them out first.
it does not take 'too much time'. it's going to take about 5 minutes tops. and guess what? it's done. no piles on the couch, on the bed, on the floor or in the basket waiting for you.
the longer version: i have 4 hamper bins in the laundry room*. one for whites, one for dark blues and blacks. one for reds and one for green, gray, browns. clothes are sorted into these bins and not all thrown in one huge dirty hamper. when i need to throw in laundry i grab a basket, dump in the washer and turn it on. no wasted time sorting since it's all 