diff --git a/Guda.toc b/Guda.toc
index e01c0ff..7a071d5 100644
--- a/Guda.toc
+++ b/Guda.toc
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Sorting\SortEngine.lua
 
 # UI Lua must load before XML so OnLoad handlers exist
 UI\ItemButton.lua
+UI\FrameHelpers.lua
 UI\BagFrame.lua
 UI\BankFrame.lua
 UI\MailboxFrame.lua
diff --git a/UI/BagFrame.lua b/UI/BagFrame.lua
index 3d5e70a..9d75d93 100644
--- a/UI/BagFrame.lua
+++ b/UI/BagFrame.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,15 @@ local addon = Guda
 local BagFrame = {}
 addon.Modules.BagFrame = BagFrame
 
+-- Use centralized frame helpers for section headers and bag parents
+function BagFrame:GetSectionHeader(index)
+    return Guda_GetSectionHeader("Guda_BagFrame", "Guda_BagFrame_ItemContainer", index)
+end
+
+function BagFrame:GetBagParent(bagID)
+    return Guda_GetBagParent("Guda_BagFrame", bagParents, bagID, "Guda_BagFrame_ItemContainer")
+end
+
 local currentViewChar = nil -- nil = current character
 function BagFrame:GetCurrentViewChar()
     return currentViewChar
diff --git a/UI/BankFrame.lua b/UI/BankFrame.lua
index 5aede91..a28116d 100644
--- a/UI/BankFrame.lua
+++ b/UI/BankFrame.lua
@@ -232,44 +232,13 @@ function BankFrame:Update()
     end
 end
 
--- Helper to get or create section header
+-- Use centralized frame helpers for section headers and bag parents
 function BankFrame:GetSectionHeader(index)
-    local name = "Guda_BankFrame_SectionHeader" .. index
-    local header = getglobal(name)
-    if not header then
-        header = CreateFrame("Frame", name, getglobal("Guda_BankFrame_ItemContainer"))
-        header:SetHeight(20)
-        header:EnableMouse(true)
-        local text = header:CreateFontString(nil, "OVERLAY", "GameFontNormal")
-        text:SetPoint("LEFT", header, "LEFT", 0, 0)
-        header.text = text
-
-        header:SetScript("OnEnter", function()
-            if this.fullName and this.isShortened then
-                GameTooltip:SetOwner(this, "ANCHOR_TOP")
-                GameTooltip:SetText(this.fullName)
-                GameTooltip:Show()
-            end
-        end)
-        header:SetScript("OnLeave", function()
-            GameTooltip:Hide()
-        end)
-    end
-    header.inUse = true
-    return header
+    return Guda_GetSectionHeader("Guda_BankFrame", "Guda_BankFrame_ItemContainer", index)
 end
 
--- Helper to get or create bank bag parent frame
 function BankFrame:GetBagParent(bagID)
-    local itemContainer = getglobal("Guda_BankFrame_ItemContainer")
-    if not bankBagParents[bagID] then
-        bankBagParents[bagID] = CreateFrame("Frame", "Guda_BankFrame_BagParent"..bagID, itemContainer)
-        bankBagParents[bagID]:SetAllPoints(itemContainer)
-        if bankBagParents[bagID].SetID then
-            bankBagParents[bagID]:SetID(bagID)
-        end
-    end
-    return bankBagParents[bagID]
+    return Guda_GetBagParent("Guda_BankFrame", bankBagParents, bagID, "Guda_BankFrame_ItemContainer")
 end
 
 -- Display items by category
diff --git a/UI/FrameHelpers.lua b/UI/FrameHelpers.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e109bb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UI/FrameHelpers.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+-- FrameHelpers: central utilities for frame headers and bag parents
+local addon = Guda
+
+local FrameHelpers = {}
+addon.Modules.FrameHelpers = FrameHelpers
+
+-- Create or return a section header for a given frame prefix and container
+function Guda_GetSectionHeader(framePrefix, containerName, index)
+    local name = framePrefix .. "_SectionHeader" .. index
+    local header = getglobal(name)
+    if not header then
+        local container = getglobal(containerName)
+        header = CreateFrame("Frame", name, container)
+        header:SetHeight(20)
+        header:EnableMouse(true)
+        local text = header:CreateFontString(nil, "OVERLAY", "GameFontNormal")
+        text:SetPoint("LEFT", header, "LEFT", 0, 0)
+        header.text = text
+
+        header:SetScript("OnEnter", function()
+            if this.fullName and this.isShortened then
+                GameTooltip:SetOwner(this, "ANCHOR_TOP")
+                GameTooltip:SetText(this.fullName)
+                GameTooltip:Show()
+            end
+        end)
+        header:SetScript("OnLeave", function()
+            GameTooltip:Hide()
+        end)
+    end
+    header.inUse = true
+    return header
+end
+
+-- Create or return a bag parent frame for a frame prefix and bag parents table
+function Guda_GetBagParent(framePrefix, parentsTable, bagID, containerName)
+    local container = getglobal(containerName)
+    if not parentsTable[bagID] then
+        local name = framePrefix .. "_BagParent" .. bagID
+        parentsTable[bagID] = CreateFrame("Frame", name, container)
+        parentsTable[bagID]:SetAllPoints(container)
+        if parentsTable[bagID].SetID then
+            parentsTable[bagID]:SetID(bagID)
+        end
+    end
+    return parentsTable[bagID]
+end