Locking the Refrigerator

Ditto! I'd lock the kitchen but my sims don't have a separate dining area lol

Sims below a certain friendship threshold (or without the "always welcome" trait, or owning a key) shouldn't even attempt to raid the fridge. Every played Sim gets thrown out of other households for doing so, so it should be bad manners vice versa.
Same for Computers.

"Marduc_Plays;c-17277420" wrote:
Sims below a certain friendship threshold (or without the "always welcome" trait, or owning a key) shouldn't even attempt to raid the fridge. Every played Sim gets thrown out of other households for doing so, so it should be bad manners vice versa.
Same for Computers.

i have to double check but I thought sims were only thrown out if they started making a meal.

"keekee53;c-17277428" wrote:

"Marduc_Plays;c-17277420" wrote:
Sims below a certain friendship threshold (or without the "always welcome" trait, or owning a key) shouldn't even attempt to raid the fridge. Every played Sim gets thrown out of other households for doing so, so it should be bad manners vice versa.
Same for Computers.

i have to double check but I thought sims were only thrown out if they started making a meal.

Yeah you're right, i guess, but none the less it's bad manners for NPC strangers.
XD They could sign they're hungry and played household could choose to give them food by clicking "give food from inventory" - or none. Maybe be mischievous and give them even bad or spoiled?
Spinning that option further they could even spice up a meal or poison it? But maybe not deadly... sorry my mind wandered off.

I think they should only do it if your sim does an interaction to make themselves at home or something could be similar to the give residence key interaction. If they do that than the other Sims can do what they want in the home. Same for napping in their beds

"SimAlexandria;c-17277455" wrote:
I think they should only do it if your sim does an interaction to make themselves at home or something could be similar to the give residence key interaction. If they do that than the other Sims can do what they want in the home. Same for napping in their beds

agreed and taking a bath. Lately, my guest have been coming over and taking a bath..lol

Sims come in and head straight for the computer , how rude is that? Who would do that ? Not even a hello , how ya doing.
Yes I need to lock all the doors before having a party also move the t.v. where they can't watch it.

I had to make an office, place the computer in it and keep the door locked from one sim. Like, hey you! Get off my computer! Library is down the street ya mooch.

The thread is getting a little derailed but maybe we need a lock that could be applied to many objects LOL

I really like the idea of being able to lock objects as well as doors. I, personally, don't want to have to put my fridge in household inventory every time a guest pops in. Locks have the advantage of being optional so when you have a more long term guest or family member over, they can be unlocked. Or never used at all if that's your personal style.

I know for my families I make several meals at once to have on hand. Not all of them can afford to have those meals eaten by guests. It would be a financial hardship.

I think this would be a great mod if it is possible to do. I know there is a mod that allows Sims to claim some objects such as computers for personal use, similar to how beds work. But a mod that locked them to only household members would be great.

One work around that I have used is to add guests to a group. That way you can control activities better. I use this most often for kids coming home from school with my Sim kids. Usually I have them grab a snack together, do homework together, then do some other fun activity together.

The only problems I have found with locks is that as a rotational player I forget to unlock them before switching households. Then when I bring a Sim to visit, the host will often be locked inside a bedroom on the computer. Lol, then I have to temporarily switch over to unlock the door. But wouldn't it be nice to have an unlock all locks button like we have to turn lights off and on?