Ok so this is my updated coupon organizer, i was trying to do this before I lost the light if its too dark let me know I will redo it. Sam http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUX9RkGRqWQ
Very cool. Thanks for posting! I've not been doing coupons, but have begun to clip since we've moved and need an organizer. (I think dh may have thrown away my stack of coupons when he cleaned yesterday. GR!!) I don't have enough to fill up a big thing like that, but hopefully someday I will! :lol: Would love to hear more about sending the expired coupons to military. And, if you have time someday (LOL Yeah, I know...), I'd love to see a list of all the ways your coupons are organized. You said quite a few categories on the video, and it makes sense to me to just make categories for what I use, but since this is new to me I'd love somewhere to start. Anyone know of a website for beginner couponers? LOL My thing has always been that the coupons generally only come on name-brand items, and I save more than the coupon is worth by buying off-brands. BUT, our shopping method is changing, and I want to take the time to make sure that is true in every instance... and when it's not true, I'll use a coupon! :lol: Okay, sorry for hijacking... Thank you for posting this!!
Sam, that is so cool....I love it. I don't have half the coupons you have, it seems like when I get coupons I use them right away.. or they are no longer good. I noticed one thing they don't let the coupon last as long as they use too, before they run out. I only save the coupons we will use I never save them all.
DaLynn before I had this one I had a simpler one with envelopes worked great! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm_mEJFTRJ0 I just out grew it really fast once I got really serious about coupons and my sisters got into it too. I will let you know about the military coupons where to send them when they expire. There is a few places you can send them too different countys that have military bases. Kris I used to do that too then I found out if I saved some others that I dont use I can get them for pennies sometimes or free so I donate them to food shelter or our overseas ministry overseas. I am to the point now in "Stocking up stage" where I have my pantry full of what I need already so now its just stocking up with stuff that I normally use when I get a coupon. Sam
Like others have said, I don't have nearly enough to fill an organizer like yours but I really, really love the idea of having a little clip board to clip my list & coupons to!! Great job! As for the military thing .... I know here in Guam we can use coupons on base up to six months after the expiration date which is a big bonus to me
Looks really cool. But a little big to tote around. Do you always remember it? I keep mine in a small accordian file in my purse. I am kind of forgetfull though.
I lose things really easily in my house, which is another reason why I have so much stuff in it, this way I dont have to search the whole house for things I need to cut and organize my coupons. Its too big to forget so no I dont leave it in the grocery cart I have with a smaller binder before and my sister left her envelope once too. Its fits nicely in the shopping cart seat along with my purse. I didnt think I was going to have enough coupons too. At first I was just cutting things out I need but then I started saving for family members, saving for military, saving to buy freebies or at a great price and I donated instead. Food items go to food pantry, small items like shampoos, toothpaste goes to missionary to our church. I buy more then one paper, I will buy three if they have 4 inserts in it. My hubby laughed saying are you making up for the price of the paper? I started to keep track in May and so far I have saved $138.94 from coupons, and I am staying in my budget of $125 weekly for grocerys and Household/Personal items (Family of 4). I showed him and said what do you think? Sam
