Never ending pile of clothes!

I too only do laundry once a week, and the pile never seems to go away. Here's what may help. Do your kids need to throw their pants (jeans, sweatpants,etc) in the laundry every time they are worn, or could they get away with wearing them once more? Do they wear a different pair of PJs each night? Maybe try a new pair every other night. Wash towels and linens on a different day. Hope those tips help. My mom swears by doing smaller loads every other day. But to me, that would seem like I was doing laundry all the time. And I can't handle that!