Coupons have taken over my home.... How do you organize yours?

[Doglover8180]

I used to be a binder girl.... didn't like having to fold the coupons... didn't have enough baseball card inserts (which are very expensive), didn't like carrying a binder around... then I did envelopes to organize my coupons and now I carry around about 15 envelopes.... which isn't working either.... I want to take a poll.... What do you use? And if you are a binder person... how many categories do you have? How many baseball card sleeves do you use?

[gctattoo]

I have a small accordion file folder to hold all my coupons and then I use envelopes when I go shopping. I will carry one or two envelopes with me-- Q's for WM in one, grocery/drug store Q's in the other. I also bring my folder just in case.

[everprincess]

I have two 4" binders. Each divider is organized by the isles of my favorite grocery store (HT). This way I don't backtrack through the store looking for stuff I need. I also pull coupons for sale items in the ad. I put these in a envie labeled HT that I then put in a zippered pouch. I'm OCD about my coupons so a binder works best for me but everyone has a method that works for them. I've had my baseball inserts for over 4 years now and I have than more saved enough to pay for them 10 times over. HTH

[Doglover8180]

Where did you get your baseball inserts Ever?

[everprincess]

I got them at Walmart by the cigarette checkout lane. They are on the outside display on that lane. But I'm currently looking for thicker nicer ones. I need to stop at Hobby Lobby but I keep forgetting lol. My aunt got some in TX awhile back that I really like.

[kremsh]

You know my opinion by now, binder, binder, binder! Those baseball card holders may be expensive but they will last a long time and you'll be so glad you switched!

Just think, you'll have a coffee table you can see the top of now!

[kschick96]

I use a small photo album that I keep in my purse at all times. I organize and see what I have because of the clear photo "pockets." I only cost me about $5 total and I been using for several years. HTH!

[Mama Stu]

I use binders, but I use the photo pages not the baseball ones. The photo pages have three to each side, with white paper in between them. They make the coupons so much easier to see IMO. I have two binders, one for food, one for everything else. Then I have them split into categories. No rhyme or reason to my catogories, just that they work for me.

I carry the two binders in a tote bag that goes into every store with me.

[XUfan]

I keep my coupons in a 6x6 plastic box, with a hinged lid (Sterilite brand...you can see it on their website). I use dividers that were made for a file box. The box cost me $1 at Dollar Tree, and the dividers were $3 at Meijer. It sits perfectly in the seat of the shopping cart. Also, when I make my list for each store, I put the coupons that match my list in an envelope, and tuck it inside the notebook that the lists are in. I've been doing this for years, and it works for me.

[Doglover8180]

I use binders, but I use the photo pages not the baseball ones. The photo pages have three to each side, with white paper in between them. They make the coupons so much easier to see IMO. I have two binders, one for food, one for everything else. Then I have them split into categories. No rhyme or reason to my catogories, just that they work for me.

I carry the two binders in a tote bag that goes into every store with me.

Do you have the photo pages that open on the side - cause I would think the coupons would slip out easily.... or do your photo pages open on the top? I've never seen top opening ones - that's why I am asking?