How to organize your coupon binder

[Averil07111]

aaawwww.you stopped before the most interesting one was ready...I was hoping you'd show the cvs,walgreens etc......sighhhh...I did get some really good ideas from you so thank you very much.....gonna use it

[housewifeconfession]

@Averil07111 I believe in my CVS, walgreens, and rite aid videos I start with that section of my store binder! Hope that helps!

[WithurShield]

Not a notebook fan, the whole trying to fit coupons in the small card sleeves is what turned me off on the notebook. But I absolutely love your idea about sewing the report sleeves. Clever! I might just do that and convert. ;0)

[hannahalexismommy]

okay quick question! how many of the coupons do you not use? do you at the end go through and have to throw away coupons?> I just starte3d and have a binder but not quite sure if I am doing this right.

[titalabonita777]

WOW!!!!

[k10hill]

Sooo..... just thinking about how much all the insert pages and binders cost!  Do you factor that kind of cost into your overall savings?

[mauibuilt49er]

Can you please do a tutorial on how you did your custom paper inserts that you sewed?

[77keshjon]

you should be on extreme couponing lol OMG!!! AWESOME!!!!!

[OhDangLetsBang01]

I AM INSPIRED! i am also a neat freak, lately me and my hubby have been worried about money we have a newborn coming.. and this completely helped me! God bless <3

[vbirdieb]

I tried couponing once, but soon realized it wasn't organized enough, I tried to get away from the baseball sleeves. There's just too many brands to choose from and to keep together. I had quit, but then I found, at a yard sale, an insane amount of football sleeves and two binders full of football sleeves for around $10. Plan on selling the football cards, there's alot of them, and give this one more try. Like that you had three binders. Do you use one of those cutting paper boards?

[naomilaboo]

Wonderful and one day I will get there!

[dmarti9876]

I love the sub labels you have...that is what i need to do!! Great idea! LOVE your binder!!

[gymnatics2]

why do i get the feeling you live in gerogia st simons island?

[housewifeconfession]

@gymnatics2 I do not live in Georgia, but it looks like a beautiful state!

[skittleslove13]

Could you please please please please please message me the sub divisions?!?! I love your binder! It is the MOST organized binder I have ever seen!

[housewifeconfession]

@skittleslove13 How I oraganize my Household Binder: 1. Household/Home 2. Paper Products 3. Cleaning Supplies 4. First Aid/Medicine 5. Women's Products/ Make Up 6. Men's Products 7. Bathroom Misc. 8. Baby Supplies 9. Pet Supplies How I organize my Food Binder: 1. Baking Supplies 2. Dry Grocery Misc. 3. Breakfast items 4. Snacks 5. Sweets 6. Beverages 7. Meat and Produce 8. Frozen 9. Fridge/Cold

[DreaPerkins]

I love this method. I seen that you didnt have a blog anymore. I was hoping that you would put your sub divisions there so I could pick and choose. I am very new at this and am looking for an organization method that will make me happy at the same time doing the job. Thank you so much hope you have more videos coming.

[housewifeconfession]

@DreaPerkins How I oraganize my Household Binder: 1. Household/Home 2. Paper Products 3. Cleaning Supplies 4. First Aid/Medicine 5. Women's Products/ Make Up 6. Men's Products 7. Bathroom Misc. 8. Baby Supplies 9. Pet Supplies How I organize my Food Binder: 1. Baking Supplies 2. Dry Grocery Misc. 3. Breakfast items 4. Snacks 5. Sweets 6. Beverages 7. Meat and Produce 8. Frozen 9. Fridge/Cold

[stacycroy32]

Thanks for sharing!!! Quick question: How many of the baseball sleeves do you suggest to purchase at first and what is a great price? Looked at Target and they had nuttin :-( Saw some on Amazon but curious as to what a good price would be to pay..

[housewifeconfession]

@stacycroy32 Did you check the baseball card section at Target? That is where i found mine. The section was right next to the checkout lines at my store. It has been over a year since I bought the inserts so I am not sure how much I paid for them, but I think that under $5 for a large pack is a decent price. I hope that helps!

[housewifeconfession]

@stacycroy32 Oh and to start your binder I would pick up at least 2-4 packs (totaling about 100-150 inserts)! Hope that helps!

[FashionCaliPrincess]

can you put a list on the description box on what all your dividers say for each binder?

also how is it that you have so many coupons? do you save them? get a lot of newspapers?

[housewifeconfession]

@FashionCaliPrincess I just updated the description box!

Also, I think it looks like I have more coupons because I organize it the way that I do. For example, alot of people organize all their grocery items together, but I break it up into several sections because "Dry/Grocery" is such a huge part of the Grocery store. As you saw from my video on top of breaking my sections up I break them up further by subdividing inside each section. This is just the way I like to do it. Hope this helps!

[anniemildred]

Well, you are not bananas. What could be easier? And smarter, if you already have a stack of sheet protectors? Custom holders. We have custom-made holders!

[housewifeconfession]

@anniemildred Exactly!!! :)

[anniemildred]

Well, when I watched the whole video, I got my answer. I was just so excited to see somebody else sewing holders, that I paused the video! Hooray!

[housewifeconfession]

@anniemildred Yay! I am happy someone else made their own too! Every time I tell people I sewed my own I get the stink eye and get treated like I am bananas!! :)

[anniemildred]

4-5 minutes into the video it looked like you had made your own 3-pocket dividers by sewing a seam! I do that, too! Did I see that correctly? I had a boatload of regular page protectors, so it was a very economical and quick way to create storage for the big Internet printables.

[momNdaughterTeam]

why don't you use the back of the pages the base ball card holder I was looking at had slots for front and back. Your binder is awsome I would love to try it ,but i think I would have a hard time will 3 binders lol I have one of the accordian things and its liek mayham putting them back in when you don't get the deal you expected lol so every time I get home I have to reorganise my coupon organiser....im new to it so mabey i just need to get a little more use to it. Tnx 4 the great tips. U rock!

[housewifeconfession]

@momNdaughterTeam I don't use the backs because there is no slot in the back to slide the coupons in and out. I thought about cutting out pieces of cardstock paper and putting coupons behind that to be some kind of divide but only about 10 coupons fit in each pocket so it would not work for me!

I love the binder method! I highly recommend a 2 inch+ binder to start with. I bought my binders at Costco and the baseball card inserts at Target. Hope that helps! :)

[TheGabstersMommy]

WOW! I think you are awesome! I have got got better about my OCD so I dont think I will go this far into it....I cant not believe you carry those to the store (not trying to be offensive) I am going to have a hard enough time taking one 1 1/2 in binder in b/c my daughter has to ride in the cart...but yup YOU ROCK!!! Lol

[housewifeconfession]

@TheGabstersMommy Thanks! My 9 month old sits in the child seat of the grocery cart and I keep my binders in the cart. It takes twice as long in the grocery store, but it is how I have to do it when my husband isnt home to watch our son when I go to the store!

[manan21good]

OMG.. are you serious? well, it's good that you have time to do all this. but i am sure you will have so many EXPIRED coupons in there too. that's why it took three huge binders to organize them. RIGHT? :))

[housewifeconfession]

@manan21good Like I said in the video this is how I do it and it is not for everyone. Everyone has their own way of organizing and this is what works for me. As for my coupons themselves, I pull my expired coupons out every month.

[midnightv27]

I'm OCD about a lot of things too..so thanks for showing your binder! I am new to couponing and will definately try this out!

[housewifeconfession]

@midnightv27 I hope it works for you too! I like knowing exactly where things are so I have 18 sections and then I subdivide my sections into smaller individual sections! My binders might be big...but it works!

[housewifeconfession]

Thank you! I know that the binder method isnt for everyone, but I know that its keeps every coupon in a specific spot which makes it super easy to find!

If you have any questions just ask!

[toomanyproducts]

Such a great idea and way of organizing!!