this is REALLY annoying

http://modthesims.info/d/603052/don-t-wash-dishes-where-you-angry-poop.html

Try this mod.

If you prefer not to use a mod, you could always remove all sinks from your house.

Sometimes I have houses with no sinks at all, just a dishwasher and a bin. Saves time in the bathroom too!

My sims wouldn’t use the dishwasher. I found out it was because there was a cabinet above it (cc, maybe that’s why because the game ones seem fine), I replaced it with a small cabinet and now they use it instead of washing the dishes where they wash their poopy hands !

Also make sure there’s not an island counter in front of the dishwasher because then they often won’t use it either....

This is a persistent issue that should be fixed by the developers without us needing to fix it with mods.

I’ve also found other routing issues where they need to climb down stairs to get to the other side of the room when they could have just walked over there.

I used to not put sinks in any house I built or "renovated". Then I started using the tool from MCCC to stop annoying autonomous actions.

Click your sim: MC Command Center/MC Tuner/Enable Autonomy Scan. Click the object you want to change, then Autonomy Scan. You can then pick from a list what actions you want to disable.

It has saved my sanity.

"ArcherDK;c-17418515" wrote:
http://modthesims.info/d/603052/don-t-wash-dishes-where-you-angry-poop.html

Try this mod.

Thanks!

"Dianesims;c-17418535" wrote:
My sims wouldn’t use the dishwasher. I found out it was because there was a cabinet above it (cc, maybe that’s why because the game ones seem fine), I replaced it with a small cabinet and now they use it instead of washing the dishes where they wash their poopy hands !

Also make sure there’s not an island counter in front of the dishwasher because then they often won’t use it either....

I do use CC cabinets and counters. Grrr. I used to be so anti-CC with Build/Buy objects but lately I found some great Sim creator packs and I started getting addicted and now it's coming back to haunt me. lol.

Are you sure you don't have something blocking your sim's pathway, like, furniture or display shelves?
I'd create a test save to re-arrange the kitchen. For example: expand walls, replace/upgrade dishwasher, place shelves or cupboards up higher, etc.). I'd also start a new save where you're not using any mods/cc and see if that helps.

I've had an occurrence like this once, but more so for them not cleaning up dishes.

"hellokitty1496;c-17422043" wrote:
Are you sure you don't have something blocking your sim's pathway, like, furniture or display shelves?
I'd create a test save to re-arrange the kitchen. For example: expand walls, replace/upgrade dishwasher, place shelves or cupboards up higher, etc.). I'd also start a new save where you're not using any mods/cc and see if that helps.

I've had an occurrence like this once, but more so for them not cleaning up dishes.

100%. I directed the sim to get a glass of water from the kitchen sink and he was able to do so no problem.

Oddly, how I got around things like that was to delete the sink(s) then come out of build mode, then back into it and re-buy what's needed.

it kind of makes sense that sims would just go to whatever sink is closest since there isn't anything telling them which is a bathroom sink and which is a kitchen sink. you know which room the kitchen is, but the game doesn't. still super annoying though
i think the devs should implement a feature that lets the player designate which one is the kitchen sink, similar to the one that lets you choose the front door. i don't know why they haven't yet, seems like such an easy fix