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Doesn't make a huge difference but you have loads of things to consider with stylus and record wear. Wear is inevitable. If you are playing new records and they are a little damp it won't make much difference (try to use purified water though). With old records you run the risk of making a slurry of old dirt which you then drag round the grooves with the stylus, then the stylus gets worn and starts damaging other records. Bear in mind that slurry includes remnants of old stylus.
I get that you don't want a vacuum cleaner. There are times when I don't want all the stuff I have either :) They do make having a big record collection a bit more bearable though.
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I used to get the dust line with the velvet brush (pad type) I had. I was hoping a carbon brush would attract the dust somehow, and by going clockwise toward the centre it would at least displace towards the label. The vacuum is not really an option here, I can't imaging getting it out every time I am playing a record, and what I'm after it's a quick solution for the dust before the record is played, not a deep clean.
A slightly damp microfibre cloth is efficient, but am I right thinking there shouldn't be any moisture touching the stylus?