Sometimes people ask me “jeez, you post so many deals, how do you keep it all organized?” First, I don’t do every promo that I post. But if I only posted what I get, it would have such a narrow focus, not much of a blog following.

But here’s how I do it-

I keep a notepad and pen on my desk, where my computer is. Then, as I look at ads & do posts, or find deals on hcw, I jot them down. But only if they interest me. On Mondays, when I get my inserts, I look through them and see what my assortment is as far as matching it up to deals. Then I just decide from there how important it is to me to get that item and try to fit it into my schedule. For example, both Acme and Superfresh have some pretty good deals this week, but I chose Acme for my weekly trip. The deals at Superfresh, while good deals, just not “must-do” or anything, so I probably won’t get there. I put an asterisk or circle or underline it if it’s a super-duper freebie of an item I really need or moneymaker.

Especially for beginners, you can’t do every deal. I seriously see women posting about going to eight different stores and running all over town for stuff. You’ll make yourself nuts with that. Slow & steady wins the race. Remember to start with a prioritized list of items you want to stockpile, and take it from there. It’s much easier to incorporate this into your everyday thinking & shopping if you don’t let it consume you.

I’m also working on a creating a shopping list document to post here as a resource, to help everyone (including myself!) stay organized.

For a complete list, go HERE. For new readers, reverse matchups are just my brain spitting out what I see when I flip thru a coupon insert. It came as a result of a few people saying to me “I dunno, I look through the coupons and I just don’t see anything I’d want.”

Smartsource/SS

A.1. $1/1 bottle steak sauce or marinde 10oz or larger (5/8); I won’t use this one, we don’t use A1

Air Wick FREE warmer unit wyb your favorite air wick scented oil refill fragrance (5/22)
Air Wick $1/1 scented oil twin refill pack or (2) single refills (5/22)
Air Wick $2/1 freshmatic compact odor detect starter kit (5/22)

Airwick deal at CVS this week, will be very cheap or free after Extra Bucks.
Breakstones $1/2 sour cream 16oz or larger (5/31); probably won’t use this
Cheerios $1/2 boxes of Frosted, Apple Cinnamon, Banana Nut, Fruity, Chocolate, Oat Cluster Crunch, Yogurt Burst, or Cinnamon Burst (5/21)
Chex Cereals $0.50/1 box of Rice, Corn, Wheat, Honey Nut, Chocolate, Multi-bran or Cinnamon (5/21)
Chex Mix Treats, Golden Grahams Treats or Milk ‘n cereal bars $0.50/1 box (6/4)

GREAT General Mills deal at Superfresh currently. Ok deal at Acme–this stuff will be cheap or free.
Garnier Nutrisse shade or Multi-Light kit $2.00/1 (7/10)
Garnier Moisturizer $1/1 (7/10)
Garner Brusher 2x cleanser $1/1 (7/10)

Garnier deal at Walgreen’s this week, CVS always has Garnier deals and I really like the SPF28 moisturizer.

Kraft Mayo or Miracle Whip Dressing $0.75/1 22oz or larger (5/8) Will probably be almost free at Acme or Superfresh, after doubling & a sale.
Kraft Dressing $1/2 24oz bottles (5/8)

Seattle’s Best Coffee $1/1 12oz bag (6/10); this is one item that I’ll go to Giant for; they often have it on sale for $5.99.

Red Plum:

ALL $1.50/1 any free clear oxi-active laundry detergent (5/22)
ALL $1/1 any laundry detergent (5/22) I’ll clip & save for possible deal at Kmart or Walgreen’s
Covergirl $2/1 any lipperfection product (5/31)-check Ulta and stack with store coupon

Hefty $0.55/1 any waste bags (6/30)
Hefty $1/2 any packages (7/31); keep & possibly use at Dollar General or CVS
Kellogg’s $1.50/3 any packages of corn pops, apple jacks, froot loops, honey smacks, frosted mini-wheats little bites, cinnamon and/or kellogg’s frosted flakes cereals 10oz or larger, any flavor, mix or match (5/22); seriously, no more Kellogg’s……….but I’ll file them.

Mars $1/2 any Easter products (MANY listed, including singles) (4/24)-FREE at Walgreen’s this week, with this coupon!
Rhodes $1/1 any package of cinnamon rolls or orange rolls (7/31); I really like these & can never find them in stores around here; Acme frozen mgr told me Acme discon’td them.
Rhodes $1/1 any package of warm-n-serv rolls (7/31)
Rhodes $1/1 any package traditional bread or rolls (7/31)
Snuggle $0.75/1 any fabric softener liquid or dryer sheets (5/22)-will probably be very cheap at Superfresh or Acme, the small package of dryer sheets