How to Make a Binder

Here is my recipe for the binder method.

Ingredients:
zipper binder with a strap
base ball card holder page protectors (Michaels or Roberts 40% off coupon)
page dividers
calculator (All a Dollar)
scissors (All a Dollar)

Categories I use:

Baby	Bread & Cereal
Cleaning Supplies	Fridge
Desserts	Meat
Medicine	Paper Goods
Personal Hygiene	Misc. Coupons
Restaurant Coupons	Rebate Receipts
Receipts to keep	Receipts to Return Items
Freezer Items	Canned and Jarred Items
Boxed and Bagged Items	Gift Cards
Air Fresheners	Tooth Paste and Brushes
Deodorant	Laundry Detergent
Target In-Store Coupons	Misc. In-Store Coupons
Walgreen's In-Store Coupons	Rite Aid In-Store Coupons

Directions:

Organize your categories in your binder using your tab dividers. place at least 2 page protectors between each category, you can add more later as you need them. place extra in back of your binder for easy access.

I did a personal hygiene, toothpaste, and deodorant category because I tend to get a lot of these coupons and it is easier for me to have them separated then to search through just one category. same with Boxed and Bagged, and Bread and Cereal, and others. I just put the main category like Boxed and bagged first, and Bread and Cereal behind it. Remember is your binder, you can organize it any way you like. I am just giving you an idea of what I do.

Place coupons into page protectors. Try to get the product and the expiration date in the front so you can easily see them. Most coupons will fit right in, other will have to be folded.