I broke a CFL lightbulb while unscrewing it, do I need to throw away the clothes I was wearing?
The dangers of mercury in CFLs and other fluorescent bulbs has been sensationalized in some news sources.  The main health risk associated with mercury is the vapor released when it is heated or if a large quantity is sitting around evaporating into the air for some reason.


  Very little mercury is absorbed by your body if you swallow a small amount of liquid mercury or get it on your skin for a short time. This is considered almost non-toxic and you'll probably have no symptoms. 


From NHS UK

If a drop of liquid mercury got in your clothes, it should wash out without much fanfare.  Keep the room well ventilated right after the breakage, and wash the clothes.