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to have 125 candles in the house?

23 replies

LemonPipLimePeel · 12/05/2014 19:35

tea lights, sm 50
tea lights, lg 6
emergency cooking candles, 6
tapers, 6
citronella candles for on the deck, 12
hand made candles, from Finland (made in 1950's) 12
scented candles in jars, 3
birthday candles, 30
125 in total

This is pretty standard, I think.

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EduardoBarcelona · 12/05/2014 19:37

is it someone VERY OLD's birthday?

DaffodilsandTruffles · 12/05/2014 19:37

Shudders at massive fire risk. At 125 some must be near the curtains surely?

I have about 4. 3 of them have never been lit.

JassyRadlett · 12/05/2014 19:38

I was about to ask if you'd been to IKEA recently... Grin

SaucyJack · 12/05/2014 19:38

Thanks for sharing that.

Unexpected · 12/05/2014 19:39

I am assuming that most of these are packed away and not all burning at the same time so the fire risk is no greater than someone who has 6/7 candles burning at once.

dawndonnaagain · 12/05/2014 19:39

All round to yours next time there's a power cut!

heraldgerald · 12/05/2014 20:02

Wow!

ikeaismylocal · 12/05/2014 20:05

YANBU I have an draw dedicated to candles, this is the norm in Sweden where we live. People are obsessed by candles, they light candles on the table when my one year old has lunch at nursery.

RedRoom · 12/05/2014 20:54

What SaucyJack said. Why are you counting your candles for mumsnet? Confused

ShakeYourTailFeathers · 12/05/2014 20:59

What's an emergency cooking candle?

DefiniteMaybe · 12/05/2014 21:01

It seems excessive, I have 3 and none of them have ever been lit.

Bonsoir · 12/05/2014 21:02

I have a candle cupboard to store my candles.

EatShitDerek · 12/05/2014 21:04

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Dumpylump · 12/05/2014 21:06

I haven't counted mine, but there is probably a similar amount in my candle drawer. Mostly tea lights and scented candles, with a few of the fat pillar ones that go in the decorative storm lanterns in our hall. I love candles!

WitchWay · 12/05/2014 21:07

Are they all lit? Right now? Grin

I could probably rustle up a dozen or so white candles, half a dozen Christmassy ones & about 30 tea-lights. Most are in the cupboard that contains the torches in the utility room.

LemonPipLimePeel · 12/05/2014 22:53

GrinNot all lit at the same time!
Usually only one at a time, unless it is outside.

I was asking because someone has recently said that I am 'well stocked', I pointed out that they are all for different things, and get used. I was just curious if it was normal amount or not.

Emergency cooking candles are ones that fit into a small stove, so that if the power is out for a while (and for some reason I run out of propane for my camp stove) I can still boil water/cook.
Most of the candles are boxed up, out of sight.

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LRDtheFeministDragon · 12/05/2014 23:00

It's not unreasonable to stockpile things if you have the space. I have a 200 pack of tealights because that's how they're cheapest. I don't see why anyone needs to feel ashamed of saving money. If you're rich you'd just buy them on a whim, but if not, why not fill a cupboard? There no harm in it, is there?!

GreenShadow · 12/05/2014 23:00

Definitely not normal here.

We have a few basic candles for emergency power cuts and that's it.

Dextersmummy14 · 12/05/2014 23:04

What I came home to last month.

to have 125 candles in the house?
to have 125 candles in the house?
LaurieFairyCake · 12/05/2014 23:07

I've hundreds (obviously)

Even make my own tealights now as I use soy wax

Fram · 12/05/2014 23:09

I also have a candle cupboard bonsoir.
I probably have around 100 in there, but mostly taper-type, as I like them in sand.

I haven't actually lit a candle (other than birthday cake candles) since my first child was born! Blush

They're almost at an age where I can start using them again. The problem is they pull the tablecloth too much...

Fram · 12/05/2014 23:09

And dexters that is awesome to behold Smile

PomBearWithAnOFRS · 12/05/2014 23:45

I cannot resist candles when we go to Ikea or the range or the poundshop or poundstretcher or anywhere else that sells them not so much the actual candles, but all the pretty candle lanterns and holders, and I comfort myself with the facts that they are a)cheap, and b) useful at the End of the World Grin
I don't light them, that would use them up gasps in horror but I have them all over the house "just in case" Grin
(All that said, if the electric bill keeps on the way it is, we will need the buggers sooner rather than later!)

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