Smart Time-Savers

• Stash lint rollers in lots of places (the laundry room, closets, your car's glove compartment) so you'll be able to zap fuzz and pet hair in seconds.
  
  
  

• When you find a useful number in the phone book, highlight it so it'll pop out the next time.
  
  
  

• Avoid movie lines. Buy tickets ahead of time from a service such as Fandango or Moviefone.
  
  
  

• If you're always searching for a pen, stock one in every pocketbook, and put one in your checkbook.
  
  
  

• During TV commercials, don't just nosh, pay your bills (that is, if you don't already pay them online).
  
  
  

• Reserve books online instead of driving over to the library to do it in person. (You can renew books online too.)
  
  
  

• Store your receipts in a designated pocket of your purse or wallet. You'll have the one you need at your fingertips if you decide to make a return.
  
  
  

• Keep scissors in every room -- that way, you won't waste time trying to find them if you have to open a package, cut a tag, or quickly wrap a gift.
  
  
  

• Buy stamps, print labels, and arrange package pickups at usps.com.
  
  
  

• Keep note cards, envelopes, and stamps in a zip-top plastic bag in your purse so you can dash off a thank-you note while you're standing in line or waiting in the school parking lot.