January Challenge: Organizing Paper (Coupons & Receipts)

Hello, hello!

During the month of January, we're taking control of paper that floods our life. If you missed any of the areas that we've already organized this month, simply click the challenge tab at the top of my blog.

Today we're talking about organizing coupons and receipts. This one is another simple one and is all about creating more binders.

You can find those printable pages in my Etsy Shop.

I've created an editable and printable page insert, the large editable spine labels and small editable spine labels, which you can use to create any binder.

To organize COUPONS:

Inside my coupon binder, I use clear sheet protectors and place the coupons inside.

It's an easy way to keep track of coupons.

There's been too many times that I'll be at a store and I don't have the coupon with me (which is very frustrating) so, I started leaving this binder in my car and now I always have the coupons with me.

To organize Receipts:

I've created an entire printable pack to organize receipts in a 3 ring binder.  Simply purchase the printable set, print out and add to your binder.

I love this system. It's been working great for me.

I use plastic sheet protectors...

... and have divided the binder into months.

I simply slide the receipts into the sheet protector for each month.

Easy Peasy organization and I love it!!

So here's all you need to organize those coupons and receipts:

• Two - 3 ring binders

• Plastic Sheet Protectors 

• Editable and Printable - Red Dot Black Damask 8.5x11 Page

• Receipt Organizing Printable Pack - (13) Printable PDF files

• Editable and Printable - Large Spine Labels

• Editable and Printable - Small Spine Labels

May you be a little inspired!

Until next time,  

DaNita 

Wanna join in on the Monthly Organization Challenge? During the month of January, we're Organizing Papers! There will be a link party at the end of the month for you to share your Paper Organizing Posts.  Join in, take photo's and blog about it.  Then come back here at the end of January to inspire us all and share your paper organizing success.

Coupon & Receipt Organizing

I organize my coupons and my receipts in separate expandable files.

Here is my coupon file:

categorized according to my grocery shopping list found {here}

the file expands like so:

Works GREAT! You can find these file folders at Walmart, Target, etc.

They're appx. 10 1/2"  x 5 1/2"

My coupon file sits in a drawer at my command center, next to my receipts file.

My receipts are organized in another file folder:

 this is an expandable file as well...

Colorful huh? :)

 categorized by month

I created the labels for my folders.
{they're available to purchase in my Etsy Shop - Click HERE to be directed.}

The labels can also be fully customized with your wording,
which gives you the option to label whatever you wish.
I cut them out & using my create a sticker:

turned the labels into stickers.  

You can use glue, tape, mod podge, etc. to attach the label.

Stay tuned... more command center posts coming soon!

:)

Grocery Shopping List

Good Monday Morning! Hope you all had a great weekend. 

I'm going to begin talking about command centers: a specific place in ones home for clutter,  junk, a place for mail/papers, keys, etc.  It's a place where everything gets 'dumped.' I've set up a command center in my kitchen and one of the items that I have in it is my grocery shopping list.

How many of you grocery shop with a list in hand?  How many times do you end up running from one end of the store to the other, only because your "list" is just a bunch of scribbled notes on a piece of paper?  I've done that many times and I've wanted to create a  categorized grocery list for a long time.  I finally did just that and let me tell you, I LOVE it.  Not only does it save time in the grocery store, it also saves money!

Introducing the grocery list:

Now available {here} in my Etsy Shop.

No More of this:

When you can have this:

 My list hangs on the inside of a cabinet door in my kitchen command center.

I can't believe I've gone so long without one of these! Whatever was I thinking?? Having a grocery list categorized is so nice.  It makes for a much more pleasant day in the grocery store.  This list is set up in 12 categories: baking, spices & condiments, beverages, bread, bakery & cereal, canned goods, dairy & deli, frozen foods, health & beauty, meats & poultry, misc., paper goods & cleaning, produce and rice & pasta.   

If I have a coupon for an item, I put a check-mark in the box next to the item.  In my next post I'll show you how I organize my coupons... it looks a little something like this...

As always, you can find all my Etsy shop items in the My Shop Tab at the top of this page. You get a high resolution PDF DIGITAL FILE emailed to you to download and print on 8.5 x 11 paper. This allows you to have unlimited printing abilities! Get your categorized grocery list RIGHT HERE today. You'll be happy you did :)