Oil Your Paper Shredder With Canola Oil

A paper shredder is a great investment for any home office and gives you the security of knowing any sensitive or personal documents you throw away are in a state where no one can retrieve your information. However, paper shredders can get clogged with dust and eventually stop working. To keep yours running smoothly, reader Eric reminds us that paper shredders should be oiled. He uses plain ...

Oil Your Paper Shredder with Canola Oil to Keep It Running in Top Shape [MacGyver Tip]

# macgyvertip A paper shredder is a great investment for any home office, and gives you the security of knowing any sensitive or personal documents you throw away are in a state where no one can retrieve your information. However, paper shredders can get clogged with paper dust and eventually stop working. To keep yours running smoothly, reader Eric reminds us that paper shredders should be ...

Rising tide of e-waste poses test

When the old televisions started showing up at Goodwill in huge numbers last August, they took Jim Nelson by surprise. Goodwill Industries of Lane and South Coast Counties is one of the state’s electronic-waste collectors, and Nelson, Goodwill’s business manager, is used to donation ebbs and flows. But this was …

A motherboard of a problem

When the old televisions started showing up at Goodwill in huge numbers last August, they took Jim Nelson by surprise. Goodwill Industries of Lane and South Coast Counties is one of the state’s electronic-waste collectors, and Nelson, Goodwill’s business manager, is used to donation ebbs and flows. But this was …

Oil Your Paper Shredder with Canola Oil to Keep It Running in Top Shape - Lifehacker

Oil Your Paper Shredder with Canola Oil to Keep It Running in Top Shape Lifehacker To keep yours running smoothly, reader Eric reminds us that paper shredders should be oiled, and he uses plain canola oil to keep his in working order. Most shredder manufacturers will tell you to avoid lubricants like hobby oil or WD-40, ... and more »