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ayseavan03's avatar
11 years ago
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Sims Won't Clean!

I've been so frustrated for a while now because my Sims wont clean dishes. I have a sink, trash can and outdoor trash can but when I tell them to clean up they just pick up the plate, move to the right/left and then place it back down. They have no problem with putting garbage in the bin but it's bowls and plates they struggle with ☹️. I know you can just drag plates to the bin or sink and you can get rid of them that way but I'm sick of doing that. Also, my friend came over and she made a Sim. Once we moved her into a house, she cleaned dishes, but my current family won't. Why? Can someone help?

  • This is usually due to something stuck in either the microwave or the oven. Try replacing either.

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  • This is usually due to something stuck in either the microwave or the oven. Try replacing either.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Many things wrong with this game that nobody seems interested in fixing.

    My avatar is hungry but when I send him to cook a mea he just takes it out of the fridge an places it on the floor.

    I have expanded the kitchen to remove any pathing issues and I have replaced the cooker. Still no luck.

    Also, the Sim will not tidy up all the plates that it has left on the floor.

    This game is now unplayable and it seems I will have to delete and start again!

  • CMeki's avatar
    CMeki
    Hero (Retired)
    8 years ago

    @zsrdeg123

    It sounds like your game is a bit broken, but you might not have to start again.


    Are you using any mods or cc in your game? Try to remove them and see if the game works better.
    For example, move the mods folder from C:\Users\Username\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4 to your Desktop and start the game.

    Otherwise, or if it still does not work, try this:

    Resetting your files to factory settings. You will not loose anything.

    • Make a backup; copy your The Sims 4-folder from C:\Users\Username\Documents\Electronic Arts to an external drive or somewhere else on your computer, for example your desktop.
    • Rename the The Sims 4-folder in C:\Users\Username\Documents\Electronic Arts to The Sims 4_backup
    • Start the game, make a new save, and see if the error is gone. 
      (The game will have created a new The Sims 4-folder in your documents, this is supposed to happen)

        • If yes, continue
        • If no, post a reply telling us the error if still there
    • Start putting folders back in the new The Sims 4-folder. Observe! After every file/folder, start the game and make sure it still works, before putting in the next one.
      • Options.ini - your game settings
      • Saves - your old saves. The sub-folders are not needed. If putting these back causes problem, try putting one back at a time.
      • Screenshots
      • Custom music - if you have any
      • Tray - your library objects; like lots, rooms and sims
      • Mods - your mods and cc, might cause problems when putting back

    If putting back one of the folders was problematic and you did not work it out, please post a reply and we'll see if we can find what your problem is!

    Source: The Amazing Crinrict, https://sims4.crinrict.com/en/2014/09/resetting-the-game-to-factory-settings-without-reinstalling/

    Good Luck! 🙂

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago
    Many thanks. I deleted the game in the end, re installed it and started again.
  • Ancient thread, but replying because Google led me here. This basically happens because the Sims want to stack the dirty dish/glass you selected with another one, but they can't get to the other dish for some reason. Could be stuck in the microwave as others have mentioned - in my case, after a dinner party somehow (I have NO idea how), a couple of dirty plates got put on a display shelf high above my kitchen door. So I couldn't even see the dishes until I turned on wall view instead of cutaway... but once I dealt with those by manually dragging them onto a counter, everything was fine again.

    In the meantime, if you can't find the "stuck" dish(es), you can manually drag the dirty dish/glass onto a sink and it will disappear.

  • EA_Darko's avatar
    EA_Darko
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    5 years ago

    Hey @WabiWasabi thanks for taking the time to post.

    I'm going to lock this thread as it is quite old.

    Darko