New to SC Tips on Organizing

[kimzcouponz]

Hi Everyone,

Just thought I would introduce myself a little further. I am a mother of one darling little boy and married to the best man ever. I started couponing when I had my LO last year as when I started getting the diaper coupons in the mail. I have always price matched my groceries but now I am taking it one step further with my coupons. I get some kind of a "high" from searching out the best deals and saving money.

I currently have all of my coupons sorted by category in envelopes but I am finding it not to be the best system. I would love to hear others ideas on organizing. (Sorry if this has been posted before, I did a search but did not see anything)

Thanks

Kim

[MyCupcake]

Hi Kim, Im new here too but am planning to pick up a plastic cheque organizer (hopefully this weekend) to sort my coupons. Im currently in the envelope stage too and they are starting to look a little worse for wear

Something similar to this http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/31...organizer.html but only about 8x5" or so. I think you can pick them up at any of the office supply stores. Will post again once I have one with price and picture

[ffleecy]

I use something similar to the organizer pictured by MyCupcake but got mine at a Dollarama. It is small enough to carry places but large enough (for now) with 13 compartments to organize my coupons.

[kanda]

I use a makeup bag and cut out little dividers out of larger dividers. The inner lid has a zippered pocket that I keep my calculator, pen and scizzors in. So far it's working great - there is the potential to have room for thousands of coupons!

http://www.bigw.com.au/media/BIGW/Pr...9830499097.jpg

[pcousins13]

Someone posted a cute coupon organizer bag a few days ago that you can buy on etsy. I am looking at getting that one...if I can track down that post!

[batata]

those are some good ideas

[annedougherty]

Here you go:
http://forum.smartcanucks.ca/174069-...r-brag-canada/

QUITE a few of us are now proud owners of these babies!! LOL

[MMKay]

I am a binder girl..
I got a big zippered one from Staples ( back to school clearance section) and love it. I got my sports card holders at Dollarama (8 sheets for $1) and 4x6 photo sheets for the larger ones. I even have some sheet protectors for the full page printables...

I can see everything and I never leave a coupon at home.

[kanda]

Love the Etsy one! I was going to get it myself but I found a super cheap makeup bag.

[kimzcouponz]

Wow Thanks Everyone!

I just love the Esty one!! Thanks for posting! I am going to probably hit dollarama and get a plastic one for anow. I would like to have something small and portable.

Kim

[MyCupcake]

Love the Etsy one! I was going to get it myself but I found a super cheap makeup bag.

I use a makeup bag and cut out little dividers out of larger dividers. The inner lid has a zippered pocket that I keep my calculator, pen and scizzors in. So far it's working great - there is the potential to have room for thousands of coupons!

http://www.bigw.com.au/media/BIGW/Pr...9830499097.jpg

This is a great idea! I'll have to try to find one this weekend, my coupon organizing is a mess and impossible to find what Im looking for quickly, which makes me miss out on deals

[pcousins13]

Here you go:
http://forum.smartcanucks.ca/174069-...r-brag-canada/

QUITE a few of us are now proud owners of these babies!! LOL

I have mine ordered!! I think it is so cute!

[tommygunn]

Welcome to the board!

[squark]

I am a binder girl..
I got a big zippered one from Staples ( back to school clearance section) and love it. I got my sports card holders at Dollarama (8 sheets for $1) and 4x6 photo sheets for the larger ones. I even have some sheet protectors for the full page printables...

I can see everything and I never leave a coupon at home.

Only thing I did different was go to my local sports card store. Got 100 sheets in the box for 19.99$

sides that all I need now is the tabs as I have them sorted Juice, condiments, meals, cereal, snacks and desert, baby items, etc etc.

I've only been doing this less then a month as well and started off with the organizer from the dollar store. I originally had them sorted by expiry date. that is the only flaw atm in my new system. But I have a price gun and the wife says I should just set it up and put the dates on the corners. Seems like a lot more work/money then needs to be spent.

Squark

[danifish]

I got the Esty bag, LOVE IT. She does an awesome job making them and is really nice.
Plus I love that I am supporting handmade!!