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Reusable Bags & Coupon Organization

October 28, 2009 at 8:01 am 2 Comments  

grocery bagYou see reusable grocery bags everywhere now, and they come in a variety of colors and styles. The bags usually only cost around $1.00, and hold much more than the plastic or paper bags traditionally used. I am slightly addicted to the bags and have amassed quite a collection.

I own a bag from practically every retail store I’ve ever stepped foot in. I have devised a way to use my massive collection of grocery bags to work for me. The environmental benefits are obvious, but these can be an easy organizational tool too. I use my weekly coupon clipping system along with my grocery bags to make saving money even easier.

I set aside one bag for each store where I shop regularly (usually, this is a bag I have actually purchased at said store). They are good not just to carry groceries home, but to sort coupons. Most bags have an insert designed to provide a hard base for your purchases. I have attached a paper clip to the insert to hold my coupons and shopping list; everything I need is in one place when it is time to shop.

During weeks when I plan to visit more than one store (sometimes, I just can’t resist the deals), I put my grocery list & a set of coupons in a bag for each store, keep them in my car and stop at the store fully prepared as my schedule allows. I save time, money, and the planet with one simple, organizational system.

Originally published at Blissfully Domestic

Filed Under: Couponing, Going Green, Organization Tagged With: coupon storage, green

About Heather Sokol

Heather Sokol is the founder of Inexpensively. She has been married to Spencer for many, many years. Together, they have five kids, fourteen pets, seven fish, and a web development company. What they lack is sanity.

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Comments

  1. Elizabeth says

    October 28, 2009 at 1:25 pm

    Great ideas! Thanks!

    Reply

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    November 16, 2009 at 6:21 am

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