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Greetings from a new member! I would like to suggest a little tip regarding the cleaning of stubborn rust-like spots and stains from non-silk ties. Earlier in the fall I acquired a bag full of old misc. ties that hadn't been cleaned since the Kaiser was a pup. On the worst stains I tried a 50/50 mix of cream of tartar and table salt. I dampened the stain slightly and rubbed the mix in with a soft bristled brush. They didn't look any better, but without rinsing any of it off, I hung the ties out on the clothesline and left them there for about a week. It rained a couple times and the sun shone and after a few days I could tell the spots were fading. when I finally took them inside and rinsed the residue off the spots were entirely gone. I've been very pleased with how this has worked and thought I'd pass it along. (It happens I live in a rural area which is comparatively pollution-free. I don't know how it would work in a smog-filled environment.) (It may work on silk as well, but I've never tried it.)