Jim Dixon- I don't get the crinkly variety of kids straws unless its the disposable type. Playtex makes a kids cup that has a straw that comes in two parts. Both parts are easily cleaned with a paper towel carefully impaled on a bamboo skewer. I'm a fiend about cleaning these things. Three important things to remember. If it isn't water, clean it IMMEDIATELY after usage. Have one especially for water and one for all other beverages. Last, when the straw starts looking sketchy, replace it!!!!

Beccy

P.S. My husband and I use Platypus bottles that we purchased from Campmor catalogue. They're great! You can get them with a wide mouth so they clean more easily, or with the sport bottle type top for kids (but they chew them up pretty quickly.) They collapse completely when empty and they can be boiled, frozen, dishwasher-ed, etc... Plus they have a lifetime warranty.