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Burning Candles?

Sweetbay magnolia — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:04:06 GMT

Are you still burning? I am, and have tried different brands. I'm not sure that the pricey ones are worth it, but maybe a combination of cheap/costly is the answer.

I just seem to love the light, the aroma, and the ritual.

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Elodie2 — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:58:23 GMT

@Sweetbay magnolia We're early risers here and generally light a candle before dawn on the screened porch. We go out with coffee, listen to the early morning sounds and enjoy the flicker of the candle. I've found that the Better Homes and Gardens candles (around $5 for a large) at Walmart to be as reliable as the more expensive ones. I think my current one is vanilla. Just wish they had a wider variety of scents.

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AuntG — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 10:49:25 GMT

Bringing out my fall scented Slatkin candles today. I burn them in my kitchen, but the scent carries throughout our first floor.

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amyb — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 10:57:03 GMT

I too love the "ritual" of candles.

Unfortunately, do to too much soot issues in my condo, after I painted in 2019, I vowed no more flame candles in the home.

That said...I still burn them on the deck, early morning or early evening, outside.

Also, my kitchen is due to be done over and still has the old paint...so I'll occasionally burn one, sitting on the stove.

Today is gloomy here in CT, gonna be rainy...got up early and lit my flameless candles...I too love the ambiance in the early morning, with a cup of tea/coffee.

Wondering...do y'all recall Old Virgina candles? I was sorry when they went out of business. (you can sometimes still find them on Ebay...not sure how fresh they are now.)

I still have about a 1/3 left of an old one...smells as good as the day I bought it..."Pink Cupcake", with a cute topper on it (topper has all pastel baking gadgets...a little mixer, bowls, jars etc.). I burn it every now and then, but it's the last of those I have. I used to buy their Wood Wick candles too...the ones that crackled like a fireplace. You can find other brands that do that now...we bought one a few years back. Then I stopped burning flame candles...excepting those instances I said above.

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jackthebear — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 11:32:25 GMT

@amyb wrote:
I too love the "ritual" of candles.

Unfortunately, do to too much soot issues in my condo, after I painted in 2019, I vowed no more flame candles in the home.

That said...I still burn them on the deck, early morning or early evening, outside.
Also, my kitchen is due to be done over and still has the old paint...so I'll occasionally burn one, sitting on the stove.

Today is gloomy here in CT, gonna be rainy...got up early and lit my flameless candles...I too love the ambiance in the early morning, with a cup of tea/coffee.

Wondering...do y'all recall Old Virgina candles? I was sorry when they went out of business. (you can sometimes still find them on Ebay...not sure how fresh they are now.)
I still have about a 1/3 left of an old one...smells as good as the day I bought it..."Pink Cupcake", with a cute topper on it (topper has all pastel baking gadgets...a little mixer, bowls, jars etc.). I burn it every now and then, but it's the last of those I have. I used to buy their Wood Wick candles too...the ones that crackled like a fireplace. You can find other brands that do that now...we bought one a few years back. Then I stopped burning flame candles...excepting those instances I said above.

Old Virginia...they were the best,

still have tons of the candle cappers too

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ciao_bella — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 11:48:01 GMT

Another candle burner here! I also love the different scents that can be found seasonally. It puts me in a good mood and seems to help mellow the day ahead. I used to buy all the more expensive candles, but on a whim I tried the soy-blend candles that Aldi's have called Huntington Home 3 wick candles. They have new scents every month that are released to the store and, I have to tell you, they rival any of the expensive brands in scent, quality, strength and performance of high-end alternatives and they are larger than their premium counterparts . At $3.99 per candle you can afford to get all the scents they release once a month

I just purchased these new seasonal scents: Pumpkin Apple Fritter; Fall Flannel Shirt; Pear, Chestnut and Teak; Thankful, Grateful, Blessed; Almond Apple Torte and Sunflower and Zest.

If you have an Aldi's near you, give their Huntington Home 3 wick candles a try. You will be very pleasantly surprised at how wonderful they are.

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VaBelle35 — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 12:02:34 GMT

I love candles and am enjoying a line recommended here last year called Southern Elegance. I still love some of the old Yankee Candle staples.

The Souther Elegance are very soft and have a lot of oil in them, so they are producing a lot of soot on my HVAC filters if I burn them all day, which I had been doing last year when I first started working from home full time. So I have been burning them in the morning when the system doesn't run to cut down on the soot situation.

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LindaSal — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 12:18:17 GMT

I hardly ever burn them anymore, in fact I don't even think about it very much. I do miss them though and I will usually light one around the holidays. I still have a closet full of Yankee candles and several soy candles I bought in Maine. Thanks for the reminder, I'll have to pull one out for the fall.........got too spoiled with all my flameless candles.

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amyb — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 12:32:10 GMT

@LindaSal wrote:
I hardly ever burn them anymore, in fact I don't even think about it very much. I do miss them though and I will usually light one around the holidays. I still have a closet full of Yankee candles and several soy candles I bought in Maine. Thanks for the reminder, I'll have to pull one out for the fall.........got too spoiled with all my flameless candles.

I get that. I will say I'm glad I'm keeping soot out of the air inside.

I too still have a little stash...been trying to use up outside. Did declutter and give some away this summer, also donated. So I'm down to the last of my Yankee Candle, Slatkin Christmas and a few summer candles. At this rate it'll take me the rest of my life to even burn these down!

The one Yankee Candle I bought up on Ebay, is a "collector's item" now...they used to only come out with this fragrance as a "special edition" but now don't even do that. I burn that in my kitchen occasionally, with a topper to trap the soot. It is "Christmas Wish." It became my home's "signature smell" when I first moved in and there was nothing here while we did some renovations, I had this burning. It is delicious and I don't know why they replaced it with ones like Christmas Cookie etc, not nearly as good. So it just reminds me of my "new home." I keep it out sometimes just to smell it when it's not burning.

But other than that...not burning much anymore. And I do love the flameless ones with dancing wicks. Still get ambiance with that...just not fragrance. But it's a trade off...too much soot before and I'm loving my clean, fresh coat of paint now more.

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Patriot3 — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 12:47:45 GMT

I found some nice candles on Etsy called ThreePinesCandles. Small company, all handmade soy candles with crackling wicks, all recyclable. Evidently just getting started, but the candles are cute and great scents, too.

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shoptilyadropagain — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 12:52:06 GMT

Yes, I still burn candles. I have a couple of flameless candles but they're just not the same. I've purchased expensive candles over the years (mostly Yankee) but I've found that some of the less expensive candles are just as good. I currently buy a brand called Tuscany that I get at Meijer. I usually grab a few when they're on sale.

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SoCal Bred — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:02:02 GMT

Yes, I still do, but not a fan of a too sweet or heavy scented candle. Found 'Vanilla Rose' a soy blend candle at Walgreen's @ $4.99, the scent is not overpowering. I usually like to burn it when I am cooking something that tends to linger through the house, this candle will eliminate the odor fast.

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amyb — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:07:25 GMT

@Patriot3 Speaking of Etsy...I just sent a Thank You gift from a seller on Etsy who makes gift baskets, including her handmade candles and soaps...she's TheDancingWick. In case anyone here is interested. I thought she had reasonable pricing for Thank You, or Friendship, bridesmaid or whatever, gifts. Just fyi.

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RetRN — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:08:03 GMT

Yes, I'm burning a deep dish apple pie Slatkin candle right now in my kitchen. Love the ambience of candles.

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nana59 — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:14:26 GMT

@amyb wrote:
I too love the "ritual" of candles.

Unfortunately, do to too much soot issues in my condo, after I painted in 2019, I vowed no more flame candles in the home.

That said...I still burn them on the deck, early morning or early evening, outside.
Also, my kitchen is due to be done over and still has the old paint...so I'll occasionally burn one, sitting on the stove.

Today is gloomy here in CT, gonna be rainy...got up early and lit my flameless candles...I too love the ambiance in the early morning, with a cup of tea/coffee.

Wondering...do y'all recall Old Virgina candles? I was sorry when they went out of business. (you can sometimes still find them on Ebay...not sure how fresh they are now.)
I still have about a 1/3 left of an old one...smells as good as the day I bought it..."Pink Cupcake", with a cute topper on it (topper has all pastel baking gadgets...a little mixer, bowls, jars etc.). I burn it every now and then, but it's the last of those I have. I used to buy their Wood Wick candles too...the ones that crackled like a fireplace. You can find other brands that do that now...we bought one a few years back. Then I stopped burning flame candles...excepting those instances I said above.

soot issue was exactly why i started using an electric tart burner years ago.....love it...i don't buy expensive wax tarts....i buy candles on sale and scoop them into the burner......works great.....

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CANDLEQUEEN — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:28:06 GMT

I love burning candles, and burn them all the time, although not so much in the summer time, more Fall/Winter for me. I tend to melt more as well. When I do burn candles I tend to try to stick with Soy Candles, far less soot and a cleaner burn!

My husband said you can certainly see a big difference when we only burn Soy Based candles with the soot.....I love the fragrance and the ambiance of candles and also have flameless ones as well.

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amyb — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:31:29 GMT

@nana59 I too use tart burners now, thinking they are cleaner than big jarred candles, with only a tealight. I don't have an electric one...even cleaner...good idea.

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threecees — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:08:40 GMT

I recently purchased Goose Creek candles for the first time. Got several

of them in mid summer that were on clearance. All three that I have

burned since they arrived are really strong scented and they carry

throughout the house.

I used to be a huge fan of Bath and Body's candles but I really like

these even more.

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okaywitheasypay — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:22:20 GMT

No. Even years ago when I was younger I would forget about them and think oops . Now as a senior citizen I do not want to be on the news as elderly couple dies in house fire but their cats that knocked over a forgotten candle were rescued by firefighters.

I leave candles that I have recieved as Christmas gifts (what can we give Auntie Okay-- Candles !) around my house and get a whiff of the lovely fragrances for awhile but I never burn them anymore.

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wagirl — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:23:17 GMT

Absolutely not!!! threw out all the ones I had for years just before I moved---think they are too dangerous to have a burning fire in the house just to make it smell good. Not sure what ritual there is for burning candles????