To dispose of small items like receipts showing your bank card details when you don't have a shredder, simply keep a container of water to pop them in, leave them to dissolve thoroughly then flush them away.
Real life advice from real women
More Tips Tagged "finances"
How to sell jewellery
read more >>
I have a part-time job, and am currently at school...
read more >>
How to create and stick to a 'savings plan'
read more >>
How to make money out of your driveway.
read more >>
How to be an executor to your parent's estate
read more >>
How to safely dispose of receipts
read more >>
How to stop yourself from frittering away all your...
read more >>
How to save money when shopping wth UK retailers o...
read more >>
How to have the guts to follow your dreams althoug...
read more >>
How to settle with collection agencies so it doesn...
read more >>
More tags
brows
rabbits
religion
underams
teeth
nice
retirement
confrontation
jealous
success
chopping board
insurace
weight
carrots
fertility
wax
top tips rating
nights out
knitting
feet
golf
eye
towels
knowledge
school
diy
keep cool
slugs
cowboy
squats
parents
planes
abortion
computers
water retention
wine
friends
handbags
dryers
boys
bananas
Leisure
summer school
fear
glasses
therapy
family
cutting
blogging
eating
bikini
crush
fish
night out
pubic
london
whiteheads
breasts
technology
washing machines
theft
wavy fringe
motivation
lettuce
organisation
stretchmarks
relationship
gloss
face
popular
baby
stress
date
epilator
clothing
public
perfume
medicine
honey
Swimming
smile
natural
insulation
commitment
anti-ageing
abroad
possessions
heart defect
grandma
exercise
Topics: finances
How to safely dispose of receipts
-
The first solution is fine - apart from flushing them away. That's just not eco friendly. Why not use them in compost instead? When they've been soaked for a good while, and the ink's faded, use them to line planters or pots and it helps keep moisture in the plant and they also decompose. I know it's not ideal for every day, but it's a nicer way to dispose of them.
-
If your lazy like me then just buy a shredder!! Most of these tips seem like wayyyyy too much hard work for me!! If you do buy a shredder though make sure its a cross cut one. You can pick them up dirt cheap in places like Asda, Wilkinsons, Argos, etc.
-
Leave to soak in washing up bowl covered in water over night or during the day whilst out at work. Then tear apart in water and grab into a clump, squeezing water out. They should dry into a cement like ball unable to be separated. You could always get your kids to this job as its squelshy and water is involved!!
-
I like that, but since some receits have a fine coating of lamination on the, its a good idea to use a permanent marker on any numbers or id information that may not dissolve. Also I cut through the numbers then fold the papper and cut diagonally, snipping into the numbers in odd configuration when I'm disposing of credit cards.
-
A small simple shredder is always convenient and hassle-free. You can use it for receipts and any other documentation that has personal information on it.
-
I rip the account number into three parts. I wet one part with water until it shreds, I crumple one into a tiny ball, and I throw the third one into a different garbage bag than the first two.
-
My son was using hair straighteners & he ran the straightners down my supermarket receipt which caused it to blacken completely deleting all the details! maybe not the best use of hair Straighteners!!!
-
Not the best or easiest solution, but me and my friends have a get-together now and again and burn them outside (safely) Sounds stupid I know, but it's a lot of fun XD
