Best way to clean LCD screen w/o destroying it?

After several thousand sneezes, coughs and splashed coffee, my PowerBook's screen is looking rather gross -- lots of spots and smudges.
What's the safest way to clean the screen w/o risking scratches, abrasions, melting and shorting out the display? Thanks.

My method:
I use a large soft cloth, iClear screen cleaning fluid and a small medium-weave Microfibre towel.
Place the soft cloth (it should be larger than your PB) flat on a table.
Open the PB so the screen is at a right-angle to the keyboard area.
Lay the PB on its back (Apple logo on reverse of screen flat onto cloth).
Spray some iClear onto the Microfibre towel (insted of spraying directly onto screen). Don't soak it through, you don't need much.
Using horizontal strokes and light pressure, wipe screen from side to side with the Microfibre.
Repeat until marks are gone, and finally buff with a dry side of the Microfibre.
Done this for years, never scratched a screen, treat my Apple LCD the same way and am rather
particular about Car Detailing!
HTH.

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