked a treat :)
I used matchsticks instead, and it worked just as well. Glad I watched your video because you just saved me a few bucks a minute ago.
Thank you for sharing this cheap, easy trick. It’s just what I needed to finally fix my doors.
Did this today! two tips: 1) you don't need any glue! 2) you can use chopsticks--which is even easier than toothpicks if they fit!
I'm so glad I found this video. MUCH easier and faster fix than I thought it would be. Thanks!
This video saved my desk from taking a dirt nap. Thank you! Worked like a charm!
so I didnt bother buying a dowel and used some toothpicks and it worked great...thanks
Thankyou so much for this advice, I've just fixed a door handle on both sides as the screws were stripped, this hack has saved me time and money such a good idea thankyou again!
This was very helpful! Simple and to the point!
Yes, "it works better if we open the lid" is such important advice! I need to be reminded almost every time. 😥 A well-done video.
I have done this a hundred times, and I have never waited for the glue to dry. If you drive in the screw with fresh glue, it still grabs the wood just fine. It also presses against the glue joints and helps spread the wet glue through the gaps and against the threads.
This method seems to work without glue, as well.
If you don't wait for the glue to dry then the glue will not be doing you any favors once it does. Any retaining forces it holds will only take effect after hardening.
@@matttrowbridge856 I hear what you're saying, but I tend to disagree. If you have a clean hole and fill it with a well-fitting, solid plug, then the joint will be strongest if the glue is allowed to dry. But when you shove a few loose toothpicks into a hole with stripped threads, the fit is not very tight, and the thick layers of glue will not be as strong as they could be. If you drive in a screw before the glue dries, you're essentially getting the same strength you would have achieved without the glue. But now the glue gets squeezed into thin bonds and increases the strength after it dries.
Genius! It worked like a charm. I didnt need to buy new, longer screws, I had the wood glue and tooth picks in the house. My door not fits and closes perfectly. Great video!
Brilliant!!! I was feeling so frustrated with not being able to get the hinge back on. Thank you!!!
Worked perfect for my Wash room door. Side note: couldn’t find my wood glue so I sub with Money glue. Thank you so much for sharing this.
Thank you for this excellent advice. My wooden cocktail sticks (!) worked brilliantly (without glue).
An old man showed me that trick years ago and it really works great! Great video!
Wow!! Tried this today and it worked!!! Amazing video. Thanks for sharing
very good tutorial! really helps! my nail hole is a little big, I inserted 3 toothpicks in each whole, the problem is solved! thank you very much!
Hey Nils. A sensational story for you. I have a Kenmore fridge in which the door handle kept coming off because the top two screw holes were stripped. A few years ago, I had a Sears repairman come and try to fix it. He charged $150 to my landlady and all he did was put some epoxy in the holes. A couple of months later, the screws came loose and the handle came off again. So, I left the door alone with no handle for years. Then, I saw this video and decided to give it a shot. I just finished the job. IT WORKS! Many thanks.
How cool! You're taking this tip to new levels. Hopefully it holds for a good long time and thanks for sharing :)
I know this video is old but I just fixed a sewing table and I am so relieved! Thank you :) :) :)
This worked great. Thank your for this video. I even had really long screws that I had tried before to fix the problem but the toothpicks did the trick. I found really long tooth picks so I decided to give those a shot since I knew I had previously drilled deeper holes.
Thanks for sharing this clip. I think it is suitable for some small light weight things. In my opinion, using a wall plug is faster than waiting for glue to dry for an hour. Also, it is more sturdy and durable because the door panel is heavy.
Thank you! Worked great for a dresser that had stripped holes for the knobs!
I have similar situation though my door jam is semi cracked my fix will be to take off door with hinges pre drill old holes slightly wider to make holes clean then using proper size diameter of dowell rods & wood glue insert them then let dry for a day then re drill new holes put everthing back be like new.
i recently did this on a cuboard door in my rv. worked like a charm! thanks! i’m just embarrassed i didn’t think of it myself… Cheers
thanks bro, ive been searching for bigger screws all day
I am pretty sure you just saved me a ton of money and time! Thank you!!!
golf tees work much better and are thicker.
Killer idea. Thanks for sharing my friend!
ATPro 24 ... golf tees are the trick . We have them on the truck for this situation. Definitely the best method. They are tapered , hardwood and they snap off really easily.
Does the golf tee work on the door itself if it’s stripped? This video applies only to the frame
Thanks much for this great solution, it works very well to my stripped holes and now the door is good again.
Drill out the Hole(s) to make them larger and use Wooden Dowels and Glue.
yay...I can't wait to try this! It is pouring rain and I don't want to go to hardware store, but I don't have to because I have both of those things!
Genius hack! Matches work well in a pinch too
Thank you so much for this trick, my kitchen cupboard door is sitting on the floor because everytime I fix it, the screws become loose again and it falls off! I think this trick is really going to help me, THANK YOU!
I used your same instructions with wooden golf tees instead of toothpicks. Thank you for your video.
I have always used matchsticks and never needed to use any glue with them, I think they give a better fit because of being thinner sticks (you can pack in more if needed) and they seem to get into all the nooks & crannies inside the hole ;-)
Commenting in 2020. So glad I found this video. Such a great DIY fix. Thank you.
Also possible: I have filled hole with epoxy (favor JB Weld appropriate to the substance the hole is drilled in) then, before it sets, insert a well oiled screw into the hole. Wipe away the epoxy that is forced out and work the screw around to get full coverage; let it dry. The screw should come out easily.
I sometimes let the screw protrude slightly so the last turns really do 'bite'. In other cases I have enlarged the bottom of the hole (angle drilling) before applying the epoxy - the wider 'bottom' makes it more resistant to pulling out.) You can still add the toothpick if you want, but you'll have to redrill and add the screw later.
This worked perfectly for us on our coat closet. Thanks!
I love how conservative he is in the use of his toothpicks considering how expensive they can be!
lol
Handy tip mate. I used wall plugs before this, Still going strong.
That's what I use.the toothpick method will be OK, but if you take the door back off the the screws will drag the toothpicks out.wall plugs work perfect because that's what their designed to do.
Wall plug? Do you mean Rawlplug?
You are genius! It works greatly!
Thank you so much! Definitely did the job! I thought I was go have to tear down the whole frame 🤦🏽♂️😂
I ended up using a left over wooden dowl from putting together furniture to fill the screw hole. It fit tight so hammered it in with no glue and drove in the screw. Worked well
Brilliant, just the tip I was looking for. Many thanks.
i just shove bunch of tooth pick and wedge it in there and shove the screw it works. also ive used pop cicle stick just cut them to the proper length and width and it works
Nicely done. Good intro, no BS, you don't try to be funny, you don't say "like" or "basically" every other word, and excellent video content and instruction. I learned a lot and this helped in two different areas where holes had been stripped. Thank you.
I’ve been doing the toothpick method but never thought about holding them in place with wood glue. Thanks for that!
round hinge in a square cut out !!!!
love it Ricky ! bubbles coming by with a new shopping cart ?
matt coady
Excellent solution and powerful fix.. thank you
I did this and it worked well. Thanks for sharing on this video. Much appreciated.
You saved my couple of hundred bucks.. thanks so much
Thanks for showing this. It beats going to Home Depot and paying $10.00 for a pack of 4 "Screw-it-again" hole starters.
When your apartment maintenance people never show up to do a 2 min job🙄 yup that's why I'm here
Same here and they just renovated everyone’s apartment and my door in the bathroom is hanging off and almost fell on me 😑🙄
I'm here cuz I dont wanna lose a deposit
Thanks! This technique was useful in fixing the swivel base on a recliner.😃
I did this in wood cabinets and it worked great! The closer at top of storm door completely pulled out of door - all three screws. It is a metal frame. Would this work also for metal?
Wow this is so simple yet so helpful
Thanks.. I fixed my door last night by watching this video
I gave someone advice who said his kids ruin a screen on their screened porch more than 10 times, and he was tired of replacing it.
I told him to have them fix it, and he should take them to either major home improvement stores workshop classes to learn how.
That did the trick they never ruined it again!
I am writing this for anyone in similar circumstances.
The quickest fix is to get wood screws with a larger diameter shank (the sizes are numbered) and the same size head or near the same size head. Not a longer screw. If you are fussy you can over bore the countersink of the hinge holes to get the bigger head dead flush but usually there is sufficient give in the hinge as is to not bind on closing the door. Any screw which isn't full threaded will work loose even if it gets to the frame because the door frame hole needs the threads to hold alignment and the non threaded shank is quiet a bit smaller . Beware of toothpics/matches etc. working as wedges and splitting the frame. If you are going to go this route wait for the glue to set (overnight) and drill a proper sized pilot hole before replacing the screw. I'm 35 years landlord ;kinda an expert. Oh no round head screws either.
I've done that before only I used golf tee's
Awesome 😎 thanks a lot...it was so easy to fix my cabinet door... I really didn't wait for my husband.... done by myself..😅
Worked like a charm! Thank you!!
Yessss Success Flawless victory 💯💯💯 Fatality 😂😂😂😂 the best information and Quickest $25.00 bucks I made for 30 min worth of work!!! Used Durham's Rock Hard Water putty and 2 toothpicks split between the 4 striped screw holes waited for it to dry and had the Client with a For sure Kool-Aid Smile 😁 I told them $20.00 and they threw in the Extra $5.00 for the Door closing smoothly 💯💯💯 thank you again for your Wisdom and Experience 💯💯 Sifu