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poppy
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poppy asked in Home & GardenOther - Home & Garden · 1 decade ago

Do u throw away ur junk mail with ur details (ie name&address on it) still on it or do u shred them 1st?

is it ok to just throw away stuff with ur name & address on it if it has nothing like account details on it or anything, maybe just junk mail from a real estate agency with ur name & address on it? or do u have to shred it first for security before binning it? thanks

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Shredding is the best way to go. I not only shred, but them thoroughly mix the shredded materials and split them up so they are not all in the same trash container.

    We have a chiminea and WHEN there is not a burning ban in our area, we use the shredded material as starter. We DO NOT burn glossy, colored paper at any time.

    Source(s): Personal experience
  • 1 decade ago

    My husband is a nut when it comes to protecting our identies and he shreds everything then uses it in his garden compost pile. But more times than not he just writes "return to sender" on the original envelope as a way of protest and slows them down.

  • 1 decade ago

    I've got into the habit of shredding everything, better safe than sorry.

  • 1 decade ago

    Always shred them first for identity reasons. It only takes one slip for it to be stolen.

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  • 5 years ago

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Shred, shred, shred! Then it goes into the compost.

  • 1 decade ago

    Shred most of it

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    No shred it, if it's just junk mail it's ok. if someone wants your i.d. they only need a utility bill

  • 1 decade ago

    we always shred every thing with our name and address

    on, you never know better safe then sorry.

  • All shredded .

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