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OK, I admit I am a smoker. Im trying to quit, its hard though...

So I have several LCD monitors that have accumulated grime from cigarette smoke over the years. Every so often I take a soft cloth and dip it in mildly soapy water. I gently wipe the screens down to clean them. It works, however its an extremely slow and tedious process, as it takes many passes to get the screens clean.

Is there a better alternative out there? Is there a home 'remedy,' or even a tested commercial product?

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The best solution I have ever used for cleaning my LCD is baby wipes. I have cleaned crayon, colored pencil, food and liquid of all types, etc that my kids have left on my screen. I'll admit I have not tested them on smoke residue, but if they can get crayon off with ease, smoke residue shouldn't be that bad. – MaQleod Aug 22 '11 at 17:35
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You can either use an equal ratio of distilled water and vinegar or isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol. Be sure to use a microfiber cloth or anything non-abrasive. As a general rule of thumb, you don't want liquid to drop/drip on the monitor as it can get inside and destroy it. Just apply a small amount to your cloth.

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I thought alcohol on LCD screens was a no-no. – Keltari Aug 22 '11 at 18:14
It depends on the coating used on the lcd screen itself and you are correct some manufactures, including Apple, warn against it as it can damage the outer coating. I have used it on Dell branded lcd screens with no problem, but keep in mind, I am using a 50-50 ratio of water and alcohol. The safest method is vinegar if you are concerned and/or are unsure of the manufacturer warnings. – Ben.Vineyard Aug 22 '11 at 18:20
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I am not smoker, but I use some cleaning liquid for LCDs which was shipped with some microfiber cloth. I use product called "D​-Clean Premiu​m Notebo​ok Clean ​- Crysta​l Shine", but we also have something similar by Belkin (these do not contain alcohol). I think it could be also effective for the smoke particles. The set of 20 ml cleaning solution in spray with microfiber cloth costs approx. about 8 USD in my country :-)

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