The best advice was already given to "clean the chain often". I have used kerosene over the years as well as diluted Simple Green, and both with and without the "brush cleaner" you can use without removing the chain. If you clean the chain every few rides ( depending on road or trail conditions ), using a rag dampened with either kerosene or Simple Green, and back pedaling the chain through the rag a few turns, then lubricating with your favorite lube, the job is quickly done. It takes probably 10 minutes at most from start to finish.