Method of cleaning infant feeding bottles

The present invention relates to household cleaning and more particularly, to cleaning of infant feed bottles and similar containers. This invention may also be utilized for cleaning other articles, such as glasses, vases, carafes, and other difficult to clean items. A method of cleaning articles, such as infant feeding bottles is disclosed. The method provides for the use of alkali metal chloride, more particularly sodium chloride. The salt is deposited into the article to be cleaned, then water is added, and then the article is shaken to cause the crystalline substance to contact the interior walls of the container, thereby cleaning and sanitizing the interior of the article.