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Items that have been banned from your played sims households? by
@hunniboo1 I thought we could share the opposite here. Items that are essential in your houses.
I am not talking about things that are necessary for a sim's survival but specific little objects that we love for one reason or another and always use.
In my case is this trashcan
As soon as my sims can afford it, it's the first "luxury item" they get. You don't need to take the trash out nor even need an outside trashcan and it brings money to the household. I don't like how it looks though so I always try to hide it as much as I can.
What are your MUST have objects?
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As soon as my sims have enough money I always get the plus 10 energy beds because then they can actually be awake in time for work.
Also the attic stack decoration box makes decorating so much easier.
As far as other objects go... Well, my sims always have babies - they’re objects to in this game, right?
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A dishwasher is a must.
Bath/shower combo. Not just a single shower or bathtub.
Stereo
- the bird feeder from Backyard
- a Voidcritter station for the kids
- the new swing
- the wall clock from Vintage
I often forget a stereo until their whims ask for it, but they almost always have a TV straight off the bat.
Regarding the essentials, they always have the best bed, toilet, fridge and oven they can afford and they ultimately get upgraded to the highest levels.
Otherwise there are a few but a stereo (fun or group fun), a little bookcase at least, a level 5 or above energy bed that isn't uncomfortable, a shower that's expensive enough to not give them the uncomfortable moodlet and fridge also that doesn't give them the cheap fridge moodlet.
The rest just depends on what direction they go especially things that provide moodlets or income.. easel, yoga mat, and guitars are pretty common starters or extras.
And recently the window bay seats have become a must, so I always include a bay window in my builds or add bay windows to any house I download. I just love it.
that trash can does find its way into every alien, secret agent, scientist, or astronaut household i've got, though. because it really is quite awesome
plants are another one, and i purposefully go overboard for sims that love the outdoors (before she moved out, the eldest daughter of my main household basically had a jungle for a bedroom in her parents house. barely enough room to make it to her bed and dresser in the room. she's managed to spread that jungle out now that she has a full house of her own, though)
the thing i've noticed i tend to do is have virtually every household start displaying whatever collectibles they find. my main household has one of everything you can find on display, even though i've got museums for that. and i've lately been purposefully selling off crystals, metals, or elements as soon as i get them just to try and break myself of this (...i say as the fyres have all 25 frogs in the backyard and i'm trying to figure out what to do with them)
...there's also the bed thing. i tend to not stick to just the 10 energy beds, but refuse to use anything under 8, even if i really like the looks for whatever room they'd go in. i'm glad one of the gurus seemed interested in someone's suggestion to use handiness to upgrade beds so their energy rating was improved. would love to see that ingame
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