A multi-item-sorter allows you, to automatically sort items, with different kinds of items in one chest. This design is especially server-friendly, as it produces less lag, than most designs you'll find. List of items below.
The design has been made by gnembon. So have a look at his video: • Minecraft: Silent, Lag-effective Multi-Ite...
He was so friendly to allow me, to make a block-by-block tutorial of it.
The build is pretty expensive. You will need a total of:
108 Building blocks
4 Half slabs
19 Sealanterns or Glowstone
27 Shulker boxes and 4 Chests or
34 Chests and 24 Trapped Chests
149 Hoppers
27 Restone dust
68 Redstone torches
20 Comparators
88 Repeaters
54 Obervers
120 Droppers
1 Furnace
42 Powered Rails
1 Redstone Lamp