Is there a method to the laundry madness?

This is a shout-out to all the ladies (and gentlemen if you do the laundry in the house). I'm looking for a good method for my weekly laundry madness. Apparently seven loads is too much for me to get done in one day. Does anyone have any proven methods to keep up with the laundry? If you are the do-a-load-a-day chick, do you make your family separate their laundry by using multiple hampers? Do you dig through to get all of the undies? What's your secret? Please share. I need help.