My Binder Method

Oh I am thinking of having one but I need to do a research lol.

Where will be the best place to get? and price? Natalie...

I am so tired of my 3 accordion folders that I try to organized and still not organized I need one .

Yours looks so good.

I love my binder method also. Although I think I need to graduate from the 1 in. (I'm still kinda new)

I keep an envie for CVS and one for Kroger pull the q's I know I will need and put them in the envie before shopping. But if I see a good deal while shopping I know I have the rest with me in the binder.

I also keep a zipper pencil pouch inside the binder to hold my calc, pen and other random stuff.

I would love to do a video series on the various organizing methods (I did one on my toolbox method) anyone want to create some vids?

I have a 3 inch binder and a 1 inch binder,
i use the 1inch binder for misc stores, eg
Resturaunts
Rebates and forms
CVS
Enteretainment
Misc coupons
Hardware stores
Target
And the 4 inch i have in it
Cold Products
Butter & Margarine
Baby/Kids Items
Baking Goods
Beverages
Canned Goods
Cereals
Cleaning Supplies
Condiments
Dairy
Deodorants
Hygiene Products
Feminine Hygiene
Frozen foods
Laundry needs
Make-up
Meats
Oral Care
Over the counter Medication
Paper
Pasta and Rice
Pets Needs
Produce
Salad Dressings
Snacks
Soaps & Body Wash
Plastics & Foils
Health Foods
Vitamins
Hair Care
Breads
Meal Helpers
Italian Food
Dishwashing

I have my 3 inch binder set up in the same order as my favorite grocery store.. Ralphs, it is set up as their store lay out, it makes it easy to find everything.

My 3 inch binder cost me $18 and my 1 inch cost me $11 from office depot.

Plus you got to buy the insert dividers and the baseball card holders for the coupons, but its worth the investment.

RE the toolbox method, though i think its cool, the thing i like about the binder method is that it doesnt look out of place, if i walked into the store with a toolbox i might get a little insecure about my couponing. I like to get in and out and I like to look almost "normal" and even with my container i felt a little funny about it, but my binder i can zip up before i get to the register and noone even asks me whats in it, before people use to always say "wow look at all those coupons" i just like to get in and out with out too much conversation about my coupons lol, i dont know why i am just funny about everyone seeing all my coupons, and there is alot of them lol. Thankfully my binder hides them real nice and the folder doesnt look too out of place in my cart.

dreams, you might as well just get the 3inch, lets face it, you will be up to the 3inch in no time and why spend the money having to go from a 2inch to a three inch, might as well get the 3 inch now :)

I agree.....my problem is finding a purse or tote big enough for it. I usually have 1 of the kids with me so I like to have a snack or small toy for them with me. I can't see myself just walking holding the binder.

I like to carry my envie of q's, then if I see a deal I whip out the binder. I have plenty of bb card holders to fill a 3 in. I must make the move!! Thanks for showing the pics and your method.

I just started the binder method and i love that my coupons are now organized in one place and I don't have to search through envies.

and it gives you a nice place to put all those small peelies that normally get lost at the bottom of totes... oh i dont miss those days lol.

Do you have to cut all your inserts and sort into binder? and no filing?

when i cut my coupons I cut them using a metal ruler, its so much quicker than scissors.
I normally buy any where from 4-10 newspapers, so i will stack the same pages from each on top of each other and then using a ruler i cut them all at once ,this takes practice to make sure your not cutting the coupon in half, but its so much quicker than doing each one at a time. I use a metal ruler it cuts them perfectly. I got it form the 99c store. :)