Whats the best way to organize coupons?

[heatherlst]

I have an index card organizer box I got during back-to-school sales. I can fold any coupons that don't fit into the size. The paperclips keep it from getting out of control, and the small size fits into my larger purse. (I have a baby.) The box is small, hard plastic like a recipe box.

I have a friend who writes up her weekly shopping list on an old envelope, stuffs in the coupons she expects to use, and shops from it. She carries in her box in case she runs into a deal, but doesn't have to open it to shop from her list.

[mom-from-missouri]

i like that idea--I have been clipping them to my list, which sometimes gets misplaced. An envelope sounds like a better way! Thanks.

[pennywise]

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[BillsGirl]

I usually know what I am going to buy before I hit the store so I pick out my coupons before hand and take those with me and if I don't know whats on sale I usually grab a couple of the same product diffrent brand couopns so when I am at the store I can see which is cheapest the use that coupon and put the others aside..... works pretty well for me!

[esmeralda]

I put them in my price book. That way when I'm comparing prices to see which is the lowest, I also see whether or not I have coupons to make the deal even sweeter.

This doesnt work well if you have an electronic price book.

[inoculation]

Hello, this is a long way to organize coupons, I use a glue stick, and dap a bit on the back of the coupon, and slap them into an old notebook, (organized by expiration date, amount, category). They don't get ruined, and all I have to do is flip through the book to find the coupon, it's very handy once it's completed. I always get asked about it when I'm in the stores.

[lisajane]

What I want to know is, are most stores the same when it comes to what's in what isle. Because I don't just shop at one store. So say Cereal and Baked goods are in one isle at one store, then at another store, Baked Goods are with Condiments then how would that work.

Organizing by expiry date is fine, if your trading and you have a list. But I'm forever forgetting to get my coupons, and have yet to find a great system.

[pbob]

I use a site that is similar to the grocery game, but is free.
couponmom.com

[Happily]

couponmom.com is the best site! It saves me so much time. You don't have to cut out and file all the coupons every week, because the site tells you which items are on sale when, and which coupon pack contains the desired coupon. You can also do a search if you want to see if your coupon packs contain a coupon for a particular item. I am such a convert. I used to do grocerygame, but not anymore!

[acezz4e_tish]

i have a 3 ring binder. i have my lists and all inside, in front i have two zipper pencil packs. one is red and one is blue. one is for eatable and one is for non edible, i sort my coupons that way with an a-z index. i have town in the front, for coupons for bk, kfc, mcd's, etc. i have one book and all my stuff in it and a mini one in my purse for going to garage sales and stuff.

[markio26]

i personally have tried alot of different ways that have been mentioned already.. i now use free long envelopes from the bank.
1. labeled bathroom for cleaning, toothpaste, plastics, etc.
2. labeled kitchen, for just about everything in the kitchen.
3. labeled baking, bake supplies, and frozen foods needed baked.
4. labeled breakfast, snacks.
when i go to a store.. i have a wag, ge, dg long envelope for
each store. i fill the store envelope up with coupons from the other 4 envelopes. i also, have a receipts envelope, and a rebates envelope.. i carry to each store a long envelope with the label giveaway... i usually find someone to give it to when i am out shopping.. i carry all this with me with a rubberband around all envelopes.. i cannot tell you the times i have stood in an aisle and gave or traded coupons and forms. i am constantly weeding out, giving, or trading coupons.. so, my stash is not alot to carry around.. if i need a certain coupon, i search the net and try to find it for free.

[acezz4e_tish]

most sites of products offer coupons to print. se johnson has loads of coupons, cost nothing.

[smfoskin]

I use the binder with baseball card holders in them and I organize my coupons by aisle in the store (since I usually shop at 1 or 2 stores only and they both have the same basic layout).

[acezz4e_tish]

i use a binder too, but i use two pencil zipper bags, and one is for food a-z others a-z. i have lists of daily costs of big things i would buy and all in there.