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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Monica Horridge

Sauerkraut, forever flowers and really good coffee: 11 things you loved most last month

A woman pours hot water into a coffee filter atop a coffee pot on a table in a contemporary living room.
Aroma therapy: the pursuit of fine coffee at home was a hot topic for Filter readers in February. Composite: Pranithan Chorruangsak/Getty Images

Other than the fact that it’s mercifully short, February doesn’t have a lot to boast about. Spring’s not yet in full bloom, and the twinkly lights of Christmas and new year optimism have long since faded.

And indeed, your favourites this month suggest that the nesting continues, from sponges for the spring clean to a machine that makes really good coffee at home. Of course, it was also the month of love – and it’s lovely to see that a date-night card game was your favourite thing this month. Perhaps the promise of romance was behind the popularity of an eco-friendly deodorant and Ben Fogle’s favourite toothpaste, too.

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