hi teacup: if you get the right colon cleansing set up ,you can do a colonic at home ,and it is not messy at all ,I do them at least once every three weeks and fiound them to be very good for detox ,my sister is a colon hydrotherapist and told me where to buy my equipment online and how to set it up ,It is very simple to use and will pay for it's self with just in a couple of months the average colonic cost about $65.00-75.00 per session ,and is difficult find someone that does them in your area , you have to do at least 4 to 6 sessions to actualy see any results ,this is why you can see the savings in doing your own at home the set-up will cost around $300.00 and have a web sight if you are interested www.colema.com/