You ve read all about identity theft. You re well informed about federal privacy laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) and the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA). And you re concerned about the planet and don t want to create a lot of garbage. So you did it: you bought yourself (or your office) a paper shredder (or two or three). Choosing your paper shredder was undoubtedly a tough decision because you needed to consider factors such as whether it was a cross cut versus strip cut machine and so on. Now that you have your shredder, you should know that your shredder needs care. (It already gets the feeding due to the documents you shred.) You also need to have a couple of items on hand to keep the shreds from totally taking over your office. So here are the three must have paper shredder accessories.
1. Shredder oil. Every paper shredder needs some maintenance and the number one thing you need to keep your machine in good running order is shredder oil. After all, you wouldn t drive your car for thousands of miles without changing the oil, right? Well, it s the same with paper shredders. Shredder oil keeps your machine lubricated so it will stay in top condition. It will also help prevent paper jams, which in turn, will save you time because you won t be spending hours removing bits of misfed paper from your machine. Some machines, such as some of the higher end units from Fellowes, even include space within your shredder s waste area in which to store your bottles of shredder oil. It doesn t get more convenient than that!
2. Shred bags. These are the shredding world s equivalent of a garbage bag. When you shred, you know you re going to wind up with a lot of itty bitty pieces of paper, and it turns out that the best way to contain them is with a specially designed shred bag. You might be thinking that you could just as easily use a plastic shopping or garbage bag, but using a shred bag is better idea. Why? Simply because shred bags are designed to fit your machine s waste area. All the major shredder manufacturers (Fellowes, DestroyIt, GBC, etc.) make shred bags, so there s definitely a bag available for your particular machine. Unless you re the kind of person who likes to dig out the vacuum cleaner and clean up all the bits of your shredded documents, do yourself a favor and use the right bag for your shredder.
3. Document containers. If your company shreds a lot of documents on site and you want to keep them away from prying eyes before they re shredded, a document container could be the answer to your shredding prayers. Document containers are simply large boxes that safely store your documents if you re not going to be able to destroy them right away. These boxes are lockable, so you can rest assured that your private information will be safe. (Hooray for peace of mind!)
Shredder oil, shred bags, and document containers: all three of these are must have accessories for anyone who owns a paper shredder. Get yours today and keep on shredding!
Author Resource:
Jeff McRitchie is the designer and Director of Marketing for http://www.mybinding.com .He has written over 500 articles on binding machines,binding covers,binders,laminators,binding supplies,laminating supplies,paper handling equipments,index tabs, and shredders.
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