How to Fix a Hole in a Wall Without Spackle

If you have a small hole in your sheetrock wall and no spackle, don’t worry, you can still easily fix the hole. A hole in a sheetrock wall can happen from a nail, another repair or an accident. Rather than going out to buy spackle for a small job, there is a quick and permanent fix. I am not referring to using white tooth paste to mask a hole temporarily, I am referring to a real fix for a hole in the wall.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Shred about ½ of a sheet of a white paper towel into very small pieces.

2. Place the tiny pieces of white paper towel into a small jar or onto an old plastic lid from coffee or margarine or whatever your have or even a piece of wax paper. Be sure to use something you are willing to throw away.

3. Add a strong glue such as a craft glue or wood glue. Add enough glue to cover all of your tiny pieces of white paper towel.

4. Mix the glue and white paper towel bits thoroughly.

5. Put the mixture in the hole. Place enough in the hole so that it is about 1/8 to ¼ off an inch off the surface of the sheetrock wall.

6. Drag a putty knife or a piece of cardboard across the wall and filled hole to make the glue and paper towel mixture smooth and even with the rest of your wall.

7. Allow the glue mixture to dry completely, about 4 hours and touch up with paint.

[southerngirl09]

on 9/30/2009 Good information to have; how to fix a hole in a wall without spackle. Saving to favorites for when it's needed. 5*

[shenandoah]

on 9/29/2009 Very clever! Now I can fix a hole in a wall without spackle. Thanks.

[jenroering]

on 9/29/2009 Who knew? Great article. 5* and happily recommended.

[sweetspirit]

on 9/29/2009 Good information. Thanks 5*****

[jeni10]

on 9/28/2009 Great article on fixing a hole in a wall without spackle. I have a small hole where I replaced a light ceiling fixture, so I'm going to use your technique. Thanks for sharing. 5*