Homemade vs. Store-Bought Cleaners

Lately I've been trying to make more things at home instead of buying them at the store.  Initially, I started this DIY kick with cleaning supplies.  I'd like to actually know/understand what is in the products I'm using, be more "green" and save money!  Cleaning supplies can be pretty expensive!

Here's a list of what I've been using lately:

• Homemade Dishwasher Detergent - I use the DIY Natural recipe and keep it in a plastic jar with a clamp lid.  To keep the detergent from clumping, I follow their advice and leave the mixture out on the counter and stir several times a day for a day or two before putting it under the kitchen sink.  The first time I made this recipe, they hadn't posted that tip yet, and eventually my detergent turned into a solid, useless mass that I had to attack with a knife or ice pick in order to use!  I had stored it in a glass jar, and the dumb thing broke while trying to get 1 T. of detergent out for my next load!  Hence why I use a plastic jar now!!
• Dishwasher Rinse Agent - white vinegar as suggested by DIY Natural
• All-Purpose Cleaner - I make Orange-Scented Vinegar Spray and use it around the kitchen. I can't remember which blog I originally found this idea from, but it's really pretty simple.  Just get a glass jar with a lid, and as you eat oranges, put the peels in the jar.  Fill the jar about 2/3 full with vinegar so that it won't over-flow as you add more orange peels.  Let it sit for a couple weeks until the vinegar turns to a nice dark, orange color.  Then put a 50/50 mixture of the orange vinegar and water in a spray bottle, and you're all set!  The orange scent helps makes the strong vinegar odor, but not completely.  Fortunately, it does a great job cleaning my counters and the vinegar smell goes away very quickly!
• Homemade Dish-Washing Liquid - I made DIY Natural's recipe recently, but it does not foam up much... hardly at all, actually!  They say that suds are not necessary to get things clean, and I think they may be right because it works pretty well.  But I don't like the lack of suds due to the fact that it makes it hard for me to tell where I've scrubbed and where I haven't and if I've truly gotten the dish clean.  Next time, I think I'll try this recipe if I can find a good deal on liquid castile soap.  I'll probably try this recipe with Ivory soap (even thought it calls for castile bar soap) since that's what I have on hand.

So obviously, my focus has been on kitchen cleaners lately.  I thought about doing laundry detergent, but I'm pretty happy the Ecos brand that we buy at Sam's.  It's all-natural, does a good job cleaning our clothes, and it's not very expensive (about 5.5 cents per load - comparable to DIY Natural's recipe).

What cleaning products do YOU make at home?