Got most of the list done and going thru coupons

I will say this that I do write everything down that I see that needs to be done in the can.  Then the other list of little stuff that has been ignored for way to long also for here at my place.  I will try to tackle some of that today and take an inventory of what is needed.  The Hippy remined me last night of the other list that needed to be done also.  It wont hurt as bad as we all think it will I have a ton of coupons for this go around for the stores at least.  That is the saveing grace for this month of course.  Once you figure out the coupon system it gets easier with every trip to the store.  When there is a buy one get one free of something on sale and depending on how the coupon reads, you can use 2 of the coupons if it reads for a singal item on the face of the coupon.  If the coupon reads like a dollar off 2 then it is just that a dollar off 2.  Pluss most of the grocery chains will double the coupon up to .99 of the value.  So if you can hit the sales pluss the coupon the better on the grocery budget.  And you may get a bit of everything from the coupon use but there is always a way to make a meal out of what you have.  I have noticed that not every store take the printed coupons so check with the stores policy on it.  I know with Walmart they do so does Target.  I have both policies printed and in my saddle bag just in case if the cashier does not want to take the printed ones.  It is in black and white for them and they can read thru it.  Now sometimes I can get 27 dollars of saveings with the printed coupons and then there are always the days that I can get over 50 dollars at the store in the coupon saveings.  One of the gals up here asked me in how I really do it all and keep everything straight for the coupons.  I told her the envelope system that I have and a small box for them.  That is how I keep organized for the most part.  And at first you may want to start small with it.  I know some folks who have a huge box full of coupons and all seperated also.  Then there is the rebate end of the grocery store also.  I have done some rebates thru the years and you have to watch them very close.  Becuase some of the rebates are bunk.  So just be carefull of the rebates that are out there.  Now what I do to get coupons for the stores is first I print them out depending on what store I am going to and get the Sunday paper also.  In some areas the coupons come out on Wensday.  Also beware of the coupons that some sites want you to pay for the coupon or rebate.  I am very leary of places that do charge for the coupons becuase you never know if they will be expired or not by the time they hit your mailbox.  Anyway since I have been useing coupons I have heard so many behind me complain about the stack that I had in my hand and saying that we will be here forever.  Untill they see the 30 to 50 if not more drop in the grocery bill.  They get a bit surprized by the time I am done.  Sometimes I get the last laugh on alot of things while standing in line.  Also when you are first starting out with the coupons clip the ones you want.  Like if there is bar soap coupons clip them along with laundery deturgant pluss the drier sheets.  There are alot of coupons out there you may not use also.  IF you are a housewife and are lucky enough to be, have a get togeather to traid coupons along with all the kids they can play while the swap is going on.  And traid houses with it all, one person this week  the next person the next week and so on.  Ok folks have fun and play even harder.