Comments on: Reader question: How to hide a shredder? http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/01/reader-question-how-to-hide-a-shredder/ Daily tips on how to organize your home and office. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:04:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Caitlin http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/01/reader-question-how-to-hide-a-shredder/comment-page-2/#comment-31409 Caitlin Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:08:10 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1120#comment-31409 <i>Doesn’t anyone here recycle? I mean, how many documents are you really getting that are sensitive in nature?</i> ANYTHING that has your name and address on it can be used in identity theft. Doesn’t anyone here recycle? I mean, how many documents are you really getting that are sensitive in nature?

ANYTHING that has your name and address on it can be used in identity theft.

]]> By: Maya http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/01/reader-question-how-to-hide-a-shredder/comment-page-2/#comment-31378 Maya Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:09:26 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1120#comment-31378 Mine's in my dining room, where I use it. Oh well! It doesn't bother me. It's not bad looking and much more attractive than clutter! Mine’s in my dining room, where I use it. Oh well! It doesn’t bother me. It’s not bad looking and much more attractive than clutter!

]]> By: Matt http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/01/reader-question-how-to-hide-a-shredder/comment-page-2/#comment-31291 Matt Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:04:56 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1120#comment-31291 I don't have a shredder. I work in an office where we produce large engineering drawings and other commercially sensitive documents. In the past I've taken a bag full of stuff to shred to work, then used the big, powerful industrial shredder to reduce it to dust. I don’t have a shredder. I work in an office where we produce large engineering drawings and other commercially sensitive documents. In the past I’ve taken a bag full of stuff to shred to work, then used the big, powerful industrial shredder to reduce it to dust.

]]> By: unclutterme (U-C-ME!) http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/01/reader-question-how-to-hide-a-shredder/comment-page-2/#comment-11527 unclutterme (U-C-ME!) Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:08:08 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1120#comment-11527 This is a nice shredder cabinet - somewhat affordable. http://www.brylanehome.com/home-decor/shredder-cabinet-cherry-finished-beadboard-specially.shtml This is a nice shredder cabinet – somewhat affordable.
http://www.brylanehome.com/hom.....ally.shtml

]]> By: drew http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/01/reader-question-how-to-hide-a-shredder/comment-page-2/#comment-10420 drew Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:53:24 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1120#comment-10420 How about taking some big sheets of plastic that are perforated in grids, weaving colorful yarn through them and then fastening together to make a cover? Works great for kleenex boxes! How about taking some big sheets of plastic that are perforated in grids, weaving colorful yarn through them and then fastening together to make a cover?

Works great for kleenex boxes!

]]> By: Barb http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/01/reader-question-how-to-hide-a-shredder/comment-page-2/#comment-10395 Barb Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:51:52 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1120#comment-10395 Would this work? http://www.homedecorators.com/detail.php?parentid=2601330&aid=nxtg Would this work?

http://www.homedecorators.com/.....p;aid=nxtg

]]> By: Margi http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/01/reader-question-how-to-hide-a-shredder/comment-page-2/#comment-10320 Margi Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:58:24 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1120#comment-10320 Kayla...and everybody else...log on to freecycle.com in you local area and give away anything you don't want. I even gave away a bag of shredded paper to a local artist who listed on freecycle. I keep my shredder at the front door right under the mail slot. The junk doesn't even get further into the house. Be careful though, when you go on a shredding binge. I did shred a check just because I was "on a roll." Happy shredding Kayla…and everybody else…log on to freecycle.com in you local area and give away anything you don’t want. I even gave away a bag of shredded paper to a local artist who listed on freecycle. I keep my shredder at the front door right under the mail slot. The junk doesn’t even get further into the house. Be careful though, when you go on a shredding binge. I did shred a check just because I was “on a roll.” Happy shredding

]]> By: DMC http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/01/reader-question-how-to-hide-a-shredder/comment-page-2/#comment-10319 DMC Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:30:49 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1120#comment-10319 @Kayla and anyone else looking for a good shredder deal. Check out this Staples 15-sheet cross-cut model... http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StaplesProductDisplay?&langId=-1&storeId=10001&noredir=true&splCatType=1&catalogId=10051&productId=142988&cmArea=SC3:CG868:CL141980 It may be larger than you're considering, @Kayla, but I've had this one for a year, and it's a really good deal at $80 thru April 5. @Kayla and anyone else looking for a good shredder deal. Check out this Staples 15-sheet cross-cut model…

http://www.staples.com/webapp/.....8:CL141980

It may be larger than you’re considering, @Kayla, but I’ve had this one for a year, and it’s a really good deal at $80 thru April 5.

]]> By: Jeanne http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/01/reader-question-how-to-hide-a-shredder/comment-page-2/#comment-10242 Jeanne Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:00:09 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1120#comment-10242 Perhaps you or a crafty friend could sew a "shredder cozy" (see these sewing machine cozies <a href="http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=sewing+machine+cozy" rel="nofollow">here</a> for inspiration! Perhaps you or a crafty friend could sew a “shredder cozy” (see these sewing machine cozies here for inspiration!

]]> By: Charles http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/01/reader-question-how-to-hide-a-shredder/comment-page-2/#comment-10241 Charles Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:31:32 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1120#comment-10241 I think it should be put in one of those tissue box cozies that are in japanese craft magazines. It's like an inverse tissue box. I think it should be put in one of those tissue box cozies that are in japanese craft magazines. It’s like an inverse tissue box.

]]> By: Mary http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/01/reader-question-how-to-hide-a-shredder/comment-page-1/#comment-10240 Mary Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:30:19 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1120#comment-10240 @Arjun: I diligently recycle, but I shred anything that has identifying information BEFORE tossing it in the recycling bin. Thanks for the ideas! I've been trying to come up with something safe and easy to use, as I end up with a cluttered kitchen counter because I am waiting for a good time to bring out the shredder and plug it in. The problem is that the "good time" comes about once every few weeks. My dream has been to have the shredding happen right as I step in the door with the mail. I love the idea of a shredder in the garage...if not for the fact we don't enter the house through the garage. I haven't found a laundry hamper that appeals to me yet, but I am holding out hope. Perhaps I'll use the drawer idea... Thanks again to everyone for responding to my question! @Arjun:

I diligently recycle, but I shred anything that has identifying information BEFORE tossing it in the recycling bin.

Thanks for the ideas! I’ve been trying to come up with something safe and easy to use, as I end up with a cluttered kitchen counter because I am waiting for a good time to bring out the shredder and plug it in. The problem is that the “good time” comes about once every few weeks. My dream has been to have the shredding happen right as I step in the door with the mail.

I love the idea of a shredder in the garage…if not for the fact we don’t enter the house through the garage. I haven’t found a laundry hamper that appeals to me yet, but I am holding out hope. Perhaps I’ll use the drawer idea…

Thanks again to everyone for responding to my question!

]]> By: Arjun Muralidharan http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/01/reader-question-how-to-hide-a-shredder/comment-page-1/#comment-10239 Arjun Muralidharan Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:26:34 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1120#comment-10239 Doesn't anyone here recycle? I mean, how many documents are you really getting that are sensitive in nature? My bank recently introduced electronic documents, which allows me to access my bank statements online instead of mailing them to me. If a statement is in the hands of the mailman, it's equally unsafe to keeping it in a recycling pile to take for recycling. In Switzerland, you may dispose garbage only in designated garbage bags, which cost a hell of a lot, so people don't dare to throw paper away - they recycle. Doesn’t anyone here recycle? I mean, how many documents are you really getting that are sensitive in nature?

My bank recently introduced electronic documents, which allows me to access my bank statements online instead of mailing them to me.

If a statement is in the hands of the mailman, it’s equally unsafe to keeping it in a recycling pile to take for recycling.

In Switzerland, you may dispose garbage only in designated garbage bags, which cost a hell of a lot, so people don’t dare to throw paper away – they recycle.

]]> By: Randi http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/01/reader-question-how-to-hide-a-shredder/comment-page-1/#comment-10238 Randi Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:23:36 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1120#comment-10238 I had an electrical outlet put in my front hall closet. The mail comes right in and anything i don't need gets shredded right away. I had an electrical outlet put in my front hall closet. The mail comes right in and anything i don’t need gets shredded right away.

]]> By: Monty http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/01/reader-question-how-to-hide-a-shredder/comment-page-1/#comment-10237 Monty Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:41:26 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1120#comment-10237 If you are in the DIY mood, and you've got the ability to drill into the underside of your kitchen counter, maybe try the "Hand Crank Paper Shredder": http://www.instructables.com/id/Hand-Cranked-Document-Shredder/ [Step #17 has a YouTube video of the finished thing in action...] No electricity and no cord clutter! If you are in the DIY mood, and you’ve got the ability to drill into the underside of your kitchen counter, maybe try the “Hand Crank Paper Shredder”:
http://www.instructables.com/i.....-Shredder/
[Step #17 has a YouTube video of the finished thing in action...]

No electricity and no cord clutter!

]]> By: Robert http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/01/reader-question-how-to-hide-a-shredder/comment-page-1/#comment-10236 Robert Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:54:14 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1120#comment-10236 I have a MailMate from Staples and it fits under the sink (there's a power outlet there for dishwasher/garbage disposer). Only the smallest model would fit, but then again you can just return it if it doesn't fit. I have a MailMate from Staples and it fits under the sink (there’s a power outlet there for dishwasher/garbage disposer). Only the smallest model would fit, but then again you can just return it if it doesn’t fit.

]]> By: Jen http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/01/reader-question-how-to-hide-a-shredder/comment-page-1/#comment-10233 Jen Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:36:11 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1120#comment-10233 Thanks to everyone who shared in the humor of my April Fools yarn! (Sorry to disappoint anyone who really dreams of a shredder cozy.) In fact, I keep my binless shredder tucked away in a drawer. I have two very beloved pet cats, and I don't feel comfortable leaving the shredder plugged in with them roaming about. The urban legend debunking website Snopes.com actually has an entire page dedicated to the fact that <a href="http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/shredder.asp" rel="nofollow">shredder accidents are no joke</a> -- pets, children, and adults have all been documented to have sustained serious injuries from shredders. To quote the old TV series, "Let's be careful out there." @ Jenn: If you have a leftover sweatshirt (or pick one up for a few bucks at a thrift store), you could probably convert it with a few snips-n-stitches into a fabric cover to keep stuff off a garage-based shredder. Much faster than knitting! Thanks to everyone who shared in the humor of my April Fools yarn! (Sorry to disappoint anyone who really dreams of a shredder cozy.)

In fact, I keep my binless shredder tucked away in a drawer. I have two very beloved pet cats, and I don’t feel comfortable leaving the shredder plugged in with them roaming about. The urban legend debunking website Snopes.com actually has an entire page dedicated to the fact that shredder accidents are no joke — pets, children, and adults have all been documented to have sustained serious injuries from shredders. To quote the old TV series, “Let’s be careful out there.”

@ Jenn: If you have a leftover sweatshirt (or pick one up for a few bucks at a thrift store), you could probably convert it with a few snips-n-stitches into a fabric cover to keep stuff off a garage-based shredder. Much faster than knitting!

]]> By: Sheri http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/01/reader-question-how-to-hide-a-shredder/comment-page-1/#comment-10232 Sheri Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:29:54 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1120#comment-10232 @Kayla - take a look at www.paperbackswap.com. You can swap books w/ other users and get credits for them, which you can use for future books (this does entail time and postage costs though). Also, you can donate to your local public library. @Kayla – take a look at http://www.paperbackswap.com. You can swap books w/ other users and get credits for them, which you can use for future books (this does entail time and postage costs though). Also, you can donate to your local public library.

]]> By: Jenn http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/01/reader-question-how-to-hide-a-shredder/comment-page-1/#comment-10231 Jenn Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:04:44 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1120#comment-10231 I LOVE the idea of putting it in the garage (which I come through on the way back from the mailbox). Right now, it sits in a cabinet in the kitchen. I just plug it in when I need to use it, and unplug it when I'm done and tuck it back into the cabinet. That works well, but takes up valued kitchen real estate. I love the garage idea...my wheels are turning on how I will keep it clean and dust-free...maybe that shredder cozy would work? ;-) I LOVE the idea of putting it in the garage (which I come through on the way back from the mailbox). Right now, it sits in a cabinet in the kitchen. I just plug it in when I need to use it, and unplug it when I’m done and tuck it back into the cabinet. That works well, but takes up valued kitchen real estate. I love the garage idea…my wheels are turning on how I will keep it clean and dust-free…maybe that shredder cozy would work? ;-)

]]> By: Mikey http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/01/reader-question-how-to-hide-a-shredder/comment-page-1/#comment-10230 Mikey Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:03:13 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1120#comment-10230 I meant should NOT [sigh] I meant should NOT [sigh]

]]> By: Mikey http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/01/reader-question-how-to-hide-a-shredder/comment-page-1/#comment-10229 Mikey Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:02:25 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1120#comment-10229 @tay, auto-shutoff works for adults, but should be relied upon for little kids and animals. Fingers and tongues won't make it shut off. ouchie. @tay, auto-shutoff works for adults, but should be relied upon for little kids and animals. Fingers and tongues won’t make it shut off. ouchie.

]]>