I bought the niblery for security reasons. It turned out a little more than imagined where the handle and clasp are all solid, clear and nothing superfluous, the latch is strong, not that the child herself is sometimes hard to open, the baby is 4 months old, at first did not know how to take and what to do, but from 2 times at once Took, I showed where the flesh and she immediately sucked, keep it comfortable, when the banana ended she sucked to the handle;) Of course if you leave the fruit inside for a few days then wash it off, but I immediately soak in hot water sometimes so leave And everything goes away with a sponge, Yes you can brush the dishes. So the banana can be washed without problems, just do not be lazy and soak immediately, and it is better to dry it upright, because the rag has the property of stink.