Alright, I'll start! I hope I'm not alone in all my crazy stuff!
Here's what I do (as always, discuss this stuff with your doctor. I have, and my doctor is aware of everything I am on. He even added to my supplements list!):
I take -
**A generic prenatal. Once a day; reasons go without saying. We should all be on one if we're in TTC mode!
**Soy Isoflavones 200 mg for five days starting on CD 3. It's a phytoestrogen, and acts as a Clomid substitute; I do respond to it (not everyone does). Helps me to avoid those bad Clomid side effects (most notable for me is infertile CM). I will be using this for the next several cycles until we get back into medical intervention again (taking a break from interventions for now).
**3 tablespoons of fresh ground flax seeds on my soy days (for the phytoestrogens that are in them - this is a different type of phytoestrogen, but it's stronger than soy, and very healthy for you anyway). I mix this in my yogurt.
**5 800 mcg of folic acid a day (in addition to the 800 mcg in my prenatal). I've read numerous studies stating that high doses helps with egg quality and implantation (egg quality is a big issue with me, we think this causes my recurrent miscarriages). This is also water soluble, so any excess will just leave in your urine.
**100 mg of B6 (in addition to the very minute amount in my prenatal). Helps support progesterone production.
**B-complex with Vitamin C (yes, more b vitamins!). This complex also has a minute amount of B6, which is why I have the additional B6 pill on top of it. Vitamin C also helps support your luteal phase. There are also studies supporting b-vitamin supplementation and luteal phase lengthening.
**Extra iron (I get anemic, even when not pregnant - but my iron dips very low during pregnancy)
**Baby aspirin; my doctor initially suggested this to me to help combat any uterine lining issues from Clomid side effects. Now he says it's not a bad idea to keep on it, in hopes that it keeps me from losing a future pregnancy.
**Flax seed oil supplements 2000 mg/day and Fish oil 1,000 mg/day. Yes, I even did this on my ground flax seed days! Studies show that infertility is directly related to the amount of fish oil you consume. Fish oil balances hormones, improves hormonal levels and increases blood flow to the uterus. The more Omega 3 fatty acids you get the greater your odds of conceiving.
**I also take 3000 mg of Evening Primrose Oil on my AF days just to help with those symptoms (it works!)
**Diet-wise, I drink spearmint tea twice a day to regulate my testosterone levels. I have many of the markers for PCOS, including high testosterone, which is one reason why I ovulate so weirdly.
**I also eat an organic diet (no extra hormones in my dairy or meat!), if that makes a difference.
**I regularly eat Stonyfield yogurt for the probiotics - keeps you healthy in the winter! So far no colds or viruses! *knocks on wood*
**I've read on another board about juicing and drinking a lemon once a day. I'll be adding that in this cycle (yum?). They also recommend Geritol, but I think with all my stuff I am good on the vitamins!
**Other. I do use Pre-Seed as needed, and highly recommend it if you have CM issues (from Clomid or whatever else). CVS sells it OTC and you can buy online.
**I do lay on my back with hips elevated for 30 minutes after BD'ing. Hey, why not?
**It's also important to make sure YOU *enjoy* BD'ing time as well. If you O after your partner does, your cervix helps pull sperm up into your uterus.
I've been taking those supplements since three cycles ago. It takes about that long for them to affect your eggs, so it's not an overnight remedy. Here's hoping that I can meet some good conditions for this next cycle!
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What do you do to help your "chances"?
But this cycle I'm not really doing anything special just because I don't feel like it hehe. But I have done clomid, metformin, femera, soy, prenatals, extra folic acid.
I like the occasional glass of wine/beer and I love coffee. It probably only gives me a marginally better shot (especially since I don't go overboard on either caffeine or alcohol - literally maybe one glass of wine a month and one cup of coffee a day), so it's probably still OK to have those things. However, I have to cut those things when/if I get pregnant anyway, and it's just easier to do it ahead of time. 
I have tried all that you are doing plus Clomid, IUI, trigger shot. 
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