I have a MAD crush on Pinterest. At times I wonder how we even lived without it. Did we actually have to come up with ideas on our own? Boring. 😉 At some point in my “pinning,” career I came across a way to organize my reward cards. (I can’t begin to tell you where I saw this.. because silly me, I didn’t “pin,” it. So make sure you “pin,” this one, so you don’t forget to do it, when you have time!)
This has been one of the most HELPFUL tips that I have found, and as always… I must share the good things with you. Let’s organize your reward cards!
How to Organize Reward Cards:
- Grab a key ring (I wouldn’t use the one that you keep your cars keys on, because if you’re like me… your reward cards can get kinda hefty.)
- Grab a hole punch
- Determine which part of each card you want to puncture the hole in. (Trust me… you’ll want to stay consistent with the location of the holes, or you’ll go crazy flipping cards-trying to find the right one when you’re in the drive-thru.)
- Punch a hole (I did the upper left hand corner of each card. This seemed to avoid any barcodes on the back, and it didn’t puncture the name of the store/restaurant. Each card is different though!)
- Slide each card on to the key ring. (Make sure you slide it on the same way for every card. It’s actually kind of funny how many times I kept messing up, because when you go round-and-round, sometimes it ends up backwards. Or maybe it was just me.) 🙂
There we go! It is so nice when I’m in the drive-thru now, or in the store at the check-out, I can reach in to my purse, feel the large bunch of reward cards, and whip it out for redemption. No more fumbling around, trying to find it in my wallet, or digging around in the purse that feels about 20 ft. deep, looking for that stinking card.
I hope this super simple, quick tip, saves you TONS of time! Do you love to be organized? Check out my other popular posts on organization:
Pantry Organization …… OR …… Car Organization …… OR Maybe Even …… My Office/Craft Room Organization
Until next time…
Melissa @ My Recent Favorite books says
Such a great idea! =)
Pinned!
Jessica says
It is SUPER handy!!! Thank you for coming by! 🙂
Holly says
That’s a superb idea! There are always a few flying around in my purse. There is also this app called CardStar, if you have a smart phone, and you can scan all your cards or enter in the numbers. It saves all the cards for you, all you have to do is scan it off your phone.
Jessica says
That sounds amazing! I’m the type that likes to have it on my phone, and the hard copies too. (Kind of like my calendar. Obsessive I know. Haha!) So I’ll definitely check out this app! Thank you so much for letting me know! Have an awesome weekend!
Kristina says
I’m going to have to do this! I feel like I need a second wallet for all those cards, so this will help. Thank you!
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Jessica says
Oh my gosh I know, right!? They will sometimes give you the smaller ones, for your key ring, but I still think it would weigh my keys down, as many as I have! Haha!
Susan - ofeverymoment says
What a great idea – and your blog is wonderful. Happy SITS Day!
Jessica says
Thank you! I highly recommend it! It has totally kept me from digging! Time is too precious to spend it on digging in your purse more than you have to! Haha!
Brittany says
I started a reward card ring about a year ago, and I love it! I only put the ones that came with the tiny key ring cards on it though…I really like the idea of punching holes in the regular ones and adding them in. Why didn’t I think of that?!?! One thing I do different is that I use one of the binger rings from the office supply section at Target. They are easier to open, which is great when it comes time to “reorganize” and keep my nails nice at the same time 🙂
Jessica says
Um… you just seriously made my day! Using a binder ring is absolutely brilliant! Now why did I think of that!? Lol… so glad we could help each other out today! Haha! Thanks for coming by and dropping a note! XOXO
Anna says
I absolutely love this idea! I will being doing this in the near future with mine. Thanks for the idea!
Jessica says
You bet!!! I hope you do get to do it. It’s been a game changer for me for sure! Thanks for coming by!!!
Emily, Our house now a home says
How have I not thought of this! Brilliant! I am the craftiest of crafty and this has never been in my realm of ideas. Going to do this now 🙂
Jessica says
Oh gooood! It has saved my sanity in the drive-thru, for sure! I’m so tickled that you found this helpful! XO!