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Cabinet Doors can take a lot of abuse. Not only do they get slammed, but kids like to use them as a seat and even a ladder to get to the countertop. Is it any wonder that they occasionally need a little TLC?
Sometimes you can take care of the door by making adjustments to the hinges. It may be that the screws holding the hinges to the stiles have elongated the hole and now the hinge has some play in it. If this is the case, remove the screws and use some glue and toothpicks or a golf tee and repair the hole. Let the glue dry, cut off the tee or toothpicks flush with the surface, and reinstall the screw. If you use the golf tee, you probably want to pre-drill a hole for the screw.
As a last resort, you can install a cabinet catch. This is a two-part mechanism that catches and holds the door to the frame. The most common ones use a magnet that mounts to the door’s frame and the other part mounts to the cabinet opening frame. When the cabinet door closes the two mating parts connect and the door holds firmly to the cabinet. They install with a couple of screws and will take just a few minutes to complete. Just remember to pre-drill the holes.
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