Newborn Diapers and Bottles Left on Floor
Product: The Sims 4 Platform:PC Which language are you playing the game in? English How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%) What is your current game version number? March 14th patch inst...
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Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
What is your current game version number? 1.96.365.1030
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All except Journey to Batuu and Spooky.
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Autonomously have parent change newborn diaper from bassinette. Have not tested if parent is directed to change diaper.
What happens when the bug occurs? The diaper is left on the floor even when a diaper pail is present.
What do you expect to see? The diaper goes directly into the diaper pail.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Not now. I've removed them.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. Installed Growing Together.
I'm under the impression that when changing a diaper with a diaper pail present that the diaper will automatically go into the diaper pail. When changing the newborn from the bassinette with a diaper pail present (see attached photo), the diaper landed straight on the floor. After filling out the above information, I wonder if this is not a bug and that diapers only go into the pail when using the changing table. However, in the case of a newborn in a bassinette, the newborn cannot use the changing table. Is it not possible to have the diapers go directly into the diaper pail with a newborn diaper change?
- @jmcdan02 I do think you need to use the changing table because you slot the trash to the table, so it kinda makes it one items.
I had fun reading through the various responses on this thread. I had not tried cloth diapers with the two infants on my lot, and I didn't realize the slot next to the changing table didn't need the diaper bucket but could use a trash can! So, I just ran a few experiments and found several improvements for me, according to your recommendations on this thread:
- I first removed the diaper pail from the slot attached to my changing table and slotted in a NanoCan. I LOVE the NanoCan. No more emptying the diaper pail trash, and money back for every diaper. Unfortunately that only worked if they changed the diaper at the table rather than tossing them in the air in place, but definitely a time and money saver.
- I also added the washer/dryer to the lot, and did the trick where you add laundry baskets only in the laundry room (I did two side-by-side ones right next to the washer). Then I changed the babies' diapers to cloth. I found that if a household sim changed the diaper at the changing table, they tossed it over their shoulder and it disappeared. When the hampers were empty I didn't see dirty clothes appear in them following that animation directly, but that may have been a delay or because I just added the cloth diapers, and with many sims in the household it gets filled by other actions, so I don't want to state an association for sure. Anyway, when they tossed the dirty cloth diaper over their shoulder I didn't see it appear anywhere else (as in on the floor) like with the disposable diapers.
- I did notice that when the butler changed either type of diaper (cloth or disposable) I didn't see a toss animation, and I didn't see a dirty diaper on the floor. Same thing with the bottle when he feeds the infant (no dirty bottle on the floor). I'm assuming maybe it goes in his inventory?
Anyway, thank you all for the ideas. I wish I had added cloth diapers &/or slotted the NanoCan to my changing table long ago in this household! 🙌
