How to Fix a Loose Toilet Seat | Wonky Loo Seat | Bathroom Hacks 

My toilet seat has not closed properly for ten years and I just fixed it in 5 minutes with this video! Thank you so much.

And this is why I love RU-vid. Our new home has top fixing soft closers that were starting to move around like no-one’s business. Although not the same fixings, your concise and watchable tutorial helped me discover two buttons and ta da! No more moving seats, both are now properly aligned, and I can get in to clean them. THANK YOU!!!

Thank you so much, so friendly, simple easy instructions to follow. After ages of a wonky seat, waiting for someone to slide into the wall, woo hoo fixed in a couple of minutes, you made it so simple to do. Yipee. Can't thank you enough. Heather, Mansfield Vic. Aust.

Thanks for this instructional video. I watched the video and fixed my "wonky loo seat" in less then 90 seconds! George from Seattle

Omg!!! You've actually SAVED my life. I even contemplated getting someone out to do it for me. The charge would have been £25 and then they started recommending a new toilet seat when mine works perfectly fine. Just needed tightening. Thank you soooo much. Definitely will give you a follow

Perfect thanks for this. Had no idea what to do with my wonky seat, been annoying me for a couple of weeks couldn't believe it was a 2 minute job.

Thank you so much!!! I’ve had a wobbly toilet seat for almost a year and I fixed it today - all by myself thanks to your video! Who says a woman can’t be handy?!

Thank-you so much for this video. I am a 46 year old woman who just fixed a wonky loo seat. Easy instructions. I really appreciate your effort to show how this is done. I am your number one fan!

Thank you! Can’t believe it’s this easy and now I know the best hack ever for cleaning. So dumb that I never knew I could take the seat off so easily. In return, here’s a tip: if you sit on the aisle row of a plane and the handle annoys you because it’s fixed, there is a button under the handle near the seat that, when pressed, allows you to LIFT the handle. You can now get in and out without climbing over!

Thank you so much! Recently got the modern one piece and couldn't figure out how to re tighten. You're a lifesaver!

Thank you for the instructions, so clear and simple when explained. Was thinking I needed a plumber so you have saved me the cost of that as well.

That was great did not know what that centre plate was all about. Thanks Bob from Kent England.

Thank you for this helpful video and making the effort to capture those tiny spaces with the camera, so we know what we're doing. Gonna try to tighten my own toilet now!

Thanks for posting this simple and easy to understand video that shows how to fix a wobbly toilet seat with the new (to me) style attachment!

Easy when you know how. I'm glad I found this video. Thank you.

Thank you so much. I have no skill what so ever. i fixed it from 4 mins into the video with no problems. I am so happy. I really appreciate you doing this video.

Very clear visual and good instruction.

Fun fact: Underneath the cap there are two holes with rubber tubes inserted. At the bottom of each tube is a bolt used for fixing the screws. Don't unscrew your screws too far or the bolts will fall into the body of the toilet! Live and learn. Bunnings Warehouse has replacement kits that include all the parts in a single kit.

Thank u for this. Finally, I got my wobbly toilet seat fixed. 🙌😏

Thank you! Really clear instructions, and presented in a friendly (and caring!) way, with extra helpful details.

Thanks broski, you made my day. I could not figure out how to get to the screws. You saved the day!

Thankyou, so simple when you know how.

Thank you. Problem solved. Took more than five minutes. First my seat had two horizontal silver buttons. Secondly the caps didn’t just pop off after seven years I had to persevere to get a knife blade just to lift the cap without levering the pin assembly upwards. Finally I realised that leaving the seat central was important so I had to release the other pin/cap loosen the tight bolt and position both before retightening. Piece of cake once you know how 😃. Thanks again

Thanks for this! Very helpful.

You fixed my problem. Now I don’t have to beg my hubby to do it.

That was great. Well explained. Saved money from the expensive plumbing job. Thanks buddy.

Thanx a lot. Before, I was trying all kind of stunts but this made it so easy.

Thank you so much. You have just saved my day.

You're genius I'm not one to be able to really do these stuff but your explanation and demonstration was really excellent thank you...btw I followed the first video

I really appreciate people like you! This was so easy and handy!!

Thanks a lot for your video. The instructions were very clear and I managed to sort my wobbly toilet seat.

As Soon As You Pointed To The "Button", I Had It Figured Out. Thanks

Brilliant. Thanks you are very good at what you do.

Fantastic video exactly the problem I had and and spent ages trying to fix from underneath!All sorted thanks👍👍👍👍

GREAT...! ✔Thank you for sharing this quick fix, you explained very good indeed. 👍

Been sliding about on my toilet seat for a month or so now.... all sorted now 👍 thank you 😊

Great video, really clear and helpful, toilet seat now fixed! 😁

Thank you ! This really helped me ! I learnt a lot ! 😊👍

In my experience the plastic butterfly screw wears out. I usually add an additional metal washer and screw, effectively making the butterfly a washer. Also have a theory - use a cork from a wine bottle, pared down to fit inside the porcelain hole and a hole to allow the fixing through. This should stop the wobbling when the fixings are no longer fully functioning.

Thank you so much man! I’ve been twisting the screw thing instead of the other thing. You are the best. It’s been getting to me for some time now and i just couldn’t figure it out. You’re the bestttt for this!!! Nothing more irks me than a loose seat. 😡😤

Cheers mate, very good and clear instructions.

Hello! Thank you for the video, do you have any advice if the metal cap doesn’t come off (as demonstrated at around 3:51 in video)?

Perfect. Thanks for the tip. Fixed my loo seat tonight.

Brilliant, many thanks for the help.

Thanks, it;s very helpful.

legend. I fixed it within 1minute after watching your video. thanks!

Thanks this is wonderful. I have the second toilet type and was stuck and did not know how to tighten the seat. I do now...

This was super helpful thank you very much

Thank you so much. I'm a total DIY idiot and this video proved invaluable in helping to fix our toilet seat. Until I saw it I couldn't even figure out how to take it off. Keep up the great week and stay safe.

great video, showed me exactly what to do, fantastic! Many thanks

So under the silver cap there was a tightening screw? Who knew? This video did! Thank you, saved me from buying a new damn seat. 😄

Many thanks for this video. You saved me quids.

Thanks tons for posting this, I have 3 bowls coving both methods. My newest one uses the push button but the screws are this crappy allen wrench "star" design. Thanks again.

So helpful, thanks very much

Thanks for this. Very helpful 👍🏼

Exelente video thank you sir

No way, never knew the West Ham fan channel bloke would of come up! Thanks mate! COYI ⚒️

Thank you for solving one of my life's great mysteries.

Very helpful. Thanks

Thank you so much for this . As a woman with little knowledge I’ve managed to not call out the plumber !

Dude. Thank you! I’ve been fighting with a toilet seat for weeks trying to muscle my way under the seat and low and behold that ugly chrome thing on the bottom of the seat was a button. If y’all ever come to the states let me know and I owe you a beer if you’re in the northeast. I was ready to smash this bit with a sledgehammer

Brilliant instructions and I fixed the seat perfectly - thanks very much!

When I lift the round cap it's connected in some way difficult to tighten screw please help.

Job done! Am like a god in the eyes of the missus!! Thanks.

Worked. Thanks

I've just fitted a new toilet seat because the old one was here before we moved in and basically disintegrated. I've tightened it all up but it still moves, I've been given the fittings in with the loo seat but they are plastic, could this be the source of the problem? (P.S. I've never fitted a toilet seat before)

thank you for your help

You've been incredibly a lot of help in my home, I can't thank you enough!!! Question is there anything that could be done to keep the screws from rusting so quickly on the toilet seat I was afraid of oil or any type of Grease afraid that it might loosen the screws defeating the purpose in the first place?

Very useful video thank you!!!

Thank you, I have a toilet similar to the second one, and this morning the toilet seat detached. I thought this was going to be a difficult thing to fix, but this video helped tremendously.

Great video thanks! Was wondering how I was going to fix mine, now I know!

Really useful, very helpful thanks

..brilliant video..thank you..

Thank you , really apprecite this very usefull video

Good and helpful younman you are honest person

Marvellous! Thanks chick. X

great instructions easy to do thank you

Thank you very clear instructions

Thank you for doing this. Very much appreciated.

Thanks luvie xx

Thank you 🙏

Thank you

Thanks for this! My boyfriend and I just had a wild Friday night, fixing the toilet seat. Appreciate ya!

My seat had 2 buttons on LH and RH side. Press them both together and it released the seat. Thanks for video...problem solved 👍

Thank you!!

Awesome, helped massively s mine is the first type in a rented house, was half way taking the wooden boxing off around pipes behind

Sorted. Thank you.

Thanks so much I fixed my broke toilet within 5 mins after months of it being broke 💕

Thanks so much!! I’ve successfully fixed my wobbly toilet seat thanks to you!!! God bless you. Brilliant video tutorial!!

Thanks

How funny is that?I came on here to fix a wobbly toilet seat and there's Gonzo staring me in the boat race! COY ⚒

Cheers pal!

very useful im off to fix my loo thank you

Thanks very much, I was wondering how to tighten my toilet seat as there was no access behind it... now I know why!!

Followed the great instructions and example and all done successfully. Would like to see the video re-shot with rusty fixings and how to get them off. Thanks

Hiya, I’ve tightened mine. Came loose again after not long. I’ve bought a replacement seat, and I tighten it and the bolt just never seems to tighten fully. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated 😊

Many thanks for this. Was about to buy a new toilet seat

Thanks from Kristin in Canada!

Yes, it's easy peasy. Done it that way many times with both the top and bottom type. . . . . And after a few weeks they start to move again, so how do you prevent that? I've Googled it and many supposed experts recommend adhesive washers. Trouble is, nowhere in the UK seems to stock adhesive washers. Only place I've come across which makes them seems to be in the USA. Now I'm just waiting to hear if they ship to the UK.

Any advise if plastic washer and wingnut fittings? We seem unable to tighten the darn thing😟