A hat or scarf to keep the dust out of your hair is a good idea too. Pole sanders are good for large sanding jobs. We didn't show a drywall pole sander ($15) because it's tricky to learn.

Patching a hole in drywall isn’t difficult ... Once it’s dry, take the included sanding sponge, put on a dust mask, and sand it as flat as you can while leaving enough spackle to prevent ...