How to Make Your Bed Less Squeaky

A squeaky bed can be a game breaker when it comes to getting a good night's sleep. As a result, fixing a squeaky bed should be one of your biggest priorities. A good night's sleep is a key element to a healthy lifestyle, and anything that inhibits it should be dealt with immediately. A squeaky bed also indicates a problem with the the bed frame that, if not fixed, may lead to bigger issues.

Things You'll Need

• Screwdriver
• Wrench
• WD-40

Instructions

1. Find the source of the squeak. Get in bed and move around and listen for where it it coming from.

2. Remove the mattress and box spring. Move the bed around a bit again to find the exact location of the squeak.

3. Tighten the screws and bolts with your screwdriver or wrench around the area that you have pinpointed as the location of the squeak.

4. Spray WD-40 around the squeaky area to lubricate it. This will help easy the friction between bolts, screws and bed pieces that tend to cause squeaks.

5. Move the bed around once again to listen for more squeaks. Repeat Step 3 and 4 if you hear more squeaking. Adjusting the bed like you did in Step 3 may cause squeaks elsewhere.

6. Put the box spring and mattress back on the bed frame.

Tips & Warnings

• If the squeak is being caused by the mattress or box spring, it may be time to invest in a new one. Fixing these items are typically extremely difficult to impossible.

References

• Boston: Silencing a Squeaky Bed
• WD-40: Stops Squeaks