DIY Fix a Loose/Stripped Door Hinge Holes - Quick Fix

A quick fix for a common problem. After years of use one of the doors had just fell off because all the holes on the door jam that the door is screwed into had been stripped.
This videos shows a quick and simple fix for such stripped wooden screw holes for doors/hinges by using a toothpick and a screwdriver.

[@AlexLewis-tt6mx]

Just saved me a bit of money. But the knowledge of this skill will last a lifetime.
Thx bro!

[@MakingHomeBetter]

Great!!! Yup, this comes in surprisingly handy often.

[@demonflytrap]

You're a lifesaver! Thank you!

[@MakingHomeBetter]

So simple, yet so effective

[@germdaddi5908]

My builder I guess ran all the screws through with a drill instead of a screwdriver. Two doors in my house are now loose on the top hinges and it has only been 6 months. This should help. Thank you!
Do you think a smaller tooth pick would be more applicable?

[@MakingHomeBetter]

Great. Yup, a smaller one would also work great.

[@JeepITguy]

This is not a repair. It's a 'fix' or bandaid. An actual repair would involve drilling out the hole and epoxying a hardwood dowel in place with 5 minute epoxy. Let it set, drill a new hole using the hinge as a guide, drill a new hole and install the hinge.

[@MakingHomeBetter]

Sure, but it has been effective in my experience.

[@anthonywhite6895]

dude shut up lmao

[@bernalink9826]

👍👍👍

[@MakingHomeBetter]

Thank you, simple but effective!

[@RodBurkholz]

Nope. This is the 10th video (so far) how to fix the hinge on the door FRAME side. Everyone knows this fix because the frame is a solid piece of wood. Why not show the difficult fix on the actual DOOR side where the door is hollow inside? I've used those plastic drywall screw insets to varying, sometimes lasting, sometimes temporary success but I would like to know a more professional, longer lasting fix for HOLLOW door holes that have no backing to put dowels or toothpicks into. Not solid door frames. That's easy. Please. Where are the real fix-it men?

[@MakingHomeBetter]

If I knew, I would 🙂

[@pilot3643]

any normal person who has the same issue as you would have come to the quick conclusion that this is not the right video for their problem and would go find a different one. you just wanted to be negative. maybe you’re just frustrated that it has taken you over ten videos to find it, but why even waste your time typing out that whole ass paragraph, you still have a door to fix buddy 😂