I use boresnakes on my larger calibers, 9mm, and up. On my .223 and .22lr guns I use a set up that i dont remember the name of, but it has a flexible plastic coated stainless steel cable, with brass ends. You slide the cable in the barrel from the front sight, when it comes out the bullet end, screw on your brush end dipped in your favorite cleaning solution, pull it thru, I do this 3 times, then add the swab tip and pull swabs thru til clean. Follow this with an oiled swab once and good to go.

NOW in order to keep harmony with she who must be obeyed, I use a bucket of HOT water and some DAWN liquid soap to soak my boresnakes in, then rinse with cool water and hang to dry.

UNLESS your investing in a divorce, never, never get your stuff with cleaning solvents and oils near the washing machine. That goes for diesel spills on shirts too.

Chuck