The 10 Very Best Toothbrush Holders

Material: Porcelain | Design details: Center opening for a single toothbrush | Size: 1.6” x 1.2”

The best-in-class blue ribbon goes to Muji, which came up the most in interviews for this guide. The minimalist Japanese label makes everything from brooms to boy shorts that have the Strategist seal of approval, and two staffers favor this straightforward toothbrush stand. The squat porcelain ring holds a single brush upright and earned marks for aesthetics, functionality, and durability — some folks I talked to have had theirs for years. Strategist writer Erin Schwartz told us the company’s stoneware is “solid across the board,” and this stand is no exception. (It sometimes sells out, so here’s a respectable dupe that comes in a two-pack for around the same price per piece.)

Liz Lipkin of Liz Lipkin Interiors likes that Muji’s design is almost not noticeable, takes up very little space, and is easy to clean: “Once a week I’ll give it a swipe inside and out as I’m cleaning the sink,” Lipkin says. Coming Soon co-owner Fabiana Faria keeps hers on a shower ledge, with “water just running through it.” Its plainness is a big part of the appeal. New York features editor Katy Schneider says the stand has a “really quite charming” effect in her “dreary” bathroom. Schwartz compared it to an octopus sucker, while Wall Street Journal photo editor (and illustrator) Alexandra Citrin-Safadi calls hers a “little porcelain doughnut.” Citrin-Safadi adds: “It’s so precious; the seat of power your toothbrush deserves.” Though it’s made to match a series of Muji-branded toothbrushes (which craft stylist–slash–ceramicist Kate Parisian always has on hand for their simplicity and small bristles), it will hold other manual brushes that you’re already loyal to (Lipkin’s, for example, holds an Oral-B).

Material: Stoneware | Design details: Open-air design; can hold multiple brushes | Size: 3” x 1.75” x 5.25”

Prop stylist, set decorator, and designer Marina Bevilacqua turned me onto the Buoy by Brooklyn–based Sin (the brand’s founder, Virginia Sin, designed the porcelain paper plates used at famed Flatiron restaurant Eleven Madison Park). Since hand soap is the only other thing on her bathroom counter, Bevilacqua wanted her toothbrush holder to be “simple while still feeling interesting and pleasing to look at.” The architectural aesthetic of the Buoy won out, and now she’s been using it for more than three years. “It has held up fabulously,” she says. “I’d say it’s as good as new.” Since the sides are open, the holder doesn’t hold in moisture or get too gross: “I’m really only wiping off a bit of toothpaste splatter,” Bevilacqua adds. It comes in black or white (the gray is sold out), and Bevilacqua went with the black “to break up the airiness” of her bathroom, which features a cream-colored shower curtain and waffled white towels.

Material: Glass | Design details: Two-piece cup and dish combo; can fit multiple toothbrushes | Size: 3.2” x 5.2”

Utibe Mbagwu, social-media strategist and content producer at Instagram, found tableware-maker Kinto through an internet friend with the “most intriguing taste.” Mbagwu repurposed one of the line’s vases for her toothbrushes. It sits beside a Diptyque wash on the sink or inside her mirrored cabinet. Though the “vase–cum–toothbrush holder” looks delicate, it’s plenty durable. And since the top separates from the bottom, you won’t have much trouble getting to hard-to-reach places to clean it. “It’s picturesque as is, but then you can remove the plate for an even more minimalist look,” Mbagwu explains. Its sculpturalism complements her setup of a Dorai bath stone, Nickey Kehoe towel bars, and a Rothko-inspired shower curtain she bought from Society6.

Material: Glass | Design details: Diamond-cut decoration; can hold multiple toothbrushes | Size: 2.75” x 4.5”

Amanda McClements, founder of Salt & Sundry, has been stocking the shelves of her store with Mosser Glass glassware since opening over a decade ago. (The Ohio-based brand has appeared on the Strategist before; I use the Bathing Beauty dish to hold jewelry.) That’s how she came upon the Addison tumbler, which “looks like something from your grandma’s cupboard, because she probably has some of the originals.” (The company is a half-century old, after all.) McClements says it’s “super-sturdy for glass.” She’s had hers for seven years, and it’s still in mint condition, currently holding a “freebie toothbrush from the dentist and a tube of Tom’s.” Plus, it could be multitasker if you want it to be: “I could wash it, reclaim it for the kitchen, and serve a cocktail in it,” McClements points out.

Material: Stainless steel | Design details: Angled opening with cover, removable interior divider, holds multiple toothbrushes | Size: 4.12” x 3.75” x 9.5”

OXO’s toothbrush organizer appeared in an earlier version of this guide, and since the kitchenware company — especially its Good Grips collection — has made appearances all over our archives, I decided to include this well-reviewed stainless-steel holder. It’s the only one on this list that features a lid, and it can fit up to four toothbrushes and a tube of toothpaste (or you could squeeze in another brush). There’s a divider on the inside for each to have its own place, and it slides out for easy cleaning.