This week: why mattress testing isn’t just about naps; chef-approved kitchen gadgets; and simple spring updates
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I once noted here that testing heated airers is like weighing kittens. Testing mattresses is more like weight-lifting hippos. Manoeuvring these floppy giants around a small house would be hard enough for a normal person, but as a 53-year-old woman who never reached five feet tall, I wouldn’t be anyone’s first pick for a mattress-lifting team.
The Filter’s invitation to involve my extended family in testing the best mattresses delighted me because it meant they could do the lifting. They joined my husband, Alan, and our cat, Iggy, who favoured the Simba Hybrid Pro for radiator-adjacent spread-eagling and the Ikea Valevåg for claw sharpening.
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Continue reading… This week: why mattress testing isn’t just about naps; chef-approved kitchen gadgets; and simple spring updates• Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereI once noted here that testing heated airers is like weighing kittens. Testing mattresses is more like weight-lifting hippos. Manoeuvring these floppy giants around a small house would be hard enough for a normal person, but as a 53-year-old woman who never reached five feet tall, I wouldn’t be anyone’s first pick for a mattress-lifting team.The Filter’s invitation to involve my extended family in testing the best mattresses delighted me because it meant they could do the lifting. They joined my husband, Alan, and our cat, Iggy, who favoured the Simba Hybrid Pro for radiator-adjacent spread-eagling and the Ikea Valevåg for claw sharpening.The best air fryers, tried and tested for crisp and crunch‘Hands down my favourite bit of kit’: 13 kitchen gadgets top chefs can’t live withoutThe best head torches: six tried-and-tested favourites for running, hiking and campingFrom resistance bands to squat-proof leggings: the pilates kit you need – and what you can do withoutWhich brand makes the best plant milk? I tried 10 favourites, from oat to almond, to find out Continue reading… Sleep, Life and style, Interiors, Running, Hobbies, Health & wellbeing