What category titles do you use for sorting coupons. I started making mine up but I have way too many. I also have weird items that don't fit in. Like cereal, buy this/get that, pickles, syrup, etc.

Any suggestions?

Cookie mix vs. store-bought cookies, frozen veggies vs. canned veggies, ice cream vs. popsicles! LOL

Can you tell I am thinking too much?!?!?! :)

Oh I know how you feel !! I STILL have this problem and i've been couponing almost a year! Lol I FINALLY changed my "COFFEE" Section over to healthcare/batteries" I had ONE SOLITARY Coupon taking up that coffee section while 'toiletries' was HUMONGOUS!

I finally decided to do ALL frozens under frozens..then ALL snacks that aren't frozen go under snacks, ALL spreads/sauces are things like sryups, mayo, mustard, terriaki, fudge topping, peanut butter,jam, spaggetti sauce

I never know what to do with those boxed potato things, and boxed mac n cheese!!

So I have a flour type section that is my backing (non sweet section) so backing soda, bisquick, boxed potatoes (even though that doesn't make sense!) goes in there..

I have a whole cereal section for just cereals and cereal bars

Produce for produce related like croutons, lemon juice, almond accents,etc..

I still need to fix some of my useless catorgories though! :D

I have mine alphabetically by product-like Nabisco, Pillsbury, etc. For coupons I have alot of, I make a subcatagory with the name on it, so those coupons are all together.

I do by big categories, then break down the ones I use a lot of. For me baking is a catagory, cereal is one.Mouth care has toothpaste, brushes, mouthwash in it, fem hiegine, hair care and health products all have categories, but are grouped together like they are in the store. Meats is a catagory, as is frozen, and so on.

Here's mine:

Expiring soon-I usually just put the ones in that expire in the middle of the month and if I am shopping at the end of the month I will gather those up and put in there
Condiments and sandwich stuff
Breads, cookies, and candy
Cake mixes, frosting, brownies, muffins
Flour, bisquick, meal, sugar
Drinks
Snacks
Rice, potatos, oil, rice dinners
Pasta, Sauce, canned pasta meals and helpers
Canned Soups and meats
Canned Veggies and fruits
Dariy
Meat
Breakfast-I puts eggs, bacon, frozen breakfast items, syrup, waffles, cereal, etc...we are big breakfast eaters here...lol
Frozen-broken down to Dinners/pizzia
Cookies, Deserts, Ice cream
Veggies and Meal helpers
My non-food is pretty much catorigized by health, beauty, cleaners, and pet....

sorry so long!!!! :)

Makeup
Skin Care
Lotion
Shampoo
Conditioner
Styling products (includes hair spray)
Soap and Body Wash
Deodorant
Sunscreen
Feminine products (includes Nair)
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Razors
Over The Counter Meds
Bandaids, etc.
Paper towels
TP
Dishwashing items (dishwashing liquid, scrubber sponges)
Dishwasher items (dishwasher gel, Jet Dry)
Laundry items (detergent, fabric softener sheets, Woolite)
Storage items (Ziploc containers, Gladware, plastic wrap, aluminum foil, baggies, etc.)
Frozen foods (includes anything that would be located in a freezer case)
Drinks (includes coffee, coffee filters, juices, etc.)
Meats (hot dogs, pepperoni, etc.)
Cereals and breakfast items
Marinades and sauces
Dressings
Mustard
Ketchup
BBQ sauce
Canned goods (soups, canned veggies, canned fruits, etc.)
Jar goods (mayo, spaghetti sauce, peanut butter, etc.)
Packaged goods (brownie mix, graham crackers, cake mixes, gelatin, etc.)
Dairy case (cheese, sour cream, etc.)
Film
Batteries

I do mine by isle and location in the store.I also put things together that I wouldn't have a lot of coupons together.Then in each category they are in alphabetical order.here's my catergories

breads/produce
drinks/snacks
breakfast(cereal,waffuls,poptarts etc)
baking
canned foods/prepackaged foods(can include pasta)
condiments(syrup,ketchup,pickles pb,jelly)really anything in a jar
frozen
refridgerated
health and beauty items
household(cleaning,paper products)cause in my stores they are all close together
baby
restraunts,which we hardly ever use anymore lol

Now with the cookie mix vs.store bought or the veggies a price book is great for that.This way you can catogorize your coupons with like items(ie;cookie mix in baking and chips ahoy coupons in snacks)This would be the first thing i would do it takes a lot of time and effort but it has a big payoff.

Geesh! Some of you get really in depth with your categories ;)

Here's my categories and the types of coups I file under them:

Baby Stuff- diapers, wipes, food, bath products etc

Bathroom- meds, bandaids, toilet paper, lotions, shampoos etc

Baking Stuff- flour, sugar, yeast, frostings, cake & brownie mixes

Breads/ Cereals- anything breads and cereals including english muffins, bagels, pizza crusts etc

Box Meals- Helpers etc

Canned Goods- anything that comes in a can

Cat & Dog Food

Cleaners- All purp cleaners, dish soaps, toilet cleaner, furniture polish, Oxi Clean etc

Condiments- ketchup, marinades (bottled), salsas, mustard, relish etc

Drinks- coffee, juice, soda, bottled water etc

Freezer Sect- anything that's in the freezer section

Free- totally free coupons

Fruits- stuff like Dole Fruit Bowls, fruit coctails etc

Meats- any fresh meat, plus hot dogs, keilbasa, bacon, ham steaks, lunch meats

Misc- any odd ball items like Dr Scholl's insoles, vidoes, batteries, film and the like

Pasta & sauces

Paper Goods- napkins, papertowels, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, tissues

Refridge Section- anything found in the dairy case like cheeses, yogurt, orange juice, butter

Salad stuff- dressings, croutons etc

Sides- Mac and cheese, rice mixes, anything you'd have as a side dish that comes in a box

Snacks- chips, crackers, candy etc

Restaurants

Spices

Soups

Store Coupons

Hope this helps some fo you for ideas :D

Laura

I've got :
Baby
Baby Food
Beverages
Breakfast Foods
Canned Goods
Cleaning Supplies
Dairy
Frozen Foods
Meats
Miscellaneous
Other Grocery
Paper Products
Personal Products (deodorant, tampons, shampoo...)
Pets
Snacks

It works for now. I want to get one of those check things that aylasmommy uses to keep them in!

I usually organize my coupons alphabatically and then I go from there and seperate the coupons indiviually into sertain sections behind the letter it starts with!! This takes longer but it is a good option for my family and I!! :) Good Luck in organizing your coupons!!