A Stitch in Time Saves Nine

This week's theme is about simple steps to make your life easier. Today's lesson? Pre-sorting takes almost no time on the front end, and saves you tons on the back. Here are a couple of places where pre-sorting can help you keep ahead of the game and keep your sanity intact.  

1. The Dishwasher. My mother hates unloading the dishwasher. I don't know why, but it may have something to do with that pesky utensil caddy. Plates and bowls are easy to stack and put away from the dishwasher because they're neatly arranged when you put them into the dishwasher. Do the same thing with your utensils--forks in one bin, spoons in another, etc.-- and unloading that little caddy will be a breeze, too. Just grab all the forks at once, and put them in their designated spot in the drawer. 
2. The Laundry. Laundry's a pain in the rear to do in the first place, and especially so if you're constantly having to dig through hampers to sort out the colors. So here's my approach: I have 3 laundry hampers. One for whites, one for medium colors, and one for dark colors. Everything gets put into the appropriate hamper when it's dirty, and to wash a load all I have to do is move the hamper to the washer and dump it in. No sorting necessary, and I always know when it's time to  start a load.