diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
index 97d9eed..85026af 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/base.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 from tempest.common import custom_matchers
 from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 import tempest.test
@@ -57,16 +58,41 @@
         cls.container_client.auth_provider.clear_auth()
         cls.account_client.auth_provider.clear_auth()
 
+        cls.containers = []
+
     @classmethod
-    def delete_containers(cls, containers, container_client=None,
+    def create_container(cls):
+        # wrapper that returns a test container
+        container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
+        cls.container_client.create_container(container_name)
+        cls.containers.append(container_name)
+
+        return container_name
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_object(cls, container_name, object_name=None,
+                      data=None, metadata=None):
+        # wrapper that returns a test object
+        if object_name is None:
+            object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
+        if data is None:
+            data = data_utils.arbitrary_string()
+        cls.object_client.create_object(container_name,
+                                        object_name,
+                                        data,
+                                        metadata=metadata)
+
+        return object_name, data
+
+    @classmethod
+    def delete_containers(cls, container_client=None,
                           object_client=None):
-        """Remove given containers and all objects in them.
+        """Remove containers and all objects in them.
 
         The containers should be visible from the container_client given.
         Will not throw any error if the containers don't exist.
         Will not check that object and container deletions succeed.
 
-        :param containers: list of container names to remove
         :param container_client: if None, use cls.container_client, this means
             that the default testing user will be used (see 'username' in
             'etc/tempest.conf')
@@ -76,7 +102,7 @@
             container_client = cls.container_client
         if object_client is None:
             object_client = cls.object_client
-        for cont in containers:
+        for cont in cls.containers:
             try:
                 objlist = container_client.list_all_container_objects(cont)
                 # delete every object in the container
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_bulk.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_bulk.py
index da4c80c..7292ee9 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_bulk.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_bulk.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         self.containers = []
 
     def tearDown(self):
-        self.delete_containers(self.containers)
+        self.delete_containers()
         super(BulkTest, self).tearDown()
 
     def _create_archive(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
index 0f6a330..fcbd6eb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas.py
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(AccountQuotasTest, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name="TestContainer")
-        cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
+        cls.container_name = cls.create_container()
 
         # Retrieve a ResellerAdmin auth data and use it to set a quota
         # on the client's account
@@ -73,8 +72,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
-        if hasattr(cls, "container_name"):
-            cls.delete_containers([cls.container_name])
+        cls.delete_containers()
         super(AccountQuotasTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type="smoke")
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
index 546bb06..0eec387 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(AccountQuotasNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name="TestContainer")
-        cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
+        cls.container_name = cls.create_container()
 
         # Retrieve a ResellerAdmin auth data and use it to set a quota
         # on the client's account
@@ -74,8 +73,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
-        if hasattr(cls, "container_name"):
-            cls.delete_containers([cls.container_name])
+        cls.delete_containers()
         super(AccountQuotasNegativeTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type=["negative"])
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
index 5983c1f..723b870 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
-        cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
+        cls.delete_containers()
         super(AccountTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
index c1b6711..ffdd1de 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_acl.py
@@ -39,11 +39,10 @@
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(ObjectTestACLs, self).setUp()
-        self.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
-        self.container_client.create_container(self.container_name)
+        self.container_name = self.create_container()
 
     def tearDown(self):
-        self.delete_containers([self.container_name])
+        self.delete_containers()
         super(ObjectTestACLs, self).tearDown()
 
     @test.idempotent_id('a3270f3f-7640-4944-8448-c7ea783ea5b6')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py
index 01e5389..c26e49b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_quotas.py
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@
                      Maximum object count of the container.
         """
         super(ContainerQuotasTest, self).setUp()
-        self.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name="TestContainer")
-        self.container_client.create_container(self.container_name)
+        self.container_name = self.create_container()
         metadata = {"quota-bytes": str(QUOTA_BYTES),
                     "quota-count": str(QUOTA_COUNT), }
         self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@
 
     def tearDown(self):
         """Cleans the container of any object after each test."""
-        self.delete_containers([self.container_name])
+        self.delete_containers()
         super(ContainerQuotasTest, self).tearDown()
 
     @test.idempotent_id('9a0fb034-86af-4df0-86fa-f8bd7db21ae0')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
index 9d043e5..296d8ee 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_services.py
@@ -21,31 +21,11 @@
 class ContainerTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
     def setUp(self):
         super(ContainerTest, self).setUp()
-        self.containers = []
 
     def tearDown(self):
-        self.delete_containers(self.containers)
+        self.delete_containers()
         super(ContainerTest, self).tearDown()
 
-    def _create_container(self):
-        # setup container
-        container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
-        self.container_client.create_container(container_name)
-        self.containers.append(container_name)
-
-        return container_name
-
-    def _create_object(self, container_name, object_name=None):
-        # setup object
-        if object_name is None:
-            object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
-        data = data_utils.arbitrary_string()
-        self.object_client.create_object(container_name,
-                                         object_name,
-                                         data)
-
-        return object_name
-
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.idempotent_id('92139d73-7819-4db1-85f8-3f2f22a8d91f')
     def test_create_container(self):
@@ -140,7 +120,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('95d3a249-b702-4082-a2c4-14bb860cf06a')
     def test_delete_container(self):
         # create a container
-        container_name = self._create_container()
+        container_name = self.create_container()
         # delete container, success asserted within
         resp, _ = self.container_client.delete_container(container_name)
         self.assertHeaders(resp, 'Container', 'DELETE')
@@ -150,8 +130,8 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('312ff6bd-5290-497f-bda1-7c5fec6697ab')
     def test_list_container_contents(self):
         # get container contents list
-        container_name = self._create_container()
-        object_name = self._create_object(container_name)
+        container_name = self.create_container()
+        object_name, _ = self.create_object(container_name)
 
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
             container_name)
@@ -161,7 +141,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('4646ac2d-9bfb-4c7d-a3c5-0f527402b3df')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_no_object(self):
         # get empty container contents list
-        container_name = self._create_container()
+        container_name = self.create_container()
 
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
             container_name)
@@ -171,9 +151,9 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('fe323a32-57b9-4704-a996-2e68f83b09bc')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_delimiter(self):
         # get container contents list using delimiter param
-        container_name = self._create_container()
+        container_name = self.create_container()
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject/')
-        self._create_object(container_name, object_name)
+        self.create_object(container_name, object_name)
 
         params = {'delimiter': '/'}
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
@@ -185,8 +165,8 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('55b4fa5c-e12e-4ca9-8fcf-a79afe118522')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_end_marker(self):
         # get container contents list using end_marker param
-        container_name = self._create_container()
-        object_name = self._create_object(container_name)
+        container_name = self.create_container()
+        object_name, _ = self.create_object(container_name)
 
         params = {'end_marker': 'ZzzzObject1234567890'}
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
@@ -198,8 +178,8 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('196f5034-6ab0-4032-9da9-a937bbb9fba9')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_format_json(self):
         # get container contents list using format_json param
-        container_name = self._create_container()
-        self._create_object(container_name)
+        container_name = self.create_container()
+        self.create_object(container_name)
 
         params = {'format': 'json'}
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
@@ -217,8 +197,8 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('655a53ca-4d15-408c-a377-f4c6dbd0a1fa')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_format_xml(self):
         # get container contents list using format_xml param
-        container_name = self._create_container()
-        self._create_object(container_name)
+        container_name = self.create_container()
+        self.create_object(container_name)
 
         params = {'format': 'xml'}
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
@@ -241,8 +221,8 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('297ec38b-2b61-4ff4-bcd1-7fa055e97b61')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_limit(self):
         # get container contents list using limit param
-        container_name = self._create_container()
-        object_name = self._create_object(container_name)
+        container_name = self.create_container()
+        object_name, _ = self.create_object(container_name)
 
         params = {'limit': data_utils.rand_int_id(1, 10000)}
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
@@ -254,8 +234,8 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('c31ddc63-2a58-4f6b-b25c-94d2937e6867')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_marker(self):
         # get container contents list using marker param
-        container_name = self._create_container()
-        object_name = self._create_object(container_name)
+        container_name = self.create_container()
+        object_name, _ = self.create_object(container_name)
 
         params = {'marker': 'AaaaObject1234567890'}
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
@@ -267,9 +247,9 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('58ca6cc9-6af0-408d-aaec-2a6a7b2f0df9')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_path(self):
         # get container contents list using path param
-        container_name = self._create_container()
+        container_name = self.create_container()
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='Swift/TestObject')
-        self._create_object(container_name, object_name)
+        self.create_object(container_name, object_name)
 
         params = {'path': 'Swift'}
         resp, object_list = self.container_client.list_container_contents(
@@ -281,8 +261,8 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('77e742c7-caf2-4ec9-8aa4-f7d509a3344c')
     def test_list_container_contents_with_prefix(self):
         # get container contents list using prefix param
-        container_name = self._create_container()
-        object_name = self._create_object(container_name)
+        container_name = self.create_container()
+        object_name, _ = self.create_object(container_name)
 
         prefix_key = object_name[0:8]
         params = {'prefix': prefix_key}
@@ -296,7 +276,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('96e68f0e-19ec-4aa2-86f3-adc6a45e14dd')
     def test_list_container_metadata(self):
         # List container metadata
-        container_name = self._create_container()
+        container_name = self.create_container()
 
         metadata = {'name': 'Pictures'}
         self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
@@ -312,7 +292,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('a2faf936-6b13-4f8d-92a2-c2278355821e')
     def test_list_no_container_metadata(self):
         # HEAD container without metadata
-        container_name = self._create_container()
+        container_name = self.create_container()
 
         resp, _ = self.container_client.list_container_metadata(
             container_name)
@@ -345,7 +325,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('2ae5f295-4bf1-4e04-bfad-21e54b62cec5')
     def test_update_container_metadata_with_create_metadata(self):
         # update container metadata using add metadata
-        container_name = self._create_container()
+        container_name = self.create_container()
 
         metadata = {'test-container-meta1': 'Meta1'}
         resp, _ = self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
@@ -380,7 +360,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('31f40a5f-6a52-4314-8794-cd89baed3040')
     def test_update_container_metadata_with_create_metadata_key(self):
         # update container metadata with a blank value of metadata
-        container_name = self._create_container()
+        container_name = self.create_container()
 
         metadata = {'test-container-meta1': ''}
         resp, _ = self.container_client.update_container_metadata(
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
index 5b3ce79..47ef0d3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
@@ -24,18 +24,14 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(StaticWebTest, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name="TestContainer")
 
         # This header should be posted on the container before every test
         cls.headers_public_read_acl = {'Read': '.r:*,.rlistings'}
 
         # Create test container and create one object in it
-        cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
-        cls.object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name="TestObject")
-        cls.object_data = data_utils.arbitrary_string()
-        cls.object_client.create_object(cls.container_name,
-                                        cls.object_name,
-                                        cls.object_data)
+        cls.container_name = cls.create_container()
+        cls.object_name, cls.object_data = cls.create_object(
+            cls.container_name)
 
         cls.container_client.update_container_metadata(
             cls.container_name,
@@ -44,8 +40,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
-        if hasattr(cls, "container_name"):
-            cls.delete_containers([cls.container_name])
+        cls.delete_containers()
         super(StaticWebTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     @test.idempotent_id('c1f055ab-621d-4a6a-831f-846fcb578b8b')
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
index 2a5cec6..e10b900 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_sync.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
         for client in cls.clients.values():
-            cls.delete_containers(cls.containers, client[0], client[1])
+            cls.delete_containers(client[0], client[1])
         super(ContainerSyncTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _test_container_synchronization(self, make_headers):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py
index 9db8bde..11acb31 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_expiry.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 import time
 
 from tempest.api.object_storage import base
-from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -25,19 +24,17 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(ObjectExpiryTest, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
-        cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
+        cls.container_name = cls.create_container()
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(ObjectExpiryTest, self).setUp()
         # create object
-        self.object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
-        resp, _ = self.object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
-                                                   self.object_name, '')
+        self.object_name, _ = self.create_object(
+            self.container_name)
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
-        cls.delete_containers([cls.container_name])
+        cls.delete_containers()
         super(ObjectExpiryTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def _test_object_expiry(self, metadata):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
index 356f560..102ec2f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost.py
@@ -31,12 +31,9 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(ObjectFormPostTest, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
+        cls.container_name = cls.create_container()
         cls.object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='ObjectTemp')
 
-        cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
-        cls.containers = [cls.container_name]
-
         cls.key = 'Meta'
         cls.metadata = {'Temp-URL-Key': cls.key}
         cls.account_client.create_account_metadata(metadata=cls.metadata)
@@ -56,7 +53,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.account_client.delete_account_metadata(metadata=cls.metadata)
-        cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
+        cls.delete_containers()
         super(ObjectFormPostTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def get_multipart_form(self, expires=600):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
index cb13271..8ff5d82 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_formpost_negative.py
@@ -32,12 +32,9 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(ObjectFormPostNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
+        cls.container_name = cls.create_container()
         cls.object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='ObjectTemp')
 
-        cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
-        cls.containers = [cls.container_name]
-
         cls.key = 'Meta'
         cls.metadata = {'Temp-URL-Key': cls.key}
         cls.account_client.create_account_metadata(metadata=cls.metadata)
@@ -57,7 +54,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
         cls.account_client.delete_account_metadata(metadata=cls.metadata)
-        cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
+        cls.delete_containers()
         super(ObjectFormPostNegativeTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def get_multipart_form(self, expires=600):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
index a88e4f4..a707ebb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_services.py
@@ -35,24 +35,13 @@
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(ObjectTest, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
-        cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
-        cls.containers = [cls.container_name]
+        cls.container_name = cls.create_container()
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
-        cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
+        cls.delete_containers()
         super(ObjectTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
-    def _create_object(self, metadata=None):
-        # setup object
-        object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestObject')
-        data = data_utils.arbitrary_string()
-        self.object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
-                                         object_name, data, metadata=metadata)
-
-        return object_name, data
-
     def _upload_segments(self):
         # create object
         object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='LObject')
@@ -335,7 +324,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('7a94c25d-66e6-434c-9c38-97d4e2c29945')
     def test_update_object_metadata(self):
         # update object metadata
-        object_name, data = self._create_object()
+        object_name, _ = self.create_object(self.container_name)
 
         metadata = {'X-Object-Meta-test-meta': 'Meta'}
         resp, _ = self.object_client.update_object_metadata(
@@ -431,8 +420,8 @@
 
     @test.idempotent_id('0dbbe89c-6811-4d84-a2df-eca2bdd40c0e')
     def test_update_object_metadata_with_x_object_metakey(self):
-        # update object metadata with a blenk value of metadata
-        object_name, data = self._create_object()
+        # update object metadata with a blank value of metadata
+        object_name, _ = self.create_object(self.container_name)
 
         update_metadata = {'X-Object-Meta-test-meta': ''}
         resp, _ = self.object_client.update_object_metadata(
@@ -494,7 +483,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('170fb90e-f5c3-4b1f-ae1b-a18810821172')
     def test_list_no_object_metadata(self):
         # get empty list of object metadata
-        object_name, data = self._create_object()
+        object_name, _ = self.create_object(self.container_name)
 
         resp, _ = self.object_client.list_object_metadata(
             self.container_name,
@@ -548,7 +537,7 @@
         # retrieve object's data (in response body)
 
         # create object
-        object_name, data = self._create_object()
+        object_name, data = self.create_object(self.container_name)
         # get object
         resp, body = self.object_client.get_object(self.container_name,
                                                    object_name)
@@ -701,7 +690,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('0aa1201c-10aa-467a-bee7-63cbdd463152')
     def test_get_object_with_if_unmodified_since(self):
         # get object with if_unmodified_since
-        object_name, data = self._create_object()
+        object_name, data = self.create_object(self.container_name)
 
         time_now = time.time()
         http_date = time.ctime(time_now + 86400)
@@ -716,7 +705,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('94587078-475f-48f9-a40f-389c246e31cd')
     def test_get_object_with_x_newest(self):
         # get object with x_newest
-        object_name, data = self._create_object()
+        object_name, data = self.create_object(self.container_name)
 
         list_metadata = {'X-Newest': 'true'}
         resp, body = self.object_client.get_object(
@@ -757,7 +746,7 @@
         # change the content type of an existing object
 
         # create object
-        object_name, data = self._create_object()
+        object_name, _ = self.create_object(self.container_name)
         # get the old content type
         resp_tmp, _ = self.object_client.list_object_metadata(
             self.container_name, object_name)
@@ -843,7 +832,8 @@
     def test_copy_object_with_x_fresh_metadata(self):
         # create source object
         metadata = {'x-object-meta-src': 'src_value'}
-        src_object_name, data = self._create_object(metadata)
+        src_object_name, data = self.create_object(self.container_name,
+                                                   metadata=metadata)
 
         # copy source object with x_fresh_metadata header
         metadata = {'X-Fresh-Metadata': 'true'}
@@ -863,7 +853,8 @@
     def test_copy_object_with_x_object_metakey(self):
         # create source object
         metadata = {'x-object-meta-src': 'src_value'}
-        src_obj_name, data = self._create_object(metadata)
+        src_obj_name, data = self.create_object(self.container_name,
+                                                metadata=metadata)
 
         # copy source object to destination with x-object-meta-key
         metadata = {'x-object-meta-test': ''}
@@ -885,7 +876,8 @@
     def test_copy_object_with_x_object_meta(self):
         # create source object
         metadata = {'x-object-meta-src': 'src_value'}
-        src_obj_name, data = self._create_object(metadata)
+        src_obj_name, data = self.create_object(self.container_name,
+                                                metadata=metadata)
 
         # copy source object to destination with object metadata
         metadata = {'x-object-meta-test': 'value'}
@@ -951,7 +943,7 @@
         # Make a conditional request for an object using the If-None-Match
         # header, it should get downloaded only if the local file is different,
         # otherwise the response code should be 304 Not Modified
-        object_name, data = self._create_object()
+        object_name, data = self.create_object(self.container_name)
         # local copy is identical, no download
         md5 = hashlib.md5(data).hexdigest()
         headers = {'If-None-Match': md5}
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py
index 867159b..e00bbab 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_slo.py
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(ObjectSloTest, self).setUp()
-        self.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
-        self.container_client.create_container(self.container_name)
+        self.container_name = self.create_container()
         self.objects = []
 
     def tearDown(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
index 3d28f6e..c2d3b69 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url.py
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(ObjectTempUrlTest, cls).resource_setup()
         # create a container
-        cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
-        cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
-        cls.containers = [cls.container_name]
+        cls.container_name = cls.create_container()
 
         # update account metadata
         cls.key = 'Meta'
@@ -44,11 +42,7 @@
         cls.account_client.create_account_metadata(metadata=metadata)
 
         # create an object
-        cls.object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='ObjectTemp')
-        cls.content = data_utils.arbitrary_string(size=len(cls.object_name),
-                                                  base_text=cls.object_name)
-        cls.object_client.create_object(cls.container_name,
-                                        cls.object_name, cls.content)
+        cls.object_name, cls.content = cls.create_object(cls.container_name)
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
@@ -56,7 +50,7 @@
             cls.account_client.delete_account_metadata(
                 metadata=metadata)
 
-        cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
+        cls.delete_containers()
 
         super(ObjectTempUrlTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
index 38fe697..577f3bd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(ObjectTempUrlNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
 
-        cls.container_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='TestContainer')
-        cls.container_client.create_container(cls.container_name)
-        cls.containers = [cls.container_name]
+        cls.container_name = cls.create_container()
 
         # update account metadata
         cls.key = 'Meta'
@@ -49,7 +47,7 @@
         resp, _ = cls.account_client.delete_account_metadata(
             metadata=cls.metadata)
 
-        cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
+        cls.delete_containers()
 
         super(ObjectTempUrlNegativeTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
index 24ec3f5..3f6623b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_version.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
-        cls.delete_containers(cls.containers)
+        cls.delete_containers()
         super(ContainerTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
 
     def assertContainer(self, container, count, byte, versioned):