Organizing Coupons

A few years ago I began collecting coupons. For a long time all I needed was a small index card box and just a few categories. However, now I am buying multiple papers each week as well as collecting coupons from other sources, especially online. I outgrew my little box.

My new system is one that I have copied from so many other couponers...both online and real life friends. It is a huge binder with a zipper around it. Coupons are placed into baseball card collector pages and filed by category. I LOVE this. I can see all my coupons and it is SO MUCH EASIER to take along with me.

Here are the categories I use, but different people use different categories. Whatever makes the most sense to you is fine.

• Baby
• Baking
• Beverages
• Bread
• Candy/Gum
• Canned Goods (not soup)
• Cereal
• Cleaning Supplies
• Condiments
• Dairy
• Deodorant
• Feminine Products
• Frozen foods
• Granola and Cereal Bars
• Laundry and Dishes
• Make Up
• Meat
• Medicine
• Miscellaneous Food
• Miscellaneous Toiletries
• Razors/Shaving
• Paper and Plastic Products
• Pasta and Rice
• Restaurants
• Rose (our dog)
• Snacks
• Soaps and Shampoos
• Sauces and Salad Dressing
• Soup
• Toothpaste/Oral Care
• Non Food items (things like light bulbs and Ziploc bags go here)
• Vitamins