diff --git a/app/helpers.php b/app/helpers.php
index 378f990..02e5c03 100644
--- a/app/helpers.php
+++ b/app/helpers.php
@@ -69,13 +69,9 @@ class WinningBidSelectList
 {
   public static function WinningBidShowNumbers()
   {
-    $winning_bid_num_results = DB::select("SELECT
-      *
-      FROM winning_bids
-      INNER JOIN items AS items
-      ON winning_bids.winning_item_num = items.iditems
-      ORDER BY items.item_assigned_num
-      ");
+      $winning_bid_num_results = WinningBids::join('items', 'winning_bids.winning_item_num', '=', 'items.iditems')
+                                            ->orderBy('items.item_assigned_num')
+                                            ->get();
       $winning_bid_num = '<option disabled selected hidden value="">choose...</option>';
       foreach($winning_bid_num_results as $winning_bid_num_result){
         $winning_bid_num .= '<option value="' . $winning_bid_num_result->idwinning_bids . '">' . $winning_bid_num_result->item_assigned_num . ' - ' . $winning_bid_num_result->item_desc .'</option>';