On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:49:17 -0400, Jeff Wisnia
wrote:

If you're really too cheap to spend a few bucks for a new lockset, just
put three layers of duct tape over the hole in the strike plate.

For a more professional look you could fill the hole in the strike plate
with Bondo.

Nah, three layers of duct tape costs too much. One piece over the
latch on the door should work.

The Bondo approach works. A previous owner used it on my bathroom
doorway. Looks luckin fuvely.