‘Two pairs aren’t enough’: the things our Filter experts swear by when they’re off duty

From last-a-lifetime socks to coffee beans, here are the everyday items our writers use and love when they’re relaxing, exercising, cooking and parenting• Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereOur expert Filter writers have spent the past year at your service: putting mattresses, coffee machines, secateurs, low-alcohol drinks, hair masks, sleep aids and more through their paces.Yet we’re curious (read: nosy) types here and wanted to know what they get up to when they’re off duty, relaxing, exercising, cooking and parenting. So, we asked them for their recommendations for the best thing(s) they’ve bought this year. A kids’ toy that placates a two-year-old, tracksuit bottoms so good our writer owns three pairs, and the perfect hummus: these 49 products are all tried, loved and bought on repeat. Continue reading...

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