You can pick up an Epson Perfection V700 Flatbed Scanner or similar model for around $300-$400.
It's what I use for negatives and it can scan a plate or film up to 8x10 inches in size.
It uses a light source from the top of the scanner bed to develop the negatives and they come out nearly perfect.
You can use any photoshop style program to clean up the image if need be.
I use Paint.net which is an open source program and can be had for free from the publishers.
Cleaning the actual negative, I'm not sure about that.
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