diff --git a/Java-Approvals/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java b/Java-Approvals/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java
index 89bb6fd7..82b1e1bd 100644
--- a/Java-Approvals/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java
+++ b/Java-Approvals/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/GildedRose.java
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 package com.gildedrose;
 
 class GildedRose {
-    private final static String AGED_BRIE = "Aged Brie";
-    private final static String BACKSTAGE_PASSES = "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert";
-    private final static String SULFURAS = "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros";
 
     Item[] items;
 
@@ -13,66 +10,26 @@ class GildedRose {
 
     public void updateQuality() {
         for (Item item : items) {
-            if (item.name.equals(AGED_BRIE)) {
-                increaseQualityByOne(item);
-            } else if (item.name.equals(BACKSTAGE_PASSES)) {
-                increaseQualityBackstage(item);
+            if (item.name.equals(Item.AGED_BRIE)) {
+                item.increaseQualityByOne();
+            } else if (item.name.equals(Item.BACKSTAGE_PASSES)) {
+                item.increaseQualityBackstage();
             } else {
-                decreaseQualityByOne(item);
+                item.decreaseQualityByOne();
             }
 
-            decreaseSellInEachDay(item);
+            item.decreaseSellInEachDay();
 
             if (item.sellIn < 0) {
-                if (item.name.equals(AGED_BRIE)) {
-                    increaseQualityByOne(item);
-                } else if (item.name.equals(BACKSTAGE_PASSES)) {
+                if (item.name.equals(Item.AGED_BRIE)) {
+                    item.increaseQualityByOne();
+                } else if (item.name.equals(Item.BACKSTAGE_PASSES)) {
                     item.quality = 0;
                 } else {
-                    decreaseQualityByOne(item);
+                    item.decreaseQualityByOne();
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private void decreaseSellInEachDay(Item item) {
-        if (!item.name.equals(SULFURAS)) {
-            item.sellIn--;
-        }
-    }
-
-    private void increaseQualityBackstage(Item item) {
-        if (item.sellIn < 6) {
-            increaseQualityByThree(item);
-        } else if (item.sellIn < 11) {
-            increaseQualityByTwo(item);
-        } else {
-            increaseQualityByOne(item);
-        }
-    }
-
-    private void decreaseQualityByOne(Item item) {
-        if (item.quality > 0) {
-            if (!item.name.equals(SULFURAS)) {
-                item.quality--;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    private void increaseQualityByOne(Item item) {
-        if (item.quality < 50) {
-            item.quality++;
-        }
-    }
-
-    private void increaseQualityByTwo(Item item) {
-        increaseQualityByOne(item);
-        increaseQualityByOne(item);
-    }
-
-    private void increaseQualityByThree(Item item) {
-        increaseQualityByTwo(item);
-        increaseQualityByOne(item);
-    }
-
 }
diff --git a/Java-Approvals/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/Item.java b/Java-Approvals/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/Item.java
index 465729ec..e188b535 100644
--- a/Java-Approvals/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/Item.java
+++ b/Java-Approvals/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/Item.java
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ package com.gildedrose;
 
 public class Item {
 
+    public final static String AGED_BRIE = "Aged Brie";
+    public final static String BACKSTAGE_PASSES = "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert";
+    public final static String SULFURAS = "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros";
     public String name;
 
     public int sellIn;
@@ -18,4 +21,44 @@ public class Item {
    public String toString() {
         return this.name + ", " + this.sellIn + ", " + this.quality;
     }
+
+    void decreaseSellInEachDay() {
+        if (!name.equals(SULFURAS)) {
+            sellIn--;
+        }
+    }
+
+    void increaseQualityByOne() {
+        if (quality < 50) {
+            quality++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    void increaseQualityByTwo() {
+        increaseQualityByOne();
+        increaseQualityByOne();
+    }
+
+    void increaseQualityByThree() {
+        increaseQualityByTwo();
+        increaseQualityByOne();
+    }
+
+    void decreaseQualityByOne() {
+        if (quality > 0) {
+            if (!name.equals(SULFURAS)) {
+                quality--;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    void increaseQualityBackstage() {
+        if (sellIn < 6) {
+            increaseQualityByThree();
+        } else if (sellIn < 11) {
+            increaseQualityByTwo();
+        } else {
+            increaseQualityByOne();
+        }
+    }
 }