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Casserole dishes, electric heaters and silk shirts: your autumnal favourites show you’re hunkering down – with one eye on party season• Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereAutumn, we’ve been expecting you. After a September that seemed to miss the memo about changing seasons, October made up for it with serial
Wet weather dampening your plans? From screen-free stories and craft kits to waterproof gear, here’s how to keep little ones – and grownups – entertained• The best gifts for kids by ageBefore becoming a mum, I never appreciated quite how complicated getting out the front door would be with kids in tow. But in my
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Whether it’s a super-glowy serum or a cult gardening tool, here are our writers’ favourite buys from the past year• Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThe Filter is turning two! To celebrate, we asked our contributors for their favourite products from the past year, and rounded up the team’s picks
Fed up with condensation, mould and musty smells? A dehumidifier could help – plus, they’re a cheaper way to dry laundry compared with tumble dryers• The best electric blankets and heated throws, tested by our expertYou don’t have to live in the American deep south to feel the effects of humidity. At home, just breathing
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As hotter summers become the norm, home aircon can feel increasingly tempting. We put six units to the test for cooling power, noise and energy use – and explain what you need to know before buying• How to sleep in a heatwave• Can air conditioning be green?Tell people you’re testing air conditioning, and the truth
Shark’s cordless vacuum is a whiz at cleaning hard floors and pet hair, but a disarmingly short battery life caught our reviewer off guard• The best cordless vacuum cleaners – testedVacuuming rarely starts with vacuuming. First you have to clear the floor of stray socks and abandoned toys left behind by children, pets or messy
Whether you’re on PC or a console, level up your setup with our gaming expert’s pick of the best chairs• The best games of 2026 so farComfort is crucial to the gaming experience. It’s hard to focus on blasting aliens or taking Stoke to the Champions League final if your bum has gone to sleep
Surprisingly easy to manoeuvre and skilled at cleaning carpet and hard floor, Shark’s upright bagless model is one of the best corded vacuums I’ve tested• The best vacuum cleanersCorded vacuum cleaners aren’t as glamorous as their cordless cousins, but swapping battery power for a plug socket has its advantages. The device will never be short
From repainted walls to imaginary lawns, estate agents say modified photos help buyers ‘visualise the potential of a property’. But how much AI enhancement is too much? Agents, viewers and trading standards experts tell allIt is twilight on a desirable street in Chiswick, or it could be Hampstead, Wilmslow or Hove. A spectacular sunset has
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Looking for hands-free cleaning? We trialled the most powerful robot vacuums – some of which even mop your floors – to find the best• The best vacuum cleaners, testedRobot vacuum cleaners take the drudge work out of cleaning your floors and carpets. No more tiresome weekly stints of vacuuming, and no more last-minute panic when
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