<p>A method for cleaning/rinsing articles is disclosed which is excellent in cleaning properties and rinsing properties. The cleaning/rinsing method comprising a cleaning step wherein an article to which a contaminant adheres is brought into contact with a hydrocarbon solvent containing an aromatic hydrocarbon or a glycol ether and a rinsing step wherein the article is brought into contact with a fluorine-containing ether is characterized in that the fluorine-containing ether is a compound represented by the following formula (1). R<1>-O-R<2> (1) In the above formula, R<1> and R<2> independently represent a fluorine-containing alkyl group, R<1> and R<2> contains one or more fluorine atoms, and the total number of carbon atoms contained in R<1> and R<2> is 4-8.</p>
