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1. Stephani Sawyer January 7, 2011 at 10:35 am

   Tracy,

   I used to have the same problem. This is what I do now. I use the Couponizer for all of my coupons except for the ones expiring in the current month (or day 1 or 2 of the next month). I keep those in a pocket photo album using the same categories as the Couponizer. So, I pretty much look through the ones expiring this month first, and if I don’t have what I need there, I look through the Couponizer. I hope that makes sense. It is still a little extra work, but I have found it to be a good system for me.
2. Sissy January 7, 2011 at 1:21 pm

   I do something similar. Either once a month or sometimes before each grocery trip, I pull out coupons that are expiring that week (before I’ll make the next trip). I place them in the front pocket of my organizer and I actually make a list (like a grocery list) of what those coupons are (it helps put them in the forefront of my mind if I write them although more work) so that as I shop thru the store, I may notice a good sale, glance down at my “expiring” list to see if it’s worth it for me. I don’t want to impulse buy just because I have an expiring coupon but if it’s paired with a sale or good deal, I may go ahead and purchase. A little extra work but I’m trying out and so far, so good.
3. jill January 7, 2011 at 3:59 pm

   Well I organize them by categories that I feel work for me such as; baby, jars/cans/plastic bottles, cleaning supplies, personal hygeine/meds, etc. I go through them every week to get the ones I need for my trip to the grocery store. The ones that are going to expire within the next 30 days I place in the second to the front pouch so that I can quickly look through them if I think I see a deal while I am at the store. The front pouch is reserved for the coupons I will definitely be using during that grocery visit. I find that it is easier for me not to let them expire going unused unless I choose to do so! Hope this helps!
4. Crystal January 7, 2011 at 7:45 pm

   I use the method of keeping my Favs (mostly coupons for free products) in the front. I also try to go through my binder on Sunday when I put new coupons in and pull out expired coupons as well as coupons that will be expiring within the next week that I want to make sure I use before they expire.
5. Mary Ann January 7, 2011 at 7:54 pm

   Tracy,
   I used to have that same problem. I have my coupons catagorized by subject(ie: baking, beverage, dairy, freezer, and so on). At the end of each month, I go through the coupons and pull out the ones for the next month, plus the first couple of days in the following month. I keep them in order of the catagories, and that way I can see at a glance what is expiring that month. I also go thru the current month’s coupons, each week, and pull out the coupons that are expiring for that week. Another thing that I do, is keep my food coupons separate from my non-food items. That way, I only have to look at one section at a time. Hope this helps. It works for me really well, and I find that I am more aware of what coupons I have.