How Do You Unjam A Paper Shredder?
• Turn the shredder off at the wall and unplug it. You DO NOT want to be poking round in those sharp blades and have it accidentally switch on! • Take the top off the shredder and place it on a big piece of newspaper, or somewhere you can easily sweep up mess. • Begin by getting a pair of tweezers and taking pieces of paper from one end of the shredding blades. This will loosen it up and give you more room to get the rest out. • Carry on tugging the strips of paper out. It helps if you don’t just pull a clump, but wiggle it from side to side. This will get the whole strip out, not just the top. • If any pieces are curled round and you can’t free them, cut them with the knife and then tug them out. • Once it’s mostly cleared, put the top back on and switch the shredder on. Put it on Reverse mode so it will spit the last bits back up for you to remove. If it’s clear, continue shredding!
