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    10 Days to Become a Krazy Coupon Lady {Day 5}

    If you missed Day 4, be sure to check it out here


    We are half way there!
    Are all you coupon virgins feeling inspired?
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    {Today is the Day To Get Organized!!!}

    At KCL, the only method of organization that we endorse with our stamp of approval is
    THE BINDER METHOD!

    While we disagree with how to put our coupons in a binder, Joanie and I both use a Binder.

    Heather’s Method:

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    I like to call it the
    “Less Time Up Front, More Time Getting Ready to Shop”     Way

    -I really really hate getting my coupons ready every Sunday, so to make that process quicker, I organize by date. I don’t clip any of my coupons until I use them. I have heard reports that the average krazy couponer will only use 50% (or less) of their coupons, so I am all about not clipping coupons I am just going to toss. Call me Lazy if you want, I call me Efficient.

    • I use sheet protectors to put each insert page into it’s own page- for easy access.
    • I also print the Coupon List from Pinching Your Pennies (which gives me an alphabetical list of all the coupons that are out for Idaho- they also have other states)- so that if I run into a clearanced item- I can find what week the coupon is from and flip right to it
    • Another tip if you are going to try out my method, is to write the date (that the coupon came out) on each set- so that if it comes out of the sheet protector you can find it’s home again.
    Joanie’s Method:

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    -I like to call her’s the
    “Super Organized, Cute, TIME CONSUMING” Way
    Joanie organizes by Category

    • Joanie has way less prep work to actually go to the store, and when she finds a clearanced item in the store, it takes her 20 seconds to flip to her Category and find the coupon she needs.
    • BUT, long after I have tucked my binder into bed, she is still clipping all of her coupons, finding their category, and tucking them into their spot.
    • Joanie uses Baseball Card Holders for $5.77 for 35 pages.
    Our reader, Amber adds, “Target also has baseball card holders. They’re $4.99 for 30. They’re up front in the aisle that has the baseball cards. They are not with the other sheet protectors.”
    Joanie has made super cute printable categories in a pdf file- so if you are more inclined to organize by category, you can see her categories and print some for yourself. I’ll warn you though- it’s over 30 pages!

    While we disagree about the category/date method- we both start our organizing for the week the same. See the pictures below… as we walk you through the process:

    1. Tear the inserts apart, careful not to ruin barcodes
    2. We get multiple copies of each insert, so we lay the entire insert out on the table, Soon we have 10 copies of the 1st page in a pile, 10 of the 2nd page in a pile, ect.
    3. Next, we staple all 10 of the 1st page together, and on down the pages…
    4. Then, I write the date on each stapled set And Joanie gets to clippin’

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    {DAY 6}