Paint brush cleaning system

A paint brush cleaning system comprising:

• a housing configured to contain a cleaning agent;
• a base coupled to the housing and including a top surface;
• a spindle housing coupled to the top surface, the spindle housing comprising:
• a spindle,
• a retractable cord coupled to the spindle and configured to cause the spindle to rotate as the retractable cord is retracted or extended from an opening in the housing, and
• a torsion spring configured to exert a first force that retracts the retractable cord into the housing when the retractable cord is extended from the opening in the housing;
• a wire brush coupled to the spindle;
• a pump coupled to the top surface of the base including:
• a piston,
• a one-way valve built into the piston,
• an inlet valve configured to draw the cleaning agent into the pump, and
• a nozzle configured to eject the cleaning agent from the pump when the pump is actuated;
• and
• a holder coupled to the piston and the retractable cord, the holder configured receive a handle of a paint brush and to cause the wire brush to rotate in response to a second force exerted on the holder.