diff --git a/controllers/Orders.php b/controllers/Orders.php
index fb91609..ae213e4 100644
--- a/controllers/Orders.php
+++ b/controllers/Orders.php
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 use BackendMenu;
 use Backend\Classes\Controller;
-use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Dshoreman\Shop\Models\Order;
 
 /**
@@ -33,17 +32,13 @@ public function index()
         $this->vars['ordersPaid'] = Order::where('is_paid', 1)->count();
         $this->vars['ordersPending'] = $this->vars['ordersTotal'] - $this->vars['ordersPaid'];
 
-        $this_month_start = Carbon::now()->startOfMonth();
-        $last_month_start = Carbon::now()->subMonth()->startOfMonth();
-        $last_month_end = Carbon::now()->subMonth()->endOfMonth();
+        $c = $this->vars['ordersCount'] = Order::createdThisMonth()->count();
+        $cl = $this->vars['ordersCountLast'] = Order::createdLastMonth()->count();
+        $this->vars['ordersCountClass'] = $this->scoreboardClass($cl, $c);
 
-        $this->vars['ordersCount'] = Order::where('created_at', '>=', $this_month_start)->count();
-        $this->vars['ordersCountLast'] = Order::whereBetween('created_at', [$last_month_start, $last_month_end])->count();
-        $this->vars['ordersCountClass'] = $this->scoreboardClass($this->vars['ordersCountLast'], $this->vars['ordersCount']);
-
-        $this->vars['ordersValue'] = Order::where('created_at', '>=', $this_month_start)->sum('total');
-        $this->vars['ordersValueLast'] = Order::whereBetween('created_at', [$last_month_start, $last_month_end])->sum('total');
-        $this->vars['ordersValueClass'] = $this->scoreboardClass($this->vars['ordersValueLast'], $this->vars['ordersValue']);
+        $v = $this->vars['ordersValue'] = Order::createdThisMonth()->sum('total');
+        $vl = $this->vars['ordersValueLast'] = Order::createdLastMonth()->sum('total');
+        $this->vars['ordersValueClass'] = $this->scoreboardClass($vl, $v);
 
         return $this->asExtension('ListController')->index();
     }
diff --git a/models/Order.php b/models/Order.php
index ceebc10..8fe0ed6 100644
--- a/models/Order.php
+++ b/models/Order.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php namespace DShoreman\Shop\Models;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Model;
 
 /**
@@ -36,4 +37,17 @@ class Order extends Model
     public $attachOne = [];
     public $attachMany = [];
 
+    public function scopeCreatedThisMonth($query)
+    {
+        return $query->where('created_at', '>=', Carbon::now()->startOfMonth());
+    }
+
+    public function scopeCreatedLastMonth($query)
+    {
+        return $query->whereBetween('created_at', [
+            Carbon::now()->subMonth()->startOfMonth(),
+            Carbon::now()->subMonth()->endOfMonth()
+        ]);
+    }
+
 }