I need to be a better couponer. I envy those who go and get $5000 worth of food for a nickle. How do they do that? One thing that frustrates me is my envelope of coupons. I have to sift through it when I go through each aisle. Grrrrr..... I needed a way to organize my coupons. I am making 4 'envelopes' of coupons. {Cleaning supplies, Food, Personal Items, and Other} In each envelope are other sub-categories.
This is the first one that I whipped up tonight. {This one holds my cleaning coupons} There are a few minor mistakes {only I notice and of course the super fabulous sewers out there who probably laugh at me anyways!}. I used all blue fabrics {The outside one is one of my fave fabrics...and most of why my mistakes are here! I was a little short on this fabric but determined to use it!!!} and labeled each sub category envelope. There are 2 pockets inside too. The front pocket will hold coupons that I pull out to use. The back envelope is uh just there. :) I'm sure something will go in there.
{pocket one}
{pocket 2}
{the middle 'pages'}
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Here are my categories:
Cleaning Envelope
Dishes - {Dish soap, Dishwasher tablets, Dishwasher cleaner and so forth..}
Laundry - {Detergent, Dryer sheets, Stain remover..}
General - {General cleaning products}
Smelly - {All the Febreeze and candles and things. There always seem to be a ton of coupons for those!}
Food
Meats
Refrigerator items - {Pilsbury, cheese, yogurts..}
Bread
Canned foods
Box items
Other
Personal Items
Hair - {Shampoo, conditioner, styling products, hair dye}
Teeth - {Toothpaste, mouthwash, toothbrushes}
Skin - {Razors, Shaving Cream, Lotion, Deodorant}
Soaps - {Hand soap, Body Wash}
Medications
Other - {Bubble bath}
Other
Paper products - {TP, paper towels}
Batteries
Kitchen Aids - {baggies, wax paper, cupcake liners, Tupperware containers}
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You did a great job with this. thanks also for sharing your categories. Sometimes these is the hardest to think up!
ReplyDeleteSo chic and adorable! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBrittany
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What a great organizer !
ReplyDeleteoh how cute! I may need to make that for my mom for Christmas... Please come link up to Handmade Tuesdays @ Ladybug Blessings www.ladybug-blessings.com
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea especially for a coupon lover like myself!
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Clever! I'm always leaving my coupons at home when I most need them.. something this cute could always stay in my purse though!
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I need one of these!
ReplyDeleteI love this! Yes definitely a tutorial! I was clipping coupons this Sunday to make a dent in the Thanksgiving dinner bill and got very frustrated because I need something like this. It's a perfect time to do a tute on this too!! I'll be following :o)
ReplyDeleteHi, it is a great idea having this organizer. Could you please let me know how to do this? any tutorials?
ReplyDeleteReally appreciate it if you could send me the tutorials. Thanks.
Celine.
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