Cleaning armor/gear is a cinch. Spray it off with the water hose and be done. Shoes get the soapy rag and sprayed off. The inside of my shoes get sprayed with antifungal spray and once they are older they get submerged in a antimicrobial bath solution and then oiled and left in the sun to dry. If your shoes are not leather do not oil them. My knee braces are scrubbed with soapy warm water using a brush then layed out to dry inside by a window or heating unit if it is winter time. My shorts and shirts are washed after every ride in the wash machine (not recommended with chamois but I am lazy) as are my socks. I replace chamois every 3-6 months. I ride every day usually for around an hour or so.