<p>thumper1–the problem is I don’t have any place to keep it though. The “desk” is a bit of an overstatement–it’s a small countertop with a small drawer that is open under so you can sit at it :D. As a result, stuff that should/could be in a file cabinet or in drawers in a real desk gets piled on my kitchen table. The current ‘desk’ will just be empty when I find a real desk.</p>
<p>I only use my shredder when my old bill drawer is stuffed and overflowing, so then I overload and destroy my shredder. Did it again the other night. sad…</p>
<p>I have yet to shred anything.</p>
<p>I was wondering why someone didn’t come up with the EZ-Rite paper shredder - similar to those things that slice and dice onions, peppers and other fruits and vegetables. Or hook up an enclosed blade to an exercise bicycle so that you could shred a few pounds.</p>
<p>My friend’s sister just passed away of cancer. One day when she was really looking bad, they decided that the following day they’d get from her all the bill-paying passwords, etc. Well, she was never really coherent again and this created a lot of stress for them at an already stressful time to have to call all the various companies, etc. So yes, make sure the other spouse has the passwords and knows what’s what.</p>
<p>BC,</p>
<p>I, too, use Evernote for articles that I come across that I want to save. As you said, I wouldn’t use it for anything important. Sounds like they are the latest web site to be hacked, just like CC was a few weeks ago.</p>
<p>You don’t really need to shred a whole statement. Just cut out the acct. number and your name and address. You can do a big stack of statements while watching TV. I then cut up just those small pieces into tiny slices and put that in the trash. The larger pieces of statements can go in recycling.</p>
<p>I’m coming in late to this discussion, but it’s appropriate at the moment since we are in the midst of a whole house cleaning out of old papers, etc.</p>
<p>We do shred some stuff, but overwhelmingly we use our fireplace to get rid of old papers. We throw papers into two or three large boxes all year long, then use the papers along with wood in our fireplace all winter long. We feel burning them are soooo much easier than to shred everything.</p>
<p>We keep a file of only one year back, so files on 2012 and 2013. Everything else is no longer kept. We used to save everything for years and never ever needed to. I’m talking about house bills. Taxes we tend to keep a few years longer.</p>
<p>I’m used to cutting my own hair. It’s just a straight up buzz cut. So I place the unwanted paper on the floor, let all the hair drop on to the paper, roll up the whole thing, and easy disposal. Been doing it since high school.</p>