When doors slam shut or kids swing on them or just normal wear and tear takes place, door-hinge screws work loose. Catch loose screws early and it's as easy as tightening them. But if they keep turning without getting tighter, they'll enlarge their holes, and threads that grip the screw will become stripped. First try using longer screws. Purchase the same diameter, but an inch or so longer. Longer screws bite into fresh wood and might hold. If they don't, plug the holes and start over. Work on only one hinge at a time so you don't have to remove the door. Loosen the jamb-side hinge leaf and swing it away, exposing the wood beneath it. Then dip wood golf tees into carpenter's glue and tap them into each hole until snug. Let them dry overnight and trim tees off with a knife. Then swing the hinge leaf back into place, punch a small centering hole with a nail, and drill pilot holes one-half the screw's diameter. Replace and tighten. The screws will hold. And that's the On The House tip for today.