How to Fix a Loose Toilet Paper Holder

Fixing a Slightly Loose Toilet Paper Holder

Examine the underside of the loose arm or escutcheon. There should be a small hole with a screw inside it. This screw may or may not have a traditional "head" to it.

Remove the screw if possible by grasping its edges between your index finger and thumb and gently twisting until it comes loose.

Take the screw down to the hardware store to get the correctly sized screwdriver to reinstall it tightly. These screws may take an eyeglass screwdriver or they may take a small Allen key; each manufacturer uses a different type of screw.

Reinsert the screw into the hole in the base of the decorative arm or escutcheon.

Insert the screwdriver or Allen key into the screw and tighten it firmly until the toilet paper holder is firmly back on the wall.

Fixing a Very Loose Toilet Paper Holder

Locate the screws on the bottom of the decorative arm or escutcheon.

Remove the screws and set them aside.

Lift off the decorative portion of the toilet paper off the bracket holding it to the wall.

Unscrew the bracket from the wall and set the pieces aside.

Insert a wall anchor into the hole in the wall where the bracket screws had been. Make sure the wall anchor is large enough to fill the hole so the screw will fit tightly.

Replace the wall bracket and screw it back into place.

Tighten the screws on the bracket.

Replace the decorative portion of the toilet paper holder on the bracket.

Tighten the small screws at the base of the arm or escutcheon to hold the toilet paper holder firmly in place.