Proper Brush Handling While Pausing

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When pausing during cut-ins or moving your stepladder, avoid resting your paintbrush directly in the paint bucket. Instead, hang the brush outside the bucket, ideally hooked onto the rim, with the bristles suspended freely. This prevents paint from accumulating on the handle or spilling into the bucket, keeps the brush accessible, and ensures it doesn't fall into the paint completely, which could lead to a mess or contaminate the paint.

Goal: Prevent messes, keep tools clean, and maintain accessibility of the paintbrush.