![Old IKEA bed's slats falling due to bed width increasing. How can I keep two sides of the bed at a fixed length? (2 Pics w/ labels included) : r/fixit Old IKEA bed's slats falling due to bed width increasing. How can I keep two sides of the bed at a fixed length? (2 Pics w/ labels included) : r/fixit](https://external-preview.redd.it/RwHyKggrvvHIas0oaxv1DR-fCVsMpkdKUjWbEuwlUfc.jpg?auto=webp&s=b71c062301bbe5f25eb399cc8e27e135e275aa1d)
Old IKEA bed's slats falling due to bed width increasing. How can I keep two sides of the bed at a fixed length? (2 Pics w/ labels included) : r/fixit
![Drove 3 hours to a different state to go to IKEA. Finally bought the MALM bed frame and didn't know we needed wooden slats. Our old bed thing ended up fitting perfectly! Drove 3 hours to a different state to go to IKEA. Finally bought the MALM bed frame and didn't know we needed wooden slats. Our old bed thing ended up fitting perfectly!](https://preview.redd.it/drove-3-hours-to-a-different-state-to-go-to-ikea-finally-v0-2kf9tfx0fz3a1.jpg?auto=webp&s=92e598ee7bd1042cdaa7e949edee2ffa3cb6bc8e)
Drove 3 hours to a different state to go to IKEA. Finally bought the MALM bed frame and didn't know we needed wooden slats. Our old bed thing ended up fitting perfectly!
![TLDR: Went to IKEA, three hours from home, and forgot to get slats for the bed. Hardware store was a half hour away, and I needed to sleep that night. : r/IKEA TLDR: Went to IKEA, three hours from home, and forgot to get slats for the bed. Hardware store was a half hour away, and I needed to sleep that night. : r/IKEA](https://i.redd.it/4idxnwvnw7w61.jpg)