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keepthetips t1_jbyr0xo wrote

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bigby2010 t1_jbysba8 wrote

You can do it the right way and spend the same amount on a small tub of spackle. Don’t use toothpaste

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hipsiguy t1_jbyuysy wrote

No nail hole is urgent enough to use toothpaste over the proper material like spackle or drywall compound.

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DMChuck t1_jbz0ccd wrote

A tube of white silicone is cheap and works better.

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NETSPLlT t1_jbz9isn wrote

Replying to Curae (#2,215,902)

Way better then what I usually get! Which is nothing. Just holes in the wall from previous tenants, maybe with a fresh coat of paint on top. Filling with toothpaste is better than nothing, and most people have toothpaste.

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NETSPLlT t1_jbz9p8e wrote

This is a great tip for people who would otherwise just leave the holes unfilled. If the hole is filled and can be painted over, that's better than most rentals I've moved into.

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MPG54 t1_jbzr27q wrote

It’s a better tip than using spackle to whiten your teeth, but not much better.

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ChrisGeritol t1_jc0bpob wrote

Your LPT is "if you cause damage to someone's property, just disguise the damage and whatever you do, don't take responsibility for your own actions".

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whyamisosoftinthemid t1_jc0cfq1 wrote

I tried to use this tip once only to discover that I had been using green toothpaste for months without noticing it.

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vgeno24 OP t1_jc1zj9t wrote

Replying to ChrisGeritol (#2,218,240)

No, actually. Dried toothpaste has similar properties to spackle for small holes but is easier to put on and generally available for most people, so really quite the opposite - don’t leave the holes but here is a way to fix them.

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