We use the Brita on-the-tap filter and it works really well. Garland water is nasty without it!

You should check with the local leather community, dear. You know as well as I do that most of the clubs keep lists of non-vanilla-friendly counselors. And I know that money is a consideration, but I can't believe that NONE of the counselors on the list take sliding scale or the like.

*HUG*