OK, I'm Ready for "The Binder", Any Suggestions?

[Kameelyon]

Hey All,
Thanks to everyone for all your help over the past 7/8 months. You guys n gals are the best! So I have to go to the binder now, there's just no denying it. I'm looking for all the tips you have, where to get the best value would be first on the list of course, what type of page holders are the best, what should I stay away from, well you guys n gals know all the questions I should be asking and all the questions I haven't thought of yet so give up your best tips, thanks again.

[SleeplessBaker]

I use the 9 pocket sports card pages, and use 2 binders one for food and the other for non-food items. Each binder has catagoprie that divide up the coupons. Ex. Oral care, medicines, and Paper Products. There is a 50% off all Couponing sheet protectors at staples coupon available.
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The have 2 and 4 pocket pages.

[Bear]

Buy the biggest blinder you can find. You will outgrow a small one quickly. Sad to say they apparently no longer make the Case It Dual 500 - 3 inch ring on one side, 2 inch ring on the other. I love mine. Maybe a bit large for some

[mnm'z]

You can click on the link in my signature line Tricky to file Q's, several of us have described our binders already... there are many different ways to set it up. I'll suggest you search YouTube for Binder Setup and watch a dozen different ones and take the best idea's from each video and incorporate it into your own binder that'll work best for you.

[Kameelyon]

Thanks Sleepless.

Thanks Bear. mnmz mentions the Case it binder as well, I see the case it 100 on amazon and you mentioned the disco'd 500, wondering if it's worth the 20 bucks, I've entered a stage where I have A LOT of q's (which you are obviously familiar with) and am thinking it might be a waste of money but definately need it to zipper up so is the case it 100 the biggest choice that zips up now?

Thanks mnmz. Great advice I'm off to youtube.

[Tiffeney]

I have been doing this since Aug. & lets just say I am cheap! I never really get to spend money on myself so buying a binder in the begining was not an option I used the envelopes first for about a month. Then I noticed I had a ton of unused photo books and been using that! It is now torn and has been taking a beating. I now have been thinking about the binder it is just that it seem to wide for me. Maybe soon I will make the switch.

[IndianaMom]

I have a 3in Case It binder from Office Max. I had 2in one but it was too small, and the 4in binder has a D shaped ring vs an O shaped ring and it was annoying to use. My 3in binder does get full by the end of the month though.
I bought photo protector pages at The Container Store - The Original Storage and Organization Store® the 3 slot pages (6 w/ both sides) hold IPs without folding. The 5 slot (10 with both sides) pges hold everything else.

[Desert Debbi]

I have the case-it D-185, which I got from Amazon.com. Love it. Its got a 5 pocket sleeve on the inside which is perfect for my store ads, and its so nice to have a STRAP! Yes, it has a D shaped ring, but it seems to me to help me ad opposed to be a nuisance. I NEVER have pages escape this puppy and round rings often get tweaked and allow pages to escape.

[Kameelyon]

Hey Sleepless, forgot to thank you for the Q, thanks a bunch.
Thanks IndianaMom.
Thanks Tiff.

Oooo DesertDebbi comes through again. Grand slam!!! One look at that D185 & I'm done shopping!! Deb, there are a bunch of complaints at Amazon about the zipper not lasting, mesh tearing easily, blah, blah, Did your zipper hold up? I imagine the D ring is easy to turn a page at a time but the complaints are from people trying to turn 5-10 pages at a time?

[Kameelyon]

OK D185 on its way from Amazon, $25, thanks guys n gals!!