I don't know about you, but I love a good deal. Especially when it comes to saving a dollar on groceries. I take pride in feeding my family with healthy and nutritious food, but sometimes it can be downright expensive. Because of this, I coupon. For the past 8 years, I have structured my life and our grocery budget around weekly sales and the almighty coupon, saving at least half of what I spend. Amazing, right?! You can as well, you just need alittle organization and you'll be on your way in no time!
I have tried many methods of organizing my coupons, but the one I always come back to it utilizing a binder, dividers, and baseball trading card protectors. Dividing your binder into 6-8 main categories helps immensely when it is time to make your weekly list. The following categories I have found work for me:
- canned/boxed
- dairy
- frozen
- household
- meat
- personal care
- Publix/Target
- snacks
This way when I sit down with my Sunday paper and printed coupons, I clip, stack according to category and am able to easily file.
In order for this system to be efficient you need one thing: consistency. I typically sit down to coupon twice per week, Sunday evening, as I am clipping, filing and discarding the expired coupons, and Wednesday when I make my grocery list for the upcoming week.
I also keep an envelope file folder in the back of my binder to house scissors, a calculator, and a pen. Along with my coupons, my grocery list, and my binder, I am 100% prepared to save that money!
Do you coupon? What system do you use to maintain a level of organization? Tag me in your photos on Instagram, @organized_simplicity, I would love to check them out!