 Re: alphabetize vs categorize
I have mine by category for a couple of reasons.
I don't have to be constantly moving the coupons around because I'm just close enough to being anal that if I had them alphabetical they'd all have to be truly alphabetical and not just with the A's together..
Also, it's nice to have them by category so that if I'm in the toilet paper aisle (just as an example) and I REALLY need toilet paper whether its a good deal or not, I can look at the shelf prices and all my toilet paper coupons at once and work out the best deal, instead of flip flopping around to C for cottonelle and Charmin and then to Q for Quilted Northern, etc.
When I first started my binder, I actually sorted by month of expiration and drove myself crazy with that, so switched over to category.
The great news is that there is no right answer here. Everyone has their own system that works best for them, it just takes some experimenting to come up with the best way for you!! |