Step 1: Sort the clothes into colors, not by mood.
Step 2: Feed the washer with enough detergent not to poison your cat.
Step 3: Wait patiently for the cycle to complete, or read a book while waiting for the cycle to complete.
Step 4: Iron the wrinkles out while contemplating the meaninglessness of life.
Step 5: Fold the clothes with precision and finesse, or just throw them in the closet and pretend you're a functioning adult.