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[ioncewasamjskeptic]

I have 5, insert, RAOKs' to give away. My desk, printer, files, etc. runneth over and over and.. LOL I need, cheap, creative, and did I say cheap, LOL ideas for putting together a q binder. Lets say Thurs. 26th at mid PST, I will select winners. TY ALL and GL!

[cpaige]

Clearance school supplies are the best (cheapest) way to find the subject dividers. Baseball card inserts aren't cheap, so look around for the best price for them. But, like I said clearance school supply section!!! Hit them and hit em hard!!!

Set the binder up the way you shop. Ex: Mine is set up in the order that I start at the store: Fresh veggie aisle, toothpaste, deodorant, etc. Set it up the way that you works best for you!!

[ioncewasamjskeptic]

Clearance school supplies are the best (cheapest) way to find the subject dividers. Baseball card inserts aren't cheap, so look around for the best price for them. But, like I said clearance school supply section!!! Hit them and hit em hard!!!

Set the binder up the way you shop. Ex: Mine is set up in the order that I start at the store: Fresh veggie aisle, toothpaste, deodorant, etc. Set it up the way that you works best for you!!

TY, good idea, maybe yardsales coming soon??? LOL trade q's lol

[JustSaveMeTheMoney]

I had trouble with the binder system so I don't think you'd want my suggestions! I reused an old binder and won a RAOK of baseball card plastic holders for organization. The spaces seemed too small and awkward to hold coupons. I now just use a 3x5 card holder and use the 3x5 cards as my dividers. Hope you find a winning solution :)

[Gardencook]

You may not be interested in my system either, since everyone seems to think binders are great, but to me they are bulky and don't hold nearly as much as I need. The women I see using them around here, are always struggling to balance them on top of their shopping baskets. My system is about the cheapest you will ever find.
I've used a Dollar Store plastic shoe box with a locking lid, for years. I still see them popping up every so often in stores, so I know they're still available. I think my brand was called something like "Click-It." Anyway, if you look around, you can find one that doesn't taper down at the bottom and fits small letter-size envelopes perfectly.
Then I use envelopes as dividers. I can write whatever I want on the top and use them just like a file box. If you're buying milk, you simply pull out the milk envelope and all your coupons are there without having to mess with small plastic compartments. You can have as many dividers as you want, and change them whenever you want without having to reorganize a binder. No expensive baseball card organizers to buy and everything is personalized to fit your shopping habits.
When the envelope wears out, you throw it away and replace it with a new one. If a manufacturer brings out tons of coupons on a product, you can have a separate envelope while the coupons are good, then get rid of the envelope if the coupons run out.
I've got room on the lid to put my name and address, and tape print-outs of coupons loaded on my loyalty cards and I tri-fold my store coupon policies and keep them along the side of the envelopes, in case I need to pull them out.
It is a really handy size to grab, and I carry it into stores just like I would a binder. The best part is, in a large shopping cart, it fits perfectly right beside my purse. The lid fits underneath the box and you have a perfectly angled box with easy access. Of course, if you've got a little one who needs that seat it won't work quite the same way.
Around here, the merchants can be real pains about coupons and I know they would always be suspicious of what I was "hiding" in my binder. This way, the clear plastic sides allow store employees to see that I'm not using it to shoplift. I've never had a single complaint when I've used it.
Of course, if you still want a binder, I happened to notice that Dollar Tree is now selling Baseball card dividers in packs of 10. I didn't buy any, so don't know how high the quality is, but they certainly looked a lot cheaper than the others I've seen around.

[ioncewasamjskeptic]

You may not be interested in my system either, since everyone seems to think binders are great, but to me they are bulky and don't hold nearly as much as I need. The women I see using them around here, are always struggling to balance them on top of their shopping baskets. My system is about the cheapest you will ever find.
I've used a Dollar Store plastic shoe box with a locking lid, for years. I still see them popping up every so often in stores, so I know they're still available. I think my brand was called something like "Click-It." Anyway, if you look around, you can find one that doesn't taper down at the bottom and fits small letter-size envelopes perfectly.
Then I use envelopes as dividers. I can write whatever I want on the top and use them just like a file box. If you're buying milk, you simply pull out the milk envelope and all your coupons are there without having to mess with small plastic compartments. You can have as many dividers as you want, and change them whenever you want without having to reorganize a binder. No expensive baseball card organizers to buy and everything is personalized to fit your shopping habits.
When the envelope wears out, you throw it away and replace it with a new one. If a manufacturer brings out tons of coupons on a product, you can have a separate envelope while the coupons are good, then get rid of the envelope if the coupons run out.
I've got room on the lid to put my name and address, and tape print-outs of coupons loaded on my loyalty cards and I tri-fold my store coupon policies and keep them along the side of the envelopes, in case I need to pull them out.
It is a really handy size to grab, and I carry it into stores just like I would a binder. The best part is, in a large shopping cart, it fits perfectly right beside my purse. The lid fits underneath the box and you have a perfectly angled box with easy access. Of course, if you've got a little one who needs that seat it won't work quite the same way.
Around here, the merchants can be real pains about coupons and I know they would always be suspicious of what I was "hiding" in my binder. This way, the clear plastic sides allow store employees to see that I'm not using it to shoplift. I've never had a single complaint when I've used it.
Of course, if you still want a binder, I happened to notice that Dollar Tree is now selling Baseball card dividers in packs of 10. I didn't buy any, so don't know how high the quality is, but they certainly looked a lot cheaper than the others I've seen around.

I kinda like that.... I really do like the conv. of the little 7/8 pckt thingy I have but now I NEVER have the Q's w/me when I pass a store randomly, ya know? BTW here I get followed at the drugstores Someone, somewhere i saw posted, was inquiring about using a gun case for Q's, I would have SWAT on me b4 hitting isle 2 LOL!

[scrapper2]

I have been using q's for over 20 years on a regular basis and don't use a binder- tried it -- to bulky

My system is as follow:

I have a large plastic box in which contains plastic envelope from office store. One envelope for each catagoy. I alphabetically file each catagory in the box. Probably have close to 75 enelopes. I also have 2 envelopes for each of the stores I shop at. One hold all the possible Q's. When I put an item into my cart I take the Q from one envelope for that store and put it in the second one-- so all my q's are ready for checkout. If I find a deal on something I can just go to that catagory and pull the Q. I put all non-insert q's in the front of the envelope.

The file drawer sits in the cart where the baby would go. I have room in the back of the box for my store ads.

Hope this helps

[moxi]

I use the binder system and when I need new card sheets or a new binder, I hit the thrift stores. There always seems to be binders with baseball card holders already in them and I usually get all of it for under $2. Good luck, HTH!

[TiggerToo]

I have an old Caboodle (do you remember those from the 80s) that is what I use...it is all organized by food group, etc. Seems like I am showing my age...but I just love it!! Those were all the rage and I had picked mine up at the thrift store.

[$savingmomof4]

I use pretty much the same method as Gardencook ... I love it. I tried the baseaball card dividers.... not for me. Thanks for the chance. I hope you find something that works for you.