Anonymous
09/28/2025 16:33
Subject: How would you dispose of boxes of items that should be shredded?
Anonymous wrote:A shredder is cheap.
This. Gotta be less than 40 bucks for one. Could have already shredded all of it while watching TV instead of making this thread.
Many threads are bots or scams of some sort, to condition people.
Anonymous
09/28/2025 12:39
Subject: How would you dispose of boxes of items that should be shredded?
Anonymous wrote:Is the relative alive? If dead, I'd just wait until the bank accounts are closed and toss in regular recycling.
Relative is still alive.
Tons of old bank statements and SS info. And current bank statements for accounts that remain active.
Anonymous
09/28/2025 12:35
Subject: How would you dispose of boxes of items that should be shredded?
A shredder is cheap.
Anonymous
09/28/2025 08:10
Subject: How would you dispose of boxes of items that should be shredded?
Anonymous wrote:If they took the box from you and it went in the shredder that would great but they don't. instead they have out down the box and say they will shred it later.
You might want to check that paranoia.
Anonymous
09/28/2025 00:14
Subject: How would you dispose of boxes of items that should be shredded?
Buy a shredder and shred them
Anonymous
09/28/2025 00:09
Subject: How would you dispose of boxes of items that should be shredded?
Anonymous wrote:Hot soapy water and soak for 24-48 hours it will be pulp. Then throw out in regular trash.
Results of this are uneven. Much of the text stays legible.
Anonymous
09/27/2025 21:05
Subject: How would you dispose of boxes of items that should be shredded?
If they took the box from you and it went in the shredder that would great but they don't. instead they have out down the box and say they will shred it later.
Anonymous
09/27/2025 20:02
Subject: How would you dispose of boxes of items that should be shredded?
Arlington county holds a shredding event once a month but there is a limit to how much you can bring. I don’t know of any place that lets you use their commercial shredders. Having someone else shred your docs is marginally safer than dumping them in the trash.
If you must destroy these docs, buy a shredder and do it yourself half a box per day. Yes, it will take you a long time to do this but at least you’ll be confident that’s it’s been done properly.
If you must destroy these docs, buy a shredder and do it yourself half a box per day. Yes, it will take you a long time to do this but at least you’ll be confident that’s it’s been done properly.
Anonymous
09/27/2025 19:54
Subject: How would you dispose of boxes of items that should be shredded?
We just took everything to UPS and paid the small fee.
Anonymous
09/27/2025 16:27
Subject: How would you dispose of boxes of items that should be shredded?
Spread on lawn and mow.