How do you get a grease stain out of a silk tie?

Removing grease from silk I'd rub a solution of Dawn and water into the grease stain, then hand wash the item. --try covering the stain with talc powder and allowing it to sit for a day or two. The stain should come out.

--Well, I took my silk skirt to the cleaners..they apologised for not managing to get rid of the marks..even with extra spot cleaning. Suggested I should hand wash it as I had nothing to lose. However before I added water I read the tips about talc, and infact I used cornflour!

I just rubbed it carefully into the marked area, placed some white kitchen roll on top, heated up with a hot iron, removed paper towel and brushed off........ FANTASTIC! No marks to be seen. Am going back to the cleaners tomorrow to pass on the tip!...or should I?!

;-) Sources: thriftyfun.com/tf169387.tip.html .

How to Clean a Silk Tie Silk ties aren't really meant to be cleaned, even by a dry cleaner. But if you need to clean your tie, here are some helpful hints. InstructionsDifficulty: EasyRemoving a StainSteps1Step OneAct immediately.2Step TwoResist the temptation to expose a silk tie to water.3Step ThreeUse a white paper towel to dab a small amount of stain remover onto the stain.4Step FourBlot with the paper towel.5Step FiveHave the tie professionally dry-cleaned if you haven't gotten rid of the stain.6Step SixKeep in mind that a stain remover may discolor a silk tie slightly.

Even dry-cleaning may harm your tie. Tips & Warnings * The sad truth is that buying a new tie is probably your best bet. Member Commentsby Gloria Cassavetes on 11/22/2005Remove butter or grease from silk - When it happens, don't do anything.

When you get home or to the hotel, lay the silk garment on a flat surface with a towel or paper towel underneath it. Sprinkle the stain liberally with talcum powder. It does not matter if it's perfumed or not, as long as it's talcum powder.

I used cornstarch once when I was in a pinch. Leave this on overnight or for as long as possible. This allows the grease to get absorbed by the powder.

Use a clean face cloth or towel to brush off the powder. I've even used my nail brush. If it is still stained, re-apply.

Sometimes it takes up to 3 applications. Take heart, I saved many a top from my lobster dinner this way. Sources: http://www.ehow.com/how_2967_clean-silk-tie.html .

Baby shampoo Put a drop of baby shampoo in your palm, add water and thin it out, blot onto the tie. Blot with dry towel until area is not all wet, then air dry.

I tried the cornflour tip by one of the other responders and it worked perfectly! Ironing is key. At first I just rubbed a little corn starch on the grease stain and then wiped it off.It absorbed the grease but left a white powder.

Then I put a papertowel over the silk and heated it up with an iron and rubbed it in again and *viola* it was gone! Great tip!

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