diff --git a/{{ cookiecutter.name }}/src/app/models.py b/{{ cookiecutter.name }}/src/app/models.py
index 6faf4908..27a21491 100644
--- a/{{ cookiecutter.name }}/src/app/models.py	
+++ b/{{ cookiecutter.name }}/src/app/models.py	
@@ -28,15 +28,13 @@ def __str__(self) -> str:
     def get_contenttype(cls) -> ContentType:
         return ContentType.objects.get_for_model(cls)
 
-    def update_from_kwargs(self, **kwargs: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
-        """A shortcut method to update model instance from the kwargs."""
+    def update(self, **kwargs: "Any") -> "models.Model":
         for key, value in kwargs.items():
             setattr(self, key, value)
 
-    def setattr_and_save(self, key: str, value: Any) -> None:
-        """Shortcut for testing -- set attribute of the model and save"""
-        setattr(self, key, value)
-        self.save()
+        self.save(update_fields=kwargs.keys())
+
+        return self
 
     @classmethod
     def get_label(cls) -> str: