It works for most everything. I have other paper pile up issues now. These have to do with the various committees that I am on. The minute I walk through the door from one of these meetings I file it in a milk crate filing system I customized for me. I can actually find things now.
Life is much easier.
V. Laundry Sorting . If we have to sort the dirty clothes it may take longer to put a load in the washer. We might not decide not to do it at all. I know these things. My DH taught me this method.