diff --git a/bash_it.sh b/bash_it.sh
index 7844f37..66363f9 100644
--- a/bash_it.sh
+++ b/bash_it.sh
@@ -35,17 +35,7 @@
 # Load enabled aliases, completion, plugins
 for file_type in "aliases" "completion" "plugins"
 do
-  if [ ! -d "${BASH_IT}/${file_type}/enabled" ]
-  then
-    continue
-  fi
-  FILES="${BASH_IT}/${file_type}/enabled/*.bash"
-  for config_file in $FILES
-  do
-    if [ -e "${config_file}" ]; then
-      source $config_file
-    fi
-  done
+  _load_bash_it_files $file_type
 done
 
 # Load any custom aliases that the user has added
diff --git a/lib/helpers.bash b/lib/helpers.bash
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec6587e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/helpers.bash
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# Helper function loading various enable-able files
+function _load_bash_it_files() {
+  file_type="$1"
+  if [ ! -d "${BASH_IT}/${file_type}/enabled" ]
+  then
+    continue
+  fi
+  FILES="${BASH_IT}/${file_type}/enabled/*.bash"
+  for config_file in $FILES
+  do
+    if [ -e "${config_file}" ]; then
+      source $config_file
+    fi
+  done
+}
+
+# Function for reloading aliases
+function reload_aliases() {
+  _load_bash_it_files "aliases"
+}
+
+# Function for reloading auto-completion
+function reload_completion() {
+  _load_bash_it_files "completion"
+}
+
+# Function for reloading plugins
+function reload_plugins() {
+  _load_bash_it_files "plugins"
+}