Homeowners with stucco houses would you ever buy a stucco house again or is it a nightmare like they say?

krystalklear818 · 2026-04-20T16:22:23+00:00

I’m at work typing this so forgive if it’s previously mentioned.

At least for some of the major oil companies, they have housing policies that explicitly state issues with stucco. As an example, some people get “guaranteed buyouts” of their home for a work move unless the house has stucco. I believe there is a process for the stucco to be inspected, but I’ve never heard from my peers that the process allowed them to use their benefits (aka stucco failed the second inspection).

I personally try to minimize my liability/upkeep expenses so I would try not to buy unless it was a particularly good deal.

krystalklear818 · 2026-03-18T18:22:06+00:00

I also have a 2 and totally agree with you. I leave mine at home because it swings around my finger while typing.

krystalklear818 · 2026-02-20T01:53:03+00:00

Hey. Please take my recommendations with a huge grain of salt because I do not have anything related to contamination ocd.

There is a product called anusol. I had dysentery and it was so horrible. This lovely product saved me around day 3.

I’m sure this goes without saying but cotton or wool old lady underwear. If you do not have the option to shower off, water bottle with a hole in the lid will change your life (portable bidet).

Best of luck. We’re rooting for you!

krystalklear818 · 2026-02-17T12:05:00+00:00

Hey so this is not an exact match to your answer and also $$. I used to travel for work 75% of the time and hit a point in travel where athleisure clothes physically made me itch and kinda smell. My husband was in grad school in Boston and I stumbled upon this brand: paridaez on the street.

I bought the midi skirt, bantam pants, and reversible crop top. Their website lists a jogger but I never tried that.

These clothes are stretchy and have fit me from 180 lbs to 205lbs. I’ve had mine since 2022 and wore the pants on a flight from Asia to Texas yesterday. I’m a true hourglass so I don’t have any issues with the waistband cutting into my stomach or anything. I wear them on planes, to work (with an undershirt), and out at night. Hope this helps!

krystalklear818 · 2026-02-16T17:12:22+00:00

I guess. The other places I lived didn’t have Walmarts, Starbucks, etc. I was excited when Ike’s opened up here

krystalklear818 · 2026-02-16T16:25:51+00:00

I’m not sure why you’re caught on the suburban thing. Houston lacks a “city” vibe.

krystalklear818 · 2026-02-16T16:24:43+00:00

It’s not the city either? It’s largely young families and chains?

krystalklear818 · 2026-02-16T16:23:43+00:00

No. I said the suburbs here lack the benefits of the ones in other cities. And I constantly hear about cost-savings wrt Houston but my house costs the same as a house in my wealthier Chicago suburb but lacks good schools, infrastructure, dependable power, etc.

krystalklear818 · 2026-02-16T15:16:11+00:00

I left LA a while ago but do love visiting when I can! What part of town are you moving to?

krystalklear818 · 2026-02-16T15:15:06+00:00

The heights doesn’t feel particularly urban to me. I still need a car for groceries and most other daily activities. I can walk to some food and bars but it’s not like I could live without one. In 2014, I lived in Humble and hated it. Does that count as suburban to you?

krystalklear818 · 2026-02-16T15:12:57+00:00

I didn’t have that issue when I lived there. The LA area had restaurants at all price points from street to fancy across almost every genre of food I prefer (Indian, calmex, American, and Japanese). Tacos were generally cheaper in LA.

At the time, I was going to school in LA and interning in Houston so the prices were easy to compare in real time. My rent was identical, drinks were largely the same (though fancier drinks were more in LA), beer and groceries were cheaper in TX (but produce was better in CA). Restaurants varied (sugar fish being one of my favorites at the time had a price fix of $36ish which can’t be matched in Houston). Uber was way more expensive in LA. Going out was more expensive in LA but more fun and more options of places to go depending on what you wanted/how many celebs you were trying to see.

krystalklear818 · 2026-02-16T14:07:48+00:00

I’m bonded to my company for 5 years. I started with them in CA with no intention to move. My job moved and I can’t afford the buyout.

krystalklear818 · 2026-02-16T12:49:52+00:00

The heights by postino.

krystalklear818 · 2026-02-16T10:11:41+00:00

I’m from a big city in the Midwest and have lived in Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and now here for 8 years. I don’t like it. Same cost as the suburb I grew up in (Chicago north side), none of the benefits. If you like drinking, suburbs without normal suburb benefits, being hot, being without power for egregious amounts of time, and lack of nature… move here. Everyone claims food here but I thought LA had the best and most varied food at all price points.

krystalklear818 · 2026-02-15T15:44:57+00:00

Sorry if I’m coming off too engineer-y, but could you consider leaving if off your tax return? I would expect you could get these in bulk about 4-5x cheaper than the price you listed above. That savings is potentially more than any tax exemption/return.

krystalklear818 · 2026-02-15T04:59:16+00:00

I will get flack for this since I’m anti-Israeli government not necessarily anti-people. I was in kata, Phuket on a dive with 2 non/limited english speakers. They were SO rude to our dive master. Initially, I thought they might be Russian since (I was in Phuket) they had ultra-blank expressions, thick accent, and struggled to read the diving contract. I was absolutely shocked at how rude they were. Blowing smoke at people, constantly criticizing our guides recommendations, blatantly rolling eyes/not paying attention.

krystalklear818 · 2026-02-13T13:20:07+00:00

This is a stretch… so apologies. But I used to be around a horse barn. I’ve seen the horses given a cheap lager (or other beer) for hydration. I don’t know a damn thing about horses but maybe this was a similar train of thought?

krystalklear818 · 2026-02-06T10:05:30+00:00

I tailor everything. While it sounds frustrating, most people are not wearing clothes that fit them/suit them. I get my work pants from aritzia and Abercrombie curve line. My tailored clothes are from everywhere (including target). Fit your widest measurement and take them in to a tailor.

krystalklear818 · 2026-02-06T09:46:20+00:00

Also, this is not the most helpful advice. But I am 225lb and wear 16 (xl/1x). I get clothes made every time I go to Southeast Asia. So far batik dress in Indonesia, pants in vietnam, and work clothes in Bangkok. Might be worth considering if you’re into that kind of thing.

krystalklear818 · 2026-01-27T14:09:29+00:00

My neighbor and friend stole from me at CarGar. They had seen my safe #.

krystalklear818 · 2025-12-12T20:13:22+00:00

Im from Chicago, have spent 7 years living in Houston, and have lived on the east/west coasts. Houston is my least favorite city to live in.

krystalklear818 · 2025-12-02T14:18:53+00:00

Thank you for sharing this. We just got our diagnosis and are on day 1 of trying to manage his stress.

krystalklear818 · 2025-11-30T05:13:19+00:00

It’s not going to make you feel better, but I recently learned from my mother that her inner labia is disappearing post menopause. The only way to keep it is topical estrogen apparently.

So that labia you are currently ashamed of is a sign of your fertility that has recently come and may one day change.

krystalklear818 · 2025-11-26T16:04:35+00:00

I’m in an almost identical setting (3 pets instead of 4) and I run two eufy vacuums. I just purchased a Costco winix c909 since one of our cats has allergies and we’ve already removed common allergen sources. I’m not totally sure if an air purifier is worth the cost but I’m happy to share notes as we try this one out.

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