Saturday, December 24, 2011

THE FOUR "C"S OF COUPONING ....C#2

CATEGORIZE
NOW THAT YOU HAVE COLLECTED SOME COUPONS HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE THEM? WELL, YOU WILL MOST LIKELY FIND A METHOD THAT MAKES SENSE TO YOU AND HOW YOU SHOP, BUT THIS IS HOW I DO IT.

I USE A BINDER AND A ACCORDION FOLDER (thanks Gail!).....SOME PRINTABLE COUPONS ARE FULL SIZE SHEETS AND IT'S EASIER TO HAVE AN ACCORDION FOLDER FOR THOSE THAN TO TRY TO FOLD THEM A MILLION TIMES TO FIT IN THE BINDER. THE BINDER HAS BASEBALL CARD PLASTIC HOLDERS AND REGULAR SUBJECT DIVIDERS. THE CATEGORIES ARE:
HBA
THINGS LIKE...SHAMPOO, DEODORANT, HAIR DYE, LOTION, BODY WASH, FEMININE PRODUCTS, TOOTHPASTE, MOUTHWASH,ETC...
ITEMS THAT YOU FIND IN THAT DEPARTMENT IN THE STORE

COSMETICS/PHARMACY
MAKEUP, ADVIL,VITAMINS,ETC....

PAPER GOODS/CHEMICALS
PAPER TOWEL,TOILET PAPER,BATHROOM CLEANER,LAUNDRY SOAP, DISHWASHER TABS,AIR FRESHENERS,ETC...

FOOD
SELF EXPLANATORY

MISCELLANEOUS
BABY PRODUCTS,BATTERIES, BRITA FILTERS,BUD SPRAY....
ANYTHING THAT DOESN'T FIT PROPERLY IN THE OTHER CATEGORIES.


ONCE A MONTH I GO THROUGH AND PULL OUT EXPIRED COUPONS

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