I like to gather coupons. I have dreams about being one of those people that go to the store and buy a huge amount of stuff and end up with a tiny bill because the coupons and discounts covered 90% of it. I haven't made it to that point yet , but I still have a good collection of them.
Between the coupons I have requested online , the ones I pick up in the store or flyers and the ones from my local coupon chain....well I think it's time for a coupon organizer ! How do you keep your coupons organized ? Do you use envelopes , a file box , or a binder ?
I am planning to make my own coupon binder with card sheets and dividers from the dollar store , but I haven't been able to get a ride to the store while I actually have cash yet! I have the perfect binder with a zipper all around to use for it , but I may still check out the deals at Walmart to see if there is one I like better.
Any suggestions to share with me ? If you have a binder , what order do you keep the coupons in ? I want to put the free product coupons on the first page , but that is as far as I have come with my planning so far !
I have been doing a binder for awhile now, and while it takes a bit more time once a week when I clip and sort, it's so very worth it. I love being able to just go grocery shopping when I have time and can find everything I need.
ReplyDeleteI have mine sorted with frozen meat, frozen pizza, frozen veggie, frozen misc, meat, canned goods, sides, snacks, meals, bath, makeup, cleaning, medacine, household, Publix, kroger... ok you get my point! I use the baseball card holders from Office Max because they're a better quality than the Walmart ones for the same price. I also recommend checking out your local dollar store for a plastic sleeve type thing with a velcro cover on it to keep misc, large, etc coupons in. That's how I do mine and I LOVE it, I may get some weird looks in the store but you just get used to that.
Right now , I have them in a big unorganized pile...kept inside a plastic bag. So I already get some pretty funny looks as I walk through the store almost in slow motion while I shuffle through the bag checking to see if I am walking by anything that I have a coupon for ! lol :)
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