Time to purge OLD Coupon Inserts!!
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The best part of couponing is the UNBELIEVABLE amount of money that we save when using them properly!!
The WORST part of couponing is the unbelievable pile of inserts that you can accumulate after you have been couponing for a while!
How
do you go about purging old coupons, you might ask?
I have a really
easy system that prevents me from throwing out old inserts that might
still have valid, non-expired coupons in them. Here’s what I do:
On the couponmom website, when you click on the insert database link HERE it will show you the FLORIDA COUPON DATABASE. This is a list of all coupons that have been distributed in Florida (you can change the state to wherever you live).
When
the coupon database opens, don’t search for anything in the search box.
Simply scroll down to the very bottom (past the pictures) and you will
see every available non-expired coupon listed in date order from newest
to oldest.
Scroll down to the very bottom of the list, where the oldest possible coupons are.
As an example, if you see that the last valid coupon insert was 1/9/11 SS, right away, you know that you can toss everything prior to
that. You may also see that only several coupons from those inserts are still valid. Check to see if you have used those coupons or if you even want those coupons. Clip them if so and throw away all inserts from that date and earlier and you’re left with inserts that have valid coupons that
aren’t expired yet! If an insert has only a couple of coupons that you want,
you might consider just clipping those few and tossing the remainder of
the insert. Its just that easy!
I am still guilty of letting my inserts get backed up way past the point that they have expired, so I usually make it a point to purge any old coupon inserts on holiday weekends. Since I file my coupon inserts by date in envelopes, it is very easy for me to get rid of those that have already expired.
If you haven’t already read my article on how I organize my coupons, you can check it out by clicking HERE . Since I buy at least ten of each insert each weekend, I needed a simple way of keeping them organized so that I don’t have coupons piled up everywhere. I have found this system to work very well for me, but you may find that you might want to modify it slightly to fit your needs. HAPPY CLEANING!!
INFORMATION ON SENDING EXPIRED COUPONS TO MILITARY FAMILIES OVERSEAS:
Our military families are limited to doing their shopping for groceries
and household items at the Commissaries and Post Exchanges on base,
where prices are much more expensive than you will find in our stores in
the U.S. Both the Commissaries and Post Exchanges allow the use of
manufacturer’s coupons up to 6 months past their expiration date. In
other words, a coupon with the expiration date of January 31st can be
used overseas until July 31st. Our military families who are
stationed overseas do not have easy access to the Sunday newspapers like
we do here, so they are very appreciative of any coupons that are sent
their way.
Most organizations that collect and send expired coupons overseas require you to send coupons that are no more than one month expired to allow time for packaging and shipping and enough time for the coupon to be used once it is delivered. For more information regarding this program and for help in selecting an organization that does this or even forming your own organization, please visit www.OneWayEveryDay.com (located in Daytona Beach) or www.CouponsForTroops.com by clicking on the links below:
I hope this helps you to get your coupon inserts under control. To be honest, I am sitting here typing this and plan to immediately start purging my coupon inserts as soon as I am done!! Whew, if you could see my stash you would be shocked 
