There is no proven method when it comes to organizing your coupons.
The only thing that IS proven is that you’re more likely to USE them if they are ORGANIZED!
Organization can be the wall that stops a newbie couponer from couponing! It’s overwhelming to find a new place for all this new “clutter”! I have a sister that is THE MOST organized person I know, but she was overwhelmed with the whole coupon organization thing, she finally bagged it and {gasp!} tossed all of her coupons she had been collecting.
Lucky for us – there is more than one way to do it. And if you’re like me, you’ll change methods a few times, trying to find what works for you.
Just starting out? Not quite sure you want to commit to this EXTREME COUPONING thing?
You can go to the dollar store and purchase a small photo book to organize your coupons in. Investment – $1.00. This is what Monica did to start out. She’ll tell you that it only lasted a few weeks before she moved on to something bigger. As for me, there are three main methods of coupon organizing that I have tried. Each have their pros and cons… again, you just do what works for you! And it may take a little time to figure that out, and that is OK!!!
Here is my own coupon organization metamorphosis!
- Filing Method
- Binder/Baseball Card Holder Method (see how she categorizes her binder)
- A fast way to clip all those coupons!
- No Clip Couponing or ClipLESS couponing {What I’m doing now!}
- CURRENT Coupons Listed by Insert Date (for 20+ regions!!)
- CURRENT Coupons Listed by Insert Date (for 20+ regions!!)
- How to Organize your Internet Printable Coupons
You can watch us first hand and
see how we organize our coupons
(plus a whole lot of other great tips and secrets)
in our NEW 90 Minute DVD
The Seven Secrets to Successful Couponing!
It all began on October 8th, 2008. Cathy and Monica started this coupon blog to help friends and family learn about their new money saving hobby couponing! Since then they have taught thousands of women (and men) 
Is there a master list that can be printed/or saved that is in aphabetical order, making it posible to do a quick search while is the store to find which insert to look in, so you dont have to look at each week to find out if there is a coupon for a product?
There are a few options. You can use our coupon database http://fabulesslyfrugal.com/database (find it under “get coupons” in the navigation bar). And here is a master list of the insert coupons in ID or WA (go to the nav bar –>”get coupons” –> “coupon database” –> ID coupons or WA coupons.
http://fabulesslyfrugal.com/idaho-coupon-database
http://fabulesslyfrugal.com/washington-coupon-database