Here's an idea that may work...the practice of wax lubrication. The way this goes is you mix regular canning wax with some heavy grease and heat this up in a a dedicated crock pot. You can add molybdenum Drislide or teflon lube if you like. The grease keeps the wax flexible and ensures it adheres to the chain as plain wax will flake off. Soak the chain in the heated liquid for an hour or so, and then pull it out to cool. Your spouse will love you even more if you manage to dribble this on the carpet, of course so you might do that part outside. In the US the wax is called paraffin but I understand paraffin is something else in the UK. As the wax wears off, you can either wash the chain with strong detergent or gas (petrol) and repeat or simply use a dry lube in between waxings. I usually wipe off the obvious grit and stick the chain in the bath as the grit sinks to the bottom of the pot and isn't a big deal. The idea here is the place where lube really matters is inside the chain bushings, and an oily lube when dirty becomes a grinding paste which destroys the chain and gears. The wax just doesn't pick up grit the way an oil does. Once you have a proper mixture in the crock pot lubing the chain merely means you pop the easy link and soak the chain for a while. If I find chains on sale I buy half a dozen or so and wax them without stripping the grease they come with. Then I will fit a new chain when one gets dry and dirty and relube several as the used chains accumulate. Sounds like a hassle but is easy enough once set up.
