Repair a Ding in Drywall or Plaster - PEP BB nest.straw.repairdry

I'm going to go ahead and give this BB a crack. I'm not sure if it will fully meet the requirements, but  guess we will see. I used DAP DryDex spackling to patch the hole. The MSDS Sheet lists the inhalation of the dust as the main issue, due to silica particles. I'm not sure how you would avoid this, as any method I can think of would require sanding, and generate dust. To minimize exposure, I wore an N95 dust mask while doing the sanding. For the paint I used Beauti-Tone Natura. Again, this may not be the best option, but seems to better than your run-of-the-mill paint, as it claims to be ultra-low VOC, an Earth Care product, and Green Wise certified. I'll leave it to you whether this meets the objectives or not.

The paint looks reasonably safe but I did not check the MSDS.

A quick internet search shows that there are several less toxic spackle products available. Here's one.

In this Badge Bit, you will repair a ding in drywall or plaster.

To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
   - must use nontoxic materials when possible

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must provide proof of the following with pictures (or a video < 2 mins long):
   - before, during, and after of repairing a ding in drywall or plaster
   - demonstrate it meets the above stated requirements


 I used 4 parts flour 1 part salt and water to make my nontoxic spackling. If I would have used finer flour I could have used a damp rag or sponge to sand which would avoid the dust.

Barrowed Jesse Lane's recipe for non toxic spackle (thank you Jesse!) 4 part flour to salt and water.

*edited to add last photo.