How to Clean Poly Smart Cover?

My new (since last Tuesday) orange smart cover has a few tiny spots on the front where it touches the back of the ipad when it is open. The comes from my putting the ipad down on various counters/tables. It's not bad now, but I can imagine what it'll be like in six months. Anyone found anything to clean the poly material? I've tried damp cloth by itself and with a drop of liquid soap, neither of which leave more spots but they don't remove the ones that are there.

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There's a Quilt Soap by Orvus (comes in a liquid or a paste) that I've used to get oils out of fabric BUT it works best with soaking. It has no harmful chemicals and you wouldn't have anything to lose by putting a drop or two in 8 oz of water and dabbing.
Question: When you have the cover open, isn't it the gray inside that's touching the back of the iPad, not the orange outside?
(Speaking just for myself, I just accept spots as part of the process and tell myself it adds character!)

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