Patricia Heaton on Her Time-Saving Wig and Plastic Surgery (VIDEO)

Patricia Heaton wears a wig on 'The Middle.' It's not because she doesn't have the glamorous hair her character demands, she said today on 'The Wendy Williams Show' (weekdays, syndicated), but rather because a wig saves her about 45 minutes. That's time she can sleep in and come to the set a little bit later, a significant amount of time when you have kids. Tummy tucks also save time.

"I have to be in at 5:45 in the morning to work," said Heaton. "But with the wig, I don't have to come in until, like, 6:30." Heaton is also up front about having had plastic surgery to keep herself looking and feeling more fit. "We're having our kids later, so we need to stay energetic and alive and moving around for our kids," she said.

Tummy tucks in particular were singled out for high praise by both Williams and Heaton. They were able to eliminate sit-ups from their routine, an even bigger time-saver.