IPod Cleaners

I have tried everything possible, but the back of my iPod 4th Gen is covered in all sorts of smudges. And they can't be from fingers. I used a cover ever since I got it for Christmas, and I'm a clean freak so I am freaking out. How do I stop them and keep them out at the lowest possible price? I've also got a few scratches down bu the plug-in ports where my iPod missed my iHome. How can I get rid of these. I heard about using a banana or something, but I just can't believe that it is true. There is no way a banana can get rid of scratches like that. Please help!

Supposedly tooth paste is supposed to help, the not abrasive kind. Keep in mind that anything that works is buffing down the rest of the surface to be even with scratches so avoid the logo and serial numbers if you don't want them to disappear with any of the methods you find online.
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