As I was browsing Pinterest and came across this cool organizing blog Home Storage Solutions 101. The writer has set up a list of small organizational projects to be done one week at a time. Small projects spread out over a year – this I can do!
I’ll be following along with the 52 Weeks To An Organized Home challenge and posting the results here. I invite you all to join me. You can jump in any time – you don’t need to wait for January 1st .
My first week starts today: (it’s week 7 since the plan starts January 1) Organize Coupons
I have to say this is an easy one for me to start with since I already have a coupon binder. I’m actually on my third incarnation of the binder. My first was too small so I moved it to a much better binder – a nice one with zipper around the side. Alas, that binder got lost on a shopping trip. So then I made my current binder, which is 3″ and lime green.
My original binder had about 30 categories, but I’ve found over time that I really don’t need that many. I’ve tried to move away from packaged and processed foods, so I really only need the following categories:
- Dairy
- Refrigerated & Produce
- Freezer
- Canned
- General Grocery
- Baking
- Personal Care
- Household
- Target
Yes, I have a separate category just for Target coupons. I shop there for most of my household items (detergent, hand soap, etc.). I get a lot of those coupons from the register and also in the mail, so I like to keep those separate.
I also have started meal planning and bulk shopping, so I’m doing a lot of shopping at Costco, which doesn’t take coupons other than their own flyer.