be a housing canister base container cradle or any other structure on or in which a toothbrush or some oral hygiene instrument can rest the toothbrush 50 can be any type of toothbrush in the following one or more aspects of the invention are by way of example described with reference to a regular toothbrush 50 comprises of a handle and bristles it is noteworthy however that this invention in other embodiments may be applicable to any type of toothbrush or other oral care or hygiene instruments as illustrated in fig1 the holder 10 in a preferred embodiment comprises an actuator 30 disposed within the cavity such that when the toothbrush 50 is inserted in the cavity the actuator 30 engages an end of toothbrush 50 in certain embodiments the opening and the cavity are designed to receive the handle of toothbrush 50 in other embodiments the cavity and the opening are designed to receive the head of toothbrush 50 in alternative embodiments body 20 may be designed without a cavity or opening such that actuator 30 is disposed on a surface level for example actuator 30 may be designed in the shape of a cradle for receiving the handle of toothbrush 50 in such exemplary embodiment actuator 30 is in a first.