I don't generally make our own things. I do clean a lot with vinegar, baking soda, or lemons. (You can look up uses and recipes online.) Seventh Generation is a great, inexpensive, chemical free cleaner. (You can print out coupons too, from their website. They are affordable without, though) We use that for dish-soap, dishwasher detergent, and all purpose cleaner. I use Toms of Maine for both toothpaste, body wash, and deodorant. They are more expensive then the regular kind, but not so much so, that we can't afford it on our tight budget. I use whatever chemical free shampoo is on sale (or I have a coupon for) at our natural foods store. For laundry soap, we use Country save. It's chemical free. It costs us around $15 a box, but lasts us for months.