Did you ever think of using old kitchen spatulas as wall protectors for pulling nails, or even as a nail puller itself. This segment developed a series of shop uses for common kitchen tools.
And I show you the fantastic plaster washers, used to hold cracked or loose plaster in place. These wide washers are spring loaded and full of holes, which allow plaster to hold when you cover them over in the finished repair job.
Plaster washers are available from Lee Valley Tools