How to properly fill a refrigerator in Sims 4: a complete guide with tips and cheats

Virtual life in The Sims 4 requires attention to detail - and the refrigerator plays a key role here. Not only the satiety of your Sims, but also their mood, health, and sometimes even their fate depends on its contents (remember the tragic cases of poisoning from expired food). However, many players face problems: food spoils quickly, dishes are of poor quality, and the family budget is melting before our eyes due to constant purchases. This article will help you understand how to effectively fill the refrigerator in The Sims 4, save money and avoid common mistakes.

Filling the refrigerator in the game is not just a mechanical dragging of products. It is important to take into account shelf life, food quality, Sim preferences and even them cooking skills. For example, a novice cook will ruin expensive salmon, and a gourmet will refuse to eat cheap sausage. In addition, in different addons ("Seasons", "Life in the city", "Cottage life") unique products and mechanics appear that are worth using. Next, we will analyze all the nuances - from basic actions to advanced life hacks with cheat codes.

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1. Where to buy food for the refrigerator

In The Sims 4 there are several ways to replenish food supplies, and each has its pros and cons. The main method is purchase through computer or smartphone in the "Order food"section. Three categories are available here:

• 🛒 Ordinary products - basic set (meat, milk, vegetables, fruits). The cheapest, but they spoil faster.
• 🥩 Premium products are more expensive, but they last longer and give a bonus to the quality of the dishes. Suitable for sims with a high level Gourmet.
• 🌱 Organic products - appear with the addon "Cottage life". The most expensive, but do not spoil at all and give the maximum bonus to mood.

Alternative sources of food:

• 🌳 Harvesting - if your Sims have a garden (even a small one), you can grow vegetables and fruits. Free, but takes time.
• 🎣 Fishing - in the addon "Seasons" or "Life in the city" Sim can catch fish, which they can then cook or sell.
• 🏪 Shops — in some worlds (for example, San Myshuno or Britechester) there are shops with unique products.

⚠️ Attention: If your Sim lives in apartment (addon "City Living"), the refrigerator may be shared. Products from it can “disappear” - neighbors eat them. Solution: buy personal mini-fridge or store food in Sim's Inventory.

2. Optimal filling of the refrigerator: what and how much to buy

In order not to waste money in vain, it is important to understand Which products to buy first. Here is a universal scheme for a family of 1-2 Sims:

Key rules:

• 🍗 Meat and fish can be taken in reserve, especially if your Sim is involved in fitness. data-i="130">vegetarianism buy in minimal quantities - they spoil the fastest.
• 🥦 Vegetables and fruits you can take it in reserve, especially if your sim is engaged fitness or vegetarianism.
• 🍞 Bread and eggs - universal products for quick meals (omelettes, sandwiches).
• 🍣 Ready food (pizza, sushi) are convenient, but expensive and spoil in 1-2 days. Suitable for emergencies.

For sims with a high level Gourmet or Chef it is better to buy Premium products —they give a bonus to the quality of dishes and last longer. If your Sim is just learning to cook, cheap products will be the best choice (in case of failure, it’s not a shame to throw them away).

3. How to extend the shelf life of food

In The Sims 4 food spoils after a few game days, but there are ways to slow down this process:

1. Use a freezer - if your refrigerator is two-door (with a freezer), move meat, fish and ready-made meals there. They will be stored 2 times longer.
2. Cook immediately after purchase —cooked food spoils more slowly than raw materials. For example, fried chicken lasts longer than raw chicken.
3. Buy organic products (addon "Cottage Life") - they do not spoil at all, but they are more expensive.
4. Use the cheat code bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement (entered in the console) to unlock all recipes and cook from any products without restrictions.

Another life hack: if the product is about to go bad, make canned food from it (need addon "Independent life" or "Cottage life"). To do this:

1. Buy Canning jars (section "Household Appliances").
2. Place food there (for example, tomatoes or cucumbers).
3. Click "Canned" —you're done! Now the product will last forever.

⚠️ Attention: Canned foods lose some of their nutritional value, but do not spoil. They are convenient to take on hikes or picnics (addon "Adventures in Nature").

What happens if a Sim eats expired food food?

Sim will get a negative mood "Poisoning" for 4-6 hours, their energy will drop, and social interactions will become less effective. In rare cases, death from food poisoning is possible (if the option "Death from hunger" is enabled in the world settings).

4. Cheats and life hacks for endless products

If you do not want to waste time on purchasing and monitoring products, you can use cheat codes. To do this:

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + C (PC) or all four shoulder buttons (consoles) to open the console.
2. Enter testingcheats true (allows use cheats).
3. Next, use one of the codes:

money 999999 // Gives 999,999 simoleons (buy everything you want)
bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement // Unlocks all recipes
households.autopay_bills // Automatically pay bills (including food)

Other useful tricks:

• 🔄 Cloning of products: put the refrigerator in Construction mode, copy it (Ctrl + C), and then paste (Ctrl + V). The new refrigerator will have the same products!
• 🛒 Free products: in the addon "City Living" can be found garbage cans with food (sometimes you get unexpired ones food).
• 🎁 Gifts from neighbors: If the Sim has a high level Friendliness, neighbors can bring food as gifts.

Important: Cheats can disrupt the game balance and spoil the experience. Use them only in case of emergency or for experiments.

5. Features of filling the refrigerator in different addons

Extensions for The Sims 4 add unique products and mechanics. Here's what's worth considering:

🌿 "Cottage life" (Cottage Living)

• Appear organic products - do not spoil, but are expensive.
• You can make homemade preparations (jam, pickles) in the kitchen.
• On the farm you can raise animals (cows, chickens, rabbits) for meat, milk and eggs.

❄️ "Seasons" (Seasons)

• Products can freezeif the refrigerator is left outside in winter
• Appear seasonal products (pumpkin, cranberry), which can only be collected at certain times of the year.
• You can bake pies from seasonal fruits - they last longer.

🏙 "Life in the city" (City Living)

• In San Myshuno there are street stalls cheap food (for example, tacos).
• In apartments shared refrigerator —food may disappear.
• At festivals you can get free treats.

If you have several addons installed, combine mechanics. For example, grow organic vegetables on a farm ("Cottage Life"), and then can them for long-term storage.

6. Common mistakes and how to avoid them

Even experienced players sometimes make mistakes when operating the refrigerator. Here are the most common:

• 🗑 Buying too many perishable foods (meat, fish, milk). Solution: take 1-2 pieces at a time and cook at once.
• 💰 Wasting money on premium products for beginners. If your Sim doesn't know how to cook, expensive food will burn - buy cheap food for training.
• 🍽 Ignoring Sims' preferences. A vegetarian will not eat meat, and a gourmet will refuse cheap sausage. Check the characteristics of your Sims in the panel "Skills and Aspirations".
• 🧊 They forget about the freezer. freezer, but players do not always use it.

Another common problem is the refrigerator is full, and the Sim cannot put new food in there. Solution:

1. Sell ​​excess products through Inventory → Sell.
2. Cook meals from perishable foods.
3. Buy a second refrigerator (for example, Mini-Fridge for 300 simoleons).

⚠️ Attention: In the addon "Independent life" a sim may die of hungerif the refrigerator is empty for too long, watch the satiety indicator!

7. Alternative ways of eating: when a refrigerator is not needed

If you are tired of managing the refrigerator, there are ways to do without it:

• 🍕 Order food at home - through the phone or computer (pizza, sushi, barbecue). Expensive, but fast.
• 🍲 Public catering - in cafes, restaurants or at street festivals (addons "Life in the city", "Conquerors University").
• 🌿 Collection of wild plants - berries, mushrooms, herbs (addon "Seasons" or "Cottage life").
• 🐄 Animal husbandry - cows give milk, chickens - eggs, bees - honey. Fully autonomous food!

Suitable for lazy players automatic replenishment of the refrigerator:

1. Hire Butler (addon "Parental concerns") - it will order products automatically.
2. Use cheat households.autopay_bills —the food bill will be paid automatically.
3. Deliver Refrigerator with delivery function (appears at high levels Inventions).

If you want to completely remove the need for food, enter the cheat:

needs.disable_needs

But remember: this will disable all needs Sim (sleep, hygiene, social interactions), which will make the game too easy.

FAQ: Frequent questions about the refrigerator in Sims 4

Is it possible to transfer food from one refrigerator to another?

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1. Open the first refrigerator and drag the food into Sim's Inventory.
2. Go to the second refrigerator and put the food there.

Limitation: a Sim's inventory can only store 5 food slots.

Why does food in the refrigerator spoil too quickly?

Possible reasons:

• Refrigerator poor quality (cheap models spoil food faster).
• In the addon "Seasons" in summer, food spoils 1.5 times faster.
• In the refrigerator too many products - this can speed up spoilage.

Solution: buy a more expensive refrigerator (from 1,500 simoleons) or use a freezer.

How to make your Sim always cook from premium products?

There are two ways:

1. Manual control: buy only premium products and remove cheap ones from the refrigerator.
2. Cheat code: enter bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement, then in construction mode, remove all cheap products from the game (they will disappear from the store).

Is it possible to sell expired food?

No, expired food can only be throw away (through the trash can) or feed to animals (in the addon "Cottage life" some animals eat spoiled food).

How to increase the capacity of the refrigerator?

Capacity depends on the refrigerator model:

• Mini-Fridge — 5 slots.
• Standard refrigerator - 10-12 slots.
• Deluxe Fridge (from 2,000 simoleons) - 15-20 slots.

To increase space, buy a second refrigerator or use Sim's inventory to store supplies.