[misslucy88]

Great job!

[num1tigerfan]

looks great!

[dreamweaver236]

great job.

[SafyreMoon]

This looks so awesome! My binder is done by store aisles at the store I work at. It works but I seem to have a hard time getting them all into my binder in a reasonable time frame. Any suggestions to the cutting and filing process?

[momster4de3]

Fantastic job! I currently use three expandable card files for my coupons and divide them in categories, like breakfast, snacks, dairy, etc. I notice you have them alphabetized. What will you do if you find Q's that go between two existing sleeves in your book? Do you move everything or just insert another page and move everything back one to allow more room?

I'm waiting for the school binders to go on clearance after all of the kids have picked over them. Schnucks has some really cool zippered one's and I figure they'll be on sale in the next month or so. I am just not sure about the binder - but it really gets to be a pain taking three large expandable card files with me shopping.

[miabella]

fantastic!!!

[HarleyShpgMom]

Originally Posted by SafyreMoon

This looks so awesome! My binder is done by store aisles at the store I work at. It works but I seem to have a hard time getting them all into my binder in a reasonable time frame. Any suggestions to the cutting and filing process?

I really like your idea of sorting your Qs for your store. We really have to use what works for us and I'm sure you are out of there a lot faster than many people would be.

Now here's the deal on the cutting and filing process. Well, here's my deal. LOL! I usually have an idea of what will be used for home, coupon trains, soup kitchen donations, etc. These are the only Qs clipped and placed in my binder (outside of the Qs I may order online). This has proven to be a time saver for me!

Now if you have children, this will be a good time to get them in on the clipping and this will also cut your time down substantially. Plus it would get in some great family conversation time. This would work like a charm if you cut all the Qs from your inserts.

I know a lot of people that cut every Q and it works for them. Then again, I'm off shopping before them. Just kidding! Be sure to use the clipping method that works best for you.

Oops, back to the cutting and filling. For the remaining Qs that I do not clip, these go in a plastic portable file organizer by date (ex: SS 7/26, RP 8/2...). I also place a sheet that lists all coupons in the insert in front of each insert. This helps me know what Qs are there without flipping through each one (I get these from coupon sites that sell the inserts). Trust me, for those sales that come up, in which I left the Qs in the inserts, this has proven to be a fast and easy method of pulling them quickly. HTH!

Let me know if you develop any quick and easy tips you can share! I love learning new methods of saving time cutting and filing!

[HarleyShpgMom]

Originally Posted by momster4de3

I notice you have them alphabetized. What will you do if you find Q's that go between two existing sleeves in your book? Do you move everything or just insert another page and move everything back one to allow more room?

That's an excellent question. I have the index tabs alphabetized, but the coupons are not alphabetized within each section. All the As, go with the As; Bs with the Bs; blah blah blah... I'll double check to ensure the OP states this clearly.

With this method, there's no need to move any Qs or sleeves, just add a new Q to an empty location on the sleeve. Thank you for this question.

Originally Posted by momster4de3

I'm waiting for the school binders to go on clearance after all of the kids have picked over them. Schnucks has some really cool zippered one's and I figure they'll be on sale in the next month or so. I am just not sure about the binder - but it really gets to be a pain taking three large expandable card files with me shopping.

Let me know if you go with the binder. For another location to compare prices, be sure to check the Case-It site as well because they usually have the 4" XLarge Capacity zippered binders with straps available in August. It's hard to find the 4" now but the 3" is always available everywhere. These may go on sale as well if they don't sell out fast. HTH!

[HarleyShpgMom]

update

[babytlee2]

WOW! Great organization! Binder insert pages for baseball cards work great for med-small coupons, as well.

[mlb1985]

Hey Great Binder, I have a 3 Inch Case it.

I also Organize By ABC But i put Food in the First Sheet, H&B in 2nd, Cleaning In 3rd, Then Pets In the 4th Sheet. This way Its REALLY Easy to Find what I am Looking for. (I add More Sheets As Neccesary)

HTH

[memories2keep1976]

great job

[HarleyShpgMom]

Originally Posted by mlb1985

Hey Great Binder, I have a 3 Inch Case it.

I also Organize By ABC But i put Food in the First Sheet, H&B in 2nd, Cleaning In 3rd, Then Pets In the 4th Sheet. This way Its REALLY Easy to Find what I am Looking for. (I add More Sheets As Neccesary)

HTH

That's an excellent way to organize! Don't you just love it when you can find a coupon in seconds? LOL! Me too!

[CouponCrazyWoman]

Thanks for sharing!

[Smurfytigger]

Thanks for posting pics--I love to see how others organize their q's.

[leeng]

how do you ger that mood status on your heading

[sherrbear]

Thank you for this informative post I've been couponing for 27 years but never had a binder, just the little accordian type coupon holder That type is simply NOT the best when shopping and trying to figure out stuff at the store So, thanks sooooo very much, I'm gonna start working on one for me now

[cantstopshopping]

So very NICE!!!!!

[purplerain]

I currently use an accordion file, but this has inspired me to make one for grocery and Black Friday/special shopping excursions.Thank you!

[HarleyShpgMom]

Originally Posted by sherrbear

smile: I've been couponing for 27 years but never had a binder, just the little accordian type coupon holder That type is simply NOT the best when shopping and trying to figure out stuff at the store

Oh my, you are my inspiration. I'm going to take you back (enter piano music here)! Remember when we would keep the UPC codes and get all sorts of great goodies (Campbell Soup bowls, cups, aprons, etc). LOL!!! I remember doing that approximately 20 years ago and loving it. But of course, I wasn't into coupon clipping then, my mother was, but man should I have taken more notes!

Glad to see you are still at it and thank you for the wonderful remarks.

[Niddi]

Got a great new coupon binder a few weeks ago and so far am loving it. Went from the accordion file to a Mead 1 1/2 inch binder about 6 months ago and finally outgrew it. The zipper was hard to close and the pages hard to turn because they were so tight.

I found a Caseit Z binder at Staples, got the one that has two 1 1/2 inch rings, neat thing is there are two zippered sections and I keep all my foods in one section and all my nonfood items in the other. It feels like I'm working with a small binder because they are totally seperated. It holds a lot of coupons, mine weights 8 1/2 pounds. I look like I'm walking in the store with a large briefcase, and yes I take it every time I go shopping even if it stays in the car cause you just never know what kind of deal you may run into.

Wish I could post a pic for ya'll but I don't know how to do any of that. It is shown on the Caseit website if you're interested.

[lowride7]

I love the Case It binders! a bit more expensive, but I think totally worth it!!

[Adrienne1010]

I'm new here and soooo happy to have found this thread! I'm going to copy your idea! Thank you so much!!!

[OttoFamily]

Just wanted to say congrats on your wedding! I was just married on July 1st. I LOVE being newlyweds... we get away with PDA(public displays of affection)!!! LOL

And we've decided that we're going to remain newlyweds for the rest of our lives!!!!

[cog94]

Looks great! Where can I buy a the sheets for the binder?