Door stiles the wooden side frames inside the door aren t very deep which is part of the reason hinges become loose over time.
Hinge holes stripped on hallow door.
Then reposition the hinge leaf and bore 1 8 inch diameter pilot holes.
The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.
Wait at least an hour.
Particle board is used in hollow core doors and its holding ability is limited too.
This method puts the top of the dowel flush with the surface of the hinge mortise.
There s not a lot of wood to grip on to so frequent or heavy use of the door will eventually in stripped or stretched the screw holes or split the stiles.
Screw the hinge back into place after the glue is dry.
Unscrew the loose screws and remove the hinge from on top of the stripped holes.
Most are only 1 3 8 in width.
Squeeze a drop of carpenter s glue into each loose hole then push about 3 wooden matches or toothpicks into the hole or enough to fill it and snap the excess wood off.
Fix it the right way not the wrong way.