Next grab a paper towel and the wood glue.
How to fix a stripped door hinge with toothpicks.
Fix it the right way not the wrong way.
The first step is to dry fit the hole you are working to fill with the toothpicks.
This is the fix.
It did not work.
Remove the toothpicks from the hole and apply a generous amount of glue to the bottom of the toothpicks.
The fit should be very tight.
The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.
A simple method of using golf tees to fix holes that have been stripped out and are to big so the screws will not tighten up the hinge to the door or jamb.
This will give you a sense of the number of toothpicks you ll need for each hole.
Make a mark on the toothpick with a pen or marker so that you know about where it comes out of the hole.
Like most ordinary folks we enjoy privacy during bathroom time so i needed to fix it.
The screws pulled out of the door and the holes were permanently stripped.
Stick and ordinary wooden toothpick into the stripped screw hole.
If all the hinges have loose screws it will be easier to just completely remove the door.
This applies to holes drilled in wood and isn t meant for sheetrock.
If you are fixing just a few loose screw holes for something that has multiple hinges like a door you can put a wedge underneath it to support it while you unscrew the loose hinge and fix the stripped holes.
Here s what to do in case you run across the stripped screw hole problem too.