Fellowes is a great place to start when looking for a small paper shredder. The P-57Cs, one of their power shred models, is well-equipped to handle home office and small business needs. This cross-cutting machine may be petite but is packed with features, including an automatic electronic start/stop, motor reverse function, and Patented Safe Sense technology. Backed by a one-year complete and three-year cutter warranty, the P-57Cs is well-suited for moderate use. Here are some pros and cons about this machine.
Strengths:
• At a mere 16" tall and 15" wide, this machine neatly fits under a desk or table. It stays out of the way but is easily accessible whenever you need it. The head tilts back, allowing the five gallon waste bucket to be quickly and effortlessly removed.
• The cross cutting mechanism shreds credit cards, envelopes and other stapled documents into 5/32 by 2" particles, making them virtually impossible to reassemble. This results in higher security for you and your identity. It also fills the the bin much slower than a traditional strip-cut machine, thereby reducing the amount of trips needed to take out the trash.
• This specific machine is backed by a one year complete warranty. Fellowes will often simply replace your shredder for a new one instead of swapping out a part or two. Additionally, the blades are guaranteed for a total of three years.
• Fellowes also offers Patented Safe Sense technology. The machine contains a device programmed to sense when human hands are too close to the opening. When a child attempts to stick in their fingers or a dog wags its tail too close, the shredder will immediately turn off to prevent any accidental injuries.
Weaknesses:
• Many smaller shredders can only run for so long before needing a rest period and this one is no exception. However, the five to seven minute run time is generally long enough for the average home user. If your machine shuts off, allow it to rest and come back to it in a little while.
• This particular model doesn't come equipped with jam proof technology. Even so, the sheet capacity gauge works to prevent paper jams from occurring. In addition, the motor reverse function easily removes accidental overstuffed paper.
• Lastly, the throat width is a short nine inches. For most home office or small business uses, this doesn't seem to present a problem. If your shredding needs include larger documents, you may consider upgrading to a higher model.
Overall, this small shredder is considered to be a solid purchase. Fellowes is known for delivering quality products and the P-57Cs fits in that category. The compact size as well as the pivoting head make it tidy to tuck away in a corner and easy to empty the occasionally full trash. Patented Safe Sense technology insure your children, pets, and you stay injury free. And the cross cutting action leaves your papers in tiny confetti, helping to protect your identity. For use in a home office or even in a small business, Fellowes' P-57Cs is a durable machine, well-suited to meet your needs.
Brighten up Christmas 2011 with some floral delights
There’s less than 80 days to go before Christmas Day and that means that florists all over the UK are getting ready for a busy few weeks of selling the type of beautiful bouquet of flowers Cardiff residents and those throughout the land traditionally give to their loved ones at this special time of the year.
While people tend to give friends and family all manner of other presents, flowers or plants are a brilliant way of bringing a splash of colour to any room in the house and are an affordable method of banishing those dreaded winter blues. To help people to get into the festive spirit in the build-up to Christmas and to get creative with seasonal flowers, Interflora has announced details of their first-ever Interflora Flower School. Chandos House, a gorgeous Georgian townhouse in London’s West End, will take centre stage in November and December and provide a fantastic setting for the inaugural Interflora Flower School. So, for anybody based in or around London who is mad keen on flowers Fulham gardeners and their counterparts dotted all around the south of England should think of enrolling to receive expert tuition from award-winning florists like Karen Barnes, Sarah Horne, Dennis van Wonderen and David Ragg. Those who attend the innovative Interflora Flower School will no doubt learn more about the poinsettia, which remains a regular feature in households the length and breadth of the UK every time Christmas comes around. The stark contrast of the large red petals and green foliage are pretty much synonymous with the festive period and is guaranteed to bring a warm glow to the dinner table when you’re tucking into your turkey and all the trimmings on December 25. Did you know, though, that the poinsettia is known in Mexico and Guatemala as "Noche Buena", which translates as “Christmas Eve”? This just goes to show the global appeal of the poinsettia at Christmas time. According to folklore, it’s believed that the link between the poinsettia and Christmas started in Mexico in the 16th century. Legend has it that a young girl couldn’t afford to buy a present to celebrate Jesus’ birthday and was informed by an angel to pick weeds from the side of the road and to then place them in front of a church’s altar. Flowers of a crimson colour are believed to have sprouted from the weeds she picked and grew into a lovely bunch of poinsettias.There’s less than 80 days to go before Christmas Day and that means that florists all over the UK are getting ready for a busy few weeks of selling the type of beautiful bouquet of flowers Cardiff residents and those throughout the land traditionally give to their loved ones at this special time of the year. While people tend to give friends and family all manner of other presents, flowers or plants are a brilliant way of bringing a splash of colour to any room in the house and are an affordable method of banishing those dreaded winter blues. To help people to get into the festive spirit in the build-up to Christmas and to get creative with seasonal flowers, Interflora has announced details of their first-ever Interflora Flower School. Chandos House, a gorgeous Georgian townhouse in London’s West End, will take centre stage in November and December and provide a fantastic setting for the inaugural Interflora Flower School. So, for anybody based in or around London who is mad keen on flowers Fulham gardeners and their counterparts dotted all around the south of England should think of enrolling to receive expert tuition from award-winning florists like Karen Barnes, Sarah Horne, Dennis van Wonderen and David Ragg. Those who attend the innovative Interflora Flower School will no doubt learn more about the poinsettia, which remains a regular feature in households the length and breadth of the UK every time Christmas comes around. The stark contrast of the large red petals and green foliage are pretty much synonymous with the festive period and is guaranteed to bring a warm glow to the dinner table when you’re tucking into your turkey and all the trimmings on December 25. Did you know, though, that the poinsettia is known in Mexico and Guatemala as "Noche Buena", which translates as “Christmas Eve”? This just goes to show the global appeal of the poinsettia at Christmas time. According to folklore, it’s believed that the link between the poinsettia and Christmas started in Mexico in the 16th century. Legend has it that a young girl couldn’t afford to buy a present to celebrate Jesus’ birthday and was informed by an angel to pick weeds from the side of the road and to then place them in front of a church’s altar. Flowers of a crimson colour are believed to have sprouted from the weeds she picked and grew into a lovely bunch of poinsettias.