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A caddy device having a walled enclosure with an opening therein, an interior space and a floor, there being a plurality of holding compartments disposed about the interior of the walled enclosure, with one holding compartment preferably having a wall with apertures therein for facilitating drainage

A caddy device having a walled enclosure with an opening therein, an interior space and a floor, there being a plurality of holding compartments disposed about the interior of the walled enclosure, with one holding compartment preferably having a wall with apertures therein for facilitating drainage of liquid from the holding compartment into the container space, another compartment being separated from the enclosure interior space for storing items therein; and a plunger compartment provided for storing a plunger separate from the other items.

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1. A caddy device for holding and transporting cleaning accessories and a plunger, comprising: a walled enclosure having an opening therein, an interior space, and a floor, the walled enclosure being formed by the floor and a circumferential wall of the walled enclosure extending upwardly from the f

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A caddy device for holding and transporting cleaning accessories and a plunger, comprising: a walled enclosure having an opening therein, an interior space, and a floor, the walled enclosure being formed by the floor and a circumferential wall of the walled enclosure extending upwardly from the floor;a plurality of holding compartments disposed within said walled enclosure;a plunger compartment for holding a plunger, the plunger compartment having a circumferential wall that extends upwardly from the floor of the walled enclosure inside and spaced apart from the circumferential wall of the walled enclosure, the plunger compartment being constructed and configured to securely hold a plunger within the plunger compartment of the caddy device during transport of the caddy device and its contents, the plunger compartment being constructed and configured to provide a separate holding area for the plunger so that the plunger may be stored separate from the cleaning accessories that may be held in the holding compartments of the caddy device, and the plunger compartment having an opening thereto through which a plunger may be inserted to place the plunger in the plunger compartment, the opening to the plunger compartment being defined by the circumferential wall of the plunger compartmenta plunger adapted to be held within said plunger compartment, the plunger having a cup end and a handle end, the plunger compartment being configured to receive the cup end of a plunger therein, the plunger compartment having a diameter, the diameter of said plunger compartment being slightly larger than the cup end of the plunger to facilitate holding the cup end of the plunger within said plunger compartment when the device is transported; anda handle pivotally connected on opposite sides of the walled enclosure, wherein the handle is provided with a configuration that permits said handle to clear said walled enclosure opening to facilitate access to said enclosure space, and wherein said handle has a swing arc that is sufficiently high to provide clearance for the hand of a user holding the handle in relation to the handle end of the plunger when a plunger is held in the plunger compartment;the caddy device being water resistant and constructed and configured to prevent water seepage from the caddy device;wherein the floor includes a first floor portion and a second floor portion, the first floor portion being provided within the area defined by said plunger compartment upwardly extending circumferential wall, said first floor portion defining the floor of the plunger compartment, wherein said second floor portion is provided between the plunger compartment upstanding circumferential wall and the circumferential wall of the walled enclosure;the walled enclosure being constructed and configured to capture therein drips of water and/or chemicals from cleaning accessories that may be held in the caddy device; andthe caddy device being constructed and configured so that the cleaning accessories and the plunger that may be held therein may be easily moved from place to place with the caddy device with a user carrying the caddy device by the handle. 2. The caddy device of claim 1: wherein the walled enclosure includes at least one wall having an exterior surface and an interior surface;wherein said plurality of holding compartments are disposed about the interior of the walled enclosure and being provided on said interior wall surface. 3. The caddy device of claim 2, wherein at least one of said plurality of holding compartments has a wall with apertures therein; said apertures being provided for facilitating drainage of liquid from said at least one holding compartment into said container space. 4. The caddy device of claim 3, wherein at least one compartment includes a compartment space that is separated from said enclosure interior space. 5. The caddy device of claim 1, wherein said plurality of holding compartments includes at least three holding compartments. 6. The caddy device of claim 3, wherein said plurality of holding compartments includes at least three holding compartments. 7. The caddy device of claim 1, wherein said plunger compartment comprises a flexible material through which said plunger end may be inserted and removed. 8. The caddy device of claim 1, wherein said walled enclosure has a substantially circular periphery when viewed in top plan. 9. The caddy device of claim 1, wherein said walled enclosure has a substantially rectangular periphery when viewed in top plan. 10. The caddy device of claim 1, wherein said walled enclosure has a substantially square periphery when viewed in top plan. 11. A bathroom caddy device for holding and transporting cleaning accessories and a plunger, comprising: a walled enclosure having at least one wall, a floor and an opening for access there into, the wall and floor being connected to define an enclosure space therein;a handle for facilitating transporting of said caddy device;mounting means for pivotally mounting said handle on said caddy device wall;a first compartment provided within said enclosure space that separates at least one portion of said enclosure space from at least one other portion of said container space;a second compartment provided within said enclosure space that separates at least one portion of said enclosure space from at least one other portion of said container space;a third compartment provided within said enclosure space that has at least one wall defining said third compartment and a plurality of apertures disposed in said at least one wall for facilitating drainage of liquid from said third compartment into said enclosure space; anda plunger compartment disposed on the floor of said walled enclosure and being formed by an upstanding circumferential wall that extends upwardly from the floor of the walled enclosure inside and spaced apart from the wall of the walled enclosure, the plunger compartment being constructed and configured to securely hold a plunger within the plunger compartment of the caddy device during transport of the caddy device and its contents, the plunger compartment being constructed and configured to provide a separate holding area for the plunger so that the plunger may be stored separate from the cleaning accessories that may be held in the holding compartments of the caddy device, and the plunger compartment having an opening thereto through which a plunger may be inserted to place the plunger in the plunger compartment, the opening to the plunger compartment being defined by the circumferential wall of the plunger compartment;a plunger adapted to be held within said plunger compartment, the plunger having a cup end and a handle end, the plunger compartment being configured to receive the cup end of a plunger therein, the plunger compartment having a diameter, the diameter of said plunger compartment being slightly larger than the cup end of the plunger to facilitate holding the cup end of the plunger within said plunger compartment when the device is transported; andwherein the handle is provided with a configuration that permits said handle to clear said walled enclosure opening to facilitate access to said enclosure space, and wherein said handle has a swing arc that is sufficiently high to provide clearance for the hand of a user holding the handle in relation to the handle end of the plunger when a plunger is held in the plunger compartment;wherein the floor includes a first floor portion and a second floor portion, the first floor portion being provided within the area defined by said plunger compartment upwardly extending circumferential wall, said first floor portion defining the floor of the plunger compartment, wherein said second floor portion is provided between the plunger compartment upstanding circumferential wall and the circumferential wall of the walled enclosure;the caddy device being water resistant and constructed and configured to prevent water seepage from the caddy device;the walled enclosure being constructed and configured to capture therein drips of water and/or chemicals from cleaning accessories that may be held in the caddy device; andthe caddy device being constructed and configured so that the cleaning accessories and the plunger that may be held therein may be easily moved from place to place with the caddy device with a user carrying the caddy device by the handle. 12. The device of claim 11, wherein said walled enclosure has an upper edge defining a perimeter of the device, and wherein said first compartment is spaced from said upper edge. 13. A kit for bathroom cleaning applications comprising: a) the caddy of claims 1; andb) one or more cleaning supplies.