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Summary: If your door isn't closing properly, it might be because the hinges are loose. Learn tips on how to fix a door hinge by tightening the screws in the hinges in this free online home improvement video.
"A lot of times, the reason the door is not closing properly is because the hinges have worked there way loose. The screw holes might be stripped out and that’s something very easy to fix. What you want to do is remove the screws - I’m just going to show you one here at a time. And to tighten up the hole, you’ll simply stick toothpicks into the hole and break them off. And that will give you a much tighter fit for the screws. Your problem’s solved. "
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