Soft Cloth
It depends on the tool and what you use it for.
Use baby wipes to clean a computer mouse.
Keyboard and mouse
Use compressed air and blow it out.
Follow the Process List (Windows XP Users Only) :Go to "Start"Mouse over "All Programs"Mouse over "Accessories"Mouse over "System Tools"Click "Disk Cleanup"
compressed air
yes,you can use diesel to clean tools. what you do is put hand tools that has oil, rust or other stains and put them in a bucket or a pan of diesel over night and thay will look good as new.
Ball mouse: Your rails likely have gunk or dirt built up on them causing a uneven flow and roll from the mouth, there for causing the mouse to be jumpy. Clean your mouse. Laser mouse: Dust or dirt on the laser sensor or a poor tracking or mirrored/shiny surface. Clean your mouse. Bottom line, clean your mouse.
Use compresed air to blow out dust. Clean the rollers with a cotton swab dipped in a very small amount of liquid soap. The sticky side of duct tape works well to clean the mouse ball. You can purchase a cleaning kit for the mouse, trackball, and keyboard.
a can of air and you take one or two keys out.
For monitors it's better to use cotton tissue, for mouse you can use a paper towel. Never use organic solvents (ethanol based, acetone, gas and so on, it ruins permanently) to clean displays, access windows and so (any plastic).