People often ask me where I put all those coupons. The binder method is what works for me. I purchased a binder that was on clearance at Walmart and then purchased baseball card sleeves off of Ebay. After buying my papers I sort out each insert and then seperate each sheet that is in the insert. I line them up together and staple them. The staple method is called 'gang cutting', yes there is a name for it but didn't know that when I started. Some look down on gang cutting but when you buy as many papers as I do on some Sundays, that is what works for me.
I have my binder separated into different groups such as dairy, cereal/breads, meat, frozen, spices/condiments, etc. I take my binder every time I go grocery shopping, you never know when you will find an unadvertised deal or something on clearance.
Another way to organize is to get an expanding file folder. After you take your inserts out of the paper, write the date on each one and then file them. That way when you are looking at store and coupon match-ups, you know which one to go to in your file folder. I am not particularly fond of this one only because you are only taking certain coupons with you, you may miss a good deal. This is a good way to stick to your list though. I'm curious to know what way works for you?
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