Experts Tell us the Best Rated Paper Shredders For Home Use

I’m responsible for the affairs of three households, so I needed something reliable and able to shred hard plastic as well as paper (credit cards, etc) But I also wanted something small, and compact for storage. And cheap! At less than $40 and with Amazon Basics reliability, this was a great choice.

It can shred up to 15 sheets into confetti-like pieces measuring 3/16 by 1-7/32 inches, making it high capacity. Compared to other shredders that only last for five minutes, this one runs for 20 minutes.

This shreds up to 12 sheets at a time and is compact. You can also shred CDs, DVDs, and credit cards. The manufacturers installed it with technology programmed to clear any possible paper jams and shreds paper into 5/32 by 15/32 inches.

This is a micro-cut shredder that shreds up to eight documents into 5/32″ x 15/32″ confetti-like particles. The run-time is five minutes and has a LED overheat status light that warns you when the shredder needs to cool down. You can also shred credit cards or other plastic cards.

This is more ideal for small home office material and has thermal protection that will automatically turn off the shredder to prevent the motor from overheating. You can shred for seven minutes at a time, but the cool-down period takes around 30 minutes.