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Several of the above-named cleaners have white vinegar as one of their major ingredients. Fancy house cleaners cost $2-$3 for a spray bottle; white vinegar costs $3 for a gallon.
It degreases and cleans tile, vinyl flooring, mirrors and windows, countertops, and metal. You can use it straight or diluted. The main drawback is, well, the vinegar smell. To clean grout and the the lime buildup around faucets, just pour some on and let it stand. Does the same thing for pots and pans.
I don't claim it's the greatest -- for really bad fungus and such, only something as dire and powerful as Tilex will do -- but white vinegar will do the job for cleaning most hard surfaces and for wipe-up duty after meals.
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