# 1: A coupon binder or box
When I first started couponing, I spent a couple of hours every Sunday afternoon cutting out all of my coupons. I stored mine in a smaller accordion file box. But, over time it took up a lot of time for me to find the coupons I needed for the upcoming ad, so I switched my coupon organization method.
A lot of people store their coupons in a coupon binder. They use baseball card sleeves to keep their coupons in. They will also sort coupons according to categories such as dairy and frozen food.
Or, some people keep all of their clipped coupons in a box bigger than a recipe card box. They sort their coupons according categories.
# 2 Whole Insert filing method
This is the method I am currently using to sort my coupons. How it works:
When I get an insert from the Sunday newspaper I mark it as RP(Redplum) or SS (Smart Source) and whatever the date is.
I keep all of my inserts in file folders according to the month. For example, all of my inserts from the month of March are in a folder called March 2011. This makes it a lot easier for me when its time to go to the grocery store. I will print my shopping list with the coupon matchups. My shopping list will say for example, $1/2 items found in SS 1/02. So, I just go to that insert and clip the coupon.
It saves time for me and my busy schedule.
Need more tips understanding coupon organization? Here are some links:
Southern Savers is the website I follow for the weekly ads. Jenny does a great job of finding the deals and coupons each week!
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