I’m so sick of getting junk mail – and I’ve even signed up for the “no junk mail” things. Yes, they’re the legitimate ones – not a “ooo! a fresh address to send junk mail to!” farming site.

Yet – I still get the junk – this time from my credit card company. Despite the fact that I told them a few years ago to STOP SENDING ME STUFF – and it worked for a while. I think they must have a short memory – or else my buying a home has pinged them to start SENDING ME STUFF again. Bastards.

Since I’m paranoid about such things – I shred all the stuff I get. Problem is that my shredder is woefully underpowered and can handle 2 unfolded sheets at a time properly. Anything more than that and it grinds and wails and hums like it’s going to explode or seize up at any second. So all my junk mail I have to open and feed through 1-2 sheets at a time to obliterate it. Don’t get me started about the fake credit cards they throw in there.

Enter this new product: The MAILMATE Junk Mail Shredder

For less than $70 ($50 if you count the rebate – which you can do online when you purchase it), I can just take the envelope – fake credit cards, staples, paper clips and up to 10 folded sheets of paper – and feed it into the hungry, junk mail destroying rows of sharp teeth. Like a Sarlacc with a fresh Gamorrean Guard thrown into its depths.

Yes – I know I’m a nerd for using Star Wars references as a simile to a paper shredder.

Anyway – it ties into my office supply fetish AND my disgust and loathing for junk mail. And with the free, one-day shipping – I don’t know what else a girl could want!

Well, it could be delivered by Ewan McGregor in a kilt…but that’s just me.