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A fluid medium holding device may include a holder body having a plurality of side walls, a bottom wall and an opening defined by the side walls that allows access to an interior space of the holder body. The holding device may also include a first handle attached to the first wall of the holder bod

A fluid medium holding device may include a holder body having a plurality of side walls, a bottom wall and an opening defined by the side walls that allows access to an interior space of the holder body. The holding device may also include a first handle attached to the first wall of the holder body and pivotable about a first pivot axis; and a second handle attached to the second wall of the holder body and pivotable about a second pivot axis. The first and second handles can be folded on an upper edge of the holder body with the first and second handles positioned generally parallel to each other.

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1. A fluid medium holding device, comprising: a holder body having a plurality of side walls, a bottom wall and an opening defined by the plurality of side walls that allows access to an interior space of the holder body;a first handle attached to a first side wall of the plurality of side walls of

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A fluid medium holding device, comprising: a holder body having a plurality of side walls, a bottom wall and an opening defined by the plurality of side walls that allows access to an interior space of the holder body;a first handle attached to a first side wall of the plurality of side walls of the holder body, the first handle being pivotable about a first pivot axis;a second handle attached to a first second side wall of the plurality of side walls of the holder body, the second handle being pivotable about a second pivot axis; anda pivotable panel attached to the first side wall, the pivotable panel is pivotable between a first position inside the holder body with the pivotable panel oriented in a slanted orientation relative to the bottom wall of the holder body, and a second position outside of the holder body,wherein the first handle and the second handle are foldable on an upper edge of the holder body with the first handle and the second handle positioned generally parallel to each other, andwherein a distance between the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis defines a length of the upper edge between the first side wall and the second side wall, the distance being generally equal to a length of the first handle, which is generally equal to a length of the second handle. 2. The fluid medium holding device of claim 1, wherein an outside surface of the first side wall has a recessed area extending inwardly toward the interior space of the holder body, the recessed area being defined by a pair of steps formed along two opposite side edges of the first side wall, the recessed area being configured to receive at least partially a thickness of the pivotable panel. 3. The fluid medium holding device of claim 1, wherein an elevated section is formed in the bottom wall of the holder body, allowing a lower end of the pivotable panel to rest on a top surface of the elevated section, the elevated section being elongate and extending along the first side wall and the second side wall. 4. The fluid medium holding device of claim 3, further comprising a hand grip that allows a user to grasp onto, the hand grip being corresponding to the elevated section, formed on the bottom wall and extending upwardly, the hand grip being cooperatable with the first handle or the second handle to allow the user to position the holding device at various angles. 5. The fluid medium holding device of claim 1, wherein the pivotable panel has a textured surface facing partially upwardly when the pivotable panel is positioned in the first position inside the holder body. 6. The fluid medium holding device of claim 5, wherein the pivotable panel is detachable. 7. The fluid medium holding device of claim 1, wherein the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis have different elevations relative to the bottom wall. 8. The fluid medium holding device of claim 1, wherein the second handle has a bent section that when the first handle is folded on an upper edge of the holder body, the second handle is bent in an upward direction to offset the first handle. 9. The fluid medium holding device of claim 1, wherein a lower portion of the holder body is nestable within an opening of a holder body of a further holding device in a stack of holding devices. 10. The fluid medium holding device of claim 1, further including a liner that lines an inner surface of the holder body. 11. The fluid medium holding device of claim 1, wherein a shelf is formed on top of the second side wall, thereby allowing a paint roller head to rest thereon. 12. The fluid medium holding device of claim 1, wherein an upper rim of the second side wall includes a holding aperture for holding a portion of a hand tool. 13. The fluid medium holding device of claim 1, wherein an upper rim of the second side wall includes a slot for receiving a blade of a hand tool, a rib being formed on a bottom surface of the upper rim extending transversely relative to the slot for preventing the blade from pivoting. 14. The fluid medium holding device of claim 1, wherein an upper rim of the second side wall includes a holding channel to receive a portion of a hand tool. 15. A fluid medium holding device, comprising: a holder body having a plurality of side walls, a bottom wall and an opening defined by the plurality of side walls that allows access to an interior space of the holder body;a first handle attached to a first side wall of the plurality of side walls of the holder body, the first handle being pivotable about a first pivot axis; anda second handle attached to a second side wall of the plurality of side walls of the holder body, the second handle being pivotable about a second pivot axis,wherein the first handle and the second handle are foldable on an upper edge of the holder body with the first handle and the second handle positioned generally parallel to each other,wherein an outside surface of the first side wall has a recessed area extending inwardly toward the interior space of the holder body, the recessed area being defined by a pair of steps formed along two opposite side edges of the first side wall, the recessed area being configured to receive at least partially a thickness of a pivotable panel, andwherein a retention element is formed on an outside surface of the first side wall to which the pivotable panel is attached and adjacent the recessed area to retain the pivotable panel in place along the outside surface. 16. A fluid medium holding device, comprising: a holder body having a first side wall, a second side wall opposite to the first side wall, side walls extending between the first side wall and the second side wall, and a bottom wall;a first handle attached to the first side wall of the holder body, the first handle being pivotable about a first pivot axis;a second handle attached to the second side wall of the holder body, the second handle being pivotable about a second pivot axis; anda pivotable panel attached to the first side wall, the pivotable panel is pivotable between a first position inside the holder body with the pivotable panel oriented in a slanted orientation, and a second position outside of the holder body,wherein a first handle is nestable on an upper rim of the holder body, the second handle being foldable on top of the first handle such that a plane defined by the second handle is parallel to a plane defined by the first handle, andwherein a distance between the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis defines a length of the upper edge between the first side wall and the second side wall, the distance being generally equal to a length of the first handle, which is generally equal to a length of the second handle. 17. The fluid medium holding device of claim 16, wherein an elevated section is formed in the bottom wall of the holder body, allowing a lower end of the pivotable panel to rest on a top surface of the elevated section, the elevated section being elongate and extending along the first side wall and the second side wall. 18. The fluid medium holding device of claim 16, wherein the first handle has a length that is generally equal to a distance between the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis in a length direction of the first handle, and the second handle has a length that is generally equal to the distance between the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis.