How does your sims do their laundry?

@Mareah Guilty as charged.Same here,my laundromats end up arcades etc to the point where you ask

"Whose idea was it to put a dryer in my nightclub" :D

"Can't a guy just buy a drink without this washing machine blocking the bar stools" :#


Edit:The real life laundromat closest to me (like 4 minutes away) has 2 claw machines in it and 3 vending machines so if you want to tone it down to realism the Sims 3 claw machines came with Supernatural and Vending machines with University Life.

I used a laundromat once in a save. I should do it more because it's really a neat idea/experience for our sims. :) In RL I've always been so spoiled with owning a washer and dryer... so have my sims apparently. I've only been to a RL laundromat twice to wash a giant blanket. They have vending machines and TVs in the one next to my house. I ended up just putting a single vending machine in my sims laundromat since it was kinda small.
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@Calico45 I believe you're talking about Sims 4, correct? This is the Sims 3 section. Your comment is still relevant mostly but I thought you should know. :p

"SimplyJen;c-17628224" wrote:
I used a laundromat once in a save. I should do it more because it's really a neat idea/experience for our sims. :) In RL I've always been so spoiled with owning a washer and dryer. I've only been to a laundromat once twice to wash a giant blanket. They have vending machines and TVs in the one next to my house. I ended up just putting a single vending machine in my sims laundromat since it was kinda small.

@Calico45 I believe you're talking about Sims 4, correct? This is the Sims 3 section. Your comment is still relevant mostly but I thought you should know. :p

Ah, sorry, did not notice. I'll remove it. (Though honestly same in 3. It got on my nerves and felt like a chore, even just taking care of it at home.)

@CravenLestat I dont have UL yet but i plan on getting it soon, i will look into putting a vending machine like you suggested, sounds fitting! I don't tend to take realism into consideration when making multi-purpose venues, my current laundromat also functions as a resturant and consigment store XD I was pretty surprised that a clerk and cook showed up even though the lot was assigned as laundromant! I might place massage chairs next lol.

"SimplyJen;c-17628224" wrote:
I used a laundromat once in a save. I should do it more because it's really a neat idea/experience for our sims. :) In RL I've always been so spoiled with owning a washer and dryer... so have my sims apparently. I've only been to a RL laundromat twice to wash a giant blanket. They have vending machines and TVs in the one next to my house. I ended up just putting a single vending machine in my sims laundromat since it was kinda small.

Wow i love your laundromat!! I also mostly use them irl to wash heavy blankets so it is nice to use them in game. I placed mine near my main family's house so they reach it pretty fast, they dont even take a car and just walk to it. It makes it easier to send them there regularly. It can be a little bit of a hassle tho because i couldnt find a way to take the clothes out of the hamper and put them in a sim's inventory other than canceling the interaction when they try to use the in-home washing machine, but there might be an easier way tho. I love that other npcs use the machines too! It is a nice experience indeed!

"Calico45;c-17628221" wrote:
Removed.

I know you removed your comment but i would still like to reply since i read it and It is on topic, it was alright to keep it. I dont have the laundry sp for ts4 yet but it does seem interesting from what you said. Try adding other things there if you dont mind having all kinds of stuff in your laundromat. Like turning it into a multi-purpose lot. Having other things there might encourage you to send your sims more often, but i get that it turns into a chore after a while. I tend to play with it for sometime then take it out and add it back later on when i feel like it.

I also think the EA lot build for the Town Life Stuff laundromat is really cute and has potential.All you have to do is change the exterior textures and add your own touch to the inside.The build is great just needs a cosmetic only makeover.

For those non builders but skilled decorators the build can even make a great house ;) ;) ;)


See,it's a great build just I personally find these textures and colors bleh :s and boring.

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I think the question being asked in this thread's subject line is a bit personal, but okay here goes. First they have to separate the whites, light, and dark colors and be sure to use the correct water temp settings. They must use unscented hypoallergenic detergent, not too much especially on HE machines, and no synthetic fabric softeners because their player is very sensitive to the regular kinds. A cup of plain white (not cider!) vinegar is very helpful to refresh old towels. Clothes must be removed from the dryer promptly and folded to reduce the need for ironing. And yes, I do realize nothing at all I have just said is helpful in any way. :)

My answer is really both. Many of my households have their own laundry machines, but some do not because they can't afford them or there really isn't enough space at home even for a washer on the back porch and a clothesline for drying, and they must instead use the laundromats. I play with a mod that makes sims' moods much more difficult to maintain than standard, so to keep them happy every little moodlet like those for fresh clothes and sheets counts throughout play.

My sims are mostly left on freewill as I prefer to watch them doing what they want to do rather than what I want them to do. I do direct them a little, of course, because I like them to eat meals of my choice and to eat together. Kids and teens also get a little more direction than adults because I like them well prepared for adulthood. Toddlers needs need to be met in a timely manner as well so adults get more direction then. I have never tried having a washer/dryer so I don't know if it's autonomous or not. If it is autonomous, do sims need to have the neat trait to make it more likely? I hate the neat trait and won't play it but find that my non-neat sims will autonomously clean toilets/showers/puddles so if anyone knows if laundry is autonomous I might consider giving it a try in the future.

I don't think I've ever sent my sims to the laundromat. On the other hand, they really only do their own laundry until they earn enough to hire a maid, who then does it for them every day. My sims do upgrade the washing machine though.

The other convenient aspect is that the maid often neglects to empty the dryer. So when one of my sims is dirty and rolls the wish to "do laundry," all they have to do to fulfill it is get it out of the dryer. It's a nice little mood boost.

By the way, did you know that switching to the Delicate cycle gives a stronger moodlet than the regular cycle does? I've also noticed that if there are both a cheap and an expensive washing machine on the lot, and both have been used, sims can get both the "fresh clothing" and the "very fresh clothing" moodlets at the same time, although it seems kind of hit or miss.

@Mikezumi Laundry is autonomous and seems to be fairly attractive to sims, neat or not, since mine are always trying to clean up the clothes on the lot before I intercept them. If I don't want the clothes piles sitting around and the maid isn't coming any time soon, I drag the clothing to the washing machine, where it will happily sit until someone starts a load.

Speaking of households with not enough funds or space for laundry machines... I swear there's a residential lot in Twinbrook that has a washer on the front porch. The house shack sits in a swampy area. I really like this starter lot's shabby style and the thought of doing laundry out in the open on a front porch. :D

@Mareah I either grabbed someone's lot or an EA library lot and tweaked it a bit but I can't take credit. :blush:
Placing the laundromat within walking distance of your sims house is genius! I may have had a mod that gives the option to put laundry directly into a sims inventory. I'll have to check.

@Calico45 Oh no :( You didn't have to remove your comment. I apologize for being a jerk.

"carlystur03;c-17628325" wrote:
If I decide I want a family to have to do laundry, I just do it at home.

Same! but laundromats are awesome, i tell ya XD

"igazor;c-17628392" wrote:
I think the question being asked in this thread's subject line is a bit personal, but okay here goes. First they have to separate the whites, light, and dark colors and be sure to use the correct water temp settings. They must use unscented hypoallergenic detergent, not too much especially on HE machines, and no synthetic fabric softeners because their player is very sensitive to the regular kinds. A cup of plain white (not cider!) vinegar is very helpful to refresh old towels. Clothes must be removed from the dryer promptly and folded to reduce the need for ironing. And yes, I do realize nothing at all I have just said is helpful in any way. :)

I dont know why, but reading that detailed process was soothing XD
I wish there was a moodlet for using a laundromat but it might have been hard for the game to detect when a sim does that vs do it at home.

"rubyskywalker;c-17628401" wrote:
My sims usually do it at home. I tend to play with large sim families so their laundry is hard to keep up with. I try to have each do their own laundry, but they occasionally forget to move it from washer to dryer.

I used to have this issue when sims do laundry at home but it is hard to forget taking the clothes out in a laundromat so that is another pro for doing it there.

"Mikezumi;c-17628414" wrote:
My sims are mostly left on freewill as I prefer to watch them doing what they want to do rather than what I want them to do. I do direct them a little, of course, because I like them to eat meals of my choice and to eat together. Kids and teens also get a little more direction than adults because I like them well prepared for adulthood. Toddlers needs need to be met in a timely manner as well so adults get more direction then. I have never tried having a washer/dryer so I don't know if it's autonomous or not. If it is autonomous, do sims need to have the neat trait to make it more likely? I hate the neat trait and won't play it but find that my non-neat sims will autonomously clean toilets/showers/puddles so if anyone knows if laundry is autonomous I might consider giving it a try in the future.

Looks like we have similar play styles! I also like observing my sims more than controlling them although the heirs usually get much more direction from me than the rest of the household. I cant seem to recall the awnswer for what you asked because it's been some while since i played with the laundry system placed, i only started again recently to try laundromats. I know that clothes get placed in hampers autonomously tho. I just dislike the bears that can appear so i delete them but there might be a way to prevent them from spawning with a mod.

"mw1525;c-17628419" wrote:
I wish you had an option for Both because that's what I use. Laundry is scheduled for Saturday in my games, but sometimes my Simmies have a lot of errands to do on the weekends and staying at home to wash clothes isn't a doable option: So, off to the laundromat. Otherwise, it's the trusty old machine at home.

Seeing that you and others use a mix of both, i should totally have! I guess it didnt occure to me because so far i never mixed between the two options for some reason, but i like your idea of making a schedule! I should try something similar too! I like what you did with adding the gumball machine, it is from the store i think? I should look into it!

"puzzlezaddict;c-17628430" wrote:

By the way, did you know that switching to the Delicate cycle gives a stronger moodlet than the regular cycle does? I've also noticed that if there are both a cheap and an expensive washing machine on the lot, and both have been used, sims can get both the "fresh clothing" and the "very fresh clothing" moodlets at the same time, although it seems kind of hit or miss.
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Wow i didnt know about that or about how many moodlets and cycles there are! Thanks for sharing! I think i didnt really notice before because the butler used to take care of it.