What are you using to clean LP album covers?


What do you guys use, if anything other than a damp cloth to clean LP album covers. I like to use the plastic sleeves on most of my albums and want the cover to be looking it's best prior to sliding it into the sleeve. This subject has probably came up before but using search turns up nothing for me.
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Every time I clean an LP that’s not new, I also clean the jacket before putting it in a new outer sleeve. Lately, I’ve been using Method All Purpose Cleaner (because it’s very mild and usually around the house) on a microfiber cloth and it works great. You wouldn’t believe how dirty the microfiber is after a quick wipe. I then dampen a clean part of the towel and give it another quick wipe to remove whatever cleaner is left on the jacket. The whole process takes about a minute and is completely necessary for used vinyl in my opinion.

You can actually feel the difference.  Rub your hand on a jacket before cleaning and note how rough it feels.  After cleaning, do the same thing.  It will be silky smooth.  That's the lack of dirt.