pamtastic72...that is interesting news to me...makes it sound as though there is a solution to part of the issues...i saw a lady post in a different threat which n.a.p.s she choose that she felt created the least issues resulting from n.a.ps ...i do wonder though..have you ever checked any of the playable households to see if they have items in their inventory? items such as clay, musical instruments, future cube, etc? if the sims you don't play are having ballooning inventories that would be an issue ..so i just wondered if anyone knows if that does happen or only to the family you are playing.