[2] A typical toilet brush consists of a hard bristled end, usually with a rounded shape and a long handle.Further design enhancements have included innovative holders that snap shut around the bristled end, thereby preventing the release of smells, germs and other unpleasantries.[7][8] In recent years many new products aiming to reinvent the traditional toilet brush have emerged to the market.The toilet brush became one of the symbols[12] of the widespread[13] Russian protests in support of Alexei Navalny[14] that took place in January 2021.An investigation[15] led by the Anti-Corruption Foundation suggested that each of the toilet brushes at the alleged personal residence of President Vladimir Putin cost about €700.