how do I repair a stripped out screw hole in the wall

donn0128 wrote:
Down and dirty simple fix? Take a tooth pick and some Elmer's glue. Apply a small amount of glue to the tooth pick and shove it in the hole. Once the glue is dry, replace the screw. Good for nearly ever. BTW this is a great fix for particle board holes too.

My son says the mechanic's fix is to use wire instead of a toothpick. While that works in metal I'm not so sure about wood. I'm going to try it on my yard gates where the latch screws come loose regularly with the toothpick method.