Laundry - Washers and dryers constantly needing repair

"verlainem;d-945985" wrote:
Does anyone else find the machines continually break down? I get maybe one or two washes then I have to have them repaired. I also find it very frustrating that you have to tell you sim to turn the laundry on. I would think that that should be the same command as do laundry, put laundry in dryer - like really you put laundry in the machine but don't turn it on!!! The other issue is often the dryer just doesn't work and you have to take laundry out and rewash. This is a PIA

Yes, to all the above - it seems to be worse since the last patch. (Actually, I can almost count on having to repair either the washer or the dryer on every wash cycle.) And after one breaks, by the time you get the laundry dry, it comes out 'Used' and has to be washed again. I know that updgrading would help, but my Sims haven't enough skill, and in any case, it seems a bit ridiculous that unimproved washers and dryers would break that often.

Yes yes yes. Thank god it's not just me.
Completing one hamper of washing can take up to 15 interactions sometimes!

• Sims can't collect clothing piles (dirty dishes problem)
  
• You can only do one hamper at a time
  
• You can't queue up Wash Laundry until it's in there so can't queue anything else
  
• The washing machine regularly breaks down every 3 or so uses
  
• You need to clean the lint tray to stop a 50 50 chance of fire
  
• You queue again until washing is in the dryer
  
• The dryer often breaks down every 1 or 2 uses
  
• Dryer break down often means you have to wash and dry it all again which don't find out until it's finished.
  

Heaven forbid you should leave the lot while doing it too. It's a shame. The CAS, build stuff and handwashing/drying ideas are lovely and I see what the creators have tried to do i.e. not just make it wash and dry and that's it. Sadly, it's almost tried to be too clever and it hasnt worked. I hope some of these are merely glitches rather than actual design as Laundry Day often ends being an actual day! And a frustrating one too.

I think there's an upgrade option that will make the machines break down less -- since my Sim upgraded the laundry machines I rarely get a breakdown. (Patchy the Strawman also pitches in and does laundry.)

Yeah, I've noticed that too. Doing laundry in the Sims is just annoying. I wish they could put the laundry in and turn the washer/dryer on at the same time. I can't tell you how many times that the clean clothes sat in the dryer & then needed to be rewashed because I forgot to have my Sim turn on the dryer. & then I always have to check the laundry before I have my Sim put it away....since there's like tons of combinations. I didn't have my Sim check & they were wearing clothes that were still soaked lol

My washer and dryer are fully upgraded and they STILL break down pretty often more than occasionally.

Yes, it is happening in my game as well even when the machines are fully upgraded. I agree with @telmarina love how the sims can do laundry the old way.

"verlainem;d-945985" wrote:
Does anyone else find the machines continually break down? I get maybe one or two washes then I have to have them repaired. I also find it very frustrating that you have to tell you sim to turn the laundry on. I would think that that should be the same command as do laundry, put laundry in dryer - like really you put laundry in the machine but don't turn it on!!! The other issue is often the dryer just doesn't work and you have to take laundry out and rewash. This is a PIA

i regret buying this stuff pack, it was fun to use at first but it gets annoying after awhile and i deactivated it

"alex_alex09;c-17226995" wrote:

"verlainem;d-945985" wrote:
Does anyone else find the machines continually break down? I get maybe one or two washes then I have to have them repaired. I also find it very frustrating that you have to tell you sim to turn the laundry on. I would think that that should be the same command as do laundry, put laundry in dryer - like really you put laundry in the machine but don't turn it on!!! The other issue is often the dryer just doesn't work and you have to take laundry out and rewash. This is a PIA

i regret buying this stuff pack, it was fun to use at first but it gets annoying after awhile and i deactivated it

All you had to do was delete the laundry items from the lot.

"suzanna13;c-17149202" wrote:
I don't mind the step by step directions for getting laundry done as much as the constant repairing. I finally just replaced the dryer in one house and the next time my sim used it it broke. They no longer have a washer and dryer, which is sad because I really liked my sims being able to do laundry. So it sounds like this is a bug and not by design but a year is a long time to go without a fix.

@suzanna13 if you have Seasons get patchy and befriend him. Not only does he do laundry he will also repair broken washers and dryers. Also, you can cheat your sims skills up to handiness 10. break everything in the house to get parts from them and upgrade the washer and dryer to the highest level. Lastly, put the lot trait gnomes on your lot. They will magically fix broken things overnight.

If you have Get Together, create a club and name them Cleaners. Have them clean and repair objects, no swiping or breaking things. And when the house is dirty and stuff is broken start a club meeting.

When I upgrade mine,they become unusable. I have to sell them and buy new. :(