The ducky brush incident

So I walk by the kitchen and I spy the ducky brush inside a plate with a sheet of plastic wrap over it. I asked Mom: what gives? She explains that it is prutty and the plastic protects from the environment or from the people who might inadvertently throw it away.
Foolishly I try to point out the lack of people who might throw away this unusually prutty brush, she argues that, of course, no one throws it away because it has been protected by the plastic wrap, which also allows us to enjoy the beauty without the potential for spoilage!!