Ok this is how I have my laundry sorted:

I have a laundry sorter with 3 sections, 1 for darks 1 for whites and 1 for delicates. (you can sort yours how you see fit ie, colours, darks, whites etc this is just what works for us)
If you don't have a laundry sorter, the spotless chic uses 3 plastic laundry bins (the baskets with lids) and sorts them this way. At bathtime I go to all the hampers with a laundry basket and get everyone's clothes and sort into the sorter. If a sorter is full I put it in the washing machine ready for either the next day, or so I can put the timer on so it starts before I wake. I try to do a load each day, and then an extra load for towels/sheets/shower curtains etc.

Now this is a fabulous thing I have done for over a week... some of you earthies probably have been doing this for a while but I'm a bit slow to catch on. I've been adding vinegar to my wash (about 2 tbs in the fabric softner section) and then add another 2 tbs to the washing liquid slot. I only use 1/3 of the suggestion amount of washing liquid. And add 1/4 cup of bicarb to the drum (because I have a front loader I use this amount, if you have a top loader about 1/2 cup). I store the bicarb in a ice cream container. Its not only making clothes cleaner, smelling fresher, the washing machine doesn't smell and the clothes are softer and they don't crinkle. It also is a lot cheaper than using straight detergent. Bicarb being $3.40 for a kg and vinegar a couple of dollars for 2 litres.

What are your tricks?