Coupon Organization

Continuing a series I started a couple days ago for those of you just getting started with coupons, here is how I organize my coupons. Everyone seems to have their own method, but this is what has worked for me. (If the pictures are too small to see detail, click on them to enlarge.)

Here's my coupon binder. There is an outside pocket where I keep scissors, loose coupons I haven't filed yet, pens, etc.

Here's the first page as you open the binder. I use baseball type plastic sheets, and as you will see below, I use both the two pocket and three pocket style. I think it just depended on what I was able to find at the time. I have pockets for the top four stores that I shop at as well as one for dining out coupons and rebates.

Next I have each category divided with tabs and labeled.

Inside each tab I have sub categories for my coupons. For example, my first tab is Condiments. The sub categories in Condiments are:

General Condiments

Dressings

Sauces

Spices

Salsa

Pickles & Relishes

Here's another picture of my 3 pocket style for all of you who are visual learners like me.

This is in the Household category. The sub categories for the Household tab are:

Diapers & Wipes

Oral Hygiene

Make-Up

Shaving

Hair Products

Feminine

General Meds

Vitamins

Pain Meds

Cold Meds

Laundry

Kleenex/Paper Towels/Toilet Paper

Deodorizers

Other Cleaners

Kitchen Cleaners

Bath Cleaners

Dishwasher Soap

Plastic Products

Batteries

Deodorant & Misc.

Lotion & Soap

Other Household Items

This is how I organize my coupons when I clip them on Saturday's. I normally buy two sets of the paper. I put both pages of coupons together so that I only have to clip each set once. Then I organize each coupon in a stack corresponding to the sub categories I have made in my binder.

The whole process doesn't take much time once you take the time to set up an organized system for yourself :) Watch for more bargain hunting inspiration in the next couple days through pictures of our stockpiles!

Erika