I use the binder with page dividers & baseball card holders. I plan the trip and put all the ones I know I am going to use in an envelope & write my list on the envelope. But I also take my binder with me, just in case!! I seems to work well for me. I sort them out by catagory & then by exp. date. On the page divider itself, I can write a more detailed list of what all is in that section. Plus with the binder, there is room to put my price book & any rebate forms, keeping it all together.

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I made one for a friend several months ago. I used a 3 ring binder and made labels for each tab, and put it in order of how the items were found in the grocery store (produce, deli, meats, condiments, etc...). I then took the baseball card protector sheets and put a few under each tab. This way, she could put them in any order that she wanted.

I have to do this for myself, but I am looking for a smaller binder. One of those big three ringers are just too big for me to lug around.

This is my ultimate goal when i have the extra $ to spend on it.

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I have an office "check file" folder and organize by category cold items, shelf items, drug store items, homewear items, services, restaurant, baby items yada yada yada then go through them before I go - pull out those pertaining to my list and any about to expire that are too good to pass up and non perishable and put them with my list ( so I can compare in the isle deal or no deal) then put the rest in my purse in case I find a deal I also have a coupon for - works for me but not everyone.

I have 4"x6" Card file box [actual 6.5" x 8"]

It is divided into ;

Foods- grocery and cold/frozen and then those are broken down
Non-Foods - then those are broken down

I keep coupons that are close to expiration in the front of their category with a reminder note.

I do a combination of what has been mentioned.
I have 2 organizers also...food and non-food. I break them into catagories. When I make my list I go through and pull out the ones that I need on my list only and take them in an envelope. There is a different envelope for each store (as I shop at more then one).
I used to take all of the coupons with just in case there was an awesome sale on something ~ but lately I have been trying to stick with my list only, so I don't do that anymore.

You will probably have to try different ways and just figure out what works best for you.

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I'm an amateur compared to you girls!!

Thanks for the ideas!

I have just taken her advice and finished putting all my coupons in the binder this morning!! Thank you Laura!!

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I have just taken her advice and finished putting all my coupons in the binder this morning!! Thank you Laura

You are so welcome!!!!

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