I have a bright canary yellow binder that I picked up at Dollar General for $2. In it, I have page protectors that I picked up at Dollar Tree for $1 (25 protectors in each packet!). I made my own indexes using index cards and tape.
The sections:
- Dairy - milk, ice cream, yogurt, sour cream, cottage cheese, butter, cheese, other dairy
- Breakfast - cereal, granola bars, Quaker products, breakfast mix, frozen breakfast, etc.
- Beverages - soda, fruit juice, veggie juice, powdered, other
- Canned - fruit, veggies, soup, broth, chili, sauce, other
- Condiments - mayo, pickles, olives, salad toppings, salad dressings, ketchup, muistard, peanut butter, jelly, other
- Grains - Dry pasta, mac & cheese, hamburger helper, rice, side dishes, potatoes, other
- Snacks - fruit snacks, nuts, popcorn, gum, candy, chocolate, crackers, cookies, chips, other
- Baking - brownies, cake mixes, muffins, frosting, sugar, oil, flour, spices, other
- Frozen - bread, rolls, pizza, dessert, pasta, veggies, dinners, meat, other
- Food misc. - diet, health, Mexican, Asian, meat, other
- Baby - diapers, soap, food, other
- Medication - laxatives, aspirin, tylenol, cough drops, muscle pain, cold meds, tums, pepto, first aide and other
- Paper - tissue, TP, paper towels, napkins, paper plates, cups, ziploc bags, other
- Soap - hand soap, body wash, shampoos and other
- Personal Care - deodorant, feminine hygiene, razors, shave gel, other
- Toothpaste - toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouth wash, dental floss, other
- Make Up - lotions, chapstick, make up
- Dish Soap - liquid, powdered, laundry and other laundry/dish items
- Home - other cleaners, carpet, floor, window, clorox, lysol, bathroom, glade, oust, febreeze, other
- Pets - food, care, etc.
- Batteries
- Over All Grocery - for example: the coupons that print from the register giving you so much of your next grocery purchase
- Toys
- Clothing
- Arts/Crafts
I have a section for Store Specific Coupons:
- Bath & Body
- Children's Place
- Chuck E Cheese
- Dollar General
- Dunkin' Donuts
- Family Dollar
- Giant
- KMart
- McDonald's
- Other Restaurants
- Subway
- Target
- Weis
I also have a section for Store maps. I know you can pick them up at the Giant stores. That way, I can make my grocery lists out efficiently, knowing where each item is in the store.
I warned you.. OCD! ;) LOL!
I also have lined notebook paper in the book to keep my lists on, as well as complete a store guide so that I know prices of frequently bought items. That way I can compare prices when stores come out with items that they list as "SALE" and really are not for another store.
When I write my lists, I have placed the list and coordinating coupons in a page protector and placed that list in the front of the binder for easy access.
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