diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ba43b81c..0cfc582f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -134,6 +134,14 @@ endif
 # libraries.
 ICG_EXE := ${TRICK_HOME}/bin/trick-ICG
 
+################################################################################
+#							Formating Variables
+################################################################################
+
+# Appends a newline to the -w / --print-directories leaving message for make.
+# This helps break up directory traversal into blocks.
+MAKE_TRAVERSAL_NEWLINE := | sed '/^make.*: Leaving directory/a\ '
+
 ################################################################################
 #                                   RULES
 ################################################################################
@@ -269,43 +277,54 @@ sim_test:
 #                                 CLEAN Targets
 ################################################################################
 
-
 clean: clean_sim_serv clean_utils clean_swig clean_dp clean_ICG clean_java
 	@/bin/rm -rf $(TRICK_BIN_DIR)
 	@/bin/rm -rf $(TRICK_LIB_DIR)
 
+	@echo -e "\e[31m#                                            #"
+	@echo -e "\e[33m##                                          ##"
+	@echo -e "\e[32m###                                        ###"
+	@echo -e "\e[34m####                                      ####"
+	@echo -e "\e[35m#####                                    #####"
+	@echo -e "\e[39m-----Trick has been successfully cleaned.-----"
+	@echo -e "\e[35m#####                                    #####"
+	@echo -e "\e[34m####                                      ####"
+	@echo -e "\e[32m###                                        ###"
+	@echo -e "\e[33m##                                          ##"
+	@echo -e "\e[31m#                                            #\n"
+
 ifeq ($(USE_ER7_UTILS), 1)
 clean: clean_er7_utils
 endif
 
 clean_sim_serv:
 	@for i in $(SIM_SERV_DIRS) ; do \
-	   $(MAKE) -C $$i real_clean ; \
+	   $(MAKE) -C $$i real_clean $(MAKE_TRAVERSAL_NEWLINE); \
 	done
-	@ $(MAKE) -C ${TRICK_HOME}/trick_source/sim_services/mains real_clean
+	@ $(MAKE) -C ${TRICK_HOME}/trick_source/sim_services/mains real_clean $(MAKE_TRAVERSAL_NEWLINE)
 
 clean_er7_utils: make_er7_makefiles
 	@for i in $(ER7_UTILS_DIRS) ; do \
-	   $(MAKE) -C $$i real_clean ; \
+	   $(MAKE) -C $$i real_clean $ $(MAKE_TRAVERSAL_NEWLINE); \
 	   rm $$i/Makefile; \
 	done
 
 clean_utils:
 	@for i in $(UTILS_DIRS) ; do \
-	   $(MAKE) -C $$i real_clean ; \
+	   $(MAKE) -C $$i real_clean $(MAKE_TRAVERSAL_NEWLINE); \
 	done
 
 clean_swig:
 	@for i in $(SWIG_DIRS) ; do \
-	   $(MAKE) -C $$i real_clean ; \
+	   $(MAKE) -C $$i real_clean $(MAKE_TRAVERSAL_NEWLINE); \
 	done
 
 ifeq ($(USE_ER7_UTILS), 1)
-clean_swig: make_er7_makefiles
+clean_swig: make_er7_makefiles 
 endif
 
 clean_ICG :
-	$(MAKE) -C ${TRICK_HOME}/trick_source/codegen/Interface_Code_Gen  clean
+	@ $(MAKE) -C ${TRICK_HOME}/trick_source/codegen/Interface_Code_Gen clean $(MAKE_TRAVERSAL_NEWLINE)
 
 clean_unit_test:
 	@/bin/rm -rf ${TRICK_HOME}/trick_test/*.xml
@@ -314,14 +333,13 @@ clean_unit_test:
 	done
 
 clean_doxygen:
-	@ $(MAKE) -C ${TRICK_HOME}/doxygen clean
-
+	@ $(MAKE) -C ${TRICK_HOME}/doxygen clean $(MAKE_TRAVERSAL_NEWLINE)
 
 clean_dp:
-	@ $(MAKE) clean -C ${TRICK_HOME}/trick_source/data_products
+	@ $(MAKE) clean -C ${TRICK_HOME}/trick_source/data_products $(MAKE_TRAVERSAL_NEWLINE)
 
 clean_java:
-	@ $(MAKE) -C ${TRICK_HOME}/trick_source/java clean
+	@ $(MAKE) -C ${TRICK_HOME}/trick_source/java clean $(MAKE_TRAVERSAL_NEWLINE)
 
 
 # FIXME: Seems to me that the for loop below should be removed and that the
diff --git a/share/trick/makefiles/Makefile.tricklib b/share/trick/makefiles/Makefile.tricklib
index f9162d69..603ed2ba 100644
--- a/share/trick/makefiles/Makefile.tricklib
+++ b/share/trick/makefiles/Makefile.tricklib
@@ -161,6 +161,12 @@ $(Y_OBJS) : $(OBJ_DIR)/%.tab.o : $(SRC_DIR)%.tab.c  | $(OBJ_DIR)
 	$(CD_CMD) $(TRICK_CPPC) $(TRICK_CXXFLAGS) $(TRICK_SYSTEM_CXXFLAGS) -c ${<F} -o $(UP_DIR)$@
 
 
+#############################################
+#			FORMATTING VARIABLES
+#############################################
+REMOVAL_COLOR := @ echo -e "\e[31m\c"
+DEFAULT_COLOR := @ echo -e "\e[0m\c"
+
 #
 # OTHER RULES
 #
@@ -172,17 +178,23 @@ depend:
 	@ echo "Created dependency file $(DEPFILE)"
 
 io_clean: 
+	$(REMOVAL_COLOR)
 	$(RM) -rf io_src
+	$(DEFAULT_COLOR)
+
+clean:
+	$(REMOVAL_COLOR)
+	$(RM) -rf $(OBJ_DIR) $(L_C) $(Y_C) $(Y_H)
+	$(DEFAULT_COLOR)
 
 real_clean: clean io_clean
+	$(REMOVAL_COLOR)
 	$(RM) -rf xml *~ *.bak core
-	@ echo "Directory is really clean!"
-
-clean: 
-	$(RM) -rf $(OBJ_DIR) $(L_C) $(Y_C) $(Y_H)
+	@ echo -e "\e[32mDirectory cleaned.\e[0m"
 
 help :
 	@ echo -e "\n\
+
 Source Directory Make Options:\n\
     make               - Compiles are source files\n\
 \n\
diff --git a/trick_source/codegen/Interface_Code_Gen/makefile b/trick_source/codegen/Interface_Code_Gen/makefile
index dcaf84ec..5b4c6c0a 100644
--- a/trick_source/codegen/Interface_Code_Gen/makefile
+++ b/trick_source/codegen/Interface_Code_Gen/makefile
@@ -75,4 +75,6 @@ $(OBJ_DIR):
 	mkdir -p $(OBJ_DIR)
 
 clean:
+	@ echo -e "\e[31m\c"
 	rm -rf $(OBJ_DIR) $(ICG)
+	@ echo -e "\e[32mDirectory cleaned.\e[0m"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/trick_source/data_products/Apps/ExternalPrograms/makefile b/trick_source/data_products/Apps/ExternalPrograms/makefile
index a56fabd4..83619baa 100644
--- a/trick_source/data_products/Apps/ExternalPrograms/makefile
+++ b/trick_source/data_products/Apps/ExternalPrograms/makefile
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ real_clean:
          fi
 
 clean:
+	@ /bin/echo -e "\e[31m\c"
 	rm -rf object_${TRICK_HOST_CPU}
 	rm -rf ${TRICK_HOME}/lib_${TRICK_HOST_CPU}/*.so
+	@ /bin/echo -e "\e[32mDirectory cleaned.\e[0m"
 
diff --git a/trick_source/data_products/Apps/Trk2csv/makefile b/trick_source/data_products/Apps/Trk2csv/makefile
index 1b7e9e7e..cd63ab83 100644
--- a/trick_source/data_products/Apps/Trk2csv/makefile
+++ b/trick_source/data_products/Apps/Trk2csv/makefile
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@ $(OBJDIR)/trk2ascii.o: trk2ascii.cpp | $(OBJDIR)
 	$(CC) $(DP_CFLAGS) -c trk2ascii.cpp -o $(OBJDIR)/trk2ascii.o
 
 clean:
+	@ echo -e "\e[31m\c"
 	rm -f trk2ascii
 	rm -rf $(OBJDIR)
+	@ echo -e "\e[32mDirectory cleaned.\e[0m"
 
 real_clean: clean
 
diff --git a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/APPS/FXPLOT/makefile b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/APPS/FXPLOT/makefile
index d11d2194..ba0ed2b2 100644
--- a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/APPS/FXPLOT/makefile
+++ b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/APPS/FXPLOT/makefile
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ ${LIBDIR}/libDPC.a:
 	$(MAKE) -C ${DPX_DIR}/DPC
 
 clean:
+	@ echo -e "\e[31m\c"
 	${RM} $(OBJDIR)
+	@ echo -e "\e[32mDirectory cleaned.\e[0m"
 
 spotless: clean
 
diff --git a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/APPS/GXPLOT/makefile b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/APPS/GXPLOT/makefile
index ab5b828a..18dd840c 100644
--- a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/APPS/GXPLOT/makefile
+++ b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/APPS/GXPLOT/makefile
@@ -82,7 +82,9 @@ ${LIBDIR}/libDPV.a:
 	$(MAKE) -C ${DPX_DIR}/DPV/UTILS
 
 clean:
+	@ echo -e "\e[31m\c"
 	${RM} $(OBJDIR)
+	@ echo -e "\e[32mDirectory cleaned.\e[0m"
 
 spotless: clean
 
diff --git a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/APPS/makefile b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/APPS/makefile
index 3290457b..be50f36c 100644
--- a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/APPS/makefile
+++ b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/APPS/makefile
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@ apps: fxplot
 endif
 
 fxplot:
-	$(MAKE) -C FXPLOT
+	@$(MAKE) -C FXPLOT
 
 gxflot:
-	$(MAKE) -C GXPLOT
+	@$(MAKE) -C GXPLOT
 
 clean:
-	$(MAKE) -C FXPLOT clean
-	$(MAKE) -C GXPLOT clean
+	@$(MAKE) -C FXPLOT clean
+	@$(MAKE) -C GXPLOT clean
 
 spotless: clean
-	$(MAKE) -C FXPLOT spotless
-	$(MAKE) -C GXPLOT spotless
+	@$(MAKE) -C FXPLOT spotless
+	@$(MAKE) -C GXPLOT spotless
diff --git a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/DPC/makefile b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/DPC/makefile
index f7a4a88c..400f361c 100644
--- a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/DPC/makefile
+++ b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/DPC/makefile
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(TRICK_HOST_TYPE), Darwin)
 endif
 
+#############################################
+#			FORMATTING VARIABLES
+#############################################
+REMOVAL_COLOR := @ echo -e "\e[31m\c"
+DEFAULT_COLOR := @ echo -e "\e[0m\c"
+
 #############################################################################
 ##                            MODEL TARGETS                                ##
 #############################################################################
@@ -52,8 +58,10 @@ ${LIBDIR}:
 	mkdir -p ${LIBDIR}
 
 clean:
+	@ echo -e "\e[31m\c"
 	${RM} *~
 	${RM} ${OBJDIR}
+	@ echo -e "\e[32mDirectory cleaned.\e[0m"
 
 spotless: clean
 	${RM} ${LIBDIR}/${LIBNAME}
diff --git a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/DPM/makefile b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/DPM/makefile
index 344dbd7b..7dd96d7b 100644
--- a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/DPM/makefile
+++ b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/DPM/makefile
@@ -59,8 +59,10 @@ ${LIBDIR}:
 	mkdir -p ${LIBDIR}
 
 clean:
+	@ echo -e "\e[31m\c"
 	${RM} *~
 	${RM} ${OBJDIR}
+	@ echo -e "\e[32mDirectory cleaned.\e[0m"
 
 spotless: clean
 	${RM} ${LIBDIR}/${LIBNAME}
diff --git a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/DPV/UTILS/makefile b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/DPV/UTILS/makefile
index 58ff0734..8fc48ca1 100644
--- a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/DPV/UTILS/makefile
+++ b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/DPV/UTILS/makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ LIBOBJS = ${OBJDIR}/DPV_textbuffer.o
 #.cpp.o:
 #	${CPP} ${CFLAGS} ${INCDIRS} -c $<
 
+#############################################
+#			FORMATTING VARIABLES
+#############################################
+REMOVAL_COLOR := @ echo -e "\e[31m\c"
+DEFAULT_COLOR := @ echo -e "\e[0m\c"
+
 all: ${LIBDIR}/${LIBNAME}
 
 $(LIBOBJS): $(OBJDIR)/%.o : %.cpp | ${OBJDIR}
@@ -34,9 +40,12 @@ ${LIBDIR}:
 	mkdir -p ${LIBDIR}
 
 clean:
+	$(REMOVAL_COLOR)
 	${RM} *~
 	${RM} *.o
 	${RM} ${OBJDIR}
+	$(DEFAULT_COLOR)
+	@ echo -e "\e[32mDirectory cleaned.\e[0m"
 
 spotless: clean
 	${RM} ${LIBDIR}/${LIBNAME}
diff --git a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/DPC_TEST/makefile b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/DPC_TEST/makefile
index d784228f..d107a54c 100644
--- a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/DPC_TEST/makefile
+++ b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/DPC_TEST/makefile
@@ -142,12 +142,13 @@ depend:
 	@ echo "Appended dependencies to $(MAKEFILE)"
 
 clean:
-	@echo "===== Cleaning DPC_TEST Directory ====="
+	@/bin/echo -e "\e[31m\c"
 	${RM} *~
 	${RM} *.o
 
 spotless: clean
 	${RM}  ctrl_test
+	@/bin/echo -e "\e[32mDirectory cleaned.\e[0m"
 
 
 # Dependencies
diff --git a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/DPM_TEST/makefile b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/DPM_TEST/makefile
index 1bae65f0..d6794304 100644
--- a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/DPM_TEST/makefile
+++ b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/DPM_TEST/makefile
@@ -112,11 +112,13 @@ depend:
 	@ echo "Appended dependencies to $(MAKEFILE)"
 
 clean:
+	@ /bin/echo -e "\e[31m\c"
 	${RM} *~
 	${RM} *.o
 
 spotless: clean
 	${RM} model_test
+	@ /bin/echo -e "\e[32mDirectory cleaned.\e[0m"
 
 
 # Dependencies
diff --git a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/DS/makefile b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/DS/makefile
index 399e0aac..f6989da9 100644
--- a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/DS/makefile
+++ b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/DS/makefile
@@ -122,11 +122,13 @@ depend:
 	@ echo "Appended dependencies to $(MAKEFILE)"
 
 clean:
+	@ /bin/echo -e "\e[31m\c"
 	${RM} *~
 	${RM} *.o
 
 spotless: clean
 	${RM} dstest
+	@ /bin/echo -e "\e[32mDirectory cleaned.\e[0m"
 
 
 # Dependencies
diff --git a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/DS_exercisor/makefile b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/DS_exercisor/makefile
index 9c9e9be6..3c97b838 100644
--- a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/DS_exercisor/makefile
+++ b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/DS_exercisor/makefile
@@ -100,8 +100,10 @@ depend:
 	@ echo "Appended dependencies to $(MAKEFILE)"
 
 clean:
+	@ /bin/echo -e "\e[31m\c"
 	${RM} *~
 	${RM} *.o
+	@ /bin/echo -e "\e[32mDirectory cleaned.\e[0m"
 
 spotless: clean
 
diff --git a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/TCDS/makefile b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/TCDS/makefile
index cc767736..6cf091d6 100644
--- a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/TCDS/makefile
+++ b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/TCDS/makefile
@@ -125,12 +125,13 @@ depend:
 	@ echo "Appended dependencies to $(MAKEFILE)"
 
 clean:
+	@ /bin/echo -e "\e[31m\c"
 	${RM} *~
 	${RM} *.o
 
 spotless: clean
 	${RM} tcdstest
-
+	@ /bin/echo -e "\e[32mDirectory cleaned.\e[0m"
 
 # Dependencies
 
diff --git a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/UDS/makefile b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/UDS/makefile
index c3144d8c..5cb194e3 100644
--- a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/UDS/makefile
+++ b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/UDS/makefile
@@ -125,12 +125,13 @@ depend:
 	@ echo "Appended dependencies to $(MAKEFILE)"
 
 clean:
+	@ /bin/echo -e "\e[31m\c"
 	${RM} *~
 	${RM} *.o
 
 spotless: clean
 	${RM} udstest
-
+	@ /bin/echo -e "\e[32mDirectory cleaned.\e[0m"
 
 # Dependencies
 
diff --git a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/makefile b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/makefile
index 8293411f..d8817e4b 100644
--- a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/makefile
+++ b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/TESTING/makefile
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ clean:
 	$(MAKE) -C UDS clean
 
 spotless:
-	$(MAKE) -C DPC_TEST spotless
-	$(MAKE) -C DPM_TEST spotless
-	$(MAKE) -C DS_exercisor spotless
-	$(MAKE) -C DS spotless
-	$(MAKE) -C TCDS spotless
-	$(MAKE) -C UDS spotless
+	@ $(MAKE) -C DPC_TEST spotless
+	@ $(MAKE) -C DPM_TEST spotless
+	@ $(MAKE) -C DS_exercisor spotless
+	@ $(MAKE) -C DS spotless
+	@ $(MAKE) -C TCDS spotless
+	@ $(MAKE) -C UDS spotless
diff --git a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/makefile b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/makefile
index 8692c8b9..e84bc643 100644
--- a/trick_source/data_products/DPX/makefile
+++ b/trick_source/data_products/DPX/makefile
@@ -46,13 +46,16 @@ clean:
 	@ for i in $(APPDIRS) ; do \
 	       $(MAKE) -C $$i clean ; \
           done
-	${RM}  -rf DOCS
+
+	@ $(MAKE) -C TESTING spotless
+	@ $(MAKE) -C APPS spotless
+	
+	@ echo -e "\e[31m\c"
+	${RM} DOCS
 	${RM} ${LIBDIR}
-	$(MAKE) -C TESTING spotless
-	$(MAKE) -C APPS spotless
-	$(MAKE) -C XML clean
 	${RM} *~
 	${RM} *.o
+	@ echo -e "\e[32mDirectory cleaned.\e[0m"
 
 real_clean: clean
 
diff --git a/trick_source/data_products/EQParse/makefile b/trick_source/data_products/EQParse/makefile
index 6a5cc3bd..99d6163e 100644
--- a/trick_source/data_products/EQParse/makefile
+++ b/trick_source/data_products/EQParse/makefile
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ IO_OBJS = $(IO_C_OBJS) $(IO_CPP_OBJS)
 
 OBJECT_FILES = $(IO_OBJS) $(C_OBJS) $(CPP_OBJS) $(F_OBJS)
 
+#############################################
+#			FORMATTING VARIABLES
+#############################################
+REMOVAL_COLOR := @ echo -e "\e[31m\c"
+DEFAULT_COLOR := @ echo -e "\e[0m\c"
+
 #############################################################################
 ##                            MODEL TARGETS                                ##
 #############################################################################
@@ -93,8 +99,11 @@ depend:
 	@ echo "Appended dependencies to $(MAKEFILE)"
 
 clean:
+	$(REMOVAL_COLOR)
 	rm -rf $(OBJ_DIR)
-	rm -f $(LIBDIR)/$(LIBNAME)
+	rm -f $(LIBDIR)/$(LIBNAME) 
+	$(DEFAULT_COLOR)
+	@ echo -e "\e[32mDirectory cleaned.\e[0m"
 
 real_clean: clean
 
diff --git a/trick_source/data_products/Log/makefile b/trick_source/data_products/Log/makefile
index f4a209a2..fdb85b34 100644
--- a/trick_source/data_products/Log/makefile
+++ b/trick_source/data_products/Log/makefile
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ ifeq ($(TRICK_DP_FORCE_32BIT), 1)
        DP_CFLAGS += -m32
 endif
 
+#############################################
+#			FORMATTING VARIABLES
+#############################################
+REMOVAL_COLOR := @ echo -e "\e[31m\c"
+DEFAULT_COLOR := @ echo -e "\e[0m\c"
+
 #############################################################################
 ##                            MODEL TARGETS                                ##
 #############################################################################
@@ -65,8 +71,11 @@ $(LIBDIR)/$(LIBNAME): $(CPP_OBJECTS) | $(LIBDIR)
 	ar crs $(LIBDIR)/$(LIBNAME) $?
 
 clean:
+	$(REMOVAL_COLOR)
 	rm -rf $(OBJ_DIR)
-	rm -f $(LIBDIR)/$(LIBNAME)
+	rm -f $(LIBDIR)/$(LIBNAME) 
+	$(DEFAULT_COLOR)
+	@ echo -e "\e[32mDirectory cleaned.\e[0m"
 
 real_clean: clean
 
diff --git a/trick_source/data_products/Var/makefile b/trick_source/data_products/Var/makefile
index 44eb5a0e..6b36b93c 100644
--- a/trick_source/data_products/Var/makefile
+++ b/trick_source/data_products/Var/makefile
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ MAKEFILE    = makefile
 AWKTEMPFILE = awk.temp
 MAKEDEPEND  = makedepend
 
+#############################################
+#			FORMATTING VARIABLES
+#############################################
+REMOVAL_COLOR := @ echo -e "\e[31m\c"
+DEFAULT_COLOR := @ echo -e "\e[0m\c"
+
 #############################################################################
 ##                            MODEL TARGETS                                ##
 #############################################################################
@@ -61,8 +67,11 @@ depend:
 	@ echo "Appended dependencies to $(MAKEFILE)"
 
 clean:
+	$(REMOVAL_COLOR)
 	rm -rf $(OBJ_DIR)
 	rm -f $(LIBDIR)/$(LIBNAME) 
+	$(DEFAULT_COLOR)
+	@ echo -e "\e[32mDirectory cleaned.\e[0m"
 
 real_clean: clean 
 
diff --git a/trick_source/data_products/makefile b/trick_source/data_products/makefile
index f9514b33..9146d77d 100644
--- a/trick_source/data_products/makefile
+++ b/trick_source/data_products/makefile
@@ -38,10 +38,11 @@ real_clean: clean
 
 clean:
 	@ for i in $(LIBDIRS) ; do \
-	       $(MAKE) -C $$i real_clean ; \
-          done
-	@ for i in $(APPDIRS) ; do \
-	       $(MAKE) -C $$i real_clean ; \
-          done
-	@ rm -rf $(LIB_DIR)
+		$(MAKE) -C $$i real_clean ; \
+		done
 
+	@ for i in $(APPDIRS) ; do \
+		$(MAKE) -C $$i real_clean ; \
+		done
+
+	@ rm -rf $(LIB_DIR)
diff --git a/trick_source/data_products/units/makefile b/trick_source/data_products/units/makefile
index 20f28d6c..22d5acf3 100644
--- a/trick_source/data_products/units/makefile
+++ b/trick_source/data_products/units/makefile
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ ifeq ($(TRICK_DP_FORCE_32BIT), 1)
        DP_CFLAGS += -m32
 endif
 
+#############################################
+#			FORMATTING VARIABLES
+#############################################
+REMOVAL_COLOR := @ echo -e "\e[31m\c"
+DEFAULT_COLOR := @ echo -e "\e[0m\c"
+
 #############################################################################
 ##                            MODEL TARGETS                                ##
 #############################################################################
@@ -46,8 +52,11 @@ $(LIBDIR)/$(LIBNAME): $(CPP_OBJECTS) $(C_OBJECTS) $(LIBDIR)
 	ar crs $(LIBDIR)/$(LIBNAME) $(CPP_OBJECTS) $(C_OBJECTS)
 
 clean:
+	$(REMOVAL_COLOR)
 	rm -rf $(OBJ_DIR)
-	rm -f $(LIBDIR)/$(LIBNAME)
+	rm -f $(LIBDIR)/$(LIBNAME) 
+	$(DEFAULT_COLOR)
+	@ echo -e "\e[32mDirectory cleaned.\e[0m"
 
 real_clean: clean
 
diff --git a/trick_source/java/makefile b/trick_source/java/makefile
index a78a47a7..3c9a22e3 100644
--- a/trick_source/java/makefile
+++ b/trick_source/java/makefile
@@ -55,10 +55,12 @@ javadoc: ${DOCS_API_DIR}
 	javadoc -d ${DOCS_API_DIR} -classpath ${CLASS_PATH} -sourcepath ${SRC_DIR} -windowtitle "Trick GUI API" ${JAVA_DOC_LINKS} trick ${SRC_FILES}
 
 clean:
+	@ echo -e "\e[31m\c"
 	rm -rf ${BUILD_DIR}
 	rm -rf ${DIST_DIR}
 	rm -rf ${RESOURCES_DIR}
 	rm -rf ${TEST_REPORTS_DIR}
+	@ echo -e "\e[32mDirectory cleaned.\e[0m"
 
 clean_obj:
 	rm -rf ${BUILD_DIR}
diff --git a/trick_source/trick_swig/Makefile b/trick_source/trick_swig/Makefile
index 356d5a74..4ec9097f 100644
--- a/trick_source/trick_swig/Makefile
+++ b/trick_source/trick_swig/Makefile
@@ -81,16 +81,25 @@ $(SWIG_SRC_FILES): swig_${TRICK_HOST_CPU}/%_wrap.cpp : %.i
 $(TRICK_LIB) : $(SWIG_OBJECT_FILES) $(OBJECT_FILES)
 	ar crs $@ $?
 
+#############################################
+#			FORMATTING VARIABLES
+#############################################
+REMOVAL_COLOR := @ echo -e "\e[31m\c"
+DEFAULT_COLOR := @ echo -e "\e[0m\c"
+MESSAGE_COLOR := @ echo -e "\e[32m\c"
+
 real_clean: clean
 
 clean: clean_python
+	$(REMOVAL_COLOR)
 	$(RM) -rf $(OBJ_DIR) $(TEST_DIR) $(PY_FILES)
-
+	$(DEFAULT_COLOR)
+	@ echo -e "\e[32mDirectory cleaned.\e[0m"
 
 clean_python:
+	$(REMOVAL_COLOR)
 	rm -rf swig_${TRICK_HOST_CPU} sim_services.py swig_double.py swig_int.py swig_ref.py
-
-real_clean: clean
+	$(DEFAULT_COLOR)
 
 # some depends
 swig_int_wrap.cpp: swig_int.cpp