Like many Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse users, my scroll ball occasionally starts to stick. Once it even stopped working altogether.

Apple’s official solution to the problem hasn’t worked for me. Others have suggested that one must crack the case on the mouse to fix it. Still others suggest using rubbing alcohol, and one guy even cut up strips of tape to feed under the ball… Crazy!

However, I have come up with a solution that has worked for me every time, and it’s a slightly surprising one: Huggies Naturally Refreshing Cucumber & Green Tea Baby Wipes.

Honestly, I don’t know if the cucumber and green tea have any bearing on the success of this procedure, but it’s what we had around the house.

Just rub the mouse down with a single wipe, and then flip it upside down, and roll the scroll ball around vigorously with the wipe. For best results, push down with a fair bit of force, and consider using a flat surface, like a table or book when you do this.

Your mileage may vary. If it shorts something out or discolors your mouse, don’t cry to me.

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