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My old neighbor showed me a trick for fixing a stripped screw hole with a toothpick
I was trying to fix a loose hinge on my kitchen cabinet door a few months back. The screw just kept spinning and wouldn't tighten. I was about to give up and buy a whole new hinge set. My neighbor, Frank, who's been fixing things since before I was born, came over to borrow a wrench. He saw me struggling and said, 'You know, you don't need to replace that. Grab a wooden toothpick.' He told me to put a bit of wood glue on it, shove it into the stripped hole, and break it off. Let it dry for an hour, then drill a tiny pilot hole right through it. I tried it, and the screw bit right in and held tight. That hinge is still solid today. Has anyone else used this trick, or do you have a different fix for stripped wood?
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ward.piper4d ago
Honestly thought that toothpick trick sounded like a total hack job for years. Figured you needed some fancy wood filler or those plastic anchor things. Tried it on a wobbly drawer pull last year out of pure laziness and it blew my mind. That screw is holding stronger than the original hole. Now I keep a box of toothpicks in my toolbox right next to the glue.
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jakep244d ago
My grandpa used matchsticks for the same fix.
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