diff --git a/basics.py b/basics.py
index f3b31ad..765cc60 100644
--- a/basics.py
+++ b/basics.py
@@ -5,34 +5,32 @@ import matplotlib.pyplot as pp
 
 def plot(data, countries):
 
+    tcp, tc = pp.subplots()
+    tdp, td = pp.subplots()
+    ncp, nc = pp.subplots()
+    ndp, nd = pp.subplots()
     for loc in data:
         if loc not in countries:
             continue
         time, new_cases, new_deaths, total_cases, total_deaths = data[loc]
         
         # total cases
-        pp.figure("total_cases")
-        pp.plot(time, total_cases, label=f"{loc}")
+        tc.plot(time, total_cases, label=f"{loc}")
 
         # total deaths
-        pp.figure("total_deaths")
-        pp.plot(time, total_deaths, label=f"{loc}")
+        td.plot(time, total_deaths, label=f"{loc}")
 
         # new cases
-        pp.figure("new_cases")
-        pp.plot(time, new_cases, label=f"{loc}")
+        nc.plot(time, new_cases, label=f"{loc}")
 
         # new deaths
-        pp.figure("new_deaths")
-        pp.plot(time, new_deaths, label=f"{loc}")
+        nd.plot(time, new_deaths, label=f"{loc}")
 
-    for name in ["total_cases", "total_deaths", "new_cases", "new_deaths"]:
-        postprocess(name)
+    for ax, fig, name in [(tc, tcp, "total_cases"), (td, tdp, "total_deaths"), (nc, ncp, "new_cases"), (nd, ndp, "new_deaths")]:
+        ax.set_yscale("log")
+        for tick in ax.get_xticklabels():
+            tick.set_rotation(45)
+        ax.legend(frameon=False)
+        fig.tight_layout()
 
-def postprocess(name):
-    pp.yscale("log")
-    pp.xticks(rotation=90)
-    pp.legend(frameon=False)
-    pp.tight_layout()
-
-    pp.savefig(f"{name}.png")
+        fig.savefig(name+".png")