A squeaky door is one of those annoying problems you tolerate for way too long. Every time you open it, there's that creak — loud enough to be irritating but not urgent enough to fix immediately. Except fixing it takes about five minutes and requires just two common products.

The squeak comes from friction in the hinge where metal surfaces rub together. A simple lubricant eliminates that friction, but you need to apply it correctly for it to actually reach the problem areas. Most people spray and hope, the right method involves loosening the hinge slightly and working the lubricant into the pivot points.

Here's the complete process to silence a squeaky door, from identifying the source to testing the final result.

1. Identify where the squeak is coming from

Open and close the door slow

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