Notes from Past Get Organized! Programs

Yolanda showing her coupon organizer.

So far, Yolanda has shown us how to Cut the Coupon Clutter by using coupon management system. Yolanda showed us how to create our own.  Her system uses:

• Coupon sorting mat

• Receipt section to track spending.
• Expiring coupons section
• Store key cards stored with coupons
• Gift Card section
• Rebates
• Checkout section (coupons to be used on this shopping trip)

 Yolanda also talked with us at Conquer That Clutter about her method of organizing her kitchen and home.

• We spend 20% of our effort to achieve 80% of our results. Being better organized can increase efficiency.

• ABC method of organization

Sort things into 4 categories: 

• Most important-items you use daily
• Very important- use several times a week
• Low value- items might come in handy one day
• Total waste of space 

• Organize around the 5 areas in the kitchen:
  • Sink Center
  • Cooking Center
  • Mixing Center
  • Serving Center
  • Refrigerator Center 

• When sorting, use four containers:
  • Trash
  • Giveaway/donate
  • Put away
  • Undecided