Reader Dave sent in this cheap trick after I had mentioned using trading card protector pages to organize coupons:

He recommends using CD/DVD protector pages for organizing seed packets for gardening.

He writes, “I categorize all seeds and use separate 3-ring binders to hold the plastic protector pages by category; salad in one binder, salsa in another, etc, and like plants or those that work together in their own 3-ring binder.”

This would be an excellent way for gardeners to organize seed packets.  You could also easily add notes on your garden to the pages.

Depending on how many seeds you had, you could skip the binder and just use an old zippered CD case. There are usually tons of these at thrift stores!

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