diff --git a/bin/filecheck.py b/bin/filecheck.py
index a49297d..a0c4f6f 100644
--- a/bin/filecheck.py
+++ b/bin/filecheck.py
@@ -523,10 +523,10 @@ class KittenGroomerFileCheck(KittenGroomerBase):
             self.process_archive(file)
         else:
             # TODO: Make a File attribute for should be copied True/False and check it
-            self._safe_copy()
+            self.safe_copy()
         file.write_log()
         if hasattr(file, "tempdir_path"):
-            self._safe_rmtree(file.tempdir_path)
+            self.safe_rmtree(file.tempdir_path)
 
     def process_archive(self, file):
         """Unpacks an archive using 7zip and processes contents.
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ class KittenGroomerFileCheck(KittenGroomerBase):
             # LOG: check that tree is working correctly here
             self.logger.tree(tempdir_path)
             self.process_dir(tempdir_path, file.dst_path)
-            self._safe_rmtree(tempdir_path)
+            self.safe_rmtree(tempdir_path)
         self.recursive_archive_depth -= 1
 
     def _handle_archivebomb(self, file):
diff --git a/kittengroomer/helpers.py b/kittengroomer/helpers.py
index caaedff..cf9e098 100644
--- a/kittengroomer/helpers.py
+++ b/kittengroomer/helpers.py
@@ -256,34 +256,30 @@ class KittenGroomerBase(object):
         self.cur_file = None
         self.logger = GroomerLogger(self.dst_root_dir, debug)
 
-    def _safe_rmtree(self, directory):
+    def safe_rmtree(self, directory):
         """Remove a directory tree if it exists."""
-        # TODO: should be a public method
         if os.path.exists(directory):
             shutil.rmtree(directory)
 
-    def _safe_remove(self, filepath):
+    def safe_remove(self, filepath):
         """Remove a file if it exists."""
-        # TODO: should be a public method
         if os.path.exists(filepath):
             os.remove(filepath)
 
-    def _safe_mkdir(self, directory):
+    def safe_mkdir(self, directory):
         """Make a directory if it does not exist."""
-        # TODO: should be a public method
         if not os.path.exists(directory):
             os.makedirs(directory)
 
-    def _safe_copy(self, src=None, dst=None):
+    def safe_copy(self, src=None, dst=None):
         """Copy a file and create directory if needed."""
-        # TODO: should be a public method
         if src is None:
             src = self.cur_file.src_path
         if dst is None:
             dst = self.cur_file.dst_path
         try:
             dst_path, filename = os.path.split(dst)
-            self._safe_mkdir(dst_path)
+            self.safe_mkdir(dst_path)
             shutil.copy(src, dst)
             return True
         except Exception as e:
diff --git a/tests/test_kittengroomer.py b/tests/test_kittengroomer.py
index 4497728..5866aaf 100644
--- a/tests/test_kittengroomer.py
+++ b/tests/test_kittengroomer.py
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class TestKittenGroomerBase:
         filedest = testdir.join('test.txt')
         simple_groomer = KittenGroomerBase(tmpdir.strpath, testdir.strpath)
         simple_groomer.cur_file = FileBase(file.strpath, filedest.strpath)
-        assert simple_groomer._safe_copy() is True
+        assert simple_groomer.safe_copy() is True
         #check that it handles weird file path inputs
 
     def test_list_all_files(self, tmpdir):