Locking the Refrigerator

Locking Fridges:
The Sims AI is not the smartest, something that is long known, especially when it comes to food and drink, a suggestion could also be to add an option (by phone->household?) to toggle "hospitality on/off". For Storytelling it would be nice, if you have sims over you don't like and in no way wanting them to feel at home.


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Alright folks let's bring it back in a little bit and keep it on topic, the thread isn't about working around something but an idea for adding something, so let's keep the discussion there.

Every time I start a new sim, I get them moved in, they get hungry, I cook four servings so I don't have to cook all of the time, then the Welcoming Committee moochers show up, clean out my fridge, and leave me with inedible fruitcake. It's like they're the local mafia or something!

Oh, and I'd like to lock faucets so my sim doesn't go get a glass of water all the time! :D

"mentalwasteland;c-17281176" wrote:
Every time I start a new sim, I get them moved in, they get hungry, I cook four servings so I don't have to cook all of the time, then the Welcoming Committee moochers show up, clean out my fridge, and leave me with inedible fruitcake. It's like they're the local mafia or something!

All hail Sulani! They give you very edible Kalua Pork instead of a fruitcake when you live there.

"Dannydanbo;c-17284258" wrote:
Many players complain that the Sims should be more like real life. Well, if you don't have a fridge that locks IRL, you don't need one in the game.

Well IRL, people have been known to padlock the fridge soooooo this is really a false statement. IRL, friends of mine do not raid my fridge without asking either so if they are going to make it like real life, they are failing.

Locking fridges would be great. I like to get my sims to cook several party sized meals to last them a while. It is very annoying to watch other sims clean out the fridge at an event, especially when there is already low hunger/high calorie party food out for them.

Easels and cauldrons would be good to lock as well, I'm sick of having to scrap paintings and stop my non magical sims from cooking in the cauldron all the time. Admittedly these are not as bad as the fridges, but if they can lock objects, they might as well lock all the ones that it does not make sense for other sims to be using.

I would love a locking feature on refrigerators! In addition to keeping visitors from eating all your food, it would be great for when you have a Sim with the Glutton trait! Sims with that trait eat constantly whether they're hungry or not.

Also, I'd finally be able to keep a birthday cake in there instead of putting it in the household inventory so others don't have a chance to eat it before the birthday.

Plus, it would solve the frustration of impatient household members grabbing food out of the fridge to eat instead of waiting for the meal another Sim is currently cooking for them.

Lastly, the family cook could even prepare appropriate meals for breakfast/lunch/dinner ahead of time and then call to meal. Might even help with those who like to take screenshots of families eating a meal together at the table at the same time. Especially if you have Parenthood. Just keep place settings on a dining table, call to meal and voila! A nice family dinner shot for stories or whatever. :)

"thaweeY;c-17434119" wrote:
I'm very worried about my friend. We've known each other for a little over a year and a half but we didn't start to hang out extensively until I invited her to spend Thanksgiving with my family. Since then I have noticed some behaviors that really alarm me.

She is quite skinny - her BMI is just this side of underweight. However, she is constantly trying to find the perfect diet, even trying to rope me into researching with her, and she divulged her target weight to me which is definitely underweight for her height. Since January she has tried keto and intermittent fasting (not at the same time) and she constantly berates herself if she fails at them even slightly. bakingreview.com

I hate to ask but are you trolling? If not do an intervention with her and her family and try to get a psychologist involved with the intervention.

"Karababy52;c-17434370" wrote:
I would love a locking feature on refrigerators! In addition to keeping visitors from eating all your food, it would be great for when you have a Sim with the Glutton trait! Sims with that trait eat constantly whether they're hungry or not.

Also, I'd finally be able to keep a birthday cake in there instead of putting it in the household inventory so others don't have a chance to eat it before the birthday.

Plus, it would solve the frustration of impatient household members grabbing food out of the fridge to eat instead of waiting for the meal another Sim is currently cooking for them.

Lastly, the family cook could even prepare appropriate meals for breakfast/lunch/dinner ahead of time and then call to meal. Might even help with those who like to take screenshots of families eating a meal together at the table at the same time. Especially if you have Parenthood. Just keep place settings on a dining table, call to meal and voila! A nice family dinner shot for stories or whatever. :)

I agree.

Here is a trick for the bold part. When you make a cake, put the candles on it. Place it in the fridge with the candles on and the sims will not be able to grab a slice of cake.