In article , Phil Cook
says...
Rob Morley wrote:

I've always found a sink full of hot soapy water to be the most useful
thing for cleaning wheels.

Just don't let SWMBO see you doing it in the kitchen.

SWMBO wouldn't care.

I used to hose
by best bike down in the bath!!! Best thing for domestic harmony with
regard to wheel cleaning is an old washing up bowl full of hot soapy
water and a car-washing brush in the back yard

That's too tough on my knees/back.

- do not borrow the pot-washing brush!

She probably wouldn't notice. :-) I keep old pot brushes, tooth
brushes etc. for precisely this use anyway.