In this week’s newsletter: your favourite things, video doorbells, gifts for kids and the best Le Creuset alternatives

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It’s been just over a month since we launched the Filter, and behind the scenes it’s been a whirlwind of activity. If we’re not weighing knickers to test how quickly heated airers dry clothes, we’re hiking hundreds of miles in pursuit of the very best walking boots, sampling Advent calendars or driving electric cars.

Passing on these hard-earned recommendations to you, our readers, has been such a thrill. And we’ve delighted in discovering which products you love the most. As winter starts to take its frosty hold, you’ve been wrapping up in our fashion team’s favourite coats and boots, and embracing the cosy indoors with stove-style electric heaters, stylish pyjamas and, er, not-so-stylish (but oh-so-comfy) knee pillows.