I updated my coupon binder

I wanted to share with you how my coupon binder looks now. If you are friends with me on facebook then you have recently seen me posting pictures of some deals I've been getting.

My pen/pencil pouch to hold scissors, pens, and calculator.

These 2 pockets are right inside my binder. These  are great to have! the big red pocket i used to store any peelies or tear pad coupons that i find throughout the stores and I organize them once I get home. The small black pocket is where I store coupons that I am going to be using at checkout.

Yes, I really do have this many categories. If anyone wants to know what they all are just let me know and I can list them.

Here is my 3 1/2 inch binder.  It weighs 10 pounds.

This binder has helped me help my family save money. I think if I ever won the lottery I don't think I would ever give this up! I love the thrill I get while checking out.

Freebie from P&G

This freebie I signed up for a few weeks ago. To be honest I am not sure if it came from the swiffer facebook page or from P&G site. Either way I am happy to have it. I love swiffer products and my little girls love to dust the house due to them thinking the swiffer is more of a toy. I don't mind one less chore for me to do.

Walmart paid me to buy this stuff!

I got:
1 all you magazine
2 string cheese
5 bic razors
8 10 count advil

And I got paid 3 cents to walk out of the store with it all.

Printable coupons

Pop- Tarts mini crisps coupon 70 cents off one box

$1/1 pack of Dole fruit bites

Save 35 cents off 1 bag of goldfish grahams

Save $1/1 parchment paper
Save 75 cents/1 heavy duty 18'' wide reynolds foil
75 cents/1 non stick reynolds foil
$1/1 slow cooker liners

Some more printable coupons

If you Like the Don’t Fret the Sweat Facebook page you will be able toprint the following deodorant coupons:
•$1 off Degree Girl Deodorant
•$1 off Dove Deodorant or Dove Go Fresh Body Mist
•$1 off full size Degree Men Invisible Solid and Deodorant
•$.75 off Suave Deodorant

and


If you like Snuggle on Facebook you will be able to get $1/1 fabric softener.


and


if you like schick xtreme3 on Facebook you will be able to print off a $3/1 disposable razor pack


On the Wal-mart site there is a $5 off a 5 count of Zyrtec. This is a very good coupon.



When I posted about these all these coupons were available. If they happen to not be there when you go to the site, sorry. These coupons are known to go really fast!

Some printable coupons

Save $1 off any ONE Beech-Nut Steamies Mini-Meals or Let’s Grow Twin Pack

Save $1 off any ONE package of Rhodes Warm-n-Serve Rolls

Save $.50 off any Wise Snack 6.25 oz or Larger

Save $1 off any Hillshire Farm Lower Sodium LunchMeat

Couponing

I have been getting asked a lot lately about organizing couponing, so I thought I would do a post about it and see if I can answer some of the questions about it. This is how I do my coupons and this is what works best for me to get the best deals out there.  Here are some photos of my coupon binder.

The little pocket inside it to hold coupons I am going to use at checkout



One of my dividers. All I did was go on Word doc. created this and put it in a page protector.

Sorry this is blurry.



To show you the size of my binder

I use 3 different sizes for coupon holders. One of them is the most popular, the baseball card holders. another one (the one that holds 4) I found at hallmark on clearance and the 2 slot ones are the newest to the binder. I found them at staples and I love them for the bigger coupons so I don't have to fold a lot of the coupons.

I didn't start off with a big one. I started off with a 1 inch binder then moved up to a 2 inch binder now I  have a 3 inch binder. My suggestion is to start off small. I have been couponing for almost 2 years now.

This is where I got my coupon binder holder.  The binder itself is not included so you will need to buy one as well.  Alot of couponers found that using a zip up binder works for them which can be found at target or walmart for a reasonable price. The reason I am so in love with the way I do it is because more times then not I will have 3 little girls and a husband with me. So the strap is a lifesaver for me.

Inside my binder I have a zippered pencil/pen pouch that you can store items in

Some ideas to store in the zippered binder:

• Small pair of scissors for coupon clipping
• Calculator
• Pad of paper (for grocery list making)
• Coupon sorting mat (you can make your own)
• Pens or pencils

The sections in your binder are up to you....what works best for you. Some people us A-Z (advil goes in A and a coupon for Kelloggs Cereal could go in K). Some others is by the simple catagories (breakfast, drinks, snacks, frozen, etc. etc.) If you go to one of my favorite couponing blogs The Krazy Coupon Lady she has a PDF file that has A TON of catagories that you can choose from.

If you have any questions please just ask I will try my best to answer them. I hope this has helped you.

Mail Call!!

We recently went on a family trip to visit some family so of course we put our mail on hold while we were gone and we just got around to pick it up today. This is what was waiting for me.....

All I did to get these was fill out forms while they were offering them and wha-la! I get money saving coupons and free items. I LOVE COUPONS!!!!

Target deals I got today

Some of you know that I am trying to stockpile on non perishable foods. I truly believe it is a way to save on your monthly grocery bill. Now with all that being said here some photos of the items I bought along with receipts. What isn't shown clearly on the one of the receipts is that I earned a $5 gift card for some of the items I bought.

All the Zyrtec was free with the coupons I had.

I got $94.48 worth of items at Target for only $41.52