I've written about shredders before, but this one is for those needing a pretty heavy-duty machine. It's the Ativa CX14W Cross-Cut Shredder from Office Depot, and it manages to be reasonably attractive while shredding up to 14 pages at once - and it handles staples, credit cards, CDs and floppy disks. I haven't tested it (or even seen it), but it sounds good! (Via BestStuff.com) Update on Jan. 17, 2012: This shredder has been discontinued.
But Bill Westerman's photo reminds us to be careful when using a powerful shredder - you wouldn't want to catch your tie in it. (Note the second icon from the right.) Update on Jan. 17, 2012: This photo has been made private.
I use this shredder at home, but I shred a lot due to there being a lot of trashpicking where I live. This shredder saves me a lot of time because you can put the whole junkmail envelope in it without opening it and separating the contents. It has a large capacity to hold shreddings and is easy to empty directly into the recycling bin. I had a more wimpy shredder and resisted spending the money on this for a while, but the savings in time, effort and aggravation (i.e. cleaning up spilled shreddings every time I emptied it) are well worth the $99 sale price.
ReplyDeleteThank you for letting me know this shredder works so well for you!
ReplyDeleteGetting the right tools, so you don't waste time on the silly stuff, is a wonderful thing. Congratulations!