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I got this for my birthday as a dual purpose device. Obviously to shred all our paper waste but also to use that paper waste for the compost pile. Since I don't have many leaves to mix with my greens I will substitute paper when the leaves are few and far between.
You know you got it bad when you ask for a paper shredder for your birthday and turn down a new bar-b-q grill.
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I had an old, inexpensive "strip" type of paper shredder, but one of my dogs accidentally got the tip of her tail caught in it. I took a crow bar to the shredder to get my poor baby's tail out, so obviously the machine was toast!
Doggie went to the vet, and fortunately, there was no major damage done. She just needed to wear a band-aid on the tip of her tail for a couple of weeks.
A friend gave me a new, up-to-date, "crosscut" type shredder that is made so that things like little kids' fingers and little dogs' tails can't accidentally slide into the blades while the motor is running.
I, too, lack browns for my compost bins, so I shred a lot of paper!
Doggie went to the vet, and fortunately, there was no major damage done. She just needed to wear a band-aid on the tip of her tail for a couple of weeks.
A friend gave me a new, up-to-date, "crosscut" type shredder that is made so that things like little kids' fingers and little dogs' tails can't accidentally slide into the blades while the motor is running.
I, too, lack browns for my compost bins, so I shred a lot of paper!
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Glad to hear I'm not the only paper shredder composter, sorry to hear about your dogs not so good time Kisal.
I have been using my MIL's shredder but it finally burned up (I wonder why ). Now I have my own and yes it is kid and dog friendly with an automatic shutoff if your fingers get close.
Thinking about this how does a dog get their tail into a paper shredder in the first place?
Oh and Cynthia good luck on finding yours. Just a tip: it's probably in the last place you'll look.
I have been using my MIL's shredder but it finally burned up (I wonder why ). Now I have my own and yes it is kid and dog friendly with an automatic shutoff if your fingers get close.
Thinking about this how does a dog get their tail into a paper shredder in the first place?
Oh and Cynthia good luck on finding yours. Just a tip: it's probably in the last place you'll look.
Ah, it was terrifying for all concerned! I only wrote about the accident to caution folks who have older shredders that the things can be really dangerous. It happened so fast, just took a split second for the tip of her tail to slip into the blades as a sheet of paper was being fed through. Poor Daisy was screaming and trying to run away, and I was trying to hold her. I finally had to have my friend, who was visiting (thank goodness!), hold the dog so I could go get the pry bar.
Besides paper, I cut up cardboard boxes and run them through the paper shredder. The things are really great for making compost!
But nowadays, I put the shredder up on the tabletop whenever I use it.
Besides paper, I cut up cardboard boxes and run them through the paper shredder. The things are really great for making compost!
But nowadays, I put the shredder up on the tabletop whenever I use it.
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I also use our shredder for empty tp cardboard. The shredder at work is a fancier model which shreds the paper down to itty bitty pieces so I take home a bag every couple of weeks. I also have a friend that gives me her shreds. Towards the middle/ end of the season and before leaves start falling, these hoarded bags of shreds sure come in handy.
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Yes they do MWife I have several bags saved up. Still freaking out that other people do this. I love it.Maximavswife wrote:I also use our shredder for empty tp cardboard. The shredder at work is a fancier model which shreds the paper down to itty bitty pieces so I take home a bag every couple of weeks. I also have a friend that gives me her shreds. Towards the middle/ end of the season and before leaves start falling, these hoarded bags of shreds sure come in handy.
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