Getting in a Bind: Creating a Useful Coupon Binder


Posted October 5, 2018 by stevewillson703

Which means you have decided to use coupons to save money, and you have collected a whole bunch to get going...

 
Which means you have decided to use coupons to save money, and you have collected a whole bunch to get going... trouble is how do you organize all of these squares, and strips associated with paper and cardboard that make up your coupon supply? Can you be sure when one is out of date, or goes only with a specific store? throwing them all into a big envelope can quickly turn into a mess if you don' have a good system. What you need, is to become in a bind!

To get organized with our coupons, I choose to make use of the "binder method. " I have used other systems like a "wallet-like" coupon organizer but find the binder to be very helpful not only for my coupons but for organizing my some other items also, which I will mention later in this post.

The actual coupon binder that I use is a "zip up" binding that you can find at Walmart. I recommend the "zip-up" due to the fact it will keep all your coupons in their place! I have discovered this from experience the hard way! If you accidentally suggestion your binder upside down and it's not zipped... the coupon codes will fall out! You almost want to cry when this happens (and it will only happen once then you'll remember, like me personally! It takes so long to organize them and in a split second everything time and organization... gone!

I buy these binders when they continue sale/clearance. The best time to buy is during the "school supplies sale" or after school has begun and they clearance all the binders, paper etc . I paid $7 for my binder. I then fill it with clear, plastic, card owner pages. They are the same type of pages you would use to gather baseball cards. You can find them at any craft store for example Hobby Lobby or Michael's, or your local hobby shop. If you buy them at either of these places, do not forget in order to clip the coupon from the Sunday paper (they normally have a 40 % off coupon).

I bought the nine pocket page that comes in a count of thirty pages. That's 270 pockets you have to use for keeping all your coupons! They retail for about $7 and with the little less than a half off coupon it will bring it down to $4. 50 such as tax.

After you have purchased your binder and the pocket web pages you are ready to organize your coupons! I have seen a couple of methods to utilize your binder. If you prefer, you can simply insert one coupon in each pocket. This is for those who do not wish to have to "recall" all the coupons that are in the pages. You can just "flip through" and find what you are looking for. You will need multiple internet pages for to do it this way as well as a binder that can hold a lot of pages. You would probably need at least a 1. 5-2″ binding or expandable one which is my favorite.

Now, you have typically the coupons, binder and pages... now what? You need labels! I seriously went through my store and wrote down all the different groups in each aisle. This way, my shopping becomes a little bit easier and faster because my coupon categories get in line with the aisles as I shop. I then came home as well as printed these categories on sticky labels that I attached with the bottom of each pocket page.

You can purchase these printable gooey labels at any office supply store such as Office Maximum or Office Depot. These are printed on Avery 5267 labels (White easy peel return address labels 1/2″ x 1 3/4″). You can even get a template to print out your coupon labels at my site!

Now it is time to undergo each coupon and categorize them and place in the suitable page. The coupons come in all sizes, some of which will unfit in the page. For those, I fold them in half using the picture of the item facing forward so it's easy to inform what it is for. I do have multiple coupons in all of my pocket pages. Since I organize the coupons it can easier for me to "recall" what I have when I am in the store. I may spot an item on sale and remember "oh, I have a coupon for that! " That's why it's a good idea to check out your coupons carefully as you place them in your binder which means you know what you have.

It is also a good idea to make sure you place your voucher in the category that you will know where to find it! For example: Ritz crackers... I have a category for crackers and also with regard to chips. They are "similar" but if I place it in the "wrong category" I may miss the chance to save on that item. Occasionally, you will get a "random coupon" for something you don't usually see. For example , I clipped a coupon for a Brita Filter. Since I don't have a particular category for that I put it in the empty pocket pages in the back of my binder. For the random type coupons I will only place 1 within each pocket so I can see it clearly. In other instances such as cereal, I will use two pockets because there are a lot of and you don't want to over stuff the pockets (they can rip! ). I usually can fit about ten folded coupons in a pocket safely.

I never get rid of coupons! You never know when you may need that particular item. We have learned this from many experiences myself! I would become clipping away and think to myself that I will never utilize that and in the trash it goes. Inevitably, I am going to see that 1 item on sale for such a good deal (and would be an even better deal if I had that promotion! ). Remember, even if you won't use it, you can always find someone that can. Especially on those nonperishable items... put in your own "donate" pile and be a blessing to someone also!

Each month, I like to go through my coupon pages and thoroughly clean them out. I make sure my coupons are in the proper category. Sometimes, especially if I'm in a hurry, I will shove all of them back in a pocket and not always the correct one!

One more thing... We mentioned that the zip up binder is great for other things way too. I like to carry a calculator, pen, paper and large videos in my binder also. There are multiple pockets and locations to put these items so you have everything you would need right within your binder, with you at all times! You may wonder why I have big clips? I can open my binder up and place within the shopping cart. With the large clip I can attach my grocery list to the left side of my binder so it's easily noticeable. I also have a smaller clip that I use to "clip" together often the coupons that I will actually be using. As I shop, if I discover the item I'm looking for with the coupon, I will pull the exact coupon out of the pocket and clip it to the side from the binder so I won't forget to use it!

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Last Updated October 5, 2018