diff --git a/lib/page-object/accessors.rb b/lib/page-object/accessors.rb
index eb8ddb8c..594ef6bb 100644
--- a/lib/page-object/accessors.rb
+++ b/lib/page-object/accessors.rb
@@ -584,7 +584,6 @@ def row(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
     def image(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
       standard_methods(name, identifier, 'image_for', &block)
       define_method("#{name}_loaded?") do
-        return platform.image_loaded_for identifier.clone unless block_given?
         self.send("#{name}_element").loaded?
       end
     end
@@ -622,7 +621,6 @@ def form(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
     def list_item(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
       standard_methods(name, identifier, 'list_item_for', &block)
       define_method(name) do
-        return platform.list_item_text_for identifier.clone unless block_given?
         self.send("#{name}_element").text
       end
     end
@@ -644,7 +642,6 @@ def list_item(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
     def unordered_list(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
       standard_methods(name, identifier, 'unordered_list_for', &block)
       define_method(name) do
-        return platform.unordered_list_text_for identifier.clone unless block_given?
         self.send("#{name}_element").text
       end
     end
@@ -666,7 +663,6 @@ def unordered_list(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
     def ordered_list(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
       standard_methods(name, identifier, 'ordered_list_for', &block)
       define_method(name) do
-        return platform.ordered_list_text_for identifier.clone unless block_given?
         self.send("#{name}_element").text
       end
     end
@@ -688,7 +684,6 @@ def ordered_list(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
     def h1(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
       standard_methods(name, identifier,'h1_for', &block)
       define_method(name) do
-        return platform.h1_text_for identifier.clone unless block_given?
         self.send("#{name}_element").text
       end
     end
@@ -708,7 +703,6 @@ def h1(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
     def h2(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
       standard_methods(name, identifier, 'h2_for', &block)
       define_method(name) do
-        return platform.h2_text_for identifier.clone unless block_given?
         self.send("#{name}_element").text
       end
     end
@@ -728,7 +722,6 @@ def h2(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
     def h3(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
       standard_methods(name, identifier, 'h3_for', &block)
       define_method(name) do
-        return platform.h3_text_for identifier.clone unless block_given?
         self.send("#{name}_element").text
       end
     end
@@ -748,7 +741,6 @@ def h3(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
     def h4(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
       standard_methods(name, identifier, 'h4_for', &block)
       define_method(name) do
-        return platform.h4_text_for identifier.clone unless block_given?
         self.send("#{name}_element").text
       end
     end
@@ -768,7 +760,6 @@ def h4(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
     def h5(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
       standard_methods(name, identifier, 'h5_for', &block)
       define_method(name) do
-        return platform.h5_text_for identifier.clone unless block_given?
         self.send("#{name}_element").text
       end
     end
@@ -788,7 +779,6 @@ def h5(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
     def h6(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
       standard_methods(name, identifier, 'h6_for', &block)
       define_method(name) do
-        return platform.h6_text_for identifier.clone unless block_given?
         self.send("#{name}_element").text
       end
     end
@@ -808,7 +798,6 @@ def h6(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
     def paragraph(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
       standard_methods(name, identifier, 'paragraph_for', &block)
       define_method(name) do
-        return platform.paragraph_text_for identifier.clone unless block_given?
         self.send("#{name}_element").text
       end
     end
@@ -829,8 +818,7 @@ def paragraph(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
     def file_field(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
       standard_methods(name, identifier, 'file_field_for', &block)
       define_method("#{name}=") do |value|
-        return platform.file_field_value_set(identifier.clone, value) unless block_given?
-        self.send("#{name}_element").value = value
+        self.send("#{name}_element").set(value)
       end
     end
 
@@ -849,7 +837,6 @@ def file_field(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
     def label(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
       standard_methods(name, identifier, 'label_for', &block)
       define_method(name) do
-        return platform.label_text_for identifier.clone unless block_given?
         self.send("#{name}_element").text
       end
     end
@@ -869,7 +856,6 @@ def label(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
     def area(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
       standard_methods(name, identifier, 'area_for', &block)
       define_method(name) do
-        return platform.click_area_for identifier.clone unless block_given?
         self.send("#{name}_element").click
       end
     end
@@ -937,7 +923,6 @@ def video(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
     def b(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
       standard_methods(name, identifier,'b_for', &block)
       define_method(name) do
-        return platform.b_text_for identifier.clone unless block_given?
         self.send("#{name}_element").text
       end
     end
@@ -957,7 +942,6 @@ def b(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
     def i(name, identifier={:index => 0}, &block)
       standard_methods(name, identifier,'i_for', &block)
       define_method(name) do
-        return platform.i_text_for identifier.clone unless block_given?
         self.send("#{name}_element").text
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/page-object/platforms/watir/page_object.rb b/lib/page-object/platforms/watir/page_object.rb
index e69ff959..b08f4bd9 100644
--- a/lib/page-object/platforms/watir/page_object.rb
+++ b/lib/page-object/platforms/watir/page_object.rb
@@ -591,14 +591,6 @@ def rows_for(identifier)
           find_watir_elements("trs(identifier)", Elements::TableRow, identifier, 'tr')
         end
 
-        #
-        # platform method to retrieve load status of an image element
-        # See PageObject::Accessors#image
-        #
-        def image_loaded_for(identifier)
-          process_watir_call("image(identifier).loaded?", Elements::Image, identifier)
-        end
-
         #
         # platform method to retrieve an image element
         # See PageObject::Accessors#image
@@ -629,14 +621,6 @@ def forms_for(identifier)
           find_watir_elements("forms(identifier)", Elements::Form, identifier)
         end
 
-        #
-        # platform method to retrieve the text from a list item
-        # See PageObject::Accessors#list_item
-        #
-        def list_item_text_for(identifier)
-          process_watir_call("li(identifier).text", Elements::ListItem, identifier, nil, 'li')
-        end
-
         #
         # platform method to retrieve a list item element
         # See PageObject::Accessors#list_item
@@ -652,14 +636,6 @@ def list_items_for(identifier)
           find_watir_elements("lis(identifier)", Elements::ListItem, identifier, 'li')
         end
 
-        #
-        # platform method to retrieve the text from an unordered list
-        # See PageObject::Accessors#unordered_list
-        #
-        def unordered_list_text_for(identifier)
-          process_watir_call("ul(identifier).text", Elements::UnorderedList, identifier, nil, 'ul')
-        end
-
         #
         # platform method to retrieve an unordered list element
         # See PageObject::Accessors#unordered_list
@@ -675,14 +651,6 @@ def unordered_lists_for(identifier)
           find_watir_elements("uls(identifier)", Elements::UnorderedList, identifier, 'ul')
         end
 
-        #
-        # platform method to retrieve the text from an ordered list
-        # See PageObject::Accessors#ordered_list
-        #
-        def ordered_list_text_for(identifier)
-          process_watir_call("ol(identifier).text", Elements::OrderedList, identifier, nil, 'ol')
-        end
-
         #
         # platform method to retrieve an ordered list element
         # See PageObject::Accessors#ordered_list
@@ -698,14 +666,6 @@ def ordered_lists_for(identifier)
           find_watir_elements("ols(identifier)", Elements::OrderedList, identifier, 'ol')
         end
 
-        #
-        # platform method to retrieve the text for a h1
-        # See PageObject::Accessors#h1
-        #
-        def h1_text_for(identifier)
-          process_watir_call("h1(identifier).text", Elements::Heading, identifier, nil, 'h1')
-        end
-
         #
         # platform method to retrieve the h1 element
         # See PageObject::Accessors#h1
@@ -721,14 +681,6 @@ def h1s_for(identifier)
           find_watir_elements("h1s(identifier)", Elements::Heading, identifier, 'h1')
         end
 
-        #
-        # platform method to retrieve the text for a h2
-        # See PageObject::Accessors#h2
-        #
-        def h2_text_for(identifier)
-          process_watir_call("h2(identifier).text", Elements::Heading, identifier, nil, 'h2')
-        end
-
         #
         # platform method to retrieve the h2 element
         # See PageObject::Accessors#h2
@@ -744,14 +696,6 @@ def h2s_for(identifier)
           find_watir_elements("h2s(identifier)", Elements::Heading, identifier, 'h2')
         end
 
-        #
-        # platform method to retrieve the text for a h3
-        # See PageObject::Accessors#h3
-        #
-        def h3_text_for(identifier)
-          process_watir_call("h3(identifier).text", Elements::Heading, identifier, nil, 'h3')
-        end
-
         #
         # platform method to retrieve the h3 element
         # See PageObject::Accessors#h3
@@ -767,14 +711,6 @@ def h3s_for(identifier)
           find_watir_elements("h3s(identifier)", Elements::Heading, identifier, 'h3')
         end
 
-        #
-        # platform method to retrieve the text for a h4
-        # See PageObject::Accessors#h4
-        #
-        def h4_text_for(identifier)
-          process_watir_call("h4(identifier).text", Elements::Heading, identifier, nil, 'h4')
-        end
-
         #
         # platform method to retrieve the h4 element
         # See PageObject::Accessors#h4
@@ -790,14 +726,6 @@ def h4s_for(identifier)
           find_watir_elements("h4s(identifier)", Elements::Heading, identifier, 'h4')
         end
 
-        #
-        # platform method to retrieve the text for a h5
-        # See PageObject::Accessors#h5
-        #
-        def h5_text_for(identifier)
-          process_watir_call("h5(identifier).text", Elements::Heading, identifier, nil, 'h5')
-        end
-
         #
         # platform method to retrieve the h5 element
         # See PageObject::Accessors#h5
@@ -813,14 +741,6 @@ def h5s_for(identifier)
           find_watir_elements("h5s(identifier)", Elements::Heading, identifier, 'h5')
         end
 
-        #
-        # platform method to retrieve the text for a h6
-        # See PageObject::Accessors#h6
-        #
-        def h6_text_for(identifier)
-          process_watir_call("h6(identifier).text", Elements::Heading, identifier, nil, 'h6')
-        end
-
         #
         # platform method to retrieve the h6 element
         # See PageObject::Accessors#h6
@@ -836,14 +756,6 @@ def h6s_for(identifier)
           find_watir_elements("h6s(identifier)", Elements::Heading, identifier, 'h6')
         end
 
-        #
-        # platform method to retrieve the text for a paragraph
-        # See PageObject::Accessors#paragraph
-        #
-        def paragraph_text_for(identifier)
-          process_watir_call("p(identifier).text", Elements::Paragraph, identifier, nil, 'p')
-        end
-
         #
         # platform method to retrieve the paragraph element
         # See PageObject::Accessors#paragraph
@@ -859,14 +771,6 @@ def paragraphs_for(identifier)
           find_watir_elements("ps(identifier)", Elements::Paragraph, identifier, 'p')
         end
 
-        #
-        # platform method to return the text for a label
-        # See PageObject::Accessors#label
-        #
-        def label_text_for(identifier)
-          process_watir_call("label(identifier).text", Elements::Label, identifier, nil, 'label')
-        end
-
         #
         # platform method to return a PageObject::Elements::Label element
         # See PageObject::Accessors#label
@@ -883,15 +787,6 @@ def labels_for(identifier)
           find_watir_elements("labels(identifier)", Elements::Label, identifier, 'label')
         end
 
-        #
-        # platform method to set the file on a file_field element
-        # See PageObject::Accessors#file_field
-        #
-        def file_field_value_set(identifier, value)
-          process_watir_call("file_field(identifier).set(value)", Elements::FileField,
-                             identifier, value)
-        end
-
         #
         # platform method to retrieve a file_field element
         # See PageObject::Accessors#file_field
@@ -907,13 +802,6 @@ def file_fields_for(identifier)
           find_watir_elements("file_fields(identifier)", Elements::FileField, identifier)
         end
 
-        #
-        # platform method to click on an area
-        #
-        def click_area_for(identifier)
-          process_watir_call("area(identifier).click", Elements::Area, identifier, nil, 'area')
-        end
-
         #
         # platform method to retrieve an area element
         #
@@ -1016,14 +904,6 @@ def svgs_for(identifier)
           find_watir_elements("element(identifier)", Elements::Element, identifier)
         end
 
-        #
-        # platform method to retrieve the text for a b
-        # See PageObject::Accessors#b
-        #
-        def b_text_for(identifier)
-          process_watir_call("b(identifier).text", Elements::Bold, identifier, nil, 'b')
-        end
-
         #
         # platform method to retrieve the b element
         # See PageObject::Accessors#b
@@ -1039,14 +919,6 @@ def bs_for(identifier)
           find_watir_elements("bs(identifier)", Elements::Bold, identifier, 'b')
         end
 
-        #
-        # platform method to retrieve the text for a i
-        # See PageObject::Accessors#i
-        #
-        def i_text_for(identifier)
-          process_watir_call("i(identifier).text", Elements::Italic, identifier, nil, 'i')
-        end
-
         #
         # platform method to retrieve the i element
         # See PageObject::Accessors#i