Handy Tip: My bathroom door slowly closes by itself

Solution: This is a problem commonly found in older homes, although it can happen in newer homes too. The solution is really very simple. Remove one of the hinge pins, I would choose the center or bottom one. To remove the hinge pin you can take a 16p or 8p nail and insert it into the small hole in the bottom of the hinge and while holding the nail tap it with a hammer and it will drive the hinge pin upwards and out. Now take the hinge pin and your hammer to the basement or outside where you have a concrete slab. Lay the hinge pin on the ground and give it a slight tap in the middle causing it to bend slightly. Before you re-insert it wipe a little Vaseline on it and slide it back in using the hammer to tap it back in. Since you are here remove the other pin/s and lubricate them with Vaseline and reinsert them. That should solve the problem. If it doesn’t,remove another pin and repeat the process. Do not bend any one pin too much.

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