| A toilet seat hinge may seem like a small thing to | | | | this project. In fact, there are even videos of |
| worry about but just one missing hinge can cause a | | | | do-it-yourselfers replacing their own seat hinge. All |
| great deal of discomfort in the bathroom and it could | | | | you will need is a screwdriver and a few minutes |
| even lead to injury by causing someone to fall off of | | | | time and you can once again secure your toilet seat |
| the seat. While most seats come with the hinges, | | | | to the base of the toilet. |
| you don't want to have to buy an entire seat if | | | | Sometimes, the hinge isn't even broken but the bolt |
| there is a missing or broken hinge. | | | | that holds it on has loosened and this can make the |
| A toilet seat hinge may be made of plastic, chrome, | | | | seat slide. If the hinge that holds your seat on has |
| or another material. When you need to replace one | | | | become loose then you may want to go ahead and |
| or both of them it will be a good idea to take the old | | | | tighten it before it does break. This can easily be |
| one to the store with you so you can get the right | | | | accomplished using a screwdriver. |
| kind and size. Some people don't realize that you can | | | | You can buy a seat hinge online and have your |
| purchase the hinges without buying a new toilet seat | | | | choice of several different types. Just take care to |
| and so they replace the entire seat when just one | | | | measure carefully and make sure that you are |
| hinge breaks. However, if your seat is still in good | | | | getting the kind that you need. Also, be sure and |
| condition it is far less expensive to just buy a hinge. | | | | read the return policy of the website you do |
| If you are not sure how to replace your hinge you | | | | business with to make sure you can return it if it |
| will find a lot of information online to see you through | | | | turns out to be the wrong kind. |