Flying Scotsman
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Sorry if this has been asked and answered, but I searched the forums and couldn't find quite the answers I'm hoping to find.
Couple of questions for y'all...
First, given that ties are so notoriously difficult to clean, how do you keep them clean in the first place? That is to say, how do you keep from getting spots on them, such as when dining, etc.? (Please don't say "eat carefully", as there are always accidents, drips, drops, etc., possible). I've seen napkins as bibs, ties inside of shirts, ties over shoulders, etc., and none of these "methods" really seem very acceptable to me (and maybe it's just me, but I've always found the tie-over-the-shoulder thing really uber-yuppified).
Second, how do you store them? I got sick of having scads of ties hanging in the closet, even with the tie hanger things, so I rolled them all and put them in a drawer (after having reconquered some dresser drawers from the SO). Is rolling them up the preferred method? How tightly rolled? etc....
I know this sounds all anal retentive and such, but I like my ties, and given that many of them were not cheap, I'd like to keep them nice...and also learn how to properly treat vintage ties, once I start collecting them.
Thanks so much in advance for all of your help!
Steve
Couple of questions for y'all...
First, given that ties are so notoriously difficult to clean, how do you keep them clean in the first place? That is to say, how do you keep from getting spots on them, such as when dining, etc.? (Please don't say "eat carefully", as there are always accidents, drips, drops, etc., possible). I've seen napkins as bibs, ties inside of shirts, ties over shoulders, etc., and none of these "methods" really seem very acceptable to me (and maybe it's just me, but I've always found the tie-over-the-shoulder thing really uber-yuppified).
Second, how do you store them? I got sick of having scads of ties hanging in the closet, even with the tie hanger things, so I rolled them all and put them in a drawer (after having reconquered some dresser drawers from the SO). Is rolling them up the preferred method? How tightly rolled? etc....
I know this sounds all anal retentive and such, but I like my ties, and given that many of them were not cheap, I'd like to keep them nice...and also learn how to properly treat vintage ties, once I start collecting them.
Thanks so much in advance for all of your help!
Steve