The 28 gifts and treats Filter US writers are loving this holiday season

From durable Converse dupes to laundry detergent sheets, our product reviewers reveal what products earned spots in their daily lives

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At the Filter US, our writers test plenty of things in the line of duty: bath towels, sleep masks, AirPods Pro, blenders, toaster ovens, instant coffee and more. So what are they putting in their own shopping carts?

This holiday season, the Filter team asked our product reviewers to share what they're personally using and loving. Their answers ran the gamut: a portable projector that transforms any wall into a private theater, a more durable dupe of Converse's Chuck Taylors, a trigger-point massage tool to loosen tight muscles and laundry detergent sheets that are kind to the planet and easy to use, to name a few. Read on for the 28 most loved items that earned a spot in our writers' daily lives. Karen Yuan, Filter US commissioning editor