7 Ways to Stop Interior Doors From Swinging Open

It's one of the most annoying things about a new home — those doors that keep swinging open. If you're lucky, they'll just latch themselves back into place. But if your door is more stubborn, it may take some time and effort to get it to stop swinging open

Here are seven ways to fix interior doors that swing open

1. Check for loose hinges or hinges that need tightening

2. Clean out any debris from inside the door

3. Replace worn-out weatherstripping around your doors and windows

4. Apply weatherstripping tape along the bottom edge of your door, where it meets its frame. This will help seal out drafts and noise from coming through your doors. It also helps prevent water from seeping into your home when it rains or snows outside during the winter months (which can cause an uneven floor)

5. Make sure there aren't any cracks in the door where water could get in during rainstorms or snowmelt coming up through the ground (this also happens in humid climates where there are no seals around windows and doors)

6. Check for loose hinges on your interior doors so they don't swing too far open when you try to close them — sometimes this is due to poor