Spackle vs. caulk for baseboard gaps, I learned the hard way

Tried to fill a 4-foot gap along my baseboard in Denver with spackle because I was too lazy to drive to Home Depot. It cracked into crumbs within 48 hours and now I have a weird dusty line under the trim. Caulk took 15 minutes and looks perfect, even after the heater kicked on. Anyone else mix up those two and regret it instantly?

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robertsmith2mo ago

Spackle crumbled on me the same way once, and the dog ate the crumbs before I could sweep them up. Now I keep a tube of caulk in the junk drawer like a normal human who's learned from his mistakes.

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davis.keith2mo ago

My buddy did the same thing with caulk but mixed up the tube with his toothpaste.

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