Sunday Inserts...

this entry is to show how i currently sort and file the inserts and coupons in the sunday paper...

on sundays i usually buy 5 newspapers...

if there are several coupons i will definitely use, some i will probably use, and i can afford to... i will buy more...

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first i sort the flyers i will use and the inserts...

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i file the flyers in my accordian...

keeping all copies if they have store coupons in them...

and i put all the inserts together by type...

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i lay out all the copies of one type...

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then i pull all the covers off and put them together...

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i put the same pages together inside the cover...

this makes it easier for me to find all of a certain coupon later...

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while i am collatin the pages, i pull out any pages with no coupons on them...

no sense savin stuff i won't need or use...

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once my inserts are all collated, i go thru them and cut out only the coupons i am pretty sure i will use if there is a sale...

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here is the first insert with the coupons i cut out of it...

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after i have went thru all that weeks inserts...

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i write the date on the corner of the inserts and put them in the accordian behind the correspondin month...

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then i sort the coupons into the categories i have in my binder...

this seems easier to me than flippin back n forth puttin away unsorted coupons...

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the front coupon for each pocket i highlight the date using different colors for each month...

i made a chart that i keep in the front of the binder remind me what color is what month...

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after foldin the coupons so i can see the item, amount and expiration date... i put them into the card/photo pages ...

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that is how i do the sunday inserts   :)



How I Store My Coupons...

my sis R. is wantin to coupon, so i am showin what i do to help her get started...

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this is my binder bag and accordian file...

these two things are where i store my coupons...

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my accordian has room for my inserts that i file by month...

and this weeks flyers for the stores...

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my bag holds my binder, pen, highlighters, scissors, a variety of paper cutters i am tryin out...

and my binder   :)

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my binder has many pockets and zips closed...

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inside the binder i use tabs to divide it into categories...

i put coupons into the categories by putting them into baseball card or photo holder pages...

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on the front cover is a list of categories that i printed out with the number and color of the tab...

there is also the color chart for the expiration date highlights...

i highlight the date using the color chart so i can more easily check for expiring coupons...

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inside each category, i use the card/pic holders to put my cut coupons in alphabetical order...

i put the multiple coupons together in one pocket, folded so i can see the item, amount and expiration date...

i sometimes write the info i need on the front coupon in a clear area where i can see it...

the front coupon is also highlighted with the expiration date color...

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some categories i have subdivided...

like my personal stuff has toothcare, shampoo/conditioner/body wash, and razors/deodorants...

between the subcategories i put a piece of black paper...

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and that is how i am currently storing my coupons :)