Has anyone ever organized their tips?

**leela21** · 09-03-2006, 09:34 PM

I have toyed with the idea of making some sort of system for making it easy to retrieve a tip I know of to save money. Something like a notebook that alphabatizes tips by catergory so if I want to know if I have ever come across a tip for reducing toiletry consumption or a tip for using an old t-shirt. Thought someone must have done it by now! Waiting anxiously

**kabin63** · 09-03-2006, 10:38 PM

There are books like that leela, but can't think of their names at the moment. Although, the TWG (tightwad gazette) has tips arranged differently, I believe that is what the book is about. I didn't get to read it when I had it from the library.

**alabamagirl** · 09-03-2006, 11:16 PM

Not really. I have a notebook with ideas by category. If I was doing it again I would use index cards and keep it in a recipe box with tabs for the categories - much easier to access.

**britbunny** · 09-04-2006, 06:48 AM

I have an A5 size ring binder with sheet protectors and have the different categories colour coded so I am able to just flick right to the bit of the file I want. I also have small stickets at the bottom of each page so I can see easily if the tips are about food or cleaning etc. It helps both myself and DH as he knows exactly where to look too.

**leela21** · 09-04-2006, 09:10 AM

I am the proud owner of the 3 volumer version of the tightwad gazette. I open it often. What type of categories do you have in your binders and notebook?

**britbunny** · 09-05-2006, 09:56 AM

I organise my binder into just really broad categories, home organisation, home cleaning, car, special occasions and Christmas, budget, saving money, gardening, out and about, groceries, shopping etc.

Then have my tips subdivided, so if I took my cleaning section it it would be broken down into *specialist cleaning* - stain removal or cleaning specific items. Then I might have tips for using a specific product - bicarb, vinegar, soda crystals etc. I will just put a big heading at the top of each page as I go along.

For cooking I would have a section for substitutions, recipe ideas, stockpiling, seasonal foods, nutrition etc.

I use a different coloured pen for different types of tips so I find it easier to sift through them. I've found this the easiest way to organise things so I don't have to keep writing and rewriting my tips!

HTH

**autumnlynn** · 09-05-2006, 01:20 PM

I'm in the process of organizing mine right now. I really like the idea of the index cards. Right now mine are in notebooks and not organized.

**miss_thrifty** · 09-05-2006, 01:45 PM

My oldest is picking up today at the Libary--"organization form the inside out" . i oredered it last week. I have a journal i write in and and note books when i get info i find on t.v i write it in, or craft ideas i write that in the approriate pages. (one of those 5 subject ones)