If you are looking for a shredder for personal use, you can have a look at various shredders available in the market from the popular manufacturers like Swordfish, Draper and Fellowes, and choose the best for your purpose.
There are different types of shredders available in the market. There are shedders which are commercially available that can destroy staple wires and stray paper clips without causing paper jams. These shredders are very expensive and are not suitable for home use. If you are looking for a shredder for personal use the first thing you should consider is the number of documents you need to shred daily. For example, a personal desktop shredding machine can shred 5-7 documents at a time and can be used 15-20 times a day. It normally depends on the model and capacity of the shredder. Heavy duty shredders can shred around thousands of documents a day. Be a bit generous on choosing the capacity of the shredder because you may need a bit more capacity than normal at times. So it will be advisable to have shredder a bit more powerful than your shredding needs. Another thing that should be taken into consideration while buying a shredder is how you generally store your personal data.
Many people store their sensitive data on CDs instead of printing them on papers. Many modern shredders are also available which can also shred CDs. These shredders are of heavy duty and are expensive compared to normal shredders. However, spending the extra money can help you protect your personal and sensitive data stored on CDs. Another thing that you should consider is the level of privacy you need with the documents. Normal shredders cut the papers into thin strips in one direction. For some people this level of security is enough. However, if you need more security then you can use shredders that can cut papers into cross directions. It shreds the papers in both horizontal and vertical directions. Cross cut paper shredders provide a high level of security and make the shredded document pieces impossible to put them back together. Before buying the shredder you should also take the price and the warranty of the motor into consideration.