Fix Stripped Screw Holes - 3 MINUTE FIX! 

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.

Can’t tell you how many times this has saved me from having to buy a new house.

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 an absolute charm! I'm useless at DIY but even I could manage this, thanks for the tip!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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've been doing this for 50 years without the glue...works just fine.

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! 😂

Excellent Tip! Worked flawlessly. Thanks a lot.

I never would have thought of a solution like this. I am extremely appreciative for your Innovative and creative solutions!

Had this exact problem with the hinges and this worked great. 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.

This was very helpful! Simple and to the point!

Best video for this on RU-vid I’ve come across. I’m so not handy around the house, so ty for this tip.

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 👍😊

HUGE HELP! Thank you for taking the time to share this with me. Just tried it out and worked perfectly 👍

Brilliant, just the tip I was looking for. Many thanks.

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 :)

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

Thank you for this excellent advice. My wooden cocktail sticks (!) worked brilliantly (without glue).

Worked like a charm! Thank you!!

Thanks much for this great solution, it works very well to my stripped holes and now the door is good again.

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!!!!!

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 was very helpful....just used it for door hinges and it worked!.....thanks

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 :)

This video saved my desk from taking a dirt nap. Thank you! Worked like a charm!

Thank you for sharing this cheap, easy trick. It’s just what I needed to finally fix my doors.

This was so helpful! Thank you so much!

Great tip. I drilled a hole too large for an outlet faceplate - this was a quick easy fix!

a short, on point video with a quick fix 10/10

Worked like a charm. The screws started stripping on the door and not frame. Was worried it wouldn’t work but it worked perfectly.

Great fix!!!! This works- fixes frustrating striped holes!! Thanks, saved me from replacing the whole door!!!

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!

You are genius! It works greatly!

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! 😄

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.

An old man showed me that trick years ago and it really works great! Great video!

Wow this is so simple yet so helpful

I am pretty sure you just saved me a ton of money and time! Thank you!!!

Thank you! Quick and exact. Well done.

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.

Wow!! Tried this today and it worked!!! Amazing video. Thanks for sharing

I love how conservative he is in the use of his toothpicks considering how expensive they can be!

Genius hack! Matches work well in a pinch too

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!

Commenting in 2020. So glad I found this video. Such a great DIY fix. Thank you.

Thank you for the fix!

Thank you! Worked great for a dresser that had stripped holes for the knobs!

I never thought of that. I'll have to give it a try

GENIUS!!! Worked like a charm! Thank you sir!

Great tips. Saved my day!

I did this and it worked well. Thanks for sharing on this video. Much appreciated.

Thanks! I needed this info!

Worked perfectly. Thank you!!!

Excellent video, nicely shown thanks

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!

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!

Thank you so much for this video, worked for me exactly as showed in the video. 👏

Brilliant!!! I was feeling so frustrated with not being able to get the hinge back on. Thank you!!!

Quick and easy Thank you sir!

Thanks, this worked so nicely!

Awesome idea, thank you!

Thanks brother! GENIUS!

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.

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.

Thanks! Fantastically easy...

A brilliant tip. Thanks.

Used this to fix a spinning chair. Thanks for the help!

Neat trick. I had the same problem and you helped fix it. cheers!

round hinge in a square cut out !!!! love it Ricky ! bubbles coming by with a new shopping cart ?

Thanks!! Just tried this today and it's fixed.

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 the toothpick method but never thought about holding them in place with wood glue. Thanks for that!

so I didnt bother buying a dowel and used some toothpicks and it worked great...thanks

Great tip!! Thanks for this

Awesome quick fix.

When your apartment maintenance people never show up to do a 2 min job🙄 yup that's why I'm here

thanks bro, ive been searching for bigger screws all day

Thank you so much! Definitely did the job! I thought I was go have to tear down the whole frame 🤦🏽‍♂️😂

it worked beautifully

Great tip. Muchas gracias

Thanks, man. That helps a lot!

This worked for me! Thanks Mate

Ultra clever thanks for sharing you save my closet !!! 👏👏👏

Thanks! This technique was useful in fixing the swivel base on a recliner.😃

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 Sir - saved my evening

You saved my couple of hundred bucks.. thanks so much

Simple but ingenious thank you

Thanks so much for the video!

I used your same instructions with wooden golf tees instead of toothpicks. Thank you for your video.

Just what I was looking for! thanks

Thank you for this video.

it is very valuable tip.thanks you