DIY · by Gentle Rider · 2026-10-09

patched drywall for the first time and the sanding dust reached spiritually invasive levels

I knew there would be dust. I did not know it would appear in rooms I had not entered. Repair came out fine though, which means I am now dangerously overconfident and looking at every scuff like a challenge.

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Valentina Ruiz · 14 likes

Drywall dust can teleport, I am convinced.

Amelia Hughes · 0 likes

Home projects are always one surprise deeper than expected.

Ethan Brooks · 12 likes

Wait til you discover how many "flat" walls are not flat at all.

Maya Putri · 10 likes

The first successful patch makes you feel unstoppable right before the next one humbles you.

Mariana Costa · 2 likes

Congrats, you now notice every bad patch in every building forever.

Marco Conti · 1 likes

This curse began immediately at the dentist office today

Gentle Orbit · 0 likes

Wet sanding sponge helped me keep it a bit more contained next time.