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The toilet seat is super loose and I am unable to tighten.

The plastic screws seem like they are not lined up and my effort to screw them in is not working. Nor will they unscrew. Not sure how this came about but is there something I am missing?

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Reach under and hold wing nut or nut while tightening screw if plastic screws are stripped any hardware or home store carry replacement screws

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