My New Coupon System

When I first started couponing, I kept my coupons in a binder like this, except for the fact that I used a 3 inch binder and it was still too small. I think I went through 2 binders because the binding kept breaking. After much frustration with having to fold coupons to get them to go into the baseball card holders, pull them out to check expiration dates and not being able to see all the information on them “at-a-glance”, I moved on to this accordian file system. (Note: For all of you girls who love the binder system, I admire you and I’m not “downing” your system! It’s just whatever works for each of us, right?)

My sister got me started with this system. You should see her file, it’s so neat, small and cute…just like her. Mine, however was bulging at the seams, overweight and not so cute…kinda like me! ha! But I loved the concept of having fewer categories, being able to pull a coupon and see all the information on it, no more folding and the file fit in my purse! SO, I started looking for a recipe card file type box, but I wanted something cuter than the regular, plain index card file with the plastic lid. I looked at the hinges on those boxes and I would probably wear through them in less than 2 weeks. So, I looked, shopped and browsed websites trying to find the perfect box. Well, I finally found this box at Office Depot. It’s not super cute, but I love it!!

I also bought the dividers and put tabs on them for the different catagories. There is room in the box for my scissors and a pen too. It’s the perfect size to fit in the cart seat with my purse! I love the lid because it snaps on and off! No hinges! Now I feel SO much more organized and ready to go to the grocery store!