What sort of usage is it going to get ? if it is going to get a lot of use,
expect to pay for something that will take the stick

We use a fellows shredder, straight cut, takes up to 7-8 sheets at a time.
It probably gets used every day, all bills/statements/receipts go through it
eventually, but also I bring home relatively 'clean' but used paper from
work every week and that gets shredded to provided bedding for some small
furry animals - cant do that with cross cut shredding !

Mike
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