diff --git a/app_helpers.rb b/app_helpers.rb
index de9eea04..eb03284d 100644
--- a/app_helpers.rb
+++ b/app_helpers.rb
@@ -110,3 +110,7 @@ end
 def sanitize_comment(text)
   Rinku.auto_link Sanitize.fragment(text), :all, 'target="_blank" rel="nofollow"'
 end
+
+def flash_display(opts={})
+  erb :'_flash', layout: false, locals: {opts: opts}
+end
diff --git a/views/admin.erb b/views/admin.erb
index 5efcd038..e8962cb0 100644
--- a/views/admin.erb
+++ b/views/admin.erb
@@ -14,13 +14,7 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 
-  <% if flash.keys.length > 0 %>
-    <div class="alert alert-error alert-block">
-      <% flash.keys.each do |key| %>
-        <%== flash[key] %>
-      <% end %>
-    </div>
-  <% end %>
+  <%== flash_display %>
 
   <div class="row">
     <div class="col col-50">
diff --git a/views/admin/email.erb b/views/admin/email.erb
index baf2ec38..44238c98 100644
--- a/views/admin/email.erb
+++ b/views/admin/email.erb
@@ -7,13 +7,7 @@
 
 <div class="content misc-page single-Col txt-Center" style="padding-top: 20px;">
 
-  <% if flash.keys.length > 0 %>
-    <div class="alert alert-error alert-block">
-      <% flash.keys.each do |key| %>
-        <%== flash[key] %>
-      <% end %>
-    </div>
-  <% end %>
+  <%== flash_display %>
 
   <div class="row">
     <div class="col col-100">
diff --git a/views/dashboard.erb b/views/dashboard.erb
index 34910c63..bea67956 100644
--- a/views/dashboard.erb
+++ b/views/dashboard.erb
@@ -58,21 +58,7 @@
 </div>
 <% end %>
 
-  <% if @error %>
-    <div class="alert alert-block alert-error">
-      <p><%== @error %></p>
-    </div>
-  <% end %>
-
-  <% if flash.keys.length > 0 %>
-    <div class="alert alert-block">
-      <p>
-        <% flash.keys.each do |key| %>
-          <%== flash[key] %>
-        <% end %>
-      </p>
-    </div>
-  <% end %>
+<%== flash_display %>
 
 <div id="filesDisplay" class="files">
   <script>
diff --git a/views/education.erb b/views/education.erb
index 181f7b2a..bafae189 100644
--- a/views/education.erb
+++ b/views/education.erb
@@ -32,13 +32,7 @@
           </ul>
         </nav>
 
-        <% if flash.keys.length > 0 %>
-          <div class="alert alert-block txt-Center">
-            <% flash.keys.each do |key| %>
-              <%== flash[key] %>
-            <% end %>
-          </div>
-        <% end %>
+        <%== flash_display centered: true %>
 
 <div class="int-Logo hp-Logo">
 <a href="/" title="back to home">
@@ -122,7 +116,7 @@
             <div class="col col-50" style="padding-left:0;">
 
               <label>
-                
+
               </label>
             </div>
 
diff --git a/views/forgot_username.erb b/views/forgot_username.erb
index b0318fb5..7f7f966c 100644
--- a/views/forgot_username.erb
+++ b/views/forgot_username.erb
@@ -6,15 +6,7 @@
 </div>
 
 <div class="content txt-Center single-Col misc-page">
-  <% if flash.keys.length > 0 %>
-    <div class="alert alert-block">
-      <p>
-        <% flash.keys.select {|s| s == :error}.each do |key| %>
-          <%= flash[key] %>
-        <% end %>
-      </p>
-    </div>
-  <% end %>
+  <%== flash_display %>
 
   <p>If you forgot your sitename (AKA username), you can have it emailed to you here.</p>
 
diff --git a/views/index.erb b/views/index.erb
index 79bb39bb..45ee6ec5 100644
--- a/views/index.erb
+++ b/views/index.erb
@@ -32,13 +32,7 @@
           </ul>
         </nav>
 
-        <% if flash.keys.length > 0 %>
-          <div class="alert alert-block txt-Center">
-            <% flash.keys.each do |key| %>
-              <%== flash[key] %>
-            <% end %>
-          </div>
-        <% end %>
+        <%== flash_display centered: true %>
 
 <div class="int-Logo hp-Logo">
 <a href="/" title="back to home">
diff --git a/views/password_reset.erb b/views/password_reset.erb
index 80489128..cc5a750c 100644
--- a/views/password_reset.erb
+++ b/views/password_reset.erb
@@ -6,17 +6,7 @@
 
 <div class="content single-Col misc-page">
 
-  <% if flash.keys.length > 0 %>
-    <div class="alert alert-block txt-Center">
-      <% flash.keys.each do |key| %>
-        <%== flash[key] %>
-      <% end %>
-    </div>
-  <% end %>
-
-  <p>
-    Note: If you provided your e-mail, you can reset your password. If you didn't, you will not be able to reset your password, and instead should create a new account. We cannot change a password without an entered email for security reasons.
-  </p>
+  <%== flash_display centered: true %>
 
   <form method="post" action="/send_password_reset" class="content">
     <fieldset>
diff --git a/views/settings/site/custom_domain.erb b/views/settings/site/custom_domain.erb
index 549c571e..5c3dedc1 100644
--- a/views/settings/site/custom_domain.erb
+++ b/views/settings/site/custom_domain.erb
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
 <h2>Custom Domain</h2>
-<h3 class="subtitle">Add your own domain name to your Neocities site</h3>
 
 <p>
-  Adding a custom domain allows you to have a domain name attached to your web site. So if you had a domain like <strong>catsknitting.com</strong>, you could have it point to your Neocities site.
-</p>
-
-<p>
-  You will have to purchase a domain name from a registrar like <a href="http://www.namecheap.com/?aff=87835" target="_blank">Namecheap</a> first. We are working on providing domain purchasing from Neocities in the future, but in general it is best if you own the domain, because then you control your site.
+  Adding a custom domain allows you to have a domain name attached to your web site. So if you had a domain like <strong>catsknitting.com</strong>, you could have it point to your Neocities site. If you don't have the domain yet, you will have to purchase a domain name from a registrar like <a href="http://www.namecheap.com/?aff=87835" target="_blank">Namecheap</a> first.
 </p>
 
 <% if current_site.custom_domain_available? %>
@@ -14,7 +9,6 @@
     We will be using <strong>catsknitting.com</strong> for the examples below.
   </p>
 
-
   <h3>Step 1</h3>
   <p>
     First, you need to add an "A record" to point your root domain (sometimes shown with an @ symbol) (catsknitting.com) to the following IP address:
diff --git a/views/signin.erb b/views/signin.erb
index 2e5ac606..7d9a70d8 100644
--- a/views/signin.erb
+++ b/views/signin.erb
@@ -6,15 +6,7 @@
 </div>
 
 <div class="content txt-Center single-Col misc-page">
-  <% if flash.keys.length > 0 %>
-    <div class="alert alert-block">
-      <p>
-        <% flash.keys.select {|s| s == :error}.each do |key| %>
-          <%= flash[key] %>
-        <% end %>
-      </p>
-    </div>
-  <% end %>
+  <%== flash_display %>
 
   <form method="POST" action="/signin" class="content">
     <input name="csrf_token" type="hidden" value="<%= csrf_token %>">
diff --git a/views/welcome.erb b/views/welcome.erb
index 78ed9ab0..d2b94194 100644
--- a/views/welcome.erb
+++ b/views/welcome.erb
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 <section class="section plans welcome">
-  <% if flash.keys.length > 0 %>
-    <div class="alert alert-block txt-Center">
-      <% flash.keys.each do |key| %>
-        <%== flash[key] %>
-      <% end %>
-    </div>
-  <% end %>
+  <%== flash_display centered: true %>
 
   <% if request.path == '/welcome' %>
     <h2>Welcome to Neocities, <%= current_site.username %>!</h2>