Fixing the Interior Door That Won't Stay Open/Closed

We all have an interior door that won't stay partially open or closed when we want it to. Rosie shows us a super easy tip on how to fix that irritating interior door!

[bryanr]

I love it when a solution is 10, 000 times easier than you thought it was going to be.

[jesseheck]

Now thats how you make a video....quick direct and it works!!! Thank you!

[sguzman]

I can't believe I have been dealing with this problem for a few years. It took me about 20 seconds to fix it with this technique. Thanks !!!

[dmaguffin]

OMG. I can't stop smiling! This works! Exactly like you said!!! Ranks up there in the top 5 of all time hints and tricks! So many

[michaelwokutch]

Your tip worked like a charm... your video may have just did more for my marriage than 10 back rubs! Thank You!

[debbie]

Oh wow, you have just saved my arm from more scrapes. I didn’t even have to use a hammer to pull out the pin in the middle, probably because I have WD-40’d it from squeaking. I have a very small bathroom so I need the door to be open and it would always close in behind me or partially and I’d run into it. Thank you, thank you! 👏

[feliciagrand-pierre]

This fix was so simple even I was able to do it. I'm so happy I found you, Rosie. You've saved my sanity because the swinging door was driving me crazy.

[Hernandez]

This is the video you want for that door! Thank you❤

[Devil-Made]

Genius!

My hinges were squeaky, so on a lazy afternoon I went around with some silicone lube and cleaned them up. It was a game changer. But ever since I had this one door that wouldn’t stay - as you said. And this was the master bath closet door, which - because of the layout - can come into contact with the toilet/shower door if they’re both open at similar angles. AND I found that if they’re both open just so the doorknobs can overlap and get jammed together, potentially locking someone in the toilet area of the bathroom. So I needed this door to stay where I wanted it and not be constantly opened by annoying house ghosts. I figured it was off balance and the silicone did too good of a job. I was about to resort to adding some dirt/sand to the hinge, but I thought I should do a quick check online and see what other people have tried before I go damaging my hinges. I would’ve never thought to bend the pin, even though it makes perfect sense. I did what you recommend and voila! Problem solved. You really helped me out!

Thanks for a great tip presented succinctly!

[BillR]

100 year old home and I've been dealing with a closet door that won't stay closed. Your suggestion makes sense. Glad you shared it. When the rain stops I will be all over it. Thanks!!!

[cartsquads]

Holy shit! I've had a door stopper on my bathroom door for the past 7 years. I literally just did this and it worked. Very helpful video!

[DangerousDevilOfficial]

I was about to tear the damn bathroom hollow core door off the hinges until I saw this! Thanks for the easy and quick tip to fix what has been driving me nuts for at least 3 years now!

[ryanhicks]

Just tried this on my bathroom door that kept closing half-way after I walked into the room. This worked like a charm! Thank you so much for this video. It worked great 👍

[jasonootwmorgan]

I just bought my first home and moved in a month ago, thank God. The door to my bedroom wouldn't stay open or near closed no matter where you left it, it would swing back to the mid-way position by itself and that was driving me nuts. I found this video last night, I followed the easy instructions, and my problem was solved this morning. Thank you Rosie on the House!

[CharlieAlpha]

I have been living with this door problem for three years. Today was my first day of furlough due to coronavirus and I decided to tackle my door. I thought I would need to relocate hinges but your solution was quick and elegant. Thank you!

[onarom]

My wife told me “it only took you 3 years to finally fix this door”. Your trick worked. I just wish that I watched this video 3 years ago 😄 Thank you!!

[sammypotpie]

Thank you sir, this helped me solve my challenge! Now I can start painting the casing and rosettes and I don't have to replumb anything, the door frame or the wall.

[ryanandrea]

Fixed 2 doors in 3 minutes. You da man!!!

[corinnafarnsler]

It took me almost ten years in my house to get fed up enough to look for a solution. I can't believe it was this simple. I had to bend all three and it still moves a little from the the fully open position (maybe i didnt bend enough??) But regardless, its a HUGE improvement and I thank you for sharing. This is the what youtube is for haha!

[BJ-fjjw]

Door Stay Putter 101 Third time using this video to repair a third door. Just made a shortcut of your video for my computer screen for quicker access. of your demo. You've never failed me. Thank you!