So we have this problem with change. It never, ever stays in our pockets. Like clockwork, the first sofa we sit on, ping, ping, ping—and out they fall. Many change holders aren't sewn all that well and aren't really meant to hold more than a few coins. Well, no more digging through your sofa cushions, because we've found one that's handmade, rough and tumble and ready for battle!
Between my husband and myself, we always have a great deal of change on our person and after years of digging through our sofa for quarters to do laundry, we said enough was enough. Seriously, this is a life shattering issue here. You laugh, but we're not joking! We had pillows everywhere, chairs flipped over, it was actually quite ridiculous. Now many just remove their change and leave it on their dresser when they return home, but we have a habit of forgetting it when we leave again... so we needed a way to contain it while we were on the go.
Enter RandL. You might have seen their products before as their printed canvas works are quite stunning in their simplicity and functionality. Simply put, they make great products that do exactly what you need them to without extra bells and whistles that just get in the way.
We found our coin purse for $10 over at Supermarket. A small price to pay to never dig through the sofa (and the french fries our Boston Terrier potentially buried there) again. They're made from marine canvas so they're water resistant and have tough rugged sewing that's sure to stand up to anything we put them through. Plus, they come in crazy fun minimal packaging with a few personal touches that make the purchase feel special. All in a day's work for a handmade artisan. Thanks RandL!
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Here's how I handle change:
When I walk in the door I empty my pockets. Change goes into an old olive jar.
When the jar is full-ish I take it to a Coinstar machine at my local supermarket. I process it and get a gift certificate to Amazon.com, thereby avoiding the Coinstar processing fee.
My change adds up pretty fast. The jar holds about $60 and I usually redeem the coins every couple months, making many of my Kindle books "free" in my own manner of mental bookkeeping.
I dunno why Coinstar doesn't advertise this service they offer -- no-fee processing if you get a gift certificate. Not only does Amazon particpate, but several other merchants do, too, including Lowes.
I don't really have the problem of loosing change, but maybe that's just me!
How great would it be to attach this thing via Velcro to the side of the couch out of sight?
@mdorothy- I learned the hard way that Coinstar uses thermal paper for their receipts. Always write down the redemption code somewhere immediately, because if you stuff it in your pocket like I did, the code fades away and becomes unreadable.