How Do You Clean the CPU Properly?

I just bought a AMD phenom triple core processor. I installed everything, but then found out i had a defective motherboard with defective sata ports. So after freshly installing the CPU and heatsink with the pre-applied thermal conductor paste i had to take it out. I freaked out because when i pulled out the heatsink it yanked the CPU with it from the socket!!!! thank god none of the pins bent. However, i was left with a mess on both the heatsink and the CPU. I heard that static electricity can damage the CPU. So after yanking the CPU from its socket i want to treat it like a GOD. How do i perform a STATIC free procedure for cleaning the contact points? and how do you CORRECTLY apply the new thermal paste on the contacts. After yanking out the CPU i've had nightmares of the CPU not working when the new motherboard gets back. Im freaking out here! please help.