When you stop playing a sim for the day, do you address their needs first?
How do you leave the household you're playing at the end of a session? If it's a sim I like (and some I don't!), I treat them like dolls--I make sure every need is met before I put them back in the...
I don't do anything other than pause the game before saving & exiting. When I play again my sim is exactly right where I left them & needs haven't changed.