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A magnetic organizing device for a ladder includes a ladder and a container. The container is coupled to the ladder proximate to an upper end of the ladder. The container is open-topped and magnetized. The container is configured to retain items that are positioned in the container. The container al

A magnetic organizing device for a ladder includes a ladder and a container. The container is coupled to the ladder proximate to an upper end of the ladder. The container is open-topped and magnetized. The container is configured to retain items that are positioned in the container. The container also is configured to retain ferromagnetic articles, such as screws and nails, within the container as the ladder is reoriented from a substantially vertical configuration to a substantially horizontal configuration.

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1. A magnetic organizing device comprising: a ladder;a container coupled to said ladder proximate to an upper end of said ladder, said container being open-topped, said container being magnetized, said container comprising a first plate and an annular wall, said annular wall being coupled to and ext

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A magnetic organizing device comprising: a ladder;a container coupled to said ladder proximate to an upper end of said ladder, said container being open-topped, said container being magnetized, said container comprising a first plate and an annular wall, said annular wall being coupled to and extending from said first plate to define an outermost edge of said container, said container including a rim coupled to and extending outwardly from an outer circumference of said annular wall, said rim being planar and defining a free outermost edge of said container;a magnet positioned between and coupled to said ladder and said container;a first hole being substantially centrally positioned in said upper end of said ladder;a second hole positioned in said magnet, said second hole being alignable with said first hole;a third hole positioned through said first plate, said third hole being complementary to and alignable with said second hole;a bolt substantially complementary to said first, second and third holes, wherein said first hole, said second hole and said third hole are positioned for inserting a threaded end of said bolt sequentially through said third hole, said second hole and said first hole, such that a head of said bolt abuts said first plate;a nut complementary to said bolt, wherein said nut is configured to threadedly couple to said bolt to couple said container and said magnet to said ladder; and,wherein said container is positioned on said ladder such that said container is configured to retain items positioned in said container, wherein said container is configured to retain ferromagnetic articles within said container as said ladder is reoriented from a substantially vertical configuration to a substantially horizontal configuration, and wherein said magnet generates a magnetic field within said container such that the ferromagnetic articles positioned within said container are magnetically coupled to said magnet. 2. The device of claim 1, further including said ladder being a step ladder. 3. The device of claim 1, further including said container comprising metal. 4. The device of claim 1, further including said container being coupled to said upper end of said ladder. 5. The device of claim 1, further including said first plate being circularly shaped. 6. The device of claim 1, further including said magnet being substantially complementary to said first plate. 7. The device of claim 1, further including a washer positioned between said first plate and said head of said bolt. 8. The device of claim 1, further comprising: a second plate, said second plate being substantially rectangularly shaped;a fourth hole positioned through said second plate, said fourth hole being complementary to said bolt; andwherein said fourth hole is positioned in said second plate such that said second plate is positionable between said nut and said ladder, such that said second plate abuts a lower surface of said upper end of said ladder. 9. A magnetic organizing device comprising: a ladder, said ladder being a step ladder;a container coupled to said ladder proximate to an upper end of said ladder, said container being open-topped, said container being magnetized, wherein said container is positioned on said ladder such that said container is configured for retaining items positioned in said container and wherein said container is configured for retaining ferromagnetic articles within said container as said ladder is reoriented from a substantially vertical configuration to a substantially horizontal configuration, said container comprising metal, said container being coupled to said upper end of said ladder, said container comprising: a first plate, said first plate being circularly shaped,an annular wall coupled to and extending from said first plate, anda rim coupled to and extending outwardly from an outer circumference of said annular wall, said rim being planar defining a free outermost edge of said container;a magnet positioned between and coupled to said ladder and said container, wherein said magnet is positioned on said ladder such that said magnet is configured for generating a magnetic field within said container, such that the ferromagnetic articles positioned within said container are magnetically coupled to said magnet, said magnet being substantially complementary to said first plate;a first hole positioned in said ladder, said first hole being substantially centrally positioned in said upper end of said ladder;a second hole positioned in said magnet, said second hole being alignable with said first hole, said second hole being substantially centrally positioned in said magnet;a third hole positioned through said first plate, said third hole being complementary to and alignable with said second hole, said third hole being substantially centrally positioned in said first plate;a bolt substantially complementary to said second hole and said third hole, wherein said first hole, said second hole and said third hole are positioned for inserting a threaded end of said bolt sequentially through said third hole, said second hole and said first hole, such that a head of said bolt abuts said first plate;a nut complementary to said bolt, wherein said nut is positioned for threadedly coupling to said bolt to couple said container and said magnet to said ladder;a washer positioned between said first plate and said head of said bolt;a second plate, said second plate being substantially rectangularly shaped;a fourth hole positioned through said second plate, said fourth hole being complementary to said bolt, wherein said fourth hole is positioned in said second plate such that said second plate is positionable between said nut and said ladder, such that said second plate abuts a lower surface of said upper end of said ladder; andwherein said container is positioned on said ladder such that said container is configured for retaining items positioned in said container, wherein said magnet is positioned on said ladder such that said magnet is configured for generating the magnetic field within said container for retaining the ferromagnetic articles within said container as said ladder is reoriented from the substantially vertical configuration to the substantially horizontal configuration.