Re: Shredding question

RoughDraft · ‎03-09-2010

You can buy a shredder starting from around $30. I've had the same cross cut shredder for years and prefer to do my own at home.

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sidsmom · ‎11-25-2011

You could just shred the portions showing your address, acct number, bar codes...and just recycle the rest.

RedTop · ‎09-01-2010

We shred or burn everything with our name on it.

gidgetgh · ‎03-09-2010

On 7/31/2014 tansy said: Buy a good shredder and use it.

Agree. We have a 16 sheet micro cut shredder that we got at Office Depot. We shred everything- bank statements, junk mail, most any paper. Our recycling center takes the shredded paper. We obviously don't shred paper napkins and anything used like that, but most all "office paper" we shred. Our shredder sits right next to our kitchen trash can so it's very convenient to use.

Why is it, when I have a 50/50 guess at something, I'm always 100% wrong?

ennui_too · ‎07-30-2014

I've never had a home shredder that didn't jam constantly, and/or overheat. Now I just bundle things up and pay someone.

Thanks, everyone.

Marienkaefer2 · ‎03-09-2010

Another vote for shredding.

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Nannerbelles · ‎03-10-2010

I work at a bank, if you can take them to the bank, they should shred them for you if it is a one time deal.

It is what it is!!!

pattypeep · ‎06-06-2011

We shred all of that stuff. Actually, one year we participated in a credit union shredding day. We bought toiletries for the homeless and were allowed to bring two boxes of stuff to shred (while you watched). We got rid of all of our old bank statements that day. Otherwise, we shred most everything here at home. Better to be safe. Plus we are allowed to put the shredded material in our weed bin that gets recycled.

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Cakers1 · ‎03-09-2010

On 7/31/2014 ennui_too said:
I've never had a home shredder that didn't jam constantly, and/or overheat. Now I just bundle things up and pay someone.

Thanks, everyone.

Some shredders cannot handle too much at one time, so yes, they can overheat. Or if you are shredding harder material, like thin cardboard or even putting in too many items at once. Some won't handle credit cards although the newer ones do.

But a home cross-shredder is a necessity; you can still recycle the shredded material.

glb613 · ‎03-09-2010

On 7/31/2014 ennui_too said:
I've never had a home shredder that didn't jam constantly, and/or overheat. Now I just bundle things up and pay someone.

Thanks, everyone.

You must have a cheap shredder. Perhaps it's best for you to pay someone to do it.