For awhile now, I have been making my own all-purpose glass and surface cleaner. Why? I hate the way that store bought stuff smells, and some of them give me hives because of the scent. I can make my own for cheap, and I know what goes in it, and using essential oil, can make it smell any way I want to. Excuse the run-on sentences. I am prone to them. I love peppermint essential oil, because it makes my house smell so clean. Also it works better than what you can buy at the store.
Here's the basic recipe for that. Just dump it all in a spray bottle and go.
- 1 part clear (non-sudsing) ammonia
- 1 part rubbing alcohol
- 1 part distilled water (you can use tap water, I just used distilled so that on glass it does not streak)
- A few drops of essential oil (depending on how strong you want it to smell use more or less)
This makes a strong cleaner, if you want you can use 2 parts rubbing alcohol and water instead of one, as this makes the ammonia element less strong. If you use Janitorial Strength Ammonia (10% Ammonium Hydroxide); use 1 part ammonia, 3 or 4 parts rubbing alcohol, and 3 or 4 parts water.

I use this on glass, metal, plastic, granite (although I am not sure if it is completely safe for granite)...pretty much anything but wood. Also, same combo works great for mopping tile floors, just add more water. The rubbing alcohol helps dry floors faster.

Bonus Tip: Janitorial Strength Ammonia will take soap scum off glass shower doors like nothing else. Just be careful of the fumes, they can do damage, so always use in well ventilated areas, and NEVER breathe in the fumes. NEVER use when small children are around, as it can irritate their lungs.