[chumbucket]

Can't you just keep two sets and alternate cleaning them? I haven't seen them in a while but my dad used to have a spark plug cleaner. It had a small electric motor with soft brass brushes inside and you just stuck the plug in the hole and it came out all spiffy clean. They must still make them, but even if you cleaned in gasoline and wire brushed them yourself, I would think that you'd be able to reuse them a few times.