Paintbrush utility container

A paintbrush utility container for stowing a plurality of paintbrushes and a plurality of shucks associated with the plurality of paintbrushes, said paintbrush utility container, comprising:

• a brush bag that includes a bottom wall having a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge opposite said first lateral edge, said brush bag including a first portion pivotally coupled to and extending from said first lateral edge and including a second portion pivotally coupled to and extending from said second lateral edge;
• a plurality of first pockets situated on a first inner surface of said first portion of said brush bag, each first pocket of said first plurality of first pockets defining a first interior space dimensioned to receive a respective shuck and a first open end giving access to said first interior space;
• a plurality of second pockets situated on a second inner surface of said second portion of said brush bag, each second pocket of said plurality of second pockets defining a second interior space dimensioned to receive another respective shuck and a second open end giving access to said second interior space;
• wherein said first portion and said second portion include a first upper end and a second upper end, respectively, said first portion and said second portion being pivotally movable from an open configuration in which said first upper end is moved away from said second end and a closed configuration in which said first upper end bears against said second upper end;
• a plurality of first containment straps coupled to said first portion of said brush bag, each first containment strap laterally spaced from a respective first open end of a respective first pocket and having hook and loop fasteners;
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• a plurality of second containment straps coupled to said second portion of said brush bag, each second containment strap laterally spaced from a respective second open end of a respective second pocket and having hook and loop fasteners;
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• wherein the plurality of first and second pockets are positioned so that a handle of each of the plurality of paintbrushes extends beyond the first and second upper ends of the first and second portions when said paintbrushes are stored in said pockets.