Now that you've started clipping your coupons faithfully, you should have a pretty good stash of coupons. Your asking yourself, how do I keep up with my coupons?
When I first started clipping coupons, I used just 2 regular envelopes...I had one for my personal items, and one for my grocery items. That worked for about 2 weeks...it was hard for me to find my coupons and figure out what coupons I had, so, I moved on to a plastic tote type box. I had one that I had stored my scrapbook stuff in, it had a lid with a handle, it was a nice sturdy tote. I took note card and labeled them, and used a paper punch I had to make my own little "tabs" to attach to my note cards. I placed my note card "categories" in alphabetical order, then placed my coupons behind each appropriate category. That also worked for a little while. I took it with me to the store, but it was really difficult to pack, and difficult to put in my cart, and difficult to look through, so, I invested in a binder. I was never happier! My savings increased INSTANTLY once I started using my binder.
I started with a simple plastic binder from my local Wal-Mart and some baseball card holders. I got plastic dividers - I got the ones with the pockets in the front, so, if for some reason I didn't have time to completely clip my coupons, I could at least place them in the appropriate "category". I borrowed a friends label maker machine, then put all my coupons in order. It is sooooo handy! Now...I have a HUGE zippered binder with a handle, but, I didn't grow into that until after about a year of using coupons. With my binder, I am able to unfold it in my cart and flip though it as I shop, making it so convenient and easy to find coupons for items that are on sale.
I have also moved on from the baseball card holders, I still use them, but, I also use currency holders for my printable coupons, and then other specialty holders so that I don't have to fold my coupons to get them to fit into the baseball card holders. I found that when I folded my coupons, it made my binder more bulky and hard to close.
It's your own personal choice how you choose to store your coupons, however; I found that not only was easier to use a binder, my savings increased dramatically when I began using a binder. Check out my binder below, and check out the links for the specialty coupon sleeves.
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