diff --git a/.bash_aliases b/.aliases
similarity index 85%
rename from .bash_aliases
rename to .aliases
index 897af93..eab3e06 100644
--- a/.bash_aliases
+++ b/.aliases
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
 #
 # ~/.bash_aliases
-# this file is sourced in ~/.bashrc and defines aliases used by the shell.
+# This file should be sourced in *rc files, such as .bashrc.
+# It's purpose is to provide aliases for various commands.
 #
 
 # replace some default tools with different ones
diff --git a/.bash_logout b/.bash_logout
deleted file mode 100644
index 9930ac1..0000000
--- a/.bash_logout
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-#
-# ~/.bash_logout
-# sourced when an interactive login shell exits, or a non-interactive login shell executes `exit`
-#
diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index c40366b..12ed6ee 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ HISTIGNORE='exit*:clear*:\:*:echo*'
 shopt -s checkwinsize # check the window size after each command (and if necessary, the values of LINES and COLUMNS)
 shopt -s globstar     # enable globstar (**/*)
 
-[ -f "$HOME/.bash_aliases" ] && . "$HOME/.bash_aliases"
+[ -f "$HOME/.aliases" ] && . "$HOME/.aliases"
 
 # cute lil hyfetch :3
 [ "$TERM" == "xterm-kitty" ] && fastfetch
diff --git a/.bash_profile b/.profile
similarity index 87%
rename from .bash_profile
rename to .profile
index de414e3..de275f8 100644
--- a/.bash_profile
+++ b/.profile
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# shellcheck disable=1091
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
 #
-# ~/.bash_profile
-# sourced upon new login shells
+# ~/.profile
+# Sourced once per login by most shells.
+# Some shells, such as csh may use a symlink from ~/.login instead.
+# Used to set important variables, such as PATH, XDG_ and alike.
 #
 
 # https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/latest/