Toothbrush holder and a method for assuring the hygiene of a toothbrush holder and for adapting a toothbrush holder to provide assurance of its hygiene

A toothbrush holder comprising:

• a base member having a substantially horizontal orientation,
• a base-to-elevator section is joined to a first end of said base member, said base-to-elevator section is joined to an elevator section at a first end of said elevator section, said elevator section having a receptacle at a second opposite end thereof, said receptacle being of a substantially horizontal orientation and having at least one opening therein that is adapted to receive a toothbrush therein, whereby said opening has a closed end adjacent said elevator section and an opened end that extends forwardly and away from said elevator section,
• said base member having an upwardly extending stop at a second opposite end thereof whereby said stop has a front wall and side walls joined thereto,
• said base member, said base-to-elevator section, said elevator section, and said receptacle being integrally and rigidly formed from one-piece of material,
• whereby when a toothbrush is placed in an inclined orientation in said at least one opening, one of its ends rests against an inside surface of said stop and in between the walls thereof and the other end of the toothbrush rests against an inside surface of the opening.