well first you are incorrect in assuming abs is the same as any other filament.
It is a relative nightmare to get it to stick reliably to any surface, particularly on a printer with an unenclosed print volume.
The best thing to clean most smooth build plates is a little acetone on some kitchen paper and just wipe it.

For best adhesion with abs. the bed temp needs to be around 90-95c and enclosed so that the entire build volume is around 60-70c
This stops the abs shrinking, which is what causes it to detach from the printbed.
Using abs paint on the bed also helps it stick. Mix abs filament with acetone to a thin paste and paint the bed with that.

But the best advice i can give you is stop using abs and try pla, petg, or any of the alternative filaments. I - personally - have never noticed any drawbacks to using pla over abs. In fact my pla prints have always been stronger and more durable than my abs prints were.
That said I know a helluva lot more about 3d printing these days, than I did back when I was daft enough to be using abs.

But I will never use abs again.