Apparatus and process for cleaning articles such as baby bottles

An apparatus for cleaning a baby bottle, comprising:

• a handle member that is sized and configured to be gripped in one hand of a user, the handle member having a longitudinal axis and also a reservoir defined therein for storing a detergent, and dispensing means for dispensing detergent from the reservoir;
• a brush member connected to the handle member, said brush member also having a longitudinal axis that is substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis of the handle member wherein said brush member has a length along said longitudinal axis of the brush member which is longer than a width of said brush member taken along an axis which is perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of the brush member, said brush member further including a plurality of compressible wiper portions that are constructed and arranged to engage and wipe inside surfaces of a container during cleaning wherein each of said wiper portions comprising a compressible linear edge that is substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis of the brush member and protruding radially outwards of said longitudinal axis of the brush member, said linear edges;
• and wherein
• the dispensing means is located on a portion of the handle member that is remote from the brush member, whereby a user will be able to dispense detergent and scrub without putting down the apparatus, and also have the flexibility to scrub without fear of unwanted detergent leaking into the brush member, such as during a final rinse.