Copy-cat Coupon Holder

Last month I read this post on Young House Love. Sherry was talking about this coupon holder she found at Target on accident (it looks just like a regular notebook). I immediately wrote Target down on my to-do list so I could go get one, too.

I finally went today and found one and it was the last one in the store! And only $5.99.

Success. Thank you, Sherry.

My pictures aren't as good as hers (Y'all. Seriously. We have no surface without a glare in this house.), but I wanted to show it off so maybe you would also be inspired to buy one at your own Target. :)

First off, here's what I was using before:

I'm not sure why I put that Post-it Note on there. The "enthusiasm" is not convincing.

Classy. 

It was flimsy and the coupons would get stuck inside the pockets. Actually, I'm pretty sure I just bought it at the dollar store on a whim. Now, regarding certain items, I am a big dollar store fan. But unfortunately, not all products are created equal and sold for a buck.

You can see I didn't even keep stuff in there most of the time. I would just keep all our HEB coupons in my wallet, and the other coupons I did put in the holder would frequently expire because we forgot about them.

Enter the new coupon holder:

Also, enter the glare.

Just like a book! So much easier to carry around with me in the car, or at the store.

It has an accordion pocket on the left and a pad of paper on the right.

For each tab category, I'm going to create a heading on the pad of paper, and list the coupons in the category along with their expiration dates. That way, I can see at a glance exactly what we have and when it's getting close to expiring!

AND this book thing is made from mostly recycled products. (It's by greenroom, if you were wondering. Apparently this is Target's eco-friendly brand.)

Really, I'm inordinately excited about all of this. I'm a nerd. Don't judge me. 

Of course, since it is Target, I also picked up a shirt while I was there...using the last of my birthday money. Le sigh. I'm impressed I made it last a whole month (my birthday is on February 13). 

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It worked out well that the green was the only color in my size, because I realized I had nothing green to wear for St. Patty's Day! Now I can celebrate properly. :)

How do you keep your coupons organized? What would the five tabs in your book be labeled?