‘Love a Christmas scent!’ Shoppers race to Home Bargains to stock up on festive candles slashed to pennies before winter
NOTHING screams Christmas like the Candy Cane Yankee Candle.
And while it might feel a bit premature to be thinking about the yuletide season, it’s definitely the perfect time to nab bargains ahead of time.
This is the philosophy of a number of Home Bargains shoppers after they unearthed crimbo candles for pennies in the bargains store’s aisles.
Claudine Garley took to Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK to alert other wax lovers.
She wrote: “Yankee candle set £4.99 and a votive candle for 79p at Kingston centre Home Bargains in Milton Keynes.”
The set included small jars of the Candy Cane Forest and Glistening Christmas scents.
One Signature Small Jar Candle from Yankee Candle costs £8.99 alone.
Claudine also found Yankee Candle votives, which are mini sampling candles, for 79p each.
Full price, these cost £2.99.
Votives are the perfect way to sample an array of fragrances, according to Yankee Candle bosses.
Claudine’s Facebook post attracted mass attention, with fellow scented wax lovers vowing to head to their nearest Home Bargains.
“Glistening Christmas sounds,” Kerry Newbrook penned alongside a heart-eyes emoji.
“Love a good Christmas themed Yankee Candle,” Kay Tomlinson added.
“They smell so good.”
“I wanna do Christmas shopping,” Lilli Forster wrote.
Kirsty Hazel urged shoppers to get to their nearest Farmfoods for even more discounted Yankee Candles.
Is it too early for Christmas?
Some say it’s never too early for Christmas, and there are many reasons why.
For example, decorating your home can improve your mood by release dopamine, the feel-good hormone in your brain.
If you’re an early-bird shopper, shops stocking Christmas items may help you prepare, and cut the cost across several months.
You can also look out for bargains across several shopping events – for example, end of summer sale’s or Black Friday.
One of the best things about the festive season is eating lots of delicious seasonal meals and treats – enjoying your favourite beverages and tipples.
She said: “Farmfoods has an offer on a few large yankee candles at the moment – 2 for £20.
“I got an autumnal one and a christmassy one.”
An Original Large Jar Candle from the brand can cost £29.99 for one alone.
Farmfoods is a discount store prevalent in Scotland and the north of the UK.
It primarily focuses on frozen foods, but also stocks a range of household, electrical and beauty products.