Scott,
Get a caver wife. Mine of 37 plus years started me in caving. She tolerates gear in the kitchen all the time, since some of it is hers.
Your techniques look good. Dishwasher works for the hardware/helmets. If we had confirmation (we don't) that simply hot temperatures kill the fungus, detergent wouldn't matter. I use woolite on my harness, etc. in a tub.
Cave lamps and cameras are another thing. As most of the shots I've taken recently have been to document bats, I've switched to disposable cameras. Lamps I scrub with a toothbrush and soak the fabric.
We heat primarily with wood (bein' Vahmontahs), and have a great wooden drying rack. It's always got webbing, lamps, etc. hanging from it. Weather permitting, don't forget the sun and it's UV rays for deconning appropriate materials.
In the washing machine, I add the 10% bleach solution about 5 minutes after the wash cycle begins, plus an extra rinse cycle.
I bleach both my rubber and leather boots. The Brits and their Wellies maybe knew something. I've got a PEET boot dryer (about $30), which works great.
The back of my car (Subaru Forester) has a rubber liner insert to separate items from the carpet. I've lined that with a tarp for double protection. I also double bag everything coming out of the cave. We've got a separate deconned/bleached gear tub that only carries deconned stuff to the cave.
A question: what's this SWAYGO you keep obsessing about?
Peter Youngbaer
NSS 16161
WNS Liaison