Using yellow glue, insert the tips of either wooden matches
or tooth picks in the holes. You have to play with which
works the best. Trim with a utility knife to be flush.

After the glue dries(few hours), the screws
will have new material to bite into.

You can do the same thing with wood putty but it
gets a LOT more messy.


wrote:
This is a very basic beginner question. I need to replace half a dozen
Blum hinges on the kitchen cabinet doors. These are recessed Blum
hinges. They are held in their pockets by two small screws. I am
afraid that when I replace the hinges they won't be held securely since
the screws will go into the existing holes. What can be done to make
sure the new screws hold the hinges securely even though they are
screwed into the old holes?

Thanks!