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Using Paraffin to Quiet a Sliding Door

June 26, 2009 by Alea Milham 3 Comments

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Use Paraffin to quiet sliding glass doors
Our sliding glass door was not closing smoothly and was making quiet a bit of noise as it moved. I used a trick I learned from my father-in-law to make the doors glide smoothly again: Paraffin! Now, a quiet whoosh is the only sound the doors make as they glide by! It is easy and frugal to quiet your sliding doors with household wax. You can find paraffin near the cleaning supplies or household goods section of your local grocery store. It can also occasionally be found near the canning supplies.

How to Quiet Sliding Doors with Paraffin:

First, Use a vacuum to remove as much of the dirt as possible.

Then wash out the door guides and dry them. I cleaned half of the guides, then opened the door and washed the other half.

After the guides are dry, run a bar of paraffin over them.

I bought the above box of wax three years ago for a couple of dollars. Although I use it on window jams, zippers, and sleds to make them glide more freely, I still have 3/4 of the box left.

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Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

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  1. TammyLee says

    July 1, 2009 at 3:24 pm

    Thanks.

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  2. Alea says

    June 27, 2009 at 6:43 am

    It depends on what is causing the dresser drawers to not glide smoothly. Wax can be used on the guides on drawers, but sometimes it requires more; the guides might have to be sanded or realigned.

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  3. TammyLee says

    June 26, 2009 at 6:24 pm

    I wonder if it works on dresser drawers.

    Thanks for the tip.

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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