February 2019 - last edited June 2020 by crinrict
Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
What is your current game version number? BASE: 1.49.65.1020 (64 Bit)
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Cats and Dogs, Laundry Pack
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? After eating food, Sims leave empty plates, and can't wash them.
What happens when the bug occurs? When I direct sims to wash plates, they pick them up and immediately put them back.
What do you expect to see? I expect them to pick up all the plates and then go wash them in the sink.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Never used.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. The February 5th patch
After the new patch, I can no longer wash dishes.
Solved! Go to Solution.
June 2020 - last edited October 2020
Fixed an issue in which the Clean Up interaction would drop off the queue if dirty dishes were placed on a counter.
Fixed in Patch 1.63.133/ Console 1.25
EDIT: If you're still having issues with this, check if you have dirty dishes on half walls:
or lot of ladders
or provide your save if it happens otherwise: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/NEEDS-INPUT-Sims-will-not-wash-dishes-Patch-1-63/td-p/9184556
Good Luck
Crin
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February 2019
Hi @Dyute171
have you checked if there's anything that might be blocking the sink ?
Did you try a different household to see if it works there ?
Good Luck
Crin
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February 2019
Hi Crinrict,
Thanks for your help!
I tried another household, and they were fine. The original household still cant wash dishes. There's nothing blocking the sink--I bought another sink, and they still wouldn't use that one to wash dishes. They can do the other interactions with the sink.
February 2019
Would you be willing to upload the house you have issues with to the gallery ?
If so, please post the name here afterwards.
Good Luck
Crin
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February 2019
I've also had this issue only in the last few weeks (even after last night's patch) and noticed two different things going on.
1. The restaurant dishwasher is unusable.
2. Picking up dishes and putting them down. If you have another Sim wash them, they do get washed. I assumed that a lot of this was because I've been saving all my dirty dishes for my Scouts and sometimes they have to go to school. This seems to be a minor annoyance rather than a broken game kind of thing, and it is easily fixable.
February 2019
February 2019 - last edited February 2019
February 2019 - last edited February 2019
There's this issue with certain tables: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Can-t-clean-dishes-on-big-round-tables/m-p/7439520#M84503
@Dyute171 I have no issues with your house. Could you try moving your family out and back in ?
Good Luck
Crin
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February 2019 - last edited February 2019
@bookmaster325 The big round tables like the table that just came with the Lunar New Year update have a glitch when it comes to washing dishes, where it gives you that message about needing a trash can.
I've also found that I have to be careful about using the hanging pot racks in the game, because they will block Sims from washing dishes if you have them hanging over a sink like on an island with a sink, and the walls are too low in relation to the pot rack.
February 2019