Abstract: The invention relates to a process for cleaning one or more articles which includes the steps of:I) contacting the article(s) with a cleaning agent containinga) from 0.01 to 80 weight percent of water andb) from 99.99 to 20 weight percent of an organic solvent having the features of:i) forming an azeotrope with water, andii) forming a separate phase after azeotropic distillation, the amounts of a) and b) being based on the total weight of a) and b),II) rinsing one or more cleaned articles with a rinsing agent containing from 99.99 to 60 weight percent of water and from 0.