I stayed at The Orleans at the beginning of June. I rescued (1) 2nd Ann. Poker, (2) 4th Ann. Poker and (2) Y2K chips at the Blackjack tables. The chips were pretty dirty but not terribly worn. I found that when I went to my room I took THEIR hand soap,(the stuff in the Orleans Box) and rubbed it on my hands. I held each chip flat in the palm of my hand and rubbed hands together in circles. After rinsing the chips they looked real good. They weren't perfect but since they were table used there was just enough dirt to give them cheracter and not so much that it distracted from the design If there was some stubborn staining, the thumb and forefinger worked great.