COUPONS!
I was watching the CBS Early Morning Show this morning and they did a segment on clipping coupons and how much you can save. $79 worth of groceries for $26. Apparently the trick is to gather multiple coupons for the same item and wait until that particular item goes on special at the grocery store. Makes sense. That means you'll be stocking up though, and there's the potential to get a bunch of stuff you don't need/want if you're not careful.
My mom used to use coupons a lot and I was always kind of embarrassed because we'd hold up the line while we fished for them and then while the cashier scanned them. I'm beginning to see the usefulness in them though and want to try it out. My first problem: finding the coupons. I don't get any mailings really and I'd hate to use my own paper and ink to print off coupons you can find online. My second problem: how to organize the coupons. Okay, so this is what this post is really about. The real reason I want to start using coupons is so that I can carry a cute little coupon organizer with me to the grocery store. :oD
I did a search on Etsy for coupon holders and came across Crunchycute's shop. I think her organizers are awesome! And even though though they're really cute and fairly priced, I still can't bring myself to spend more than $5 on one. I know, I'm really cheap. Hey! I just spent $420 at the vet thankyouverymuch!
So then I did a search on how to sew your own organizer. I'm a novice sewer and thought this would be the perfect time to put myself to the test. Fun! I came across a post on isew's blog. I'm disappointed there's no pattern, but I like her design so much I might contact her to see if she could draw up a pattern or even maybe make me one (I'm curious how much she would charge). And the little tabs!! How cute is that?! I'm in love...*sigh* Oh, looks like iSew has an Etsy shop too--closed while she moves to Seattle. :o(
Oh I'm so excited. That'll probably change once I see how crappy the organizer I make is compared to the others. :oP
I tried the coupon things for a while. It was so much work and not worth it for me at the cash register. I just didn't see that much of a difference in the bill...and it was exhausting keeping up with all of it.
ReplyDeleteBut, I mean, yay for you! ;)