diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index 260788273..3269a9c94 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@ module.exports = {
         name: "localStorage",
         message:
           "Do not use 'localStorage' directly. Please use localpersistence.ts functions or stores",
-      }
+      },
     ],
     // window.localStorage block
     "no-restricted-syntax": [
       "error",
       {
         selector: "CallExpression[callee.object.property.name='localStorage']",
-        message: 
+        message:
           "Do not use 'localStorage' directly. Please use localpersistence.ts functions or stores",
       },
     ],
diff --git a/components/app/Header.vue b/components/app/Header.vue
index 3c4a21340..add6669e1 100644
--- a/components/app/Header.vue
+++ b/components/app/Header.vue
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@
 <script>
 import intializePwa from "~/helpers/pwa"
 import { currentUser$ } from "~/helpers/fb/auth"
+import { getLocalConfig, setLocalConfig } from "~/newstore/localpersistence"
 // import { hasExtensionInstalled } from "~/helpers/strategies/ExtensionStrategy"
 
 export default {
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ export default {
     // Initializes the PWA code - checks if the app is installed,
     // etc.
     this.showInstallPrompt = await intializePwa()
-    const cookiesAllowed = localStorage.getItem("cookiesAllowed") === "yes"
+    const cookiesAllowed = getLocalConfig("cookiesAllowed") === "yes"
     if (!cookiesAllowed) {
       this.$toast.show(this.$t("we_use_cookies"), {
         icon: "info",
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ export default {
           {
             text: this.$t("dismiss"),
             onClick: (_, toastObject) => {
-              localStorage.setItem("cookiesAllowed", "yes")
+              setLocalConfig("cookiesAllowed", "yes")
               toastObject.goAway(0)
             },
           },
diff --git a/components/firebase/Email.vue b/components/firebase/Email.vue
index a84b6095c..730dd4a4c 100644
--- a/components/firebase/Email.vue
+++ b/components/firebase/Email.vue
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 
 <script>
 import { currentUser$, signInWithEmail } from "~/helpers/fb/auth"
+import { setLocalConfig } from "~/newstore/localpersistence"
 
 export default {
   props: {
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ export default {
       await signInWithEmail(this.form.email, actionCodeSettings)
         .then(() => {
           this.mode = "email"
-          window.localStorage.setItem("emailForSignIn", this.form.email)
+          setLocalConfig("emailForSignIn", this.form.email)
         })
         .catch((error) => {
           this.$toast.error(error.message, {
diff --git a/components/smart/AccentModePicker.vue b/components/smart/AccentModePicker.vue
index f05c0ce6c..a296c11b6 100644
--- a/components/smart/AccentModePicker.vue
+++ b/components/smart/AccentModePicker.vue
@@ -39,10 +39,12 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import { getLocalConfig, setLocalConfig } from "~/newstore/localpersistence"
+
 export default {
   data() {
     return {
-      active: localStorage.getItem("THEME_COLOR") || "green",
+      active: getLocalConfig("THEME_COLOR") || "green",
       accentColors: [
         "blue",
         "green",
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ export default {
   },
   watch: {
     active(color) {
-      localStorage.setItem("THEME_COLOR", color)
+      setLocalConfig("THEME_COLOR", color)
     },
   },
 
diff --git a/helpers/oauth.js b/helpers/oauth.js
index f85c314c0..c60ce5524 100644
--- a/helpers/oauth.js
+++ b/helpers/oauth.js
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+import {
+  getLocalConfig,
+  setLocalConfig,
+  removeLocalConfig,
+} from "~/newstore/localpersistence"
+
 const redirectUri = `${window.location.origin}/`
 
 // GENERAL HELPER FUNCTIONS
@@ -155,16 +161,16 @@ const tokenRequest = async ({
   }
 
   // Store oauth information
-  localStorage.setItem("tokenEndpoint", accessTokenUrl)
-  localStorage.setItem("client_id", clientId)
+  setLocalConfig("tokenEndpoint", accessTokenUrl)
+  setLocalConfig("client_id", clientId)
 
   // Create and store a random state value
   const state = generateRandomString()
-  localStorage.setItem("pkce_state", state)
+  setLocalConfig("pkce_state", state)
 
   // Create and store a new PKCE codeVerifier (the plaintext random secret)
   const codeVerifier = generateRandomString()
-  localStorage.setItem("pkce_codeVerifier", codeVerifier)
+  setLocalConfig("pkce_codeVerifier", codeVerifier)
 
   // Hash and base64-urlencode the secret to use as the challenge
   const codeChallenge = await pkceChallengeFromVerifier(codeVerifier)
@@ -194,7 +200,7 @@ const tokenRequest = async ({
  * @returns {Object}
  */
 
-const oauthRedirect = async () => {
+const oauthRedirect = () => {
   let tokenResponse = ""
   const q = parseQueryString(window.location.search.substring(1))
   // Check if the server returned an error string
@@ -204,30 +210,27 @@ const oauthRedirect = async () => {
   // If the server returned an authorization code, attempt to exchange it for an access token
   if (q.code) {
     // Verify state matches what we set at the beginning
-    if (localStorage.getItem("pkce_state") !== q.state) {
+    if (getLocalConfig("pkce_state") !== q.state) {
       alert("Invalid state")
     } else {
       try {
         // Exchange the authorization code for an access token
-        tokenResponse = await sendPostRequest(
-          localStorage.getItem("tokenEndpoint"),
-          {
-            grant_type: "authorization_code",
-            code: q.code,
-            client_id: localStorage.getItem("client_id"),
-            redirect_uri: redirectUri,
-            codeVerifier: localStorage.getItem("pkce_codeVerifier"),
-          }
-        )
+        tokenResponse = sendPostRequest(getLocalConfig("tokenEndpoint"), {
+          grant_type: "authorization_code",
+          code: q.code,
+          client_id: getLocalConfig("client_id"),
+          redirect_uri: redirectUri,
+          codeVerifier: getLocalConfig("pkce_codeVerifier"),
+        })
       } catch (err) {
         console.log(`${error.error}\n\n${error.error_description}`)
       }
     }
     // Clean these up since we don't need them anymore
-    localStorage.removeItem("pkce_state")
-    localStorage.removeItem("pkce_codeVerifier")
-    localStorage.removeItem("tokenEndpoint")
-    localStorage.removeItem("client_id")
+    removeLocalConfig("pkce_state")
+    removeLocalConfig("pkce_codeVerifier")
+    removeLocalConfig("tokenEndpoint")
+    removeLocalConfig("client_id")
     return tokenResponse
   }
   return tokenResponse
diff --git a/helpers/pwa.js b/helpers/pwa.js
index a03561ba6..60d580592 100644
--- a/helpers/pwa.js
+++ b/helpers/pwa.js
@@ -1,21 +1,23 @@
+import { getLocalConfig, setLocalConfig } from "~/newstore/localpersistence"
+
 export default () => {
   //* ** Determine whether or not the PWA has been installed. ***//
 
   // Step 1: Check local storage
-  let pwaInstalled = localStorage.getItem("pwaInstalled") === "yes"
+  let pwaInstalled = getLocalConfig("pwaInstalled") === "yes"
 
   // Step 2: Check if the display-mode is standalone. (Only permitted for PWAs.)
   if (
     !pwaInstalled &&
     window.matchMedia("(display-mode: standalone)").matches
   ) {
-    localStorage.setItem("pwaInstalled", "yes")
+    setLocalConfig("pwaInstalled", "yes")
     pwaInstalled = true
   }
 
   // Step 3: Check if the navigator is in standalone mode. (Again, only permitted for PWAs.)
   if (!pwaInstalled && window.navigator.standalone === true) {
-    localStorage.setItem("pwaInstalled", "yes")
+    setLocalConfig("pwaInstalled", "yes")
     pwaInstalled = true
   }
 
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ export default () => {
 
   // When the app is installed, remove install prompts.
   window.addEventListener("appinstalled", () => {
-    localStorage.setItem("pwaInstalled", "yes")
+    setLocalConfig("pwaInstalled", "yes")
     pwaInstalled = true
     document.getElementById("installPWA").style.display = "none"
   })
diff --git a/layouts/default.vue b/layouts/default.vue
index 6913f3891..3d0c747a5 100644
--- a/layouts/default.vue
+++ b/layouts/default.vue
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import { setupLocalPersistence } from "~/newstore/localpersistence"
+import {
+  setupLocalPersistence,
+  getLocalConfig,
+} from "~/newstore/localpersistence"
 import { performMigrations } from "~/helpers/migrations"
 import { initUserInfo } from "~/helpers/teams/BackendUserInfo"
 import { registerApolloAuthUpdate } from "~/helpers/apollo"
@@ -24,7 +27,7 @@ export default {
   beforeMount() {
     registerApolloAuthUpdate()
 
-    const color = localStorage.getItem("THEME_COLOR") || "green"
+    const color = getLocalConfig("THEME_COLOR") || "green"
     document.documentElement.setAttribute("data-accent", color)
   },
   async mounted() {
diff --git a/layouts/error.vue b/layouts/error.vue
index 9d2518194..61d003e62 100644
--- a/layouts/error.vue
+++ b/layouts/error.vue
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ export default {
       },
     }
   },
-  beforeMount() {
-    initializeFirebase()
-  },
   computed: {
     statusCode() {
       return (this.error && this.error.statusCode) || 500
@@ -50,6 +47,9 @@ export default {
       return this.error.message || this.$t("something_went_wrong")
     },
   },
+  beforeMount() {
+    initializeFirebase()
+  },
 
   methods: {
     reloadApplication() {
diff --git a/newstore/localpersistence.ts b/newstore/localpersistence.ts
index ea7436ce4..f915763e7 100644
--- a/newstore/localpersistence.ts
+++ b/newstore/localpersistence.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+/* eslint-disable no-restricted-globals, no-restricted-syntax */
+
 import clone from "lodash/clone"
 import assign from "lodash/assign"
 import eq from "lodash/eq"
@@ -131,3 +133,31 @@ export function setupLocalPersistence() {
   setupCollectionsPersistence()
   setupEnvironmentsPersistence()
 }
+
+/**
+ * Gets a value in LocalStorage.
+ *
+ * NOTE: Use LocalStorage to only store non-reactive simple data
+ * For more complex data, use stores and connect it to localpersistence
+ */
+export function getLocalConfig(name: string) {
+  return window.localStorage.getItem(name)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sets a value in LocalStorage.
+ *
+ * NOTE: Use LocalStorage to only store non-reactive simple data
+ * For more complex data, use stores and connect it to localpersistence
+ */
+export function setLocalConfig(key: string, value: string) {
+  window.localStorage.setItem(key, value)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Clear config value in LocalStorage.
+ * @param key Key to be cleared
+ */
+export function removeLocalConfig(key: string) {
+  window.localStorage.removeItem(key)
+}
diff --git a/pages/enter.vue b/pages/enter.vue
index 301c16e60..2c954d5eb 100644
--- a/pages/enter.vue
+++ b/pages/enter.vue
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import Vue from "vue"
 import { initializeFirebase } from "~/helpers/fb"
 import { isSignInWithEmailLink, signInWithEmailLink } from "~/helpers/fb/auth"
+import { getLocalConfig, removeLocalConfig } from "~/newstore/localpersistence"
 
 export default Vue.extend({
   data() {
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ export default Vue.extend({
     if (isSignInWithEmailLink(window.location.href)) {
       this.signingInWithEmail = true
 
-      let email = window.localStorage.getItem("emailForSignIn")
+      let email = getLocalConfig("emailForSignIn")
 
       if (!email) {
         email = window.prompt(
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ export default Vue.extend({
 
       await signInWithEmailLink(email, window.location.href)
         .then(() => {
-          window.localStorage.removeItem("emailForSignIn")
+          removeLocalConfig("emailForSignIn")
           this.$router.push({ path: "/" })
         })
         .catch((error) => {