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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Hannah Booth

Helping asylum seekers, domestic abuse survivors – and cats: where do all the products the Filter tests end up?

Two people putting a mattress into the boot of a people carrier car
One of the mattresses our writer tested on the way to its new home. Photograph: Jane Hoskyn/The Guardian

We do a lot of testing here at the Filter, and that means our experts can end up with a lot of products, from air coolers to suitcases, mattresses to sunrise alarm clocks. We are particularly proud of our commitment to donating them to charity if they don’t need to be returned, so as Christmas approaches, we asked three of our writers where their unwanted items ended up – and who they helped.

“The best part of reviewing mattresses isn’t the naps or the lie-ins – it’s the part where someone comes to take them away,” writes Jane Hoskyn. “Donating them to my local hardship charity Scratch is a win-win: families get to sleep in comfort, and my house gets its floor space back.

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