tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659797319222366873.post77866838628583564..comments2023-08-24T03:41:51.183-06:00Comments on Ali's Coupon Adventures: To Clip or Not to Clip....that IS the question....seointernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04237532743729335747noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659797319222366873.post-18435082621349943292009-07-24T18:05:43.650-06:002009-07-24T18:05:43.650-06:00I really don't spend more than 45 min clipping...I really don't spend more than 45 min clipping every Sunday... IDK thats just me, I also make it fun and have my lil 6 yr old help clip. She loves helping and being able to use scissors. My suggestions if you do a coupon binder is to make SURE it has a zipper, an acessable pocket to slip blinkers in for when u get home to put away. Also have a calculator, scissors, a pen, and paper clips. I purchased baseball card holders and normal binder dividers and put them into sections, for example baby, produce, dairy etc.murphyslawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00898512132314249527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659797319222366873.post-83397155049349495812009-07-23T09:30:48.102-06:002009-07-23T09:30:48.102-06:00ugh!!! See, Martha?? That's EXACTLY what I'...ugh!!! See, Martha?? That's EXACTLY what I'm afraid of! These moms who use the coupon binder make it seem so easy and whatnot...but then you tell about the darker side of it. Lol.Ali Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16476716972708583049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659797319222366873.post-60976727701742036112009-07-22T23:30:01.598-06:002009-07-22T23:30:01.598-06:00Just be careful, I tried doing nothing but the bin...Just be careful, I tried doing nothing but the binder system and it really killed a few hours each sunday just cutting coupons. I tried to spead all the pages out, stapling the pages together and I still always cut too close to a coupon and always had stacks of coupons to go through and organize in the binder. Yuck! I would end up with piles of coupons left over to organize at a later date and it would never happen. Its just too much work. My wrist would ache. Just wait till the 3 inserts come out at once...horrible! <br /><br />Plus you are always pulling them out for a sale you are rushing to, only to find that the sale items are no there and you have come back to the binder to put them away. did I already say yuck! Yuck!Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00228498153615136474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659797319222366873.post-28515103237677390882009-07-22T20:14:37.545-06:002009-07-22T20:14:37.545-06:00hmmm.. i personally like the filing system.. for t...hmmm.. i personally like the filing system.. for the reason when the list comes up or thanks to all the coupon moms, its easy to find a certain coupon.. but in the store i can see where you would want your coupons with you.. as i see stuff on clearance all the time, and i think oh man i wish i had that coupon on me.. and then i think do i really want to go all the way home to get it.. no not really.. the only thing as for carrying it would be a strap like on a bag, i had mentioned before.. but even then i don't even like carrying my purse on my shoulder when i shop let alone a coupon binder. im afraid that im not goin to be much help.. all i can say is giv it a shot, you may like it.. you may figure things out as you go.. or you may hate it.. at least then you would know if the coupon binder method is for you.. and you never know between using that method and your current one, you may come up with something even better. have you ever thought bout emailing thrifty mom bout it, im sure she could help you out on some answers.. as she too has kids.. as martha has mentioned.. carrying coupons on you that you kno you will use no matter what.. i have a lil coupon organizer in my purse.. with the lil dividers, that have all my diaper coupons, baby washes, wipes, and all the other baby stuff.. i even have the make up coupons in there too.. i'll keep tossin around some ideas, and see if i can come up with any answers for you.. sorry im not much help! i would email one of your favorite coupon blog moms.The Brannamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595650059322543637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659797319222366873.post-47149455928312364412009-07-22T20:10:03.205-06:002009-07-22T20:10:03.205-06:00I totally agree...it's hard to remember what&#...I totally agree...it's hard to remember what's in there...especially when all of the blog sites post coupons that Idaho didn't get. Very frustrating. That's why I made that spreadsheet thing, which really did work great for a while, but it's more time consuming to keep THAT up that it would be a coupon binder I think! Lol. I don't know...I think I'm getting closer and closer to making the switch...boy oh boy...I never thought I'd see the day...lolAli Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16476716972708583049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659797319222366873.post-46272376357316127142009-07-22T19:03:50.882-06:002009-07-22T19:03:50.882-06:00I do a combo of a binder and filing method. I boug...I do a combo of a binder and filing method. I bought a cute medium sized picture book a few months ago so that I can actually carry it in my purse, it’s a bigger purse but it would never fit a regular sized binder. With that said, I cannot categorize the coupons or anything so that is something to keep in mind. I don’t have time to clip everything or the room so I only clip the coupons I use all the time like diapers, formula, baby toiletries, baby food, cleaning supplies that I use all the time or new high dollar coupons. The picture book that I have can only hold 60 pictures or so, so its big and small enough to carry plenty and still allow me to have a good idea of what I have in there at all times. Other than that, I have to do some extra planning to get good deals, but it works for me. The only reason I didn’t like the filing method is because I could never remember what coupons were in there and now that I have a pretty good set of coupons it’s hard to flip though the books every week. Ugh. <br />Hope this helps!Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00228498153615136474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659797319222366873.post-74397108197896716812009-07-22T18:36:28.798-06:002009-07-22T18:36:28.798-06:00Yeah...I guess that's true...just leave it clo...Yeah...I guess that's true...just leave it closed until you need it...but even then..I am usually overflowing in my cart with groceries as it is...including on the sides of the seating compartment on either side of my toddler or the carseat (whichever is there at the moment) and underneath the cart....ugh...I don't. What kind of binder do you use and what do you and don't you like about it?Ali Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16476716972708583049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659797319222366873.post-23007489972957169042009-07-22T11:49:56.814-06:002009-07-22T11:49:56.814-06:00I am very happy that I made the decision to switch...I am very happy that I made the decision to switch to the coupon binder for all the reasons you listed, when I see a deal I have my coupons with me, and they are well organized. In fact I am considering getting rid of the filing thing all together and just clipping, because I clip the items I know I am going to buy anyway. <br />As for the room issue. I also have a baby in tote and sometimes other kids I babysit. I usually have to stop and open my binder.. not have it open across the seat.murphyslawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00898512132314249527noreply@blogger.com