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Old June 2, 2012   #1
brengolio
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Default cardboard boxes put through the shredder for mulch

It actually looks good........... almost like pine bark mulch......... here are some photos
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Old June 2, 2012   #2
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Pretty cool! Hope it works well! Wonder if there are any down sides!

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Looks nice. You could also chip, and then compost the cardboard.
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I dont know of any downsides.......... I'm sure there are some chemicals in the glue that holds it together............ I tear off any tape and only use the brown cardboard boxes...... and yes Mudman........... that is a great idea........... I'm shredding as I type here in my office..........
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Literally in the shredder? Like a regular shredder for the household or a big business shredder?
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Old June 2, 2012   #6
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Rockporter............. Just a regular home shredder............ got it at Sams.....
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No Kiddin, my hubby might not be happy if I do that to his shredder but maybe I can get one for me, lol....Of course, I don't think ours is that big either. Thanks for the awesome idea.
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