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7

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                          20 - 25 minutes

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  • How to Fix a Squeaky Bed Frame
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Introduction

Before this guide, please make sure there isn’t any missing screws or broken parts of the frame because this guide does not show how to fix what is broken or missing. If that is the case, you must find the screws or buy to replace them.

In step six, there is an alternative step if WD-40 is not present. It can be replaced by using q-tips and vegetable oil (or any oil that is available).

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Step 1

              How to Fix a Squeaky Bed Frame
  • Remove everything that is present on the bed frame.

Remove everything that is present on the bed frame.

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Step 2

  • Shake the bed frame from side by side to pinpoint the area of noise.

Shake the bed frame from side by side to pinpoint the area of noise.

Step 3

  • Identify the type of screw for the corresponding screwdriver.
  • Typically, the bed frame should be using the same type of screws throughout.

Identify the type of screw for the corresponding screwdriver.

Typically, the bed frame should be using the same type of screws throughout.

Step 4

  • Check if the components of the bed frames are aligned.
  • Sometimes mismatched components causes squeakiness.

Check if the components of the bed frames are aligned.

Sometimes mismatched components causes squeakiness.

Step 5

  • Retighten the screws within the area of noise.
  • It is recommended to retighten all the screws to avoid any future squeakiness but it is not required.

Retighten the screws within the area of noise.

It is recommended to retighten all the screws to avoid any future squeakiness but it is not required.

Step 6

  • Spray the WD-40 into all the intersections of the bed frame.
  • Be careful of the spray around children and your eyes.

Spray the WD-40 into all the intersections of the bed frame.

Be careful of the spray around children and your eyes.

Step 7

  • If WD-40 isn’t present, using q-tip dipped in vegetable oil (any oil available) can be used to oil up the intersections.
  • This is an alternative for the previous step.

If WD-40 isn’t present, using q-tip dipped in vegetable oil (any oil available) can be used to oil up the intersections.

This is an alternative for the previous step.

Reassemble the bed to your liking.

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