Q. My mouse is acting up. It feels like it’s rolling over gravel and it seems to skip. Do I have to buy a new one? A. You may need a new one, but in all likelihood all it needs is a good cleaning.

All you need is a few household items to clean your mouse, mouse pad and keyboard.

Kimber StreamsThe writer covers laptops and other tech at Wirecutter for more than a decadeEven if you don’t regularly shower your mouse ...

When using a computer, the keyboard and mouse are the parts that are touched most often and therefore need the most frequent cleaning. And all those crevices between a keyboard's keys are sure to ...