diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6508707..c5f3301 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Schedule Later
 
-schedule-later is a static class that provides methods for managing date-time based tasks, such as starting timeouts and intervals at a specific time of day. Under-the-hood, it uses `setTimeout` and `setInterval`.
+schedule-later provides methods for managing date-time based tasks, such as starting timeouts and intervals at a specific time of day. Under-the-hood, it uses `setTimeout` and `setInterval`.
 
 ## Install
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ yarn add schedule-later
 ## Import
 
 ```typescript
-import { Scheduler, TimeInMS } from 'schedule-later'
+import { startTimeout, startInterval, TimeInMS } from 'schedule-later'
 ```
 
 ## Key Concepts
@@ -55,10 +55,7 @@ The `Scheduler` class provides two main static methods: `startTimeout` and `star
 The `startTimeout` method starts a timeout that calls a given function after a specific delay. The delay is calculated based on the `TimeUntil` object passed to it. The method returns a `StopFunction` (see below).
 
 ```typescript
-public static startTimeout(
-  timerFunc: Function,
-  start: TimeUntil
-): StopFunction;
+function startTimeout(timerFunc: Function, start: TimeUntil): StopFunction
 ```
 
 ### startInterval
@@ -66,11 +63,11 @@ public static startTimeout(
 The `startInterval` method starts an interval that calls a given function repeatedly with a fixed time delay between each call. Like `startTimeout`, the initial delay is calculated based on a `TimeUntil` object. The method returns a `StopFunction` (see below).
 
 ```typescript
-public static startInterval(
+function startInterval(
   intervalFunc: Function,
   intervalMS: number,
   start?: TimeUntil
-): StopFunction;
+): StopFunction
 ```
 
 ## Stop Functions
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7eccad8..b48a71c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "schedule-later",
-  "version": "1.0.6",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
   "types": "dist/Scheduler.d.ts",
   "main": "dist/Scheduler.js",
   "author": "Nightness",
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@
     "@types/jest": "^29.5.3",
     "@types/node": "^18.11.18",
     "jest": "^29.6.1",
-    "typescript": "^4.6.4"
+    "typescript": "^5.1.6"
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Scheduler.test.ts b/src/Scheduler.test.ts
index 3169529..7e90078 100644
--- a/src/Scheduler.test.ts
+++ b/src/Scheduler.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { Scheduler } from './Scheduler'
+import { startTimeout, startInterval, TimeInMS } from './Scheduler'
 
-describe('Scheduler', () => {
+describe('setTimeout Tests', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     jest.useFakeTimers()
   })
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ describe('Scheduler', () => {
     jest.clearAllTimers()
   })
 
-  test('startTimeout should correctly start and stop timeout', () => {
+  test('startTimeout, should start and stop properly', () => {
     const callback = jest.fn()
 
-    const stop = Scheduler.startTimeout(callback, { ms: 5000 })
+    const stop = startTimeout(callback, { ms: 5000 })
 
     // Advance timers by less than the delay and check if callback has not been called
     jest.advanceTimersByTime(2000)
@@ -26,10 +26,30 @@ describe('Scheduler', () => {
     stop()
   })
 
-  test('startInterval should correctly start and stop interval', () => {
+  test('startTimeout, should not call the function if stop function is called', () => {
+    const fn = jest.fn()
+    const stop = startTimeout(fn, { ms: TimeInMS.SECOND })
+
+    expect(fn).not.toBeCalled()
+    stop()
+    jest.advanceTimersByTime(TimeInMS.SECOND)
+    expect(fn).not.toBeCalled()
+  })
+})
+
+describe('setInterval Tests', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.useFakeTimers()
+  })
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllTimers()
+  })
+
+  test('startInterval, should correctly start and repeat interval', () => {
     const callback = jest.fn()
 
-    const stop = Scheduler.startInterval(callback, 2000, { ms: 5000 })
+    const stop = startInterval(callback, 2000, { ms: 5000 })
 
     // Advance timers by less than the initial delay and check if callback has not been called
     jest.advanceTimersByTime(2000)
@@ -46,4 +66,14 @@ describe('Scheduler', () => {
     // Cleanup
     stop()
   })
+
+  test('startInterval, should not call the function if stop function is called', () => {
+    const fn = jest.fn()
+    const stop = startInterval(fn, 2000, { ms: TimeInMS.SECOND })
+
+    expect(fn).not.toBeCalled()
+    stop()
+    jest.advanceTimersByTime(TimeInMS.SECOND)
+    expect(fn).not.toBeCalled()
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src/Scheduler.ts b/src/Scheduler.ts
index 82176de..a1d0322 100644
--- a/src/Scheduler.ts
+++ b/src/Scheduler.ts
@@ -26,156 +26,154 @@ export type StopCancelFunction = (stopRunning: boolean) => void
 
 export type StopFunction = (stopTime?: TimeUntil) => StopCancelFunction | null
 
-export class Scheduler {
-  private static timeUntil(start: TimeUntil) {
-    if (start.ms) {
-      return start.ms
-    }
-
-    // get the current date
-    let now = new Date()
-
-    // set the target time
-    const targetTime = start.timeOfDay
-      ? new Date(
-          now.getFullYear(),
-          now.getMonth(),
-          now.getDate(),
-          start.timeOfDay.hour,
-          start.timeOfDay.minute ?? 0,
-          start.timeOfDay.seconds ?? 0,
-          0
-        )
-      : start.date ?? now
-
-    // if the target time has already passed today, set it for tomorrow
-    if (start.timeOfDay && now > targetTime) {
-      targetTime.setDate(targetTime.getDate() + 1)
-    }
-
-    // calculate the delay until the next target time
-    // @ts-ignore - TS doesn't know this is allowed
-    let delay = targetTime - now
-
-    return delay
+function timeUntil(start: TimeUntil) {
+  if (start.ms) {
+    return start.ms
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Start a timeout
-   * @param {Function} timerFunc
-   * @param {TimeUntil} start
-   * @return {StopFunction}
-   */
-  public static startTimeout(
-    timerFunc: Function,
-    start: TimeUntil
-  ): StopFunction {
-    let delay = this.timeUntil(start)
+  // get the current date
+  let now = new Date()
 
-    // set a timeout to start the interval at the target time
-    let timeout: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null
-    timeout = setTimeout(function () {
-      // Clear the timeout variable
-      timeout = null
-      // call the function immediately
-      timerFunc()
-    }, delay)
+  // set the target time
+  const targetTime = start.timeOfDay
+    ? new Date(
+        now.getFullYear(),
+        now.getMonth(),
+        now.getDate(),
+        start.timeOfDay.hour,
+        start.timeOfDay.minute ?? 0,
+        start.timeOfDay.seconds ?? 0,
+        0
+      )
+    : start.date ?? now
 
-    const stopNow = () => {
-      if (timeout) clearTimeout(timeout)
-    }
-
-    // stop() function to stop the interval and timeout
-    // stop(stopInMS) will stop the interval and timeout in stopInMS milliseconds
-    // stop(stopHour, stopMinute) will stop the interval and timeout at the next stopHour:stopMinute
-    const stop = (stopTime?: TimeUntil): StopCancelFunction | null => {
-      if (stopTime === undefined) {
-        stopNow()
-        return null
-      }
-
-      if ((stopTime as any) instanceof Date) {
-        // @ts-ignore - TS doesn't know this is allowed
-        const timeFromNow = stopTime - new Date()
-        const stopTimeout = setTimeout(stopNow, timeFromNow)
-        // stopRunning is a boolean that will either cancel the stop (false), or stop the interval now (true)
-        return (stopRunning: boolean = false) => {
-          clearTimeout(stopTimeout)
-          if (stopRunning) stopNow()
-        }
-      }
-
-      const stopTimeout = setTimeout(stopNow, this.timeUntil(stopTime))
-      // stopRunning is a boolean that will either cancel the stop (false), or stop the interval now (true)
-      return (stopRunning: boolean = false) => {
-        clearTimeout(stopTimeout)
-        if (stopRunning) stopNow()
-      }
-    }
-
-    // return a cleanup function
-    return stop
+  // if the target time has already passed today, set it for tomorrow
+  if (start.timeOfDay && now > targetTime) {
+    targetTime.setDate(targetTime.getDate() + 1)
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Start an interval
-   * @param {Function} intervalFunc
-   * @param {number} intervalMS
-   * @param {TimeUntil} start
-   * @return {StopFunction}
-   */
-  public static startInterval(
-    intervalFunc: Function,
-    intervalMS: number,
-    start?: TimeUntil
-  ): StopFunction {
-    let delay = start ? this.timeUntil(start) : 0
+  // calculate the delay until the next target time
+  // @ts-ignore - TS doesn't know this is allowed
+  let delay = targetTime - now
 
-    // set a timeout to start the interval at the target time
-    let interval: number | null = null
-    let timeout: NodeJS.Timeout | null = setTimeout(function () {
-      // Clear the timeout variable
-      timeout = null
-      // start the interval
-      interval = setInterval(intervalFunc, intervalMS)
-      // call the function immediately
-      intervalFunc()
-    }, delay)
-
-    const stopNow = () => {
-      if (timeout) clearTimeout(timeout)
-      if (interval) clearInterval(interval)
-    }
-
-    // stop() function to stop the interval and timeout
-    // stop(stopInMS) will stop the interval and timeout in stopInMS milliseconds
-    // stop(stopHour, stopMinute) will stop the interval and timeout at the next stopHour:stopMinute
-    const stop = (stopTime?: TimeUntil): StopCancelFunction | null => {
-      if (stopTime === undefined) {
-        stopNow()
-        return null
-      }
-
-      if ((stopTime as any) instanceof Date) {
-        // @ts-ignore - TS doesn't know this is allowed
-        const timeFromNow = stopTime - new Date()
-        const stopTimeout = setTimeout(stopNow, timeFromNow)
-        // stopRunning is a boolean that will either cancel the stop (false), or stop the interval now (true)
-        return (stopRunning: boolean = false) => {
-          clearTimeout(stopTimeout)
-          if (stopRunning) stopNow()
-        }
-      }
-
-      const stopTimeout = setTimeout(stopNow, this.timeUntil(stopTime))
-      // stopRunning is a boolean that will either cancel the stop (false), or stop the interval now (true)
-      return (stopRunning: boolean = false) => {
-        clearTimeout(stopTimeout)
-        if (stopRunning) stopNow()
-      }
-    }
-
-    // return a cleanup function
-    return stop
-  }
+  return delay
+}
+
+/**
+ * Start a timeout
+ * @param {Function} timerFunc
+ * @param {TimeUntil} start
+ * @return {StopFunction}
+ */
+export function startTimeout(
+  timerFunc: Function,
+  start: TimeUntil
+): StopFunction {
+  let delay = timeUntil(start)
+
+  // set a timeout to start the interval at the target time
+  let timeout: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null
+  timeout = setTimeout(function () {
+    // Clear the timeout variable
+    timeout = null
+    // call the function immediately
+    timerFunc()
+  }, delay)
+
+  const stopNow = () => {
+    if (timeout) clearTimeout(timeout)
+  }
+
+  // stop() function to stop the interval and timeout
+  // stop(stopInMS) will stop the interval and timeout in stopInMS milliseconds
+  // stop(stopHour, stopMinute) will stop the interval and timeout at the next stopHour:stopMinute
+  const stop = (stopTime?: TimeUntil): StopCancelFunction | null => {
+    if (stopTime === undefined) {
+      stopNow()
+      return null
+    }
+
+    if ((stopTime as any) instanceof Date) {
+      // @ts-ignore - TS doesn't know this is allowed
+      const timeFromNow = stopTime - new Date()
+      const stopTimeout = setTimeout(stopNow, timeFromNow)
+      // stopRunning is a boolean that will either cancel the stop (false), or stop the interval now (true)
+      return (stopRunning: boolean = false) => {
+        clearTimeout(stopTimeout)
+        if (stopRunning) stopNow()
+      }
+    }
+
+    const stopTimeout = setTimeout(stopNow, timeUntil(stopTime))
+    // stopRunning is a boolean that will either cancel the stop (false), or stop the interval now (true)
+    return (stopRunning: boolean = false) => {
+      clearTimeout(stopTimeout)
+      if (stopRunning) stopNow()
+    }
+  }
+
+  // return a cleanup function
+  return stop
+}
+
+/**
+ * Start an interval
+ * @param {Function} intervalFunc
+ * @param {number} intervalMS
+ * @param {TimeUntil} start
+ * @return {StopFunction}
+ */
+export function startInterval(
+  intervalFunc: Function,
+  intervalMS: number,
+  start?: TimeUntil
+): StopFunction {
+  let delay = start ? timeUntil(start) : 0
+
+  // set a timeout to start the interval at the target time
+  let interval: number | null = null
+  let timeout: NodeJS.Timeout | null = setTimeout(function () {
+    // Clear the timeout variable
+    timeout = null
+    // start the interval
+    interval = setInterval(intervalFunc, intervalMS)
+    // call the function immediately
+    intervalFunc()
+  }, delay)
+
+  const stopNow = () => {
+    if (timeout) clearTimeout(timeout)
+    if (interval) clearInterval(interval)
+  }
+
+  // stop() function to stop the interval and timeout
+  // stop(stopInMS) will stop the interval and timeout in stopInMS milliseconds
+  // stop(stopHour, stopMinute) will stop the interval and timeout at the next stopHour:stopMinute
+  const stop = (stopTime?: TimeUntil): StopCancelFunction | null => {
+    if (stopTime === undefined) {
+      stopNow()
+      return null
+    }
+
+    if ((stopTime as any) instanceof Date) {
+      // @ts-ignore - TS doesn't know this is allowed
+      const timeFromNow = stopTime - new Date()
+      const stopTimeout = setTimeout(stopNow, timeFromNow)
+      // stopRunning is a boolean that will either cancel the stop (false), or stop the interval now (true)
+      return (stopRunning: boolean = false) => {
+        clearTimeout(stopTimeout)
+        if (stopRunning) stopNow()
+      }
+    }
+
+    const stopTimeout = setTimeout(stopNow, timeUntil(stopTime))
+    // stopRunning is a boolean that will either cancel the stop (false), or stop the interval now (true)
+    return (stopRunning: boolean = false) => {
+      clearTimeout(stopTimeout)
+      if (stopRunning) stopNow()
+    }
+  }
+
+  // return a cleanup function
+  return stop
 }