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    18 smart time-savers

    By Sharon Franke for Good Housekeeping

    If you're beyond busy (and we know you are), here are 18 easy, fast ways to beat the clock all day long!

    1. If you're always searching for a pen, stock one in every handbag, and keep another in your checkbook.

    2. Store buttons in clear pill dispensers so you can easily spot the one you need.

    3. Schedule your next haircut before you leave the salon. (Try one of these 5 Best Haircuts Ever).

    4. Keep scissors in every room so you won't waste time trying to find them if you have to open a package, cut a tag, or wrap a gift.

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

    6. When you find a useful number in the phone book, highlight it so it pops out the next time.

    7. Skip the photo store. Order prints from an online service such as Snapfish, the top scorer in GH Research Institute tests.

    8. Reserve (and renew) books online instead of driving to the library to do it in person.

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

    10. 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 standing in line at the supermarket or waiting in the school parking lot.

    11. Store receipts in a designated pocket of your purse or wallet, so you'll have the one you need at your fingertips if you decide to make a return. You'll need these 10 Must-Have Pieces for Fall.

    12. Use a Web grocer like Peapod. Once you create an account and a shopping list of the items you buy often, placing an order takes just minutes.

    13. Before you leave home for a scheduled flight, print your boarding pass from the airline's Web site.

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

    15. Do all your banking online. (It's safe, really.)

    16. Wear a cordless headset when you're on the phone so you can multitask.

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

    18. Store your ATM card in a brightly colored case so it's easy to spot in your tote bag.



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    37 comments

    • Colleen  •  2 years 7 months ago
      I have an idea don't waste your time reading this ridiculous list! That would have saved me a few precious minutes. Are you serious? You are suggesting to buy a separate BRIGHT colored "holder" for you ATM card? Let's take additional time in our busy day, to go spend MONEY, because we all have a ton these days, AND buy a bright holder for my ATM card. BRILLIANT! How about this, place a lo-jack on your keys. That would save time wouldnt it?? This is by far the biggest waste of time I have ever spent on Yahoo news. Did the character from "Clueless" write this article? Worse, did they get PAID?? If so, please contact me for some real material worth a damn.
    • Steph  •  2 years 7 months ago
      cuz I waste so much time searching for buttons....!!!??? Dumb!
    • TJ  •  2 years 7 months ago
      this was cute.
    • Sumit  •  2 years 7 months ago
      That was good information.
    • William  •  2 years 7 months ago
      I can't believe I ead all of them. I had to though, I was intrigued by the absurdity of it all.
    • Once and Formerly May Whe ...  •  2 years 7 months ago
      Ummm... Don't you know how to download photos on your computer and print them at home?
    • Tim  •  2 years 7 months ago
      Wow. That was not useful.
    • Pam  •  2 years 7 months ago
      Just what we needed, another useless article!! Maybe I do have a valid shot at Freelance Writing!! This was absurd to say the least. Yahoo...get a clue!!
    • richard h  •  2 years 7 months ago
      Yahoo always puts out these stupid articles. They have not even changed most of their headlines from the past two days.
    • M..  •  2 years 7 months ago
      Stop wasting your time by leaving comments, if you leave any, it means you dont mind reading stupid articles.
    • KarissaO  •  2 years 7 months ago
      this is by far the least useful article I've read on yahoo...all of these things save you maybe a few seconds and completely clutter your house and purse! You'll also look completely OCD by being overly prepared for things you do only once in a while..."Oh yeah, let me just write a thank-you note while I'm standing in line to buy groceries! Finally the envelopes, stamps and stationary that have been cluttering up my purse for the past two years come in handy! Does anyone have a desk I can borrow?"
    • emily  •  2 years 7 months ago
      this was the stupidest thing i've ever read. why are people getting paid to write all of yahoo's abysmal articles?
    • Joy in Seattle  •  2 years 7 months ago
      Store lint rollers??? I don't use lint rollers. Buttons? Who the hell keeps buttons? This article makes no sense. It's also a waste of time.
    • Byrne  •  2 years 7 months ago
      Save time by not reading this article.
    • vicky  •  2 years 7 months ago
      Disorganised IDIOTS
    • PATRICIA S  •  2 years 7 months ago
      This article was not practical regarding saving time. Who really looks for buttons? And if you loose your pen, why not put a string around it and tie to a container to put the pen in???
    • Jennette  •  2 years 7 months ago
      this article wasted my time!
    • RayO  •  2 years 7 months ago
      This was an incredibly useless list! How much time could anybody possibly spend looking for buttons! And you're going to organize them all into little clear containers? Lint rollers in every room? Scissors in every room? Pens in every purse, clutch and the checkbook? Whoever wrote or compiled this must really have a problem with memory and/or organization at home. At best this list could have been renamed "3 or 4 things you might can do on your computer, that may not really save you that much time."
    • Jack  •  2 years 7 months ago
      Wut crap is this?
    • logical1  •  2 years 7 months ago
      What h*** is this?! All I saw was buy stuff, buy stuff, buy stuff, and put your identity at risk. And none of it is likely to save even a second worth of time. I agree with everyone who said not reading this article would be a good way to save time.
      Can we get some real headline here?

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