I just inherited 800-1000 CD's and a lot of them are filthy


I looked at the list, but I didn't see anything  new.  Does that mean that eyeglass cleaner or Dawn is still the best way to go?  I have the Novus  kit for the scratches, and a bunch of old tee shirts.

Thoughts?

JD
curiousjim
You can also dry them with clean towels. Dry straight across, and avoid circular motions! 
I have found it best to use micro fiber cloths and not cloth towels.

David Pritchard
I use a car fine polish. Meguiars Scratch X to polish CDs and DVDs.I use VIVA paper towels. Sadly Viva now makes cheap ones too. Use only the wide smooth version. The imprinted with a textured pattern are not any good, nor are the narrower tear off sheets as good. Only the plain wide tear off sheets are really the best. (like cloth)Washing first is a good idea. If you have thousands, perhaps investing in a CD polishing machine? All the used stores seem to have versions of CD polishing machines.