To panic launder all the clean clothes?

[Gentleness]

My child has worms. He's the child who would get worms and also the one who loves to be nude and needs constant reminders to wash his hands. I need to clean everything. I'm gearing up to do that.

But, and I'm ashamed about this despite the therapist's best efforts, our house is not tidy. I'm coming out of a pretty bad depression/anxiety and have had to manage the meagre amounts of energy I have well. Kids come higher than laundry, so while it is always done, it's not always put away. In their room, and ours, there are ikea bags of clean laundry. Having read about how these worm eggs get moved around so easily and even inhaled, I'm having a panic about whether I need to rewash all those clothes. And what about those (few) in the drawers that have been rummaged through? The list is horrible - the eggs stay alive for TWO WEEKS!

I know the bedding, blankets, soft toys, sofa throws, towels all need to be done. But the prospect of rewashing all the clean clothes is making me want to shut down. But I just have to woman up and do it don't I? Or is this irrational?

[SemiNormal]

I feel your pain!! I posted on here not so long ago about the little fuckers, took ages to get rid, although paranoia had set in and I was so OTT that I was beginning to worry about my mental health - my hands were dry and peeling from washing my hands up to 40 times a day! I washed bed linen daily for weeks, changed pants twice a day, washed bums in the morning (the worms come out and lay eggs around the anus at night time). I truly was at my wits end over it all. Thankfully no sign now for a few months but I'm going to be re-worming us every 6 months just in case. I NEVER want to go through that again - for my mental health more than anything else.

[Gentleness]

Thanks everyone and especially for not expressing horror at our untidiness! 2 washes down, toys and some clothes bagged up for the next loads and the kids' room damp dusted. But I still have so much to vacuum and wash. Feeling extremely bone tired and weary.

But now, do we go to swimming lessons? I think not, dh is unconvinced. Even if the risk is low in the water, there's the getting changed to consider.