Easy-to-clean teethers

Itzy Ritzy Teensy Tubes Teether has the best record for easy cleaning: 17 of 20 parents said it was easy to wash and didn't trap water or gunk. Itzy Ritzy Teething Mitt comes next at 22 of 27, while Sophie la girafe Original Teether has the weakest record here at 9 of 28, with 52% of its reviews mentioning mold or trouble cleaning it. The Itzy Ritzy Cutie Coolers Teethers set posts the highest share at 8 of 9, but just 9 parents gave a verdict, and every product here rests on a fairly small group.

  • 206 store reviews counted
  • Target shoppers
  • Dec 2018 to Sep 2026

Updated . How we count

Was it easy to clean? What parents said
  1. Itzy Ritzy Teensy Tubes Teether 20 said either way
  2. Itzy Ritzy Teething Mitt 27 said either way
  3. Itzy Ritzy Cutie Coolers Teethers 9 said either way
  4. Baby Banana Teething Toothbrush 30 said either way
  5. Frida Baby Not Too Cold to Hold Teether 11 said either way
  6. Sophie la girafe Original Teether 28 said either way

Share of parents who stated an outcome for cleaning. Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% confidence interval, so a product needs both a good share and enough reports to rank high.

Best record Itzy Ritzy Teensy Tubes Teether 17 of 20 say it was easy to wash and didn't trap water or gunk See price & reviews on Amazon
What stands out

Mold or trouble cleaning is the complaint that repeats: 52% of Sophie la girafe Original Teether reviews, 21% of Itzy Ritzy Teething Mitt reviews and 18% of Baby Banana Teething Toothbrush reviews mention it. Breaking is the bigger complaint about Frida Baby Not Too Cold to Hold Teether, at 24%.

The ranking, product by product

Praise and complaints are the points parents repeat most, shown as a share of each product's counted store reviews.

1

Itzy Ritzy

Teensy Tubes Teether

Best for an easy grip and easy washing

17/20 say it was easy to wash and didn't trap water or gunk

Parents praise the cleanup (64%) and the grip (60%), and 56% say their baby likes it. 16% mention mold or trouble cleaning it.

What parents praise

  • Easy to hold 60%
  • Baby loves it 56%
  • Soothes teething 16%

What parents complain about

No repeated complaints yet.

Where parents said it
  • Target 17 of 20
  • Brand site 1 of 1 shown, not counted
2 Itzy Ritzy Teething Mitt

Itzy Ritzy

Teething Mitt

Best for a teether baby can wear

22/27 say it was easy to wash and didn't trap water or gunk

Easy washing comes up in 67% of its reviews and 48% say their baby likes it, though 21% mention mold or trouble cleaning it. Reviews first posted on Itzy Ritzy's own site were 7 of 7 positive, which we show but don't count.

What parents praise

  • Baby loves it 48%
  • Soothes teething 12%
  • Good value 6%

What parents complain about

No repeated complaints yet.

Where parents said it
  • Target 22 of 27
  • Brand site 7 of 7 shown, not counted
3

Itzy Ritzy

Cutie Coolers Teethers

Best for chilling before use

8/9 say it was easy to wash and didn't trap water or gunk

8 of 9 is the highest share here, but just 9 parents gave a verdict. Parents also mention chilling it (26%), while 9% say their baby ignored it and 6% say it breaks.

What parents praise

  • Can be chilled 26%
  • Baby loves it 21%
  • Soothes teething 18%
  • Easy to hold 12%

What parents complain about

  • Baby ignores it 9%
  • Breaks 6%
Where parents said it
  • Target 8 of 9
  • Brand site 3 of 3 shown, not counted
4 Baby Banana Teething Toothbrush

Baby Banana

Teething Toothbrush

Best for a teether babies like

23/30 say it was easy to wash and didn't trap water or gunk

More parents weighed in on this one than on any other here (30), and 80% of its reviews say their baby likes it. Cleaning earns praise at 62%, but 18% mention mold or trouble cleaning it and 8% say it breaks.

What parents praise

  • Baby loves it 80%
  • Easy to hold 28%
  • Soothes teething 12%

What parents complain about

  • Breaks 8%
Where parents said it
  • Target 23 of 30
5

Frida Baby

Not Too Cold to Hold Teether

8/11 say it was easy to wash and didn't trap water or gunk

Breaking is the main complaint, at 24% of its reviews, ahead of mold or trouble cleaning (9%). Still, 8 of 11 parents said it was easy to clean, and 15% mention chilling it.

What parents praise

  • Baby loves it 26%
  • Soothes teething 15%
  • Can be chilled 15%
  • Easy to hold 15%

What parents complain about

  • Breaks 24%
Where parents said it
  • Target 8 of 11
6

Sophie la girafe

Original Teether

9/28 say it was easy to wash and didn't trap water or gunk

Babies take to it, with 50% of reviews saying their baby likes it, but cleaning is where parents struggle: 52% mention mold or trouble cleaning it. 28% call it too expensive, and it has the weakest record here at 9 of 28.

What parents praise

  • Baby loves it 50%
  • Easy to hold 15%
  • Good value 10%

What parents complain about

  • Too expensive 28%
  • Breaks 10%
Where parents said it
  • Target 9 of 28

Share of 40 store reviews that mention each point. A full bar is 50%.

Where these numbers come from

The 6 products ranked here carry 1,893 reviews at Target. We read the newest reviews of each product (up to a thousand per listing), kept the ones that talk about cleaning, and counted up to 40 per product, posted between Dec 2018 and Sep 2026.

A review counts only when the reviewer used the product themselves. We drop reviews written in exchange for a free product or a sweepstakes entry (1 on this page), and products that are no longer sold.

Target also shows reviews first posted on brands' own websites. We show them on product cards but never count them, because brand-site reviews run more positive than store reviews of the same products.

Because we searched for the problem, people who had it are overrepresented. Compare products with each other rather than reading a share as your own odds.

We count what parents report. Nothing here is medical or safety advice: for a sick baby, call your pediatrician, and for car seats, a certified child passenger safety technician can check the install.

Amazon buttons appear only on products that most parents here say fix the problem (at least 60%, with enough reviews to trust it). Everything else gets no buy link.

An AI model labels each review against a fixed list of points, and we spot-check the labels before publishing. We publish counts, never the reviews themselves.

Read the full method

Product pages we read

  1. Itzy Ritzy Teensy Tubes Teether Target (25 reviews counted)
  2. Itzy Ritzy Teething Mitt Target (33 reviews counted)
  3. Itzy Ritzy Cutie Coolers Teethers Target (34 reviews counted)
  4. Baby Banana Teething Toothbrush Target (40 reviews counted)
  5. Frida Baby Not Too Cold to Hold Teether Target (34 reviews counted)
  6. Sophie la girafe Original Teether Target (40 reviews counted)

Questions buyers ask

Which teether is easy to clean?

Itzy Ritzy Teensy Tubes Teether has the best record (17 of 20), followed by Itzy Ritzy Teething Mitt (22 of 27) and Itzy Ritzy Cutie Coolers Teethers (8 of 9), though just 9 parents gave a verdict on the last one.

Is Sophie la girafe hard to clean?

Many parents say so. 52% of its reviews mention mold or trouble cleaning it, and 9 of 28 said it was easy to clean, the weakest record here. Plenty of babies do take to it, with 50% of reviews saying their baby likes it.

How should I clean and look after a teether?

Follow the maker's cleaning and chilling directions, since they differ from one teether to the next. Check the teether for damage before each use, and stay with your baby while they use it. These reviews tell you what parents found easy to wash, not how to clean yours.

Do parents chill these teethers?

Parents mention chilling Itzy Ritzy Cutie Coolers Teethers (26% of its reviews) and Frida Baby Not Too Cold to Hold Teether (15%). Check the maker's chilling directions for your teether before you chill it.

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