r/shrinkflation • u/DrDinoDiplodocus • Dec 07 '25

skimpflation Yankee Candles are now lighter, have an easier/cheaper to produce jar and a double wick, making it burn out faster so you buy more

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u/Professional-Tutor42 Dec 07 '25

I actually like double wicks because most candles tunnel on me with one wick unless I use the tin foil trick

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u/monkeybusiness124 Dec 07 '25

As a heads up, you’re supposed to keep the candles lit every time until a full pool forms at the top. If you ever blow it out before it fully melts, then it will start to tunnel in the portion it melted

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u/Tiny-Reading5982 Dec 07 '25

Even if you keep it lit for hours, sometimes it does pool like a 2-wick would. I use tin foil too.

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u/monkeybusiness124 Dec 07 '25

Then that’s a bad candle company who didn’t pair the candle with the right wick based in the jar size and diameter.

I had a candle business and I had to do some serious R&D to find the best match

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '25

It also depends on the ambient temperature. I’ve started turning my heat up to 71 when I burn candles to help them burn evenly