All babies get a little slobbery when they begin teething. One way you can reduce the number of necessary washes, and staining on your carrier, is to invest in drool & teething pads. Instead of routinely washing the entire carrier, you just remove the pads! Saves a lot of wear & tear on your carrier, not to mention time!
This 3 piece-set is fairly simple to install. You’ll affix the main pad to the front of the carrier by the carrier buttons. The strap pads (also called “suck pads”) snap around the carrier’s straps, closest to where baby sits.