We sometimes find that it is really wasting time to shred the documents that we don’t use anymore. It’s easier for us to throw it directly into the trashcan. But this action is actually really dangerous. You need to be aware of identity fraud because it is the number one crime in America now. Therefore, it’s important for you to always shred bank or financial statements, personal checks, credit card statements and receipts, the expired driver licenses, pay stubs that show your income and employer, and any other documents that show names, phone numbers, addresses, social security numbers, etc.

Since that, paper shredder is a must have item in your office or either your home. Paper shredder is a tool that helps you to shred any documents you don’t need anymore before it is thrown into the dustbin. There are many different types of paper shredder. They are strip-cut shredders, cross-cut shredders, desk-side shredders, general office shredders, departmental/ heavy duty shredders, industrial shredders, and cardboard shredders. Strip-cut shredders are used to shred paper into thin strips. The strips vary in size from 1/2′’ wide to 1/16” wide. This type of shredder can shred more documents at a time because it requires less cutting. If you need to shred documents into a smaller size, then you need cross-cut shredder. The cross-cut shredder creates crisscross cut pieces of paper in various sizes. It ranges from 3/8” x 1/8” to 1/32” x 1/2”. Because it involves extra cutting, cross-cut shredder can’t shred documents as quickly as strip-cut shredders.

For in home or small business usage, desk-side shredder is more suitable. It is because desk-side shredder is small, light, and portable. It is usually placed at the side of a desk for special use. It can shred three to eight sheets of paper at once but it is all according to the model. Most office environments use general office shredder. It has medium size and able to shred up to 5 to 30 sheets of paper at one time. For continuous office shredding, departmental/ heavy duty shredder is more suitable. It is a higher-ed shredder and usually used in offices, government buildings, and banks. Depending on the mode, departmental/ heavy duty shredders can shred 5 to 60 sheets of paper at once. If you need a high-volume shredding, then industrial shredder is the perfect one. It is usually used in a large company. This shredder can shred 11 to 450 sheets of paper at one time. The last one is the cardboard shredder. It is used to shred empty boxes.