A Thrifty Mom - Extreme couponing the right way » How to organize coupons http://athriftymom.com Extreme Couponing, recipes, DIY and fun activities - Always Free web site! Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Where to find a good coupon binder http://athriftymom.com/where-to-find-a-good-coupon-binder/ http://athriftymom.com/where-to-find-a-good-coupon-binder/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:02:10 +0000 A Thrifty Mom http://athriftymom.com/?p=87650

So often we get emails or comments asking where to get a three ring coupon binder. Well there are a lot of different options. We use a Case-It brand binder. Right now there are some good sales on Amazon for Case-It binders and others:

Case-It binders as low as $17.95

No name binders for a few bucks

Vertical Photo Pages for 3-Ring Binders, Holds 6 – 4″x6″ Photos/Page, 10/Pack AVE13401 or you can get them
As low as $2.58 HERE

These are some great links to help get your self a pro-coupon binder

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Here are a few ideas on some tools to build your coupon binder with. The inbox has a question about this at least once a week, and while we enjoy this correspondence, the thought occurs that where there is one question there is bound to be more.

MLB Ultra Pro 9 Pocket Pages “Silver Series” (100 pages)

$16.95 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25, or $.17 per page

20 (Twenty Pages) – Pro 6-Pocket Coupon Page (Tall Vertical Slots)

$8.56 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25, or.42 each page

BCW Pro 4-Pocket Page (100 Ct. Box)

$19.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. that is $.20 a sheet

Case-It Locker 3-Inch Q Zipper Binder, Black (LKR-Q-03 BLK)

$19.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25

While this binder is not exactly what I currently use for my coupons, if  I needed to replace mine this is what I would consider.

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Coupons 101 PART 4- How to organize your coupons
(To read my earlier post click link Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)
Since I wrote this post I have upgraded to this binder….it works great the the extreme coupon shopper! (ME)
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Once you start to collect coupons you will notice very quickly they turn into a huge pile of clutter. The only way I will use coupons is if I can easily find them, and have them organized. Everyone has their own way, I have used several different methods but this is what works for me. This is a photo of my coupon binder, I found the binder at Walmart for $24 it seems to cover all my needs.

In the front on my binder I have clear sheet protectors , I have them labeled for my catalina coupons and one for rebates for the month. I also have one for each store I shop at example, Albertsons, Target, Walgreens…. In side of each pocket I can put that weeks ad, coupons I plan to use at that store etc. That way if I don’t want to haul my whole binder in with me, I can just take that stores packet. But most the time I take my whole binder in with me, because I never now what I might find on clearance, or sale….and I will need my coupons for that.

I have 20 sections in my binder, each of which have several categories. I use 3 ring photo sheets, some have a spot for 4 photos and others only hold 3. I know some people use card collection sheets to hold their coupons. But I found the sections were too small for my coupons. One thing I like about using the binder I can always add or take out a page as my needs change.

I love that I can zip it closed, when I used a box I was always spilling my coupons all over the place. The binder keeps every thing in place really well.

Before I up graded to getting 6 papers a week, I used these small photo albums you can find for $1 just about anywhere. I clipped holes in the side and put them in my day planner. This worked great when I only got one paper. ?But now that I get 6 Sunday papers, I quickly out grew my day planner.
These are the categories I have in my binder,
  1. Dairy -milk, Ice cream, yogurt, sour cream, cottage cheese, butter, cheese, other dairy
  2. Breakfast-Kellogg’s cereal, Post cereal. GM cereal, other cereal, granola bars, Quaker products, breakfast mix, frozen breakfast, other breakfast
  3. Beverages- soda, fruit juice, veggie juice, powdered, other
  4. Canned- fruit, veggies, soup Campbell’s, soup other, broth, chili, sauce, other
  5. Condiments- mayo, pickles, olives, salad toppings, salad dressings, ketchup, mustard, peanut butter, jelly, other
  6. Grains-Dry pasta, mac& cheese, Hamburger helper, rice, side dishes, potatoes, baking- Brownies, cake, muffin, frosting, sugar, oil, flour, other
  7. Snacks-fruit snacks, nuts, popcorn, gum, candy, chocolate, crackers, cookies, chips, other
  8. Frozen- bread, rolls, pizza, dessert, pasta, veggies, dinners, meat, Asian, other
  9. Food misc.-diet, health, Mexican, Asian, ?meat, other
  10. Baby- diapers, soap, food, other
  11. Medication- laxatives, aspirin, Tylenol, cough drops, muscle pain, cold meds, tums and pepto, first aide supplies, other
  12. Paper – tissue, t.p., napkins, paper plates, cups, Ziploc bags, glad bags, other
  13. Soap-hand soap, body wash, Dove product’s, Olay products, Shampoo with 2 full sheets,
  14. Personal care- deodorant, feminine, razors, shave gel,
  15. Toothpaste- Colgate, crest, kids, mouthwash, toothbrush,
  16. Make up- cover girl, olay, Revlon, maybelline, other, skin care, lotion, chap stick,
  17. Dish soap- liquid, powdered, laundry soap and products,
  18. Home- other cleaners, carpet, floor, window, Clorox, Lysol, bathroom, glade, air wick, oust, febreze,
  19. Pets-food, care, other
  20. Batteries
This is my system and it works great for me.
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