How best to clean the bottom of the magic mouse?

The two black strips on the bottom of the magic mouse collect a lot of schmutz that I have to scrape off with a fingernail once or twice a day.  My desk is not that dirty, I swear!  Is there anything I can do to prevent this endless dirtying/cleaning cycle?

You need to keep your mouse mat clean!
How to really clean your Mighty Mouse (with caution!):
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3226?viewlocale=en_US
and:
http://web.mac.com/karelgil/iWeb/MacWebSite/MightyMEng.html
http://www.linklink.co.uk/apple-computers/cleaning-inside-and-dismantling-the-ap ple-mighty-mouse/

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