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5 Paper Shredders For Home Use Under $100
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Top paper shredders for home use under $100
AmazonBasics 6-Sheet Cross-Cut
If all you need is a standard paper shredder, AmazonBasics is what you’re looking for. It seems like a toy when compared to industrial shredders, but it’s perfectly suited for home or light office daily use.
This cross-cut shredder can tackle six pages at a time and is also perfectly capable of cutting credit cards, albeit only one at a time.
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Bonsaii DocShred C156-D
Bonsaii DocShred C156-D isn’t here to impress. If you take the shredder for what it is, however, it is perfectly capable to do a great job. It can shred 12 sheets of paper (A4 size 75g/m ²) at a time into 1/5 by 1 25/32 inches (5x45mm).
You’ll also appreciate its advanced cooling system ready to protect the controls from overheating and realized continuous shredding.
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AmazonBasics 6-Sheet High-Security
The AmazonBasics range of shredders to help keep your identity secure also includes the 6-Sheet High-Security Home shredder. It’s an excellent choice for your family home, coming in a fairly compact size and with some interesting key-features.
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Aurora AU820MA
A capable and versatile home shredder such as this one cannot disappoint buyers. Aurora AU820MA is perfect for home use since it doesn’t take up too much floor space or is too noisy.
Users are generally happy with the quality of the cutting and the overload jam auto-stop prevents serious paper jams.
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AmazonBasics 12-Sheet Micro-Cut
This 12-Sheet AmazonBasics shredder is capable of shredding papers, credit cards, CDs, DVDs and more. It can shred up to 12 sheets at a single pass, which is decent given the price range we’re talking about.
It also comes with a 6.7-gallon pullout wastebasket, offering extra storage space with easy disposal, yet this doesn’t change its extended cool-down period.
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Final thoughts on best paper shredders for home use
What do you think of these affordable paper shredders? All of your money might go into paying rent or school tuition fees, but there’s always some cash left over for the occasional splurge.
Some of you might be on their second shredder or third one. You’ve got your background knowledge and this handy list, so what are you waiting for?
Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
