Shredder

tinodwg

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could recommend a half decent shredder at a good price? Dot know where to start to be honest!

Thanks in advance for any suitable ideas.

Leif

Try a Bosch AXT 2000, £120 at B&Q. It is a simple machine, basically a lawn mower blade spinning at high speed, with wood fed in edge on to the blade. The blade will wear out, and I think it can be reversed. It does not completely shred wood, you often get thin strips, but they compost much quicker than the unshredded wood. Fred's Shed goes into more details, comparing various machines.

http://www.fredshed.co.uk/boschshredders.htm

LandyAndy

Hmmm.

Bit of an overkill if you just want to shred the odd bank statement.

Leif

LandyAndy wrote: »

Hmmm.

Bit of an overkill if you just want to shred the odd bank statement.

Mmm, perhaps if the OP had indicated the kind of shredder. I assumed a garden one, not an office one. Maybe they will say.

tinodwg

I do apologise, I meant a domestic shredder for confidential waste. Thanks

Leif

tinodwg wrote: »

I do apologise, I meant a domestic shredder for confidential waste. Thanks

Then ignore my first post.

VfM4meplse

Take a look at this post for ideas.

bob_a_builder

if paranoid then you might want to consider a 'cross cut' shredder even if not paranoid, the waste takes up a lot less space

"After the Iranian Revolution and the takeover of the U.S. embassy in Tehran in 1979, Iranians enlisted local carpet weavers who reconstructed the pieces by hand. The recovered documents would be later released by the Iranian regime in a series of books called "Documents from the US espionage Den"."

see unShredding LINK

C.C.L.

I find that filling the sink with hot soapy water, putting the paperwork in that and wait for it to go to mush squeeze the water out, put it in a plastic carrier bag and bin it.The ink usually comes off before it turns to mush.....:)

SJshah

Cross cut shredders, quite cheap at Argos.
You might want to look around at Rymans and other stationary shops for a deal.

You should be able to pick up a decent one for under £20.

cattie

I got my cross cut shredder from Lidl a few years ago now & it's great. It also shreds credit cards & data cds. Only thing with Lidl is they have some good offers, but sometimes you have to wait a few months for some of the things to come round again if you miss out first time round.