Sanitary sleeve for a handheld item

A sanitary sleeve configured for use on a stationary item, the sanitary sleeve comprising:

• a body configured to be grasped by a hand of a user, the body extending from a first end toward a second end along an axis, the body including a plurality of layers configured to be removed one at a time, and the plurality of layers including at least a first layer and a second layer;
• and
• wherein removal of the first layer of the plurality of layers exposes the second layer of the plurality of layers.