you could do like I had to do on brushes with longer lofts than my stand, where the brush meets the handle you put that part on the stand instead of hanging it from the handle end just hang it from the middle...Too lazy to fetch the oxiclean from the laundry room, I utilized some unscented liquid castille soap. Several 12-hour soaks removed the ripe horse cheese and fart aroma. In use, the brush is slightly prickly to me, but does the job, excellent for the ~$7 spent. Here's the the brush stand using the second sink's faucet.