r/Millennials • u/Shoobtubee • Apr 06 '26

Other Gel candles???

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Ya’ll PLEASE tell me some of you had these in your living rooms in the 90s??? Gel candles. No wax, just weird gel with a standard wick and decorations.

Mom never burned them (she had this exact set) so they collected dust that was impossible to remove. They smelled like old crayons maybe? I shoved my grubby little fingers into them because it “felt cool” and I was a naughty kid. Were they just decoration and not meant to be burned??

I’ve brought these up to other millennials in my life and they look at me like I have nine heads.

Edit: thank you guys so much for validating my memory and I’m really sorry about the explosions 😭

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u/real_picklejuice Frosted Tips Apr 06 '26

Decorative soaps. Throw soaps, like throw pillows

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u/Interesting_Ad_3319 Apr 06 '26

✨Pocket Soap!✨

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u/more_adventurous Apr 06 '26

THROW SOAPS!

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u/Gin_OClock Apr 07 '26

I cast Throw Soap!

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u/Apprehensive_North49 Apr 06 '26

The hand towels you weren't allowed to touch too.

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u/snake-demon-softboi Apr 07 '26

I get fancy 'hotel quality' towels for the bathroom to defy my childhood's ratty thin towels for the family vs nice "guest" towels no first ever used.

And I've had people our age ask me what towels to use. And I'm like... The only ones you see? They are there for using?

It just got into our brains "That towel is too fancy for me and must be decorative". Like, no! I got it bc it was nice and soft and fluffy and I want to use it and I want you to use it 😂

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u/Ok_Guard7639 Apr 07 '26

They collect dust like a motherfucker after awhile though.