I Found the Culprit / myLot

United States

January 28, 2025 11:43am CST

You might remember I thought one or more of my candles was causing my allergies to activate. Instead of lighting different ones at different times of day, I lit one per day, and waited for the results. I found the culprit. It’s a candle called Liquid Velvet, and it smells so good. It was a $48 candle (no, I didn’t pay for it myself- no way!), so throwing it out seems a shame. I can’t give it to my stepmom because she literally cannot smell anything but smoke. My best friend doesn’t like candles. My sister doesn’t use them due to rambunctious children. But going around asking others I know if they want a quarter used candle seems silly. I think I’ll keep it for an occasion where I am out of candles, and am desperate to get rid of my neighbor’s cigarette smoke odor. Throwing away something that pricey just seems wrong. So does charging $48 for a candle! Have you ever have to throw away something semi or actually expensive?

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (62440)

• Centralia, Washington

28 Jan

If it makes you sick, chuck it. Saying that, I look at the pups. I am allergic to both but no, they are not going to the garbage can.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (95568)

• United States

28 Jan

Dogs are the best! Even when they cause allergies (I’m sorry.)

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (62440)

• Centralia, Washington

28 Jan

@AmbiePam Tell Mr. Barker Rufus to be quiet, please and thank you.

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Angie

@andriaperry (117866)

• Anniston, Alabama

29 Jan

I'm allergic to my cats too.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (222197)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Jan

I tossed away a certain wall hanging because it had bad juju.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (95568)

• United States

28 Jan

I totally believe that.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (222197)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Jan

@AmbiePam Heh. I have allergies too. Some candles make me sneeze. And some perfumes give me a headache.

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Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (51136)

• United States

28 Jan

It really makes me sick to have to throw money away. I’m glad that you figured it out.

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rakski

@rakski (129868)

• Philippines

28 Jan

As long as you can't smell it, then you'll be good I think.

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Kandase

@Kandae11 (55515)

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28 Jan

Candles eventually burn out and are no more. I don't think they should be costly.

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Namaco21

@Namaco21 (119)

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28 Jan

Mostly clothes, but not literally throw away, more like sell it, but in a more cheaper price.

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Kareng

@kareng (65239)

• United States

29 Jan

Glad you figured out that it was just one scent and not all of them! I'd toss if it made me feel bad!

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snowy

@snowy22315 (184251)

• United States

29 Jan

Yes, but I felt bad about it after the fact, as it was a gift.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (95568)

• United States

29 Jan

Yeah, I understand that.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (139580)

• India

28 Jan

That expensive thing is making you suffer I woudl throw it without batting an eyelid.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (51997)

• Canada

28 Jan

I have had to throw away something pricy and wasn't fully used. I try to do it without hesitation because if it is not good, it must go.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (95568)

• United States

28 Jan

Yeah. I need to get over the price. It’s not like my I’ve emerged from The Great Depression and I need to save everything.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (95568)

• United States

28 Jan

@Juliaacv

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (51997)

• Canada

28 Jan

@AmbiePam I would look at it like this, you found the culprit, now you need to rid your home of it. Let it go.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (110443)

• Marion, Ohio

29 Jan

I have and didn't mind.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (95568)

• United States

29 Jan

Good for you!

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (81990)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

28 Jan

Nope I have been lucky through my life to have no allergies to anything,

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (318815)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

28 Jan

It wouldn't bother me to throw something that expensive away if I didn't pay for it and someone didn't give it to me. However, I would be averse to throwing it away if it was a gift from a friend.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (95568)

• United States

28 Jan

You know, you’ve got a good point. It wasn’t from a friend, so no one wasted their money if I toss it.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (318815)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

28 Jan

@AmbiePam Exactly.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (344642)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Jan

What a pity but it's really good that you found the culprit.

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pahak627

@pahak627 (4681)

• Philippines

29 Jan

Well expensive items, I guess I haven't intentionally thrown any expensive ones, only cheap items. However, there were expensive ones that I had no choice but to throw them away. Just like food supplements and medicines, there were some that I haven't noticed were expiring so no choice, though it was a waste of money but they could not be used anymore.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (95568)

• United States

29 Jan

Those are good examples.

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pahak627

@pahak627 (4681)

• Philippines

29 Jan

@AmbiePam You're right.

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Stacey

@xstitcher (33070)

• Petaluma, California

19h

I can't remember doing that that I can recall. $48 bucks!?! Yikes !

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Amber

@AmbiePam (95568)

• United States

19h

I know. I could never pay that.

Angie

@andriaperry (117866)

• Anniston, Alabama

29 Jan

Some smells I cannot tolerate, you'll find the right person to give it to, I don't like throwing stuff away either, I will donate first.

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April

@thislittlepennyearns (63311)

• Defuniak Springs, Florida

29 Jan

The name is kind of silly, but I think I've smelled those before. If it is what I was thinking of they do smell good.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (95568)

• United States

29 Jan

It certainly doesn’t tell a person much.

April

@thislittlepennyearns (63311)

• Defuniak Springs, Florida

29 Jan

@AmbiePam We we're getting wax melts a couple weeks ago and there was one called "warm wood" and I was like...that's a bit of an unfortunate name.

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Arunima Singh

@arunima25 (88402)

• Bangalore, India

29 Jan

Oh! Good that you found the culprit. Even I will have no heart to throw away such expensive items. But we have to do it at times. The recent incident that comes to my mind...my nephew brought one snack from Malaysia. It was quite expensive. But then it had seafood and we all are allergic to it. I couldn't ask my neighbours as they are pure vegetarians. I could not find any takers and the packet expired and was in garbage.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (95568)

• United States

29 Jan

That makes sense.

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Greenery8

@grenery8 (12326)

• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)

venus wax, as a teeanger

i agree with you; it's too expensive candle.

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