I get so many questions and comments about my coupon binder that I thought you might want to take a peek at it. 

Most people have a dozen excuses as to why they don't use coupons - it doesn't save them money, it's too time consuming, they buy things they don't need - yada yada yada.  But to someone who understands the value and proper use of these little paper scraps - couponing is serious business.

Having been a coupon queen for quite a while, I can't imagine anyone having a great reason for not doing it.  Everyone can save anywhere from $10 a week to $100's just with a little planning. 

Seeing as how planning is a major part of this frugal art I've decided to give you a peek at how I organize and store my coupons. 

Thus, my coupon binder....

Of course being in love with papercrafting I had to make my own rather than buy one.    This was just a plain chipboard binder that I covered with paper and embellished.  

I've used binder inserts for baseball cards to store the coupons.  I've also used larger pockets for the first page (see below) for easier access and page protectors for the store layout sheets.  On the inside cover is a pocket I made to hold my gift cards.  Another pocket to hold the current days reciepts and a lanyard for my ink pen is attached to the metal center.

I sort my coupons into categories:  baking, boxed foods and dry pastas, bread & cereals, canned foods, cleaning supplies, condiments, drinks, frozen foods, health & beauty, medicinal, misc., paper & plastic products, refrigerated foods, snacks

In the back I have a page protector for misc. rebate forms, one for Walgreens rebates, and a pocket for ads and other junk I tend to carry with me.  There's also some loose leaf paper in the back for handwriting lists.

I usually print my lists from www.grocerygame.com and www.couponmom.com .  These are excellent resources for getting the most out of your coupons with little effort. Some stores I do manage on my own though and handwritten lists are a must.

Anyhoo... just thought you'd like to know.  If you have any coupon tips or suggestions, leave a comment!  Happy couponing!