Sorting System

Each bold category represents a row, and each non-indented plain text category represents one chest.

Minerals
Tier I Metals
Copper / Tin
Iron / Lead
Silver / Tungsten
Gold / Platinum
Tier II Metals
Demonite / Crimtane
Meteorite / Hellstone
Tier III Metals
Cobalt / Palladium
Mythril / Orichalcum
Adamantite / Titanium
Tier IV Metals
Hallowed / Chlorophyte
Spectre / Shroomite
Luminite
Gems

Materials
Surface
Gel, lenses, fallen stars, feathers, silk, antlion mandibles, cactus, mechanical boss souls, etc.
Underground
Cobwebs, hooks, whoopie cushions, obsidian, spider fangs, bone, etc.
Evil
Vile/vicious mushrooms, rotten chunks/vertebrae, cursed flame/ichor, souls of night, etc.
Hallow
Souls of light, crystal shards, pixie dust, unicorn horns, etc.
Jungle
Jungle spores, vines, stingers, solar tablet fragments, turtle shells, etc.

Building
Wood
Wood, ebonwood/shadewood, pearlwood, rich mahogany, boreal wood, palm wood, etc.
Stone
Stone, ebonstone/crimstone, pearlstone, ice, etc.
Soils
Dirt, clay, mud, ash, ect.
Decoration
Platforms, stone slabs, glass, bricks, plating, wooden beams, gemspark blocks, etc.
Walls
All types of walls.
Furniture
Furniture
Tables, chairs, rope, books, fences, signs, weapon racks, item frames, trophies, etc.
Lighting
Torches, glowsticks, lanterns, chandeliers, etc.
Chests
All types of chests.
Statues
All types of statues.
Banners
All types of banners.

Weapons
Melee
Any weapon that deals melee damage.
Magic
Any weapon that deals magic damage.
Ranged
Any weapon that deals ranged damage.
Summon
Any weapon that deals summon damage.
Ammunition
Any ammunition for ranged weapons, as well as any weapon that deals throwing damage.

Tools
Tools
Leaf wand, living wood wand, bone wand, staff of regrowth, dirt rod, ice rod, etc.
Explosives
Bombs, dynamite, and explosives.
Utility
Buckets, keys, binoculars, umbrellas, breathing reeds, paintbrush, etc.
Clentamination
Clentaminators, solutions, vile/vicious powder, holy water, unholy/blood water, biome seeds, etc.
Pets & Mounts
Pet summoning items and mounts.

Accessories
Movement
Boots, balloons, bottles, aglets, climbing claws, horseshoes, flying carpet, etc.
Combat
Band of regeneration, mana flowers, gloves, magma stone, yoyo accessories, emblems, etc.
Protection
Immunity accessories (for ankh shield), cross necklace, star veil, frozen turtle shell, etc.
Utility
Informational accessories (for cell phone), celestial shell, flower boots, greedy ring, etc.
Vanity
Capes, diamond ring, ginger beard, angel halo, jungle rose, etc.
Potions
Healing Potions
All types of healing potions.
Mana Potions
All types of mana potions.
Utility Potions
All potions that aide in utility activities (dangersense, spelunker, mining, swiftness, night owl, etc.)
Combat Potions
All potions that aide in combat (ironskin, heartreach, regeneration, magic power, thorns, etc.)
Ingredients
All potion ingredients and their seeds, as well as bottles.

Fishing
Mundane Fish
Bass, tuna, trout, red snapper, specular fish, damselfish, armored cavefish, etc.
Quest Fish
All quest fish.
Bait
All bait.
Fishing Supplies
Angler outfit, angler tackle bag, angler earring, fishing potions, fishing rods, etc.
Crates
All crates.

Miscellaneous
Dye
All dyes.
Paint
All paint.
Mechanics
Wire, switches, minecart track, conveyor belts, actuators, traps, pumps, etc.
Boss Summons
Any item that summons a boss or triggers an invasion.
Critters
Captured critters, or critters in terrariums or jars.