My evolution of coupon holders and 5`Binder for only $1!

[neelkamalll1979]

Since joining smartcanuks I have become open to the world of coupons. Before I would use 1 or 2 a year and never look twice at the inserts. I would read the flyers but look more at the electronic flyers, makeup,shoes and clothes. Now I read the grocery flyers and Best Buy and Future Shops flyers go in the recycling bin!

I started with a pouch I got at the dollar store and Ziplock bags for different categories.



I then upgraded to the plastic accordion but didn`t like it since I could not see all the coupons.




My husband had the idea of using business card holders for coupons. I bought 7 of them. One for each category. I bought them in the states at the Dollar Tree.




Then the P&G inserts and online came out...Too many coupons. So I went back to the States and bought this Dual 1 and a half inch zip up binder in the States. It was on sale for $20. It has a accordion file at the front and a zip up part for pens and stuff. It came with a Strap and was in Pink Too! Well now the strap keeps on breaking and it so full that the seams are ripping. I can hardly close it now and not all my coupons are in there.




So I have been keeping my eye out for 5 inch binders now and didn't realize how expensive they are, about $40. A while back the Newton Office Depot was having a close out sale. I scored this Wilson Jones 5 inch binder for $1 and it came with dividers !

So last night I was up organzing it and realized I need another one Both my food and GM sides are in there and its stuffed. So now I am on the look out for another 5 inch binder. One for food and one for GM





My advice to Newbies is if your serious on couponing buy the biggest binder you can find! In under 2 years I went from that small pouch to having hopefully 2, 5 inch binders....

[ClayLex]

cool brag

[KathyN]

wow, nice story!

[Ang735]

Very cool!

[maple188]

This made me chuckle. I'm at two of those plastic accordians using a label maker for the tabs. (they fit in my large purse) Can't wait till I get up to a binder. So far these are holding but then again it's been less than a month since I started.

[MrsSunshine]

Whoa.. Nelly.. thats alotta coupons.. i'd have to hire me a PSA to carry that around.. my goodness.. and I thought I had alot.. good luck in your question to find something that works for ya. keep us updated.

[tiffanyhungry]

Wow that's a nice and full binder! It's so neat.

[watergirl73]

Thats awesome.. I love how you told a story which a picture to go along ... I'm still on the zip up binder but yours is huge wow... I freecycled a few of those big binders maybe I should have hung onto one .... great brag!

[countrymomma]

How do you use all those coupons before they expire? I'm just starting out but I always wonder that...especially on the shoe extreme couponing (they keep inserts forever it seems)! Awesome brag! The pics along with the story was awesome!

[kayma]

Hahaha, I'm going throught that right now.

[Insane]

Eeek 2 5inch binders? They probably weigh as much as my toddler! You are going to have some seriously strong muscles!!

[neelkamalll1979]

How do you use all those coupons before they expire? I'm just starting out but I always wonder that...especially on the shoe extreme couponing (they keep inserts forever it seems)! Awesome brag! The pics along with the story was awesome!

I stack at LD and have a trade list up. I also give coupons to my friends at work and if the coupons are really close to expiry I coupon fairy them.

[nguyen3828]

awesome brag Nelly...loves your story in detail...

[scottie54]

Way to know, it is too funny how it just snowballs !

[momo28]

great evolution!! Looks like those from the TLC show" Extreme Couponing" ladies. I'm still a newbie in couponing so I'm still carrying the little wee coupon binder to put in my purse.