Coupon Organization

Binder Tutorial

Part One: Stacking Inserts,

Cutting & Categorizing

Multiple Sunday Papers – Time Saver

• Separate Red Plum, Smart Source, and Procter

& Gamble booklets.

• One Insert at a time separate individual pages

from each booklet and stack together.

• Leave Procter & Gamble coupons uncut and

filed in accordion file. They are released

monthly, and mostly Health & Beauty

Multiple Copies of the Sunday Newspaper

Separate pages together, one booklet at a time.

Separate each insert by page and stack like pages together

Stack Like Pages Together

Staple each coupon Keeps inserts together so they can be cut properly

Don’t Staple Barcode!

Why Staple Coupons

before cutting?

• Makes cutting out coupons easier

• Keeps like coupons together while

cutting

• Simplifies filing

Time to Start Cutting

Separate Coupons as they are cut into

categories for easy filing

• Categorize by grocery aisle

• Not store specific – broad categories that

relate to any grocery store

• Goal is to touch coupon twice1. Cut and place in appropriate category ready to file

2. File all coupons in like categories at one time.

Keeping It Simple

Categorize While You Cut

Paper/Poster Board Mini Stacking Bins

Suggested CategoriesFile by Grocery Aisle

• Medicine

• Baby items

• Cleaning items

• Paper items

• Scented Products

• Pets

•Drinks & bread

•Frozen Foods

•Refrigerated Foods

•Breakfast/Baking Items

•Canned & Boxed items

•Sauces & Snacks

•Personal Items

Mini Stacking Bins • One Bin Per Category

• Easy to toss into bin as

coupon is cut

• Filing is a breeze since

coupons are already separated

No time to file? Stack

bins and put away! (no mess & easy clean up)

Paper or Poster board

• Write/Type Each Category

• As Coupons are cut place

on appropriate category

Separate Coupons

by category

Part Two: Category Dividers, Baseball

Card Holders, Binders and More

Dividers & Baseball

Cardholders

Label Index Dividers by Category

Index Dividers with Address Labels

Categories

File by Grocery Aisle

• Medicine

• Baby items

• Cleaning items

• Paper items

• Scented Products

• Pets

•Drinks & bread

•Frozen Foods

•Refrigerated Foods

•Breakfast/Baking Items

•Canned & Boxed items

•Sauces & Snacks

•Personal Items

File Coupons in Baseball Card Holders

Easy to Organize

File by Category

If needed fold Coupon with

product picture facing up.

Finish one newspaper booklet at a time

(Red Plum & Smart Source)

Coupons are filed by categories with product picture

facing up. Coupon in individual sleeves are filed by

expiration date. With those expiring first in the front.

Coupons in the Binder above are filed 9 per page.

Can use front and back of card holders

to fit 18 coupons instead of 9.

Back of BinderUse Pocket for rain checks

Combo Binder 3 Ring With Accordion File

Accordion File in BinderFile Coupon Booklets/ Store Coupons/ P & G Inserts

Scissors, Pens &

Pockets

Designate a Place • Scissors

• Pens, Highlighter

• Rain checks

• Coupons found in the store

• Store Coupons

• Shopping Envelope

WHOOPIE!!!!Organized and on your way!!

• Print Store Coupon Policies

• Pull expired coupons when

you are filing new coupons

• Keep ALL coupons as to not

miss any Drug Store Money

Maker Sales.

• GIVE PURPOSELY – don’t

just donate. Bless Others!

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